Family Photographs: Page Eight: - 'Navy Days' |
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No attempt has been made to arrange the photographs in chronological
order. Dates and locations are included where known. Additional links
are provided if the back of the photograph has some interesting detail.
All pictures will open in a new window and some make take a while to
load on low speed links. Photographs of my father E.H.W. 'Sonny'
Barnes taken during his service in the Royal Navy and later in the
Merchant Navy. |
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HMS Pheasant, Gibraltar,
Christmas 1944. The Stokers of number 9 Mess : 'Lofty' Snell, Jimmy
James, Harry Fawley, 'Ginger' Hodgins, Leading Stoker Drew, Crosby, Doyle, Viney, Ernest 'Sonny' Barnes (aged 17), Bullock, 'Swede' Anson, 'Jock' Nee, 'Three Badge' Rochester. |
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HMS Pheasant Pennant 'U49' Built Yarrow and launched 21st December 1942. A modified Black Swan class sloop. Survived the war and was scrapped in 1963. |
HMS Black Prince Launched: August 27th 1943 The Black Prince is named after Edward (1330-1376) the eldest son of King Edward III |
Jock and Sonny Panama City |
From left to right Steve Wayne, Sonny Barnes, Steve Carpenter Photo taken at HMS Duke Training Establishment |
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Christmas Card (Front) HMS Pheasant 1946 |
Christmas Card (Inside) HMS Pheasant 1946 |
A Sailors Prayer |
'Sonny' Barnes aka Ernest Barnes |
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Taken off Curacao Dutch West Indies It's pouring with rain! |
Pitcairn Island | Taken at "Lone Pine" About 20 miles from Brisbane |
Allegedly the view from 35 Daleside Road |
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Pitcairn Island |
"Matoroa" Shaw Saville Line 19th July 1948 |
Ernest Barnes Taken at Mount Inviting North Queensland Australia |
Ernest Barnes (centre) Taken at Mount Inviting North Queensland Australia |
Merchant Navy Lapel Badge As worn by Sonny Barnes Post War |