John Beer
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John was born in 1955 in Bideford, Devon. He joined the Royal Navy in 1972 at the age of 17. He served for 32 years and his service history is shown below. Whilst serving he achieved a 1st Class degree, a B.Sc. (Hons) in maths and physics, from the Open University.
He then started a new career and trained as a technician in radiation protection in the Medical Physics department of Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. As part of his training he took another degree which was awarded by De Montfort University. He retired in 2010.
John is still living. [1]
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John joined up on the 9th September 1972. On entry he was 6' 0" tall and had a 40.5" chest, brown hair and eyes and a fresh complexion.
He did his basic training at HMS Fisgard and then went on to HMS Caledonia to do his Artificer training. He served on a number of ships and shore establishments and retired on 1st September 2003 with the rank of Warrant Officer.
Name of Ship | Sea or Shore | Rating | From | To |
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HMS Fisgard | Shore | Artificer Apprentice | 1972-09-09 | 1973-05-03 |
HMS Caledonia | Shore | MEA Apprentice | 1973-05-04 | 1975-08-31 |
HMS Danae | Sea | MEA Apprentice | 1975-09-01 | 1976-04-30 |
HMS Danae | Sea | A/MEA2 | 1976-05-01 | 1977-04-30 |
HMS Defiance (Drake) | Shore | A/MEA2 | 1977-09-05 | 1977-09-07 |
HMS Royal Arthur | Shore | A/MEA2 | 1977-09-08 | 1977-10-13 |
HMS Defiance (Drake) | Shore | A/MEA2 | 1977-10-14 | 1978-01-15 |
HMS Charybdis | Sea | A/MEA2 | 1978-01-16 | 1978-01-22 |
HMS Charybdis | Sea | MEA2 | 1978-01-23 | 1979-01-22 |
HMS Charybdis | Sea | MEA1 | 1979-01-23 | 1979-02-25 |
HMS Devonport FMB | Shore | MEA1 | 1979-02-26 | 1979-02-26 |
HMS Drake (Field Gun Crew) | Shore | MEA1 | 1979-02-27 | 1979-08-05 |
HMS Devonport FMB | Shore | MEA1 | 1979-08-06 | 1979-08-31 |
HMS Devonport FMB | Shore | MEA(M)1 | 1979-09-01 | 1979-09-30 |
HMS Aurora | Sea | MEA(M)1 | 1979-10-01 | 1981-01-14 |
HMS Devonport FMB | Shore | MEA(M)1 | 1981-01-15 | 1981-03-25 |
HMS Defiance (Drake) | Shore | MEA(M)1 | 1981-03-26 | 1983-03-31 |
HMS Defiance (Drake) | Shore | CPO MEA(M) | 1983-04-01 | 1983-06-18 |
HMS Naval Party 1242 | Shore | CPO MEA(M) | 1983-06-19 | 1983-12-13 |
HMS Defiance FMB (Drake) | Shore | CPO MEA(M) | 1983-12-14 | 1984-03-19 |
HMS Avenger | Sea | CPO MEA(M) | 1984-03-20 | 1985-09-01 |
HMS Avenger | Sea | ACC MEA(M) | 1985-09-02 | 1986-01-24 |
HMS Defiance (Drake) | Shore | ACC MEA(M) | 1986-01-25 | 1986-04-06 |
HMS Sultan | Shore | ACC MEA(M) | 1986-04-07 | 1986-06-01 |
HMS Invincible | Sea | ACC MEA(M) | 1986-06-02 | 1986-09-15 |
HMS Invincible | Shore | ACC MEA(M) | 1986-09-16 | |
HMS Invincible | Shore | CC MEA(M) | 1988-11-24 | |
HMS Invincible | Sea | CC MEA(M) | 1988-11-25 | 1989-01-12 |
HMS Defiance | Shore | CC MEA(M) | 1989-01-13 | 1990-03-07 |
HMS Beaver | Sea | CC MEA(M) | 1990-03-08 | 1990-06-25 |
HMS FOST (Osprey) | Shore | AWO MEA(M) | 1990-06-26 | 1991-03-30 |
HMS FOST (Osprey) | Sea | WO MEA(M) | 1991-03-31 | 1991-10-14 |
HMS Defiance (GSL?) | Shore | WO MEA(M) | 1991-10-15 | 1991-10-28 |
HMS Defiance | Shore | WO MEA(M) | 1991-10-29 | 1994-03-31 |
HMS Drake | Shore | WO MEA(M) | 1994-04-01 | 1994-10-31 |
HMS FOST (Osprey) | Shore | WO MEA(M) | 1994-11-01 | 1995-07-23 |
HMS FOST (Drake) | Sea | WO MEA(M) | 1995-07-24 | 1996-04-29 |
HMS Drake CFM | Shore | WO MEA(M) | 1996-04-30 | 1999-01-04 |
HMS Capt F1 (Sea) (Drake) | Sea | WO MEA(M) | 1999-01-05 | 2001-06-25 |
HMS Drake SFM | Shore | WO MEA(M) | 2001-06-26 | 2003-09-01 |
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