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HMS Demetrius



It was originally built as a hostel for workers at the Royal Ordnance Factory in Thorp Arch, but was never used for this purpose. The year it was finished, in 1942, it was taken over by the Admiralty for training and named H.M.S. Cabot, it was renamed H.M.S. Demetrius in 1943 before finally becoming known as H.M.S. Ceres. The naval station could accommodate 1000 personnel. In 1958, after training 1000s of Wrens in the Wetherby area, H.M.S. Ceres was transferred to Chatham.


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" Good day all, I could do with a leg up here; ANY assistance at all would be highly regarded. I need to trace further my birth mothers service details. She joined the WRNS in April 1945  but unfortunately is now deceased. I have her full Naval records but would like to see if I can find ..."

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