HMS Ganges Association

Boys repairing sea defences
during the 1953 East Coast floods.
Petty Officer Telegraphist Parks supervising.

221 Class V/S and 213 Class W/T Anson Division.

Instructors are Chief Yeoman of Signals Reg Hubbard and Petty Officer Telegraphist Parks,
Taken just before summer leave 1953, These were two of the classes that went on flood
relief work at Trimley Marshes during the big floods of 1953.
I often wonder how some of the lads in the photo are doing these days,
most of them will be retired by now, I'm Dave Bridger, back row, second left.
The picture was taken bottom of the long covered way,
down steps to Stores, messdeck above.

221 and 213 Class Guard 1952
Dave Bridger (Chatham Rating)
<davidlbridger@tiscali.co.uk>