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Photo collectionBaker CollectionCharlie Baker was a former Shipwright onboard HMS Ausonia, joining the ship in May 1944 just as the ship was preparing for her maiden voyage as…Photo collectionBothwell CollectionBill Bothwell was a former Chief Petty Officer Ships Writer onboard the HMS Ausonia and served on her from the 2 nd March 1944 until the 10 th…Photo collectionBritton CollectionThe photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Charles Britton, son of Charles Alwyn Britton, who was HMS Ausonia's…Photo collectionCalvert CollectionThe photographs and anecdotes within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Vivienne Dees whose father served as a gunner on HMS…Photo collectionCook CollectionCook Collection Fred Cook was a former Trained Diver onboard the HMS Alaunia, joining the ship in Johor Bahru, in Singapore towards the end of…Photo collectionCunard Film ClipsIn 100 years, nine million people set sail from Liverpool for new lives, making it probably the greatest emigration port in world history and…Photo collectionFranklin CollectionPaul Franklin has taken a number of scans from a family photograph album which shows a holiday trip aboard the RMS Ausonia on the 5 th June…Photo collectionGoddard CollectionAll photos are Copyrighted by Peter Goddard unless otherwise stated. The photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by…Photo collectionHead CollectionAll photographs are copyrighted by Mac Head Robinson unless otherwise stated. The photographs within this collection have been very kindly…Photo collectionHoyle CollectionAll photos are Copyrighted by Andrew Hoyle unless otherwise stated. The photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by…Photo collectionLaw CollectionThe photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Derek Law who joined HMS Ausonia as a stoker in September 1960. Derek…Photo collectionLeggett CollectionThe photographs and anecdotes within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Graham W. Leggett who lives in Valley, Nova Scotia,…Photo collectionPatterson CollectionPatterson Collection The photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Bruce Patterson and were taken by Bruce’s father,…Photo collectionRobinson CollectionAll photographs are copyrighted by Raymond Robinson unless otherwise stated. The photographs within this collection have been very kindly…Photo collectionRyder CollectionRon Ryder was a former Petty Officer onboard the HMS Ausonia between the 22 nd November 1945 and 8 th April 1946. This collection of photographs…Photo collectionSaville CollectionThe photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Peter Roberts from Mount Isa in Australia. The photographs are from an…Photo collectionScott CollectionThe photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by John Scott, Grandson of Captain John Scott, and the commander of HMS…Photo collectionSpence CollectionThe photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Rob Spence, whose father, Robert (Bob) Spence, served aboard HMS…Photo collectionSticklee CollectionAndrew Sticklee served in the Royal navy during the early 1960’s and took a number of colour photographs of HMS Ausiona while on a tour to Malta…Photo collectionThatcher CollectionThe photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Rick Thatcher whose uncle served on HMS Ausonia during the Second World…Photo collectionUnknown Crew Members CollectionI acquired a collection of photographs in an auction which all relate to HMS Ausonia taken sometime during her deployment with the Eastern Fleet…Photo collectionWhild CollectionThe photographs within this collection have been very kindly supplied by Mick Whild, son of Albert George Whild who served on HMS Ausonia as a…Photo collectionWillis CollectionMr E Willis of Canterbury served on the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Ausonia from the 2 nd January 1940 to the 6 th May 1942 in one of her 6 inch…