Sheila Ormiston who served in the Army from 1946 to 1948 with HMS Pembroke

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Name:	Sheila Ormiston	Recognition Scroll Order a recognition scroll of Sheila Ormiston
Nick Name:	Cassandra
Service Number:	29366
Regiment 1:	1 HMS Pembroke
Regiment 2:	2 HMS Demetrius
Regiment 3:	3 HMS Drake
Rank:	wren
Year Joined:	1946
Year Left:	1948
Where are you now?:	retired and living on the isle of wight.

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Hut 4 girls. Nissen Hut. Hamoaze House, Devonport.

King George V1, Taking salute. Landing craft. R.Y.S.

Two famous 30 metre racing yachts. Shamrock 11 and White Heather. My sad crewed on both. I just like the picture. S.O.McK.

Blyskawiscz built in our local shipyard here in Cowes I.W. for the free Polish. Same yard built H.M.S. Dainty,(N.Z.) Daring, Quinton, Quickmatch (aus).
The Blyskawisc is credited with saving our town from further destruction when under attack by Stuka bombers. Their guns were hot after firing all night. We have a plaque in their honour. Not a good photo.

Beached migrant ship Haifa 1945. Photo taken by my brother. R.A.S.C. Waterborne.

Chris Mckean ex F.A.A. fishing off island Poros, Agean sea.

Husband Chris Mckean building patrol boat on Greek island of Syros.

La France one of many sailing past Isle of Wight pre war.

Ms.Ninella..11,844 D.W. Tons. Photo from my late brother's belonging. One of several he served on as Ship's Carpenter.

Slave girls rescued by HMS.Philomel. Late 1800's.

Walrus or Sea Otter can't remember which pulled, which pushed.

Just found this. Before your time I'm afraid. 1947,

Royal Tournament. F.A.A. Winning Tg of War team. 1947.
M.Henegan: C.P.O. Phillipson: P.O. Sands: Bogey Knight: Tommy Atkins: Doug Peach: Spiv Neville: Les Hall: Jimmy Coats: AFF.Chris McKean.(Maxie) Coach; C.P.O. Milton.

Ship in the Gulf. No idea which ship but liked the picture. It was taken recently

Medallion given to my son by the Yanks. It is inscribed

Argentine training ship, Sydney Harbour. Friend's baby christened aboard. Sheila O.McKean.

Christmas card from HMS.Philomel.
Philomel, peal class. Third class cruiser. Scrapped before W.W.1 started but was transferred to N.Z. government in 1914 and served as an escort in the Indian Ocean and off the Syrian coast until 1917 when no longer used on active service. She survived until 1949 spending most of her time as a base ship.

Old French ship. Gaffers Race. Yarmouth I.W. 2 June 2007

Just to show you that I am now the proud owner of the Vets badge. Also my husband Chris F.A.A. and brother R.A.S.C. Waterborne. Photo taken 5 minutes after it arrived.

Not a Navy ship but one from my Dad's collection. Russian Govt, Ice breaker. Inscription on back of photo. Several Cowes men in crew, including my stepfather. I would guess the date to be early 1920's.

Another of my Dad's S.Y Andrea 1928 (year I was born). Inscription on back; Lost a Cowes man overboard on way home. I later became friends with daughter of the lost man who told me that her Father's father had drowned 5 miles from the same spot.
I thought this interesting to any seaman. Sheila O.McK.

Queen Mary from I.O.W. ferry last Saturday.

Sea Princess. Three in one crossing, wonderful. Unfortunately I wasn't there they were taken by my daughter.

For old Guss ratings. View across the sound and Scott's memorial on the Hamoaze. Wrens quarters...nissen huts..in the foreground. Glad I'm not in one today! Sheila( Ormiston) McKean.

ihave tried for 45yrs to trace my friend mandy from my army days then a friend suggested forces reunited after 2hrs her name popped up i could not believe my eyes. i just sat staring at her name totaly shocked.i have now sent an email hoping like mad that she sees it.i called my daughter after her so that will please her.we served together at bovington camp in dorset untill i was posted to kingston and lost touch. thanks a million forces reunitedEileen Traynor

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