HMS Theseus
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4.
Jan. 13, 2009

My farther was on board HMS Theseus in 1956, I think the year is correct he was with the Duke of Wellington regiment, he was picked up from grand harbour Malta with his battalion and was stood off Cyprus for two or three days before landing, because of bad weather, while on board two of the crew were from Filey, the next town to were my farther came from. They gave him a hammock on the anchor deck, we would like to trace the two lads from Filey who were around 17 years old at the time. Any info on the crew members from North Yorkshire would be be of great help, my fathers name is Alec Bayes.

Many thanks,
Mandy


3.
Oct. 30, 2007

I'm searching for people who knew Cook LSI B. Grimshaw (Brian) he was with the Theseus from Jun 1956 - Mar 1957. He's talked of the Sues/Suez so I believe that's where the ship was based at this time. He is about to turn 70 and I want to surprise him with stories, pictures and contacts. Thank you.

Kind Regards,
Samantha Massey


2.
Sept. 10, 2007

I served as an Officer Steward during 1953-1954 and would like to know has there been any reunions over the years I have been reading the RN magazine for several years now & have never seen an advert for a reunion is it possible there was never any.

Regards,
John Shand


1.
July 29, 2007

My Father passed away in April 1996. I am researching his past and know that he served on board HMS Theseus after the war (when he fought in Burma). From past conversations with him, I think he was a 'batman' on board the carrier, and I also believe he was active as a sailor during the Korea campaign. If you have access to any personnel records or can point me in the right direction i would be most grateful.
My Fathers full name was Kenneth Aloysius Edwards (DOB: 05-10-1923).

Kind Regards,
James Edwards
Oct. 12, 2007
Reply to message 1:

I have just been talking to my father Ronald Edwards now 87, he was telling me about serving on the aircraft carrier HMS Theseus, after having spent the war years in the RIN. I will question him in more detail next time I see him. Is there any thing in particular you would like to know about HMS Theseus, I will ask him if he remembers your father, having the same surname might jog memories.

Mark Edwards


Oct. 15, 2007
Re: Reply to message 1:

Thank you so much for this reply.

I remember my father telling us that he was a 'batman' on the deck of the carrier, that's about all i know of his duties really. He has medals from the Korean campaign so i assume he was on the carrier during this conflict but cannot be sure he was not on any other ships during that period. Also, i know his nickname was 'lofty' on account of his height. Another nickname was 'Tex' on account i presume of his fondness for the guitar and country & western music etc.

He was also a Catholic although I am not sure how serious he would have taken that during those years as he lapsed somewhat from that faith in later life. His full name was Kenneth Aloysius Edwards and he was born in 1922, so he would have been 85 if alive today. It would be wonderful if your father remembered him in any way, and you are right - if they were on that carrier at the same time the common surname would probably be something that may jog his memory.

Thank you so much again for taking the trouble to contact me with this, please let me know if your father has any recollection at all of my Dad. I have copied this in to my Sister who is also trying to research our father's history.

Please give my warmest regards to your father.

Kind Regards,
James Edwards


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