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• Surgeon Vice Admiral Sir James Watt

  Created: Monday, 01 February 2010 09:04 Author: Pat Thompson

  Surgeon Vice Admiral Sir James Watt, crossed the bar.Sir James Watt who died on December 28th aged 95 was a disnguished Naval Surgeon who served in RFA Maine. Have a look here for his obituary in the Daily Telegraph....

• SG1A Paul Baker. Crossed the Bar

  Created: Wednesday, 27 January 2010 14:37 Author: Pat Thompson

  SG1A Paul Baker, Crossed the Bar.I have just received notificatilon from COMRFA that SG1A Paul Baker, aged 59, has crossed the bar after a long battle with cancer.  I have spoken to his widow who is still coming to terms with this sad event and will rep...

• Captain (E) Les Morton, Crossed the Bar Sitrep 2

  Created: Sunday, 17 January 2010 22:23 Author: Pat Thompson

  Captain(E) Thomas Leslie (Les) Morton Crossed the Bar, Sitrep 2, ...

• Nigel Jonathon James. Crossed the Bar, Sitrep 1.

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 10:25 Author: Pat Thompson

  Nigel Jonathon James, Marine Engineering Officer, Crossed the Bar, Sitrep 1   ...

• CPO(Y) Derek Reid, Crossed the Bar

  Created: Saturday, 12 December 2009 13:52 Author: Pat Thompson

  CPO(Y) Derek Reid, Crossed the Bar ...

• Phil Burman, Former RFA Deck Officer, Crossed the Bar

  Created: Tuesday, 24 November 2009 21:13 Author: Pat Thompson

  It is with much sadness that I announce the death on Sunday 22nd November 2009 of Former RFA Deck Officer Philip John Robert Burman aged 72 years  and membership number 288 who passed away peacefully at Torbay Hospital. He is sadly missed by his nieces,...

• Grey Rover Memorabilia on E-Bay

  Created: Sunday, 22 November 2009 16:49 Author: Pat Thompson

  Many thanks to Ken Holder for sending these links to me. They are just various bits and pieces from Grey Rover recently sold on E-Bay. Captain’s sofa http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RFA-Grey-Rover-Captains-Sofa_W0QQitemZ330374825590QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collect...

• Stephen Joyce, Steward. Crossed the Bar

  Created: Monday, 16 November 2009 11:24 Author: Pat Thompson

  It is with much sadness that I announce the death on Friday 13th November 2009 of Steward Stephen Joyce. Stephen, who was from Sunderland and still serving at sea was 53 years old and was attending  a Sea Survival Course in Portsmouth. He had served i...

• Nobby Clark.

  Created: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 09:41 Author: Pat Thompson

  Spotted in today's (28 Oct) Daily Telegraph. This item is not really RFAA stuff but knowing the seafarer's feelings towards "Nobby Clarks" I thought it might be of interest. Have a shufti HERE...

• A MARS a Day Helps you Work Rest and RAS

  Created: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 09:28 Author: Pat Thompson

  Spotted on the web this morning thanks to a Google Alert, some good news for a change, Have a shufti here.PS I am not talking about Action Messing here....

• RFA Bikers, Rideout 2

  Created: Saturday, 17 October 2009 09:22 Author: Pat Thompson

  The RFA Bikers hit the road again. VMT to George Jarvis for the story and pictures. ...

• Christmas Cards 2009. SITREP 1

  Created: Thursday, 15 October 2009 10:34 Author: Pat Thompson

  This year's Christmas cards are now available from Bellingham, Plymouth and the e-Shop. The picture by Chief Officer Chris Locke is absolutely stunning as I am sure you will agree. ...

• Are you a Falklands Veteran,

  Created: Thursday, 15 October 2009 09:41 Author: Pat Thompson

  The RFA Historical Society has requested some help.....read on ...

• RFA Grey Rover. Crossed the Bar. Sitrep 1

  Created: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 18:24 Author: Pat Thompson

  Good Evening, it is with a lot of sadness and a misty eye that I report that RFA Grey Rover "Crossed the Bar" this afternoon (14 Oct 09) en route to that "Great RAS Corridor in the Sky, sounds better than the reality of Birkenhead and cremation by gas axe...

• Here's an Interesting Blog.

  Created: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 08:09 Author: Pat Thompson

  Spotted this morning thanks to Google Alerts. Have a look HERE...

• Fire in RFA in Falmouth.

  Created: Tuesday, 13 October 2009 08:37 Author: Pat Thompson

  Just spotted in today's (13 Oct 09) Falmouth Packet. Read HERE . I have no more detail but when I do I will post it on this page.Or have a look here on the Falmouth Harbour Webcam...

• Captain Robin Green DSC RFA(Retd) SITREP 4

  Created: Monday, 05 October 2009 18:18 Author: Pat Thompson

  Moved to the Obituary section....

• Gwyn Evans SRO. Crossed the Bar. Sitrep 2 READ ME

  Created: Sunday, 04 October 2009 21:11 Author: Pat Thompson

  Crossed the Bar. ...

• MOD BANS HEROES FROM WEARING MEDALS

  Created: Sunday, 04 October 2009 18:36 Author: Pat Thompson

  A very interesting article from today's (4th October 2009) Sunday Express regarding the wearing of NATO medals by both serving personell and veterans showing they served in Afghanistan. The MOD Officials argue that only medals presented by the Sovereign ...

• Louis Bonnici, Visit to Australia, Sitrep 1

  Created: Sunday, 04 October 2009 09:35 Author: Pat Thompson

  Louis Bonnici, member 548, recently represented us at the New South Wales Merchant Navy Day event in Sydney. ...