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Able Seaman Kenneth Lord, R.N. Collection |
(1923-2001) |
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February 1945: Fremantle, Australia seen from HMS Unicorn. |
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February 1945: An unidentified British submarine seen in drydock at Fremantle, Australia. |
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February 1945: HMS Unicorn at Fremantle, Australia. Chance Vought Corsairs and Grumman Wildcats are seen on the flight deck. |
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February 1945: HMS Unicorn passing under the Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia. |
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February 1945: Sydney Harbour seen from HMS Unicorn. |
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February 1945: Sydney Harbour seen from HMS Unicorn. |
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February 1945: Sydney Harbour seen from HMS Unicorn. An unidentified Illustrious class aircraft carrier is seen in the distance. |
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February 1945: Sydney Harbour seen from HMS Unicorn. |
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HMS Unicorn Mess, date unknown. |
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A working party on HMS Unicorn taking a break. Kenneth Lord is seen third from right. |
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HMS Unicorn football team, date and location unknown. Kenneth Lord is seen in the back row, forth from right. |
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HMS Unicorn football team, date and location unknown. Kenneth Lord is seen in the front row, third from right. |
All photos from the Able Seaman Kenneth Lord, R.N. Collection Courtesy of Lesley Mills Scans by Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M. |
Kenneth Lord joined the Royal Navy on Jan. 14, 1942. After training at HMS Raleigh, HMS Victory, HMS Drake and HMS Caroline he joined the commissioning crew of HMS Unicorn on Jan. 14, 1943. He remained in Unicorn throughout the Second World War and left the ship on Apr. 16, 1946. Kenneth was demobbed on July 2, 1946. The collection presented here was shows the activities and ports of call of HMS Unicorn during her wartime duty. MaritimeQuest is grateful to his daughter Lesley Mills for providing access to the collection. Thanks are also due to Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M. for scanning and cataloging the collection. |
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