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April 2014

Laland, Richard

By Pre 1941

Richard Laland served in Dunedin as a Boy before the war and went on to become one of the few survivors of the loss of HMS Barham the day after…

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Johnson, Tom

By Pre 1941

Tom Johnson joined the ship about the time that she was brought forward in 1938 and he and three other Boys were moved in a block to HMS Nelson –…

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Hunt, William

By Pre 1941

 William Hunt served in HMS Dunedin whilst she was part of the New Zealand station, from 10 May 1924 to 26 Jan 1925 and again from 29 May 1934  to 8…

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Hunt, Harry

By Pre 1941

Biographical Notes Joined February 1939 as a Boy from HMS Caledonia. In No 5 mess and became a torpedoman. Drafted in March 1941 as a Leading Seaman to HMS Latona. Survived…

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