We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Ganges and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. 1967 - David Burwood. 1967 - David Axford. Welcome to the HMS Ganges Association Website You need to be a fully paid up member of the HMS GANGES ASSOCIATION to join this website. The wrongs I witnessed and was subjected to taught me how NOT to treat people. Chinese Labour Corps who died 20/02/1918 ST. ETIENNE-AU-MONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' It closed in 1998 or something. I was glad there were only 24 hours in a day as you did not stop until pipe down Anyone with a peak cap was GOD. Ganges was one of the ships chosen, and she was moored just down from a small dockyard at Mylor, where the marina is now. The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. I climbed the mast many times and vividly remember being button boy on a couple of occasions at 142 feet holding onto the lightning conductor. hi bob hows it going,i remember u very well even tho its a long time ago,was in contact with cy young the bearded monster but not heard from him in ages,it was a great time a bit harsh but ok,hope alls well with u regards paul. On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. H.M.S. I restored as much as I could and felt that I was still in touch with the sea. Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. PO was called something like Hayjhans saw him again as a Sub Lt at RNAS Abbotsinch in 1963 (now Glasgow Airport) still swaggering and still a st! I havent seen Ganges as it has now become and glad I havent. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. It was over near Faith, Hope & Charity. View Gallery. Forum comments considered dated or with no action, will be deleted when reaching the bottom of page 2, If you want an avatar or change your username, tell me what you want and consider it done, email me WEBMASTER. She was made of teak and launched from the Bombay Dockyard in November 1821. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. This was by no means the first ship . 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. RS (Basher)Briggs, fantastic time, also great pics. STEWARD Served from 1973 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; He said it was pretty tough, but it gave the boys an incredible background and training that served them throughout their careers. 1967 - David Burwood. Remembered Today: View Gallery. It is now being developed. I visited Ganges three years ago. This Group is mainly for Boys who served in H.M.S. Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreanouht, joined ganges 12 sept 1966 77 recruitment duncan 11 mess instructors cpo bowen and po snoxell wow what a state its in now spent hours polishing the mess deck with a shoe brush now its all in the skip! andym War Hero Sep 15, 2006 #2 These photos show the current state of the Ganges. BLACK TOT DAY 2015. When entering your 'ships served on' do not use full stops, commas or anything else just start a new line after each ship. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. A study of Maps of the island will also show a number of areas and roads named after the ship and members of her crew.She was finally moved to Sheerness in 1861 and lay idle there until 1865. Regards to all Ex Ganges lads, Rattler Morgan, Blake 6 Mess. ABLE SEAMAN Served from 1962 - 1967 Served in HMS Ganges. HMS Ganges herself left Shotley in July 1906 for Chatham leaving her Figurehead to remain at Shotley as a reminder until the Training Establishment was itself closed in 1976. Hms ganges hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Hms ganges Stock Photos and Images (117) See hms ganges stock video clips Quick filters: Black & white hms ganges shotley RM CXG428 - Derelict entrance to HMS Ganges Shotley Gate, Suffolk, England RF AXTCC0 - HMS Ganges mast,suffolk, england Earlier recruitments had to sign on for 12 years. I remember manning the gates at weekends and then off down to the Marina to drink the night away before back back on camp for breakfast. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. FOR SALE! 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. 1968 - Setting up the Xbox. Rich. This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. var daym=mydate.getDate() At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). Confirmation (June/July 1967) 45: HMS GANGES PARENTS DAY (July 1967) 45: JRO2 Ray (Taff) Hurley (1967) 46: Assembly of officers (Between October 1967 and October 1968) 46: Open Day 1968: 47: A days Sea Training on HMS Tenby - 1966 . Picture 1 of 2. In civvy street I became a qualified (CAA) aviation engineer and held many senior engineering appointments including Chief Engineer of HM Coastguard SAR Helicopter Service. HMS Ganges Days. (Click on an image to enlarge it and reveal any further information held.). Kepple 2 Mess, Long covered way. I was also a silver bugler in the bugle band and remember going to Portman road foootball stadium playing on the pitch at half time, and the Central messing Galley ie CMG used to be called the screamer because of the size of it and the echoes inside it. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. LEFT THE NAVY 1994 AS A POMEM ,WORKING AS APOSTMAN NOW. Junior Seaman 1st Class. Thank you Ganges, you made a Real person of me. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 1968 - HMS Albion Comms Staff. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. Joined hawke division, straight into the intermess/ inter divisional boxing. All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). HMS Ganges Museum HMS Ganges Museum Is this your business? I gradually came to realize that while I saw the RN as an institutionalised lifestyle I actually loved being at sea. Maker photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s. There is some excellent footage of Ganges, albeit WWII era in one of Roland Smith's splendid Episodes of the Royal Navy videos (Part 3, Close up for action stations). Thanks for the memories. HMS Raleigh new entries, with instructor CY Pratt (May 1964) Find this Pin and more on Course/Class Photos by Grey Funnel Line (GFL). 1966 - J.R. McKaig. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Seamanship, knots & awful uniform was not my thing or the rigours of Shotley Routine, doubling up and down Faith, Hope and Charity, Laundry Hill or the Long Covered Way. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. Railways, Motorcycles, Computers, Target shooting. UK is lost. Boys who joined the Navy at either 16 or 17 (initially as seamen, as opposed to other trades) were sent to one of a number of Boy training establishments, Ganges being one, to undertake their 3 months' basic training. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . Not a Member, then Application Forms are available, scroll down, under NOTICE BOARD, both Form A and B are required. Thank you Ganges for all the memories. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. Hi Bruce, Yes I remember you, however, there are others that I dont. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! 1967 - John Jones. Browse 30 hms ganges stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. By using our website you are consenting to our use of cookies. Time to learn some nautical signals. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. #footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } After reading Terry Parkers letter, my hair stood on end. All the Best mate. He was a member of a Commonwealth armed force who died between the qualifying dates of 04.08.14 to 31.08.21 whilst in service. It's amazing nobody (or very few?) I was in Drake 221 Class, April 17th 1967. 1968 - New Entry Messdeck. JavaScript is disabled. How many do you still remember. 1966 - Geoff Cook. to alan garland, yes there was a big hospital at ganges, but little used when I was there, also the Annexe was once a quarantine place for contagious illnesses, like Tb or similar scare. Your email address will not be published. It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. H.M.S. 1968 - P. Anson. 15yrs old and no hair. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. Well said Colin, I too had similar experiences, Collingwood Mess March 1961. would not have changed it though and am proud to support the HMS Ganges Association where many of our old oppos can be found. Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' 1968 - Alan Murchie. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' If you would like to know how we use our cookies or how you can block cookies in your browser please click on our cookie policy. !.173 joined and when we left 11 months later there was 62 remaining.l work in the Prison Service now and 2 years ago l met one of my old Leading Juniors serving 5 years ,it was so good to meet up again!!!! Instructors building. Chutbert. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship, and was the second ship to bear the name. (As part of de-cluttering I'll probably offer it on eBay later this year. Was at Ganges 1960-61 Blake Div. I have a great picture of me presenting flowers to the Captains wife, Mrs Ash during some boating escapade on the river. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. Would be good to meet up with our mess mates sometime. Your email address will not be published. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. The list of Captains of the first and second sea going and later HMS Ganges boys training ships at Falmouth and Harwich were drawn up by Commander William H Nicholson the last Captain prior to the renaming of the second HMS Ganges to HMS Tenedos in 1906.Amongst the Captains should be noted the Hon. . 1966 - RO Chappell. Little did I know. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. Nelly Nelson, I called him Admiral, he called me Captain, a Comms rating my best mate, we used to climb the mast and have a fag at weekends, if we had one, who I later served on the Diana with, Hygiene Howell, the Moir twins, Jeff Manning, and a lad called Mannion who dissappeared one day, we were told he had commited suicide (Ganges did that to some lads), Phil Tarrant, Londoner, who never ceased to make me laugh Aide Hibbert nuff said, well thats about it, except does anyone remember the chocolate bar machine in the Long Covered way, it used to spew out its bars with a little fiddling, used to pay for my fags. in the swimming baths,and going up the mast in the winter, One memory that wont leave me is running around the parade ground in the Annexe in pyjamas with a 303 all because someone spoke after lights out. William Cornwallis who in 1795 as Vice Admiral, flying his flag in HMS Royal Sovereign, was famed for his skilful retreat from superior French forces at Belle Isle II and also Sir Francis Laforey who later commanded HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' I think at one stage you could go to Gnges from 12 years old (not certain about this). h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} Brian Hanney. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' I was in Grenville 22 mess and would have left with you guys in 1964 for Condor but became a J.I and went back to the Annex. 2OTH RECURITMENT. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department Picture Information. How interesting to read all the comments. For the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.). Always remembered my Ships Book No 6666. Those members who have submitted a website joining form will receive an email from the webmaster giving log in details, this email might end up in your Junk/Spam Mail. 1969 - HMS Fife Golly team. Inst. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. For the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.) 1967 - HMS London. Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. So please check. PTI Tug Wilson ( giant of a man) put you everything. RE WILLIE SHAWS LETTER I JOINED JULY 66 RECRUITMENT 86 IS THE TINY YOU REMEMBER A SCOTS LAD CALLED TINY GILCHREST FROM EDINBRUGH I SAW HIM LAST YEAR LIVES IN ROSYTH NOW IM STILL IN TOUCH WITH A LAD WHO WAS IN THE NEXT INTAKE TO MINE 43 YEARS ON, I joined november 1967 Anson Div like many on here I have so many fond memories, so sad to see the way it is being left to decay, looking at the pictures I can still see myself there, good to see so many nice comments, anyone from 98 Rec drop me a line. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. not that Im biased you understand!!! 1967 - Margaret Taylor. No 2s with red badges were the order of the day. 1967 - Ron Stickles. including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Went on much later to become a Saturation Diver in the offshore oil & gas industry. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' She was later sold to a News of the World journalist. 1969 - Presentation. 1967 - HMS Naiad Comms Dept. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Naval navy Real Photo postcard RPP HMS Europa with family at the best online prices at eBay! On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. Family ww1 research. HMS Ganges - The Place. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. My late brother left a scribbled note referring to the death of his naval father in March 1919 at a Shotley Hospital following an incident in connection with HMS Coventry when several men were badly injured. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. e.g. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Started off in Drake 38 before transferring to Grenville 22. It really is sad to see the place just left to rot. H.M.S. Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell, VC of the Royal Navy inspects the cadets of 'HMS Ganges' at the Annual British Legion fete at Christchurch Park,. I complained to NEDO in the Annexe in 1961 about lack of doors on the toilets, precluding privacy. The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. h4 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. I passed out, but transfered to the Bootnecks(!!!) I had passed for PO but eager to begin a new life in Civvy Street left before promotion came through. PRG 1373/3/13: The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' 503 were here. Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration. Members of the crew of HMS Ganges with the ship's cat, HMS Ganges (RNTE Shotley) officers + nurse, dog mascot + Nelson figurehead RP, HMS Ganges | qualifiers class May to December 1939, HMS Ganges Association - Album Photo View. 1968 - RS EJ Emberton. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. Left 18 years later as a CPO GI. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. sad its gone but would never had survived Human Right Brigade of today. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. Pages of photographs included in this entry. 1966 - Training or Live Operating. On occasions, we climbed to the beat of the Royal Marines band base drummer including for HM The Queen in June 1961. HMS Ganges trained 160,000 boys between 1905 and 1976. All the pics bring back memories. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' 1966 - RO Iddon. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' I could not believe reading your comments. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1969 - Peter Norris. I had been warned what to expect, my father was a Petty Officer who had joined the Royal Navy in 1942 and was still serving aboard HMS Hermes, the day I joined, I was 15 years and 10 weeks old exactly. and 34th Coy. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. That lasted about 6 months then you got your first ship in my case HMS Eskimo. It seems they were ok as long as they landed on their heads!If not the got Trooped for Leaving Gash on the ground! I was there 1989 in Police training. DO NOT TRY TO SIGN IN until you have joined the Association. 'flag captain' in a sentence. My time at Ganges was a bit of a curates egg mostly the bad bit! Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. General Photographs 1966 to 1969 June 4th 1962 is a day I will never forget, I was driven into the Annexe at HMS Ganges in an old blue Tilly, with 3 other lads after a train journey from Darkest Devon. Grand Father served in Ganges as the Master at Arms. The button boy was paid a shilling for his endeavours. On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. Meetings & Reunions. i was there in 1964 -65, Collingwood 34 in short covered way Yes thats where we were! naval diehards clung on to ganges wrongly. document.write; Well Brian there has been a lot of water under the bridge since our Ganges days,but if I could do it all again I would,take care pal. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. i jioned hms st vincent as boy 380 entry january 1961 my mate jioned hms ganges on the same day his name was john wileman from west yorkshire after doing 12yrs he emigrated to australia where sadly he passed away 14yrs ago we had many happy times talking about our time as nozzers great days wish we could relive it, joined ganges 12 sept 1966 77 recruitment duncan 11 mess instructors cpo bowen and po snoxell wow what a state its in now spent hours polishing the mess deck with a shoe brush now its all in the skip! For those of you ex TROGs out there that have not done it already have a look at Google street view, not a pretty sight. Ganges training establishment. George, would you believe that Wally Beard went on to become a man of the cloth after he left the pusser. I got out the Tilley and looked around thinking Its not a bad place by the look of it. 92 Rec. 1968 - Mixing the Christmas Pudding. Bill (Jock) Hewitt. HMS Ganges in Shotley Gate, Suffolk, was a land-based training centre for recruits between 1905 and 1976. . His service register is available online, does it mention his cause of death? I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. It closed in 1998 or something. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. Live in Australia and have just retired after 23 years in SA Police., have been able to contact 2 mates from 1960, Colin Barber and Colin Dorsett, Any more of you out there!!!! Joined ganges september 1964 (giant recruitment) I joined Ganges May 5th 1953 .I remember the PTIs Before joining up I told the recruiting officer I couldnt swim a stroke. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Joined Ganges Sept 70,Anson 21 mess long covered way,was at the old place couple of years ago what a bloody shame to let it go to rack and ruin.At least the old school house has been turned into flats.I am proud to be called a Ganges lad,the cream of the Royal Navy. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' and Gen. Hos. There was indeed a hospital at Ganges. 1967 - Ron Stickles. I was there in 1961 for training as a wireless operator, done me the world of good and can look back with good memories. var fontend = '' It closed in 1998 or something. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) Posted 23 October , 2005 HMS GANGES Parents Day 1968 Brochure Always_a_Civvy Sep 15, 2006 A Always_a_Civvy ADC Sep 15, 2006 #1 This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. I reached the dizzy heights of Leading Junior but the only perk I remember was being able to get to the front of the scran queue because of my white gaiters! It intentionally ends at the time the Training Establishment first moved ashore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} Spent most of the time with Dave Orgacki if anyone remembers him great water polo player, Paul Martin, yes I remember you and Dave, spent my time a Ganges with you would love to make contact with you, in contact with a couple of the lads from 38 mess. 1966 - Commcen Lascaris Comms Staff. Slops are available from the following outlets. U.S. Anybody out there that was with the window ladder display at Earles Court,London 1971.I would love to say that I was one of the guys up on the window ladder doing the display.But no I was one of the men who carried out one of the two poles,at the heavy end I might add.Great days!!!!! On 4th October 1905 the new Barracks The Royal Navy Training Establishment, Shotley was commissioned. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. aside2 {width: 600px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left;} 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Can anyone tell me anythimg about the HMS Ganges. I cant find out exactly how high it is various websites say its between 130 and 150ft high. It is just a pity that Ganges could not have been transformed into a correction centre for some of todays youths,then I think we might have not much bad behaviour. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. come down the rope upside down to the beat of the drum,Assault course team, athletics,cross country, ganges rugby team dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The `` Ganges '' 1901 ; about to become the boys ' Training-ship at Harwich good at all and! 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