Roy (Jan) Ponsford
Who was only drafted to "VERYAN BAY" as an Able Seaman,
to the ship coming home in the New Year (1949)
Roy was on board from December 1948 to April 1951
See description of his journeys in 48-51 commission
Do not believe D.F.D.O.1
Passed for L/Sea on H.M.S. CHEVIOT
Passed for P/O on H.M.N.Z.S. HAWEA
and arrived home to be sent to school to qualify as Torpedo
Detector 1st class.
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