4.
July 7, 2008

My father Sgt Eric Buss RM served on HMS Formidable during the Pacific Campaign. He also went to Manila to pick up Australian POWs, the sight of which must have affected him deeply as it was not spoken about until he was dying of lung cancer and so painfully thin that he mentioned at one time that "I look just like those poor devils we brought back from Manila". I would very much like to know if anyone remembers him. I am in contact with Andrew Ramsey and Joseph Jones RM if anyone remembers them also.

All Dad's memorabilia has been put into Museums now. His medals etc. have gone to the Royal Marines museum, his photo albums sent to the Naval museum in Portsmouth, his prewar photos to HMS St Vincent in Gosport and HMS Malabar in Bermuda. Before doing so I put all the photos on the web. His copy of The Formidable Commission is now in Alberta Museum Canada, I have enclosed a copy of the wonderful letter that I received. Dad joined the police force on demob, but he always said his happiest days were while he was in the Marines and my dearest wish was granted when I had a Royal Marine bugler at his funeral.

Best wishes,
Sandra Meacock

Sgt. Eric Buss RM

Sgt. Eric Buss RM (top right)

3.
May 8, 2008

My brother, Percy Stanley Williams, served on HMS Formidable and was killed in action by the Japanese Kamikaze off Okinawa in May'45, aged 19.............does any of the "crew" have any recollections or memories
of him? I believe his nickname was Brummie Williams. I would be most grateful to hear if you have.

Pauline Wilkinson.

2.
Mar. 17, 2008

My Dad was on the Formidable in the Pacific at the end of WW2 also taking POWs to Sydney after the war. His
name was Arthur Higgins, it would be nice to know if anyone knew of him.

Kind Regards,
Brenda Wells

1.
Feb. 18, 2008

My dad was on the HMS Formidable in WW2 can any one remember him, his name is Jimmy Miller or he may have had nickname it would nice to hear from any one who knew him.

Janet Bond