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- Age Concern Devon
- People in story:Ìý
- Petty Officer Bob Pugsley
- Location of story:Ìý
- North Atlantic
- Background to story:Ìý
- Royal Navy
- Article ID:Ìý
- A3382913
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 08 December 2004
Petty Officer Bob Pugsley alias ‘Taffy’ joined the Royal Navy in 1939. In 1940 he became a member of the crew of HMS Watchman, a destroyer. With her he saw active service throughout the Battle of the Atlantic, as well as in the Mediterranean Sea and on North Sea convoys. In 1945 Taffy became a PT Instructor at the training camp HMS Ariel. After leaving the navy he came to Seaton as Entertainments Manager at Warners Holiday Camp retiring in 1982 after a happy second career.
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