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Allie Fox
mailto:madgirlallie@hotmail.co.uk
Hi
Just wanted to leave a note. I was very emotional reading viewing your site. I went aboard the Ardent prior to her going to the Falklands. As a navy kid and as one of my dads close friends JC Evans was a crewmate I was lucky to share my time with the familys on this day.
As a young 14 year old I got chatting to a young steward called Shaun who was allowed into the PO's mess with us as I think he was keeping me company and keeping me out of trouble while the adults drank. We chatted about football and music and I managed to pursuade them to let me play his Human League tape in there which was much better than the rubbish they were playing :)
Hearing the news that the Ardent had been hit was terrible, waiting for news that JC was safe was a nightmare but luckily the news was good. Reading the news though I realised Shaun had not been so lucky and had died a hero trying to save a crewmate on the flight deck. Although I was very young I never forgot this lovely sheffield lad who saved me from the boredom of the oldies on that day and my thought still go out to his family on their loss and regret that although he had taken my address I was never to be given the chance to get to know him better. I was there in Southampton to watch the heroes come home and among all of the families being reunited I was saddened that Shaun's family did not get the chance to welcome him home. He was so young and if in a small way by posting this little message pays him some respect and thanks as to all of his fallen crewmates.

JC did survive but would relive the moments of that day right up to his death from cancer a considerable time later. As for me, I was lucky enough to still have my mateloe Dad come home after the conflict and at 41 myself I am happy to say I still do but I do so feel for all of the children that did not.

A great site.. noone will ever be forgotton!!

Alison Fox


Paul Shepherd

HMS Ardent is the name I most think of when I think of the Falklands conflict. The reason for my vivid remberance of her and her is that I was out on the water when she left Plymouth. I remember it being foggy and her rounding Drakes Island. At that time I was working on the pleasure boats in Plymouth taking people for trips around the Devonport dockyard, my first job out of school. We saw several ships leave during that time but none has left such an impression as the Ardent. I took a photograph of her passing Drakes Island and I hope that oneday if I get the chance to return to England, I will be able to find the photo and the negatives that I took that morning. It has been over 20 years. I feel privalidged to have been among the final people to have seen her sailing the waters of her homeland.

To the brave crew and to the ship, thank you for your bravery and sacrifice.

Paul Shepherd
Born,rasied and will die an Englishman now living in the U.S.


Drew Armstrong

RIP
Derek Armstrong one of the heros who died on board HMS Ardent 'through fire and water'

RIP dude........


PABLO

Dave Wilkinson:
Until today I learned that in his country further attention to the veterans in my country ...
Ojala in Argentina respects them as heroes of war ... Went to fight for a cause unfair and many do not return to their families ... OTHERS WHO go home committed suicide over time because the Government the homeless and a few does its best to keep alive the memory ...


Dave Wilkinson

I am attending the National Memorial Arboretum on 1 June 2008 (with family associated with the Royal Marines).
I shall ensure I place a memorial to our fallen shipmates.
My thoughts are with you all next week.
Dave


Pucara
mailto:fiaca_lan@hotmail.com
Hello ... I am from argentina, seeking contact people who participated in the Falklands war to talk about it.

Greetings.

My email is: fiaca_lan@hotmail.com


Steve (boris) Overall
mailto:wendy.overall@ntlworld.com
Trying to contact ex AB(M) budgie burgess he was in 4.5 mag when you were hit then served with me in Nottingham 1984 please contact through Coventry site would be good to hear from you again


Jon Major

BZ for the new site Richie, I'm sure all your hard work getting up and running is appreciated by us all. I have just read in the newsletter about Bob McGinnis, I have always thought highly of Bob because he was responsible for saving my life that day, as he would not let us go back aft to relieve the other watch of chefs during the air raids. I also had the pleasure of working for him briefly at Drake on the committee of the Drake Bar. Thank you Bob, you are forever in my thoughts.


Richie

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