tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024673964650731259.post1083553922324055777..comments2022-04-04T04:01:03.355-07:00Comments on My Dad's War.: HMS Pembroke.NB Holdernesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08324373079055387816noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024673964650731259.post-60448984653317722832021-02-21T10:44:53.568-08:002021-02-21T10:44:53.568-08:00Hi There, Thanks for the info. I couldn't find...Hi There, Thanks for the info. I couldn't find much information when I wrote the blog. I would have thought that my grandparents would have recorded it if their son had been on a ship at sea during this period, and almost certainly if he was posted to somewhere as glamorous as Southend Pier. He may have been taking another short training course rather than just 'waiting'. The shore bases I found difficult to fathom, but thanks for the information, and for reading this blog. Cheers for now, Tony PorterNB Holdernesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324373079055387816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024673964650731259.post-43868395685713251352021-01-21T01:15:28.075-08:002021-01-21T01:15:28.075-08:00Hi, Been doing a bit of research on Pembroke IV an...Hi, Been doing a bit of research on Pembroke IV and it's a lot more complicated than just an accountancy base; it was the command for the whole of the eastern coast of England as far up as Yorkshire, responsible for protecting coastal convoys. Worth checking here: http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm#21<br /><br />It's also the case that "Pembroke IV" was the designation for a number of other smaller stations with a Naval Officer in Command (NOIC); for example, HMS Leigh, which is what Southend pier was designated during the War, was also covered by the term "Pembroke IV", so its entirely possible he wasn't at Chatham at all.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_The_Nore#Sub-areas_during_First_and_Second_World_Wars<br /><br /> BaldySlapheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122283491292815849noreply@blogger.com