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The black and white photos are from Alfred William Frost who served on the Arethusa. Alf joined on the 24th of January 1946. He left September 1947. His number was 129, he was a Petty Officer boy on number 6 mess when he left.
Early morning parade.
Early morning parade.		 Port Troop 1973
Port Troop 1973		 Taking the Peking around Cape Horn about 80 years ago.
Taking the Peking around Cape Horn about 80 years ago.		 Wet decks.
Wet decks.		 On the deck in a storm.
On the deck in a storm.
Alf's final Certificate of Training.
Alf's final Certificate of Training.		 t6%2f50%2f558950%2f4%2f82018318.BNDjvlcl.jpg Small arms display by Arethusa boys.
Small arms display by Arethusa boys.		 The Duchess of Kent, inspecting the Guard of Honour.
The Duchess of Kent, inspecting the Guard of Honour.		 Arethusa prize day 1947
Arethusa prize day 1947
Arethusa guard of honour. 1946
Arethusa guard of honour. 1946		 PT on the quarter deck while it has stopped snowing.
PT on the quarter deck while it has stopped snowing.		 Peking from the rear quarter.
Peking from the rear quarter.		 Peking from the Port side.
Peking from the Port side.		 Peking, previously TS Arethusa.
Peking, previously TS Arethusa.
Possibly the TS Arethusa on the Medway.
Possibly the TS Arethusa on the Medway.		 This photo from Ted Bannard.
This photo from Ted Bannard.

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Anthony John Straw. 21-Aug-2007 14:34
I was aboard The TS Arethusa 56/58 No 215 division QDST.
Anthony Straw. 20-Aug-2007 13:37
Your picture is the TS Worcester.
Andy 14-Aug-2007 10:06
The last ship on this page is 'HMS WORCESTER'Greenhithe, River Thames.
terry reilly 11-Aug-2007 08:47
hi i am a old arethusa boy but i never got any pics of the ship the one hear brought back great memories my number was 205 terry Reilly i went on there from a boys home in Cornwall started around 1961 now live in aus
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