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Tag "navy"

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Great Grandfather on Leith Merchant Navy Ship during WW1

Great Grandfather on Leith Merchant Navy Ship during WW1

As well as being a trawler skipper my Great Gra...
Sailor At The Helm c.1910

Sailor At The Helm c.1910

John Eadie. John Eadie ran away to sea when ...
Studio Portrait Sailor Of Royal Navy c.1915

Studio Portrait Sailor Of Royal Navy c.1915

John Eadie. John Eadie ran away to sea when ...
HMS Reward c.1976

HMS Reward c.1976

HMS Reward was built at Henry Robb's Shipyard d...
The Queen Arriving For Tour Of Leith Docks 27 June 1988

The Queen Arriving For Tour Of Leith Docks 27 June 1988

From collection of R Clapperton who worked at L...
Duke Of Edinburgh Inspects The Leith High Constables At Leith Docks, 27 June 1988

Duke Of Edinburgh Inspects The Leith High Constables At Leith Docks, 27 June 1988

From collection of R Clapperton who worked at L...
Order Of Release From Naval Service 2 Nov 1945

Order Of Release From Naval Service 2 Nov 1945

Navy release form of William Thomson. Donor ...
On Holiday Sitting In The Dockyard At Portsmouth 1978

On Holiday Sitting In The Dockyard At Portsmouth 1978

Stan Eadie. Stan Eadie sitting by the masts ...
On Holiday Visiting The Naval Dockyard At Portsmouth 1978

On Holiday Visiting The Naval Dockyard At Portsmouth 1978

Stan Eadie. Stan Eadie, standing beside the ...
HMS Victory 1978

HMS Victory 1978

Lord Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalg...
Portrait Young Sailor Of The Royal Navy 1940s

Portrait Young Sailor Of The Royal Navy 1940s

Peter Sellar. Donor number: 0345-012
Royal Navy Sailor Cadet c.1938

Royal Navy Sailor Cadet c.1938

John Drybrugh, aged 16, during his time on the ...
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves, HMS Claverhouse 1924

Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves, HMS Claverhouse 1924

Jimmy Robertson (back row, second left). HMS...
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves, HMS Claverhouse 1924

Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves, HMS Claverhouse 1924

Jimmy Roberson (front row, far right). HMS C...
Studio Portrait Sailor At Ease c.1942

Studio Portrait Sailor At Ease c.1942

Arthur Whalen. Donor number: 0373-001
Sailor Off-Duty c.1942

Sailor Off-Duty c.1942

Arthur Whalen in tropical uniform. Donor num...
Sailor On Board c.1942

Sailor On Board c.1942

Arthur Whalen. Donor number: 0373-003
Sailors Sitting On Battleship Gun Turret 1942

Sailors Sitting On Battleship Gun Turret 1942

Arthur Whalen (front left) and other crew on bo...
Group Portrait Sailors At HMS Collingwood c.1941

Group Portrait Sailors At HMS Collingwood c.1941

Arthur Whalen and other sailors on training at ...
Group Portrait Sailors At HMS Collingwood c.1941

Group Portrait Sailors At HMS Collingwood c.1941

Arthur Whalen (second row, far left). Photog...
Postcard Of The Battleship HMS Malaya 1940s

Postcard Of The Battleship HMS Malaya 1940s

Donor number: 0373-009
Studio Portrait Wren In Uniform 1941

Studio Portrait Wren In Uniform 1941

Elizabeth Kelly in Wren (Women's Royal Naval Se...
Three Royal Navy Sailors Off Duty 1944

Three Royal Navy Sailors Off Duty 1944

John Maley (centre) with Norman Ellis (left) an...
Battleships Under Attack c.1942

Battleships Under Attack c.1942

"The Warspite, Barham and Valiant under attack....
Carrier Aircraft Ready For Action 1941

Carrier Aircraft Ready For Action 1941

"On every ship or shore base there is a ship's ...
Forces Christmas Card From HMS Rajaliya 1944

Forces Christmas Card From HMS Rajaliya 1944

"This was my Christmas card to my mother and fa...
Portrait Sailor Close-Up, January 1942

Portrait Sailor Close-Up, January 1942

John Maley. "Called up to the Fleet-Air-Arm ...
V-J Day, August 1945

V-J Day, August 1945

"The end of the war in the Far East. We joined ...
Studio Portrait Minesweeper Skipper c.1916

Studio Portrait Minesweeper Skipper c.1916

John Barber Donaldson. John Barber Donaldson...
Souvenir Portrait In Commemoration Of The 'Greatest War' 1914

Souvenir Portrait In Commemoration Of The 'Greatest War' 1914

William Farquhar. "My Uncle Willie! This was...