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9th February 2017, 07:21 AM
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Re: Clive Fronks.
Quote:- "Hi there who is asking ".
Got it in one Clive. Your CC calling. I'm sending you a PM on here today. Good to hear from you.
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9th February 2017, 09:17 AM
#12
Re: Clive Fronks.
Hello Bill a long time ago last communication with you was in passing you were on the way to Narvik Icalled you on
the Aldis I thought I would somehow make contact with you I believe you were the Oregis me the Orepton Bill you served in various companies tell me what Houlders ships you wereon ascadet and 3/o you must have left the company as 3/o for Ibelieve Zim Lines now you are in contact fire away youve a lot to tell me clive fronks
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9th February 2017, 09:44 AM
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Re: Clive Fronks.

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Clive Fronks
Hello Bill a long time ago last communication with you was in passing you were on the way to Narvik Icalled you on
the Aldis I thought I would somehow make contact with you I believe you were the Oregis me the Orepton Bill you served in various companies tell me what Houlders ships you wereon ascadet and 3/o you must have left the company as 3/o for Ibelieve Zim Lines now you are in contact fire away youve a lot to tell me clive fronks
Can't remember anything about that Clive. I can barely recall what an Aldis is/was!!! I have sent you a PM this morning giving a very brief resume and will enlarge upon it later today when "my boss in the kitchen" finishes giving me instructions.
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14th February 2017, 09:13 PM
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Re: Clive Fronks.
Hi there I was Ex 2/o on her in 1964 so the book says with Bob Watson as 2/o I think Mr Kirkby was c/o and Capt Stevens good to here from you keep in touch.
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14th February 2017, 09:45 PM
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Re: Clive Fronks.
I believe you were in your last termHi Mike you are right I was in R S N C I was bugler after I think Frost Iwent cadet in Houlders up to 2/o later went middle trade as C /o after a stint on the Stolt Llandaff chemical tanker as J/C/o later C/o Middle Trade Keep in touch
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15th April 2017, 10:24 AM
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Re: Clive Fronks.
hi Bill had problems with laptop Re our banter on John Perrot i bumped into him in Cardiff in the sixties he was tnen interested in piloting I have to tell you Bill I dont know if you remember me playing reveille one hour early for which i got four hours overtime guess who called me none other than his nibs John perrott who got away with zero hours laugh about it today Bill i wet back a few times to see Ted Sleeman and Fred Ball i used to go for a pint with them Mr Sleeman after R,S,N.C took the Masters Class in Cardiff I left Houlders in 1964 did few trips with other firms as 2/o and 1/o then ended up as c/o middle trade Bill my address is clivefronks@gmail,com hope this makes it will update next time Clive
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13th July 2022, 11:45 AM
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Re: Clive Fronks.
DAD was on Bidford Priory
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