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My name is Andrew Thompson and John is my younger brother and a twin to our sister Maureen. I would like to know what was John position in the Navy also what sports did he participate in as our whole family were very much into sports and music. I miss my brother very much andContinue reading “From Andrew Thompson re brother John Thompson”

HMS/HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War, the second of five in the class. Originally constructed by the Royal Navy, she was loaned to New Zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941. She became famousContinue reading “The NZ Division, Royal Navy – HMS Achilles Light Cruiser 1933 – 41”

HMS/HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War, the second of five in the class. Originally constructed by the Royal Navy, she was loaned to New Zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941. She became famousContinue reading “The NZ Division, Royal Navy – HMS Achilles Light Cruiser 1933 – 41”

HMS/HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War, the second of five in the class. Originally constructed by the Royal Navy, she was loaned to New Zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941. She became famousContinue reading “The NZ Division, Royal Navy – HMS Achilles Light Cruiser 1933 – 41”

HMS/HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War, the second of five in the class. Originally constructed by the Royal Navy, she was loaned to New Zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941. She became famousContinue reading “The NZ Division, Royal Navy – HMS Achilles Light Cruiser 1933 – 41”