Dates: 1968 - 1969

In 1968, his son, C.F.B.H was Flag. Lt. to COMFEF and visited Bombay with his Admiral. They were entertained by Admiral ’Charles’ Nanda, CinC Bombay. On discovering that his father had been in the R.I.N., Adm. Nanda produced photograph albums containing shots of both them, taken when serving in HMIS IRRAWADI together. It transpired that the Admiral had inherited his nick-name after H.J.D.H. had routinely called him ’Cha-Cha’, Hindi for Uncle/Old Man, when helping him back on board after another good run ashore! This developed into Charles.

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" hI I’m new here Anybody served in following RN units at same time or other forces at joint ops let me know please HMS Exmouth 1965-66 HMS Fife    1966-67 HMS Jufair  1967-68 (Joint Commcen) FO Medway (HMS Pembroke) 1968-69 HMS Forth (SM7) 1969-70 COMFEF (1970-71) HMS Berwick (1971-72) Cheers MY email: irushmanuk@yahoo.co.uk "

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