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Title: Naval record WW11
Post by: Ja_cal on Wednesday 19 February 25 02:12 GMT (UK)

What does London Dep. stand for in this naval record?

Title: Re: Naval record WW11
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Wednesday 19 February 25 21:20 GMT (UK)

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Title: Re: Naval record WW11
Post by: Andy J2022 on Wednesday 19 February 25 22:51 GMT (UK)

My guess would be London Depot. I believe this may be a reference to HMS President (https://web.archive.org/web/20080305182215/http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2879), that is to say, a land based administrative centre and accounting base for RN Personnel in London.

Title: Re: Naval record WW11
Post by: Ja_cal on Thursday 20 February 25 03:47 GMT (UK)

Thanks for responding. I thought as much because it was just after his training but as the training was in Australia I thought it was possibly a ship not a place.

Title: Re: Naval record WW11
Post by: HMac on Thursday 20 February 25 06:14 GMT (UK)

This was an accounting and admin base for all Royal Australian Navy personnel who were loaned to RN ships.

The London Depot sometimes referred to as HMA London Depot, was based at Australia House, the location of the Australian High Commission in the Strand, London. W.C.2.

Regards
Hugh

Title: Re: Naval record WW11
Post by: Ja_cal on Friday 21 February 25 00:34 GMT (UK)

Thanks so much. That's exactly what I wanted to know.