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HMS Atheling, Aircraft carrier. Photos of HMS Atheling and her Crew supplied by Dr M.V.Hounsome whose father V.A.E.G "Bunny" Hounsome's collected them (shown with grey background). Bunny served on Atheling from August 1943 to August 1945. He also served on HMS Anson from June 1942 to May 1943 (View photos of Anson crew here). |
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HMS Atheling, November 1945. |
HMS Atheling, November 1945. |
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HMS Atheling ?Looking
over the side from the fore well deck. (Note the calm sea)? |
Some of the Crew of HMS Atheling |
HMS Atheling
official photograph . . ?Pay Day. You will readily see Henry at the
pay table complete with lifebelt. I am just behind the 4 boys waiting to
be paid - you can just see the bow of my cap ribbon. Note: Boys with pay
books in hands. Henry has his on top of his cap in true naval style!
1945" |
HMS Atheling
. ?Ships Company Galley (Cookhouse). Looks clean
doesn?t it? 1945" |
HMS Atheling
?Hands to dinner. Note absence of clatching
and abundance of Rum glasses in the foreground. This is one of 2 mess
Halls - not the one I eat in. 1945? |
HMS Atheling
?Ships Canteen? |
HMS Atheling
. ?The Library is now open. This is in our Rec
Space. Note a few of our Pin Up Girls! We have something like 200 of
these on the bulkheads. (walls). 1945? |
HMS Atheling
official photograph . ?Any for me Posty? NO. There should be! She
don?t love you any-more! Mail - sorting of. Ships postman in Black
Stockings. Note Church Notices and also about ?where I smoke?.
1945" |
HMS Atheling
?Up Spirits. This is Rum to you. Note the
Officer. He is the T.L. and my Divisional Officer.The M.A.A. is holding
fanny (can) which is being filled with Bubbly or Grog. 1945" |
Search Light Crew from HMS Atheling |
Search Light Crew ofHMS Atheling |
Some of the Crew of HMS Atheling cooling down |
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HMS Atheling
?The happy group outside the Rosh[?] Camp. You
can easily see me note bananas and coconut (in husk) at my feet.
20/10/44" |
HMS Atheling
. ?The 4 Boys. NOTE coconut at our feet (still in
husk). 20/10/44" |
Henry & I. Sep: ?44. |
?TOP Row L to R. Bunny, Sandy, Jack. FRONT Henry, Sam. Sep: 1944. |
Bunny Hounsome on HMS Atheling |
Bunny Hounsome on board HMS Atheling
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Bunny Hounsome with ship mates from HMS Atheling |
HMS Atheling
?What a grand picture this is. We are all
Torpedo Party, but some are absent from the picture. Unfortunate.? |
HMS Atheling ?MAIL!? |
HMS Atheling
.?To remain onboard?. ?Drunk on board - not
likely? |
?HMS
Ganges 1941" |
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