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Garnier, Walter Keppel   Youngest son (with two brothers and one sister) of Rev. Thomas Parry Garnier, MA (1841-1898), and Hon. Louisa Warren Vernon (1838-1894).	06.03.1882 Mitford district, Norfolk - 06.05.1969 London SW1	2nd Lt. 01.01.1901 Lt. ? Capt. 01.01.1912 Maj. 06.06.1917 (retd 1923) A/Lt.Col. (retd) 06.01.1945? (reverted to retd > 04.1946) OBE ? ?	Education: Hailebury College. 01.01.1901 commissioned, Royal Marine Light Infantry 1912 - 1914 Royal Naval School of Physical Training, Portsmouth (Staff Officer) 1914 Superintendent of Physical Training, Royal Marines Director of the Incorporated Lucas­Tooth Boys' Training Fund Ltd, 1923-1939 & 1946-1952. 12.1939 - (10.1944) HMS Collingwood (training establishment, Fareham, Hampshire) 06.01.1945 - 05.02.1946 Superintendent Physical and Recreational Training School, Portsmouth [HMS Victory] (04.1946)     no appointment listed
Garrett, Ralph	11.11.1903 - 17.01.1952	Prob. 2nd Lt. 01.09.1921 2nd Lt. 1922?, seniority 01.09.1921 Lt. 01.09.1924 Capt. 01.09.1933 A/Maj. 16.02.1940-13.03.1942 Maj. 01.07.1943 A/Lt.Col. 14.03.1942 Lt.Col. 30.06.1947 (retd 14.04.1951) DSO 04.11.1941 commanded anti-aircraft guns Carca [investiture 11.05.45] OBE 12.02.1946 NW Europe MID 10.04.1945 service with 21st Army Group 08-10.44	Education: Gunnery Staff Course (subsequently specialized in anti-aircraft gunnery) 01.09.1921     commissioned, Royal Marine Artillery (c. 1924 transferred Royal Marines) (08.1923)     no appointment listed 12.12.1924 - (05.1926) HMS Iron Duke (battleship) (Mediterranean & Atlantic Fleet) (02.1927) - (06.1928) Portsmouth Division RM 21.02.1929 - (08.1930) HMS Malaya (battleship) (Atlantic Fleet) (02.1931) - (01.)1932 Portsmouth Division RM 25.08.1932 - (08.)1934 HMS Courageous (aircraft carrier) (Home Fleet) 1934 - (11.1934) Chatham Division RM ? - (02.)1935 Portsmouth Division RM (07.)1935 - (01.)1937 Chatham Division RM 04.01.1937 - (02.)1938 HMS Vindictive (cadet training cruiser) (06.1938) -  (04.1940)  Portsmouth Division RM (1939)     1st RM Anti-Aircraft Battery (Alexandria, Egypt) (1940)    Officer Commanding, "B" Battery, 1st RM Anti-Aircraft Regiment (02.1941) - (04.)1944 RM Group Mobile Naval Base Defence Organization (MNBDO) (1) (02.1941) -  06.1941 Instructor of Gunnery, Air Defence Brigade 06.1941 - 12.1941 Commanding Officer, 1st RM Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Crete, Egypt) 09.1943 - 11.1945 Commanding Officer, 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (5th RM Anti-Aircraft Brigade) [Bhiwandi near Bombay (India), then 02.1944 Largs (Scotland), then 05.1944 Clacton-on-Sea (Essex), then 08.1944 with 21st Army Group (Cherbourg, France), then 10.1944 Antwerp (Belgium), then 05.1945 Topsham (Devon)] ? - (04.)1946 Infantry School RM (Plymouth) 1946 - (07.1946) Officer Commanding, Mechanical Transport School RM (07.1948) - (05.1949) Amphibious School RM (05.1950)     Eastney
Giles, Robert Clement Son of Rev. Clement Douglas Giles. Married (24.07.1965) Margaret Joy Whitehead, daughter of Gilbert Hinds Whitehead, and Helena Emmeline Langford.	06.10.1900 - 1970 Sussex	2nd Lt. 01.10.1919 Lt. 01.10.1922 Capt. 01.10.1930 Maj. 12.10.1939 A/Lt.Col. 25.02.1946 Lt.Col. 30.06.1946 (retd 27.06.1949) MID 02.07.1946 POW at fall of Hong Kong	05.06.1923 - (08.1923) HMS Queen Elizabeth (battleship) ? - (01.)1925 Plymouth Division RM 27.04.1925 - 01.12.1930 employed under the Air Ministry [attached to RAF]: 16.11.1925 - (03.)1926 pilot's course, RAF Base, Leuchars 01.09.1926 - (07.)1927 pilot, No. 405 Flight FAA [HMS Furious (aircraft carrier)] (Atlantic Fleet) 01.09.1927 - (04.)1930 pilot, No. 404 Flight FAA [HMS Courageous (aircraft carrier)] (Mediterranean) (08.)1930 - (03.)1931 Plymouth Division RM 22.07.1931 - (01.)1932 HMS Exeter (cruiser) (Atlantic Fleet) 27.07.1932 - (02.)1935 HMS Dauntless (cruiser) (Mediterranean) 1935 - (07.)1935 Plymouth Division RM 17.09.1935 - (02.)1936 HMS President IV (Base Defences, Mediterranean) 25.06.1936 - (05.)1939 Naval Intelligence Division, Admiralty [HMS President] 15.07.1939 - 12.1941 Staff Officer (Intelligence), Hong Kong [HMS Tamar (RN base, Hong Kong) 121.1941 - 1945 POW in Japanese captivity ? - (04.1946) RM Depot, Deal ? - (07.1948) Pay and Records Office RM ? - (05.1949) Chatham Division RM
Godbehere, Alfred Shadrach "Alf" Son of Alfred Godbehere, and Mary Burt. Married 1st (20.06.1942, Lynchmere, Sussex) Eileen Mavis Crisp (died 23.05.1973); one son, one daughter. Married 2nd (31.08.1974, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire) Alice May Sinfield.	19.02.1920 Sheffield, Yorkshire - 07.05.2006 Westfield Residential Home, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire [cremated 18.05.2006 after service at St Peters Church, Mansfield]	Mne. 26.06.1940 [PO/X 100641] T/Cpl. 15.11.1942 A/T/Sgt. 1943? T/2nd Lt. 03.09.1943 A/T/Lt. 29.01.1944 T/Lt. 03.03.1944 (dispersal 20.03.1946) (reld 17.05.1946) 39|45 St - - Fr&G St - - BWM 39|45 - - Def M - -	Education: Nether Edge Grammar School, Sheffield; Sheffield University (obtained associateship in metallurgy, 1948). Worked for English Steel, Stevenson Road Works, 1936-1940. 26.06.1940 - 20.08.1940 RM Reserve Depot Exmouth (took his Small Arms course, 12.08.1940) 21.08.1940 - 21.04.1941 Home Base Ledger, RM Brigade Depot 22.04.1941 - 17.07.1941 Portsmouth Division RM 18.07.1941 - 23.04.1943 Home Base Ledger Staff 24.04.1943 - 02.09.1943 Home Base Ledger RM Military School (Thurlestone?) (No. 20 H.O. Cadet Course, RM Small Arms School, 05/06.1943) 03.09.1943 - 02.10.1943 training, RM Training Group Towyn 03.10.1943 - 13.11.1943 Portsmouth Division RM 14.11.1943 - 08.02.1945 HMS Copra (Combined Operations accounting base) (additional; as Boat Officer, from 14.01.1944 as Divisional Officer) 14.11.1943 - 04.12.1943 HMS Northney (training establishment for landing craft, Hayling Island) (for landing craft training) 04.12.1943 - 14.01.1944 HMS Helder (Combined Operations base, Brightlingsea) (for minor landing craft training) 14.01.1944 - 03.02.1944 312th [Personnel?] Flotilla 03.02.1944 - 26.09.1944 807th Landing Craft Flotilla 26.09.1944 - 02.10.1944 HMS Northney (training establishment for landing craft, Hayling Island) (for navigation course) 02.10.1944 - 23.10.1944 HMS James Cook (Combined Operations training establishment, Glen Caladh, nr Tignabruich) (for beach pilotage course) 23.10.1944 - 23.01.1945 HMS Westcliff (Combined Operations base, Southend) (for minor landing craft pool) 24.01.1945 - 09.02.1945 545th Landing Craft Flotilla (as Boat Officer) 09.02.1945 - 24.07.1945 HMS Odyssey (accounting base for naval parties) (additional; for Naval Party 2402, to join HMS Dragonfly (Combined Operations base, South Hayling Island) [Mobile Landing Craft Advanced Base (MOLCAB) III at Rhine crossing, 03.1945]) 25.07.1945 - 06.08.1945 Chatham Division RM 07.08.1945 - 19.03.1946 HMS Copra (Combined Operations accounting base) (additional)  07.08.1945 - 13.10.1945 HMS St Mathew (Combined Operations training base, Burnham on Crouch) (as Boat Officer for minor landing craft pool) 13.10.1945 - 19.03.1946 HMS Quebec (Combined training centre, Inverary) (as Boat Officer for minor landing craft pool) 20.03.1946 - 17.05.1946 Chatham Division RM (for release under Class "A") Worked post-war as a metallurgist, from 1946 at E.S.C. Vickers Works, Sheffield in Research and later in open hearth smelting department. Joined Jessop Savilles, Sheffield in Research Department, 1950 (General Works Manager, 1952). Joined Foundry Services Ltd of London as a Technical Representative touring the world installing melting shops in steel plants, 1960. Working for The Steetley Group, Worksop, 1966 (Marketing Director, 05.1967). Worked for BSM  first training as Driving Instructor, 1975. Set up ASG Driving School, 1976.
Graham, Joseph Henry	? -	T/2nd Lt. 04.03.1941 T/Lt. 04.09.1941 A/T/Capt. 15.09.1943-(07.1945) (reld < 04.1946)	1941 - 1946 served in India, Ceylon, NW Europe & Egypt: 04.03.1941 joined RM (12.1941) - (04.)1944 GOR Lieutenant, Air Defence Brigade, RM Group Mobile Naval Base Defence Organization (MNBDO) (1) (06.)1944 - (07.1945) "C" Battery, 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Workshops, 5th RM Anti-Aircraft Brigade

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