HMS Sharpshooter
 Crew Photos

THE CREW OF HMS SHARPSHOOTER
Photo taken in Iceland, 1942, alongside HMS Blenheim, Depot Ship
This photo is similar to but slightly different from that on the previous page
Source: John Blackwell

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Photo's below from Bill Burn, son of C W Burn

Passing Out at Chatham? C W Burn 3rd from right in front row	C W Burn Seated in Engine Room	ERA's Mess C W Burn in centre, Charles Hassle on right
In Harbour C W Burn on right, ERA Hassell on left. Probably in Malta	In Harbour Probably Malta	In harbour Probably Malta
On board Sharpshooter C W Burn on right, Edward Vest on left	Relaxing in the Med	Relaxing in Med
Relaxing in Med	Relaxing in Med	Relaxing in Med
Ship's launch on Oulton Broad	Ship's launch on Oulton Broad

Photo's below from Katherine Venn whose father Reuben Bradley served on Sharpshooter

King George VI inspecting crew Reuben Bradley 6th from left	Acting Petty Officer Reuben Lyell Bradley	Taff Davies, Willis, Ldg Stoker Langford & Reuben Bradley
Johno, Rist, Hodget, PO Church & Raph	Stokers Peter Raph and Tom Johnson	Kath & Fred Woolford from Portland
Fred Woolford and son David (from Portland)	Photo A - Stoker PO Lawrence Lusty	Photo B in Malta 1943 - John Budd
Photo C - Jack Birch in middle	Photo D, probably Malta - unknown sailor	Photo E, probably Malta 1st Jan 1944 - Jack Blackwell on left
Photo F - unknown sailor	Photo G - Charlie Willis (back left), Lawrence Lusty (back right) and John Budd (front)	Photo H - unknown sailor
Photo I - unknown sailor	Photo J - unknown sailor	Photo K - Stoker PO Mills, middle front
Photo L - unknown sailor	Photo M - Alexandria - from left to right; John Budd, Smudge Smith, Billy Gillies + 2 unknown	Charles James Willis

 

Photos below from Robin Brockwell whose father Fred served on Sharpshooter

Crew of Sharpshooter and others - Fred Brockwell second on right	Sailor from Sharpshooter - photo signed 'Nibs'	Unknown sailor from Sharpshooter - Alexandria
Fred Brockwell on left, other three unknown

Photo's below are from Steve Prigmore, son of Alf Prigmore

Alf Prigmore - Gt Yarmouth	Alf Prigmore and Don relaxing	Alf Prigmore and Slim Gt Yarmouth 1948
Chef Carlton Linguard 1947/8	Crew at Grimsby 1947/8	Crew at Grimsby 1947/8
Sharpshooter Crew - Suez Canal 1948	Sharpshooter Crew Suez Canal 1948	Unknown Crewman - Malaya
Sharpshooter crew in the jungle - Malaya	Seaboat crew Suez 1947/8	Sharpshooter crew - possibly Malaya 1947/8
Sharpshooter seaboat crew 1947/8

Photo's below from Marie Worton, daughter of Charles Willis

Charles Willis (centre) & friends	Charles Willis (top left) and stokers

Photo's below from John Budd

 

John Budd 13th Oct 1941	John Budd 13th Oct 1941	John Budd (on left). Malta 1943
John Budd second from right, Harry Kemp third from right	John Budd (back to camera on right) at Rest Camp in Haifa	John Budd at Rest Camp in Haifa
John Budd in Engine Room	John Budd in Engine Room	John Budd in Med
John Budd and crew	John Budd at Taranto	Crew at Alexandria
Sharpshooter crew, John Budd back row, middle.

Photos from Michael Blackwell, son of John (Jack) Blackwell

Inspection by King and Queen (following sinking of U655). John Blackwell fifth from left	John Blackwell - Iceland 2nd Dec 1942	Iceland 1942. John (Jack) Blackwell in front
John (Jack) Blackwell	1st Jan 1944. John (Jack) Blackwell on left	Crew. John Blackwell 2nd from right
John (Jack) Blackwell	Crew. John (Jack) Blackwell 2nd from right	John Blackwell on right
'The Nobs' Senior Crew of HMS Sharpshooter	A Askew HMS Sharpshooter	F Hart HMS Sharpshooter
G Wood HMS Sharpshooter	J Burch HMS Sharpshooter	R Kerr HMS Sharpshooter
T Jenkins HMS Sharpshooter	Buffers Troubles!	Honest John
Nathanya Mixer Boys	No waiting!	Outside the tent at Nathanya leave camp, Palestine
Palm Beach, Ismailia, during shore leave	Stokers corner	Sunbathing
Hard over Sharpshooter	The Captain	Unknown crewman in Med
Class 117 Royal Arthur	Crew of HMS Sharpshooter - Iceland 1942

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