Harold Malcolm Collier, RNR
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| Ranks | | | 30 Jul 1939 | S.Lt. | | 30 Apr 1940 | Lt. | | 30 Apr 1948 | Lt.Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1954 | Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1962 | Capt. |
Retired: 30 Jun 1967
Decorations | | | 18 Apr 1958 | Clasp to RD | | 17 Jun 1966 | 2nd Clasp to RD |
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Warship Commands listed for Harold Malcolm Collier, RNR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Anglia | Lt. | Armed Yacht | early 1941 | 22 Nov 1941 |
| HMS Valse (T 151) | Lt. | ASW Trawler | 24 Sep 1942 | 4 Aug 1943 |
| HMS Burdock (K 126) | Lt. | Corvette | 3 Mar 1944 | mid 1945 |
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RD awarded on ???
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7 Jul 1944
BAY OF BISCAY. HMS Burdock picked up approx. 200 survivors from torpedoed Fighter Direction Tender 216.(FDT 216). FDT 216 was torpedoed by a Junkers 88,as it was sinking the order to abandon ship was given and the ship deliberately sunk to keep it out of enemy hands. Five crew were lost, 1565310 ACI J H Ferguson RAFVR. 1036266 LAC J Gaughan RAFVR. 1001089 Cpl. G Logan RAFVR. 1434174 LAC R J Peckham MID RAFVR.1681468 ACI T C Rolt. RAFVR.
My father Alan Hamilton was a survivor and is still with us at the grand age of 89.
