lawrence white

Another newbie.
I joined on April 23rd, 1963 in Lourenco Marques, Mocambique, after growing up in Rhodesia, and was taken aboard the "Ayreshire" bound for Hobart Tasmania as a 1st trip cadet.

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Originally Posted by Derek Colley

Hi John in Oz. Tks reply. I am afloat at the moment (offshore Indonesia) so don't have my old discharge books. Served with Cayzer Irvine from 1967 (Cadet) to 1978 (Chief Officer.)
Cadet: Clan Malcolm/Grant/Hector Heron
3rd Off: Clan Graham/Hector Heron/Wimpey Sealab/King James/Elbe Ore/King Alfred
2nd Off: King Alfred/King Richard/Hartland Point/Clan Robertson/Good Hope Castle/Everett F Wells
Ch. Off: Clan MacNair/Balmoral Castle/Rothsay Castle/Clan MacIndoe/Clan Menzies/Clan MacIlwraith (All coastals between hiches on Everett F)
Will get a cold one end of Ramadan!
Take Care
CHorse:cool:

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Hullo Derek,
I was also on the King Alfred. I was Purser / Chief Steward on her, Joined her in Sweden still on the stocks and did the maiden voyage with her. I left her in Antwerp.
Cheers, Archie.