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Captain DJ Richardson, MTB?

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Category: General Discussion
Forum Name: Where Are The Personnel Now
Forum Description: Tell everybody where those old buddies are
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Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 6:56pm


Topic: Captain DJ Richardson, MTB?
Posted By: markrichardson
Subject: Captain DJ Richardson, MTB?
Date Posted: 23 February 2007 at 4:14am

Hello forum,

I was always told my father the late Dennis John (Rick) Richardson was captain of an MTB in the British Navy during WWII. I have no other knowledge of his Naval past, other than the boat was accidentally? destroyed in manouvers, where crew were killed and he sustained horrific injuries.

I would like to find out more about the incident and indeed the boat, and thought this forum would be a good place to start. Any help would would gratefully appreciated.

 

Mark Richardson


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Posted By: capt jim martin
Date Posted: 08 March 2011 at 8:04pm
If your Dad was in command of an MTB,MGB or larger ML he would have been probably a Lieutenant and most probably in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR). Given this, it should be possible to trace his service record, especially if you have an idea of dates of service and any reference to his service number etc. I am no expert but have done this successfully for various lower deck RN relatives.




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Capt Jim Martin


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