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Cambridgeshire / Re: Frederick Hunt Wisbech
« on: Monday 04 March 13 10:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi Cris
Frederick was in the Royal Navy as a Dems gunner other gunners on the Dunkwa were Army.
I see you found your original answer, for more information on DEMS see the following, it covers Personnel, Training
HMS President III: Dedworth Manor, Windsor, Berks: was administration, accounting & pay office.
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Defensively_Equipped_Merchant_Ships_(D.E.M.S)#DEMS_Training_Ships_.26_Shore_Based_Establishments
Frederick was in the Royal Navy as a Dems gunner other gunners on the Dunkwa were Army.
I see you found your original answer, for more information on DEMS see the following, it covers Personnel, Training
HMS President III: Dedworth Manor, Windsor, Berks: was administration, accounting & pay office.
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Defensively_Equipped_Merchant_Ships_(D.E.M.S)#DEMS_Training_Ships_.26_Shore_Based_Establishments