HMNZS GAMBIA IN AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND  WATERS
STOKER 1st CLASS - C/KX725495 DENNIS KING


Dennis King joined Gambia in 1945,
after travelling to Perth, he then made his way to Sydney by Rail, only to find out that the ship had sailed without him. 
Dennis finally caught up with the ship in Guam, from where they went to Sea and was present at the
Surrender of the Japanese Forces.
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C48 at WellingtonC48 Oiling at SeaOff Australia 1945 approxView of both X and Y TurretsA tired and rusty looking GambiaAchillies in colourNews cutting as received from Dennis King via Jan Birch of Whyalla Jenkins SA.A familiar picture taken from the cover of the late Jack Harkers book, HMNZS GAMBIAHMNZS Gambia in Auckland.Doug SaundersHMNZS Gambia oiling alongside Indefatigable?Hoisting Colours in JapanCROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED ABD206. 22nd March 1945.CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. ABS 515. HMNZS Gambia serving with the British Pacific Fleet 13th April 1945.CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVEDA28854. The British Cruiser Gambia, seen above the Big Guns of HMS Howe, flagship of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, when she was in New Zealand waters and during her visit to Auckland. April 1945.CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED A28855. A fuither shot of the Cruiser Gambia when she was in New Zealand waters. April 1945.CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. A28856. One of a series of pictures taken in April 1945, showing Gambia following HMS Howe. Picture kindly sent by Keith Scott from the collection of the late Betty Scott, showing the Sunset from behind Mount Fuji, picture taken from under the 6" Guns of Gambia.

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