<i>"demob" Farewell at Royal Naval Air Station, Henstridge, Somerset, 18 June 1945</i><br><p>Captain A A Murray, RN, addressing Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers and ratings recalled from pension 1939-1940, before they left the service under release group 1.<br>
Left to right:<br></p>
<ul><li>Chief Petty Officer Yeoman George Pattimore, 32 years service, Crewkerne, Somerset</li>
<li>Chief Petty Officer Stoker Thomas Jones, 38 years service, Epsom, Surrey</li>
<li>Chief Petty Officer Shipwright Walter Andrews, 27 years service, Plymouth</li>
<li>Albert H Abrahams, CGM, 28 years service, Greenock</li>
<li>Petty Officer Charles Quigley, 28 years service, Bristol</li>
<li>Petty Officer Daniel O'Malloran, 48 years service, Catford, London</li>
<li>Petty Officer Frederick Hand, 30 years service, Sherbourne, Dorset</li>
<li>Stoker Thomas Playford, 28 years service, Worcester Park, Surrey</li></ul>
Royal Navy official photographer
18 June 1945
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