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| Navy News Issue | Month / Year | Page | Index |
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| 547 | February 2000 | 34 | Navy News |
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| Cdr Frank Layard DSO, DSC, veteran of Jutland and WW2 Escort Group commander. Served 1915-47 and 1951-54. Ships: Indefatigable (Jutland), Sea Bear, Stoke (CO), Harrow (CO), Chelsea (CO), Broke (CO - sheared through Oran harbour boom to land troops in special operation during N. Africa landings), Matane (CO and leader of RCN Escort Group 9). St John (CO). Recalled for service in Personnel Dept of Admiralty during Korean War. November 25, aged 99. |
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| Navy News Issue | Month / Year | Page | Index |
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| 547 | February 2000 | 36 | Navy News |
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| Frederick William King: Several years ago in a case in Mrs L. Slade's loft there were some old service papers, which she would like to return to the next of kin. Mr King was captured at the Battle of Jutland and taken POW, his family informed presumed killed, but from other papers there is an invalidity certificate, medal ribbons and address in Gillingham, Kent, to which he returned on his release. Contact Mrs Slade, 20, Minerva Court, St Johns Road, Bath BA2 6PL. |
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