SEA CADETS ANNUAL CAMPS
Pictures from 1955 & 1956
By John Hills
First Picture
The first of these two photos was taken at RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS FULMAR) in August 1955. The Newhaven contingent is spread throughout the group which included John Owen, Maurice Deakin, Malcolm Jones and myself to name a few.
Second Picture
The second photo was taken in August 1956 at HMS LOCHINVAR, in the shadow of the Forth Bridge at Port Edgar, South Queensferry. Signatures on the back include: Alec Boxall, Chris Fears, Maurice Deakin, Roger Okines, John Owen, David Hainsworth, Arthur Hayward, David (?) Digweed, Malcolm Jones and Mike Britchfield. This was just as the Suez Crisis was beginning to brew up and some of the men at LOCHINVAR who were being drafted were obviously in desperate need of cash - they were even offering to press our uniforms for us for a few bob!
by Mike Britchfield
RNAS Lossiemouth ( HMS Fulmar)
Mike Britchfield private collection
Reverse of picture 1955
Mike Britchfield private collection
HMS Lochinvar August 1956
Mike Britchfield private collection
Reverse of picture 1956
Mike Britchfield private collection