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Kenneth Ian Griffiths | |
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Born | 4 May 1963 (age 59) Kilbarchan, Scotland |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1980-1995 |
Rank | Petty Officer |
Unit | HMS Cardiff (1981) HMS Illustrious (1985) HMS Newcastle (1989) 814 Naval Air Squadron (1992) |
Battles/wars | Falklands War Yugoslav wars |
Awards | South Atlantic Medal & NATO Medal (Former Yugoslavia) |
Kenneth Ian Griffiths is a former Royal Navy radar operator who served in HMS Cardiff (D108) during the Falklands War, he went on to become an Aircraft Controller in the Fleet Air Arm before leaving the service in 1995.
Specialisation[edit]
- Radar Operator (19 Dec 1980 - 31 Jan 1990)
- Aircraft Controller (AC) (31 Jan 1990 - 6 Oct 1995)
Certificate of Service[edit]
Rate achieved within time in service[edit]
Additional qualifications[edit]
- Royal Navy ships diver (6 Dec 1981 - 11 Dec 1987)
Awards[edit]
- South Atlantic Medal 1982
- NATO Medal - Former Yugoslavia 1992
Home-made videos[edit]
Ships/Shore Establishments[edit]
- HMS Raleigh (shore establishment) - (19 May 1980 - 28 Sep 1980)
- HMS Dryad (establishment) - (29 Sep 1980 - 21 Mar 1981)
- HMS Cardiff (D108) - (22 Mar 1981 - 31 Oct 1983)
- HMS Dryad (establishment) - (1 Nov 1983 - 10 May 1985)
- HMS Illustrious (R06) - (11 May 1985 - 11 Dec 1987)
- HMS Nelson HMNB Portsmouth - (12 Dec 1987 - 16 Jan 1989)
- HMS Newcastle (D87) - (17 Jan 1989 - 3 Dec 1990)
- RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) - (4 Dec 1990 - 13 Dec 1990)
- RAF Shawbury - (14 Dec 1990 - 2 Feb 1991)
- RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) - (3 Feb 1991 - 6 Oct 1991)
- HMS Osprey, Portland - (7 Oct 1991 - 4 Jan 1992)
- 814 Naval Air Squadron - (5 Feb 1992 - 9 Oct 1994)
- HMS Osprey, Portland- (10 Oct 1994 - 6 Nov 1994)
- RAF Shawbury - (7 Nov 1994 - 22 Jan 1995)
- RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) - (23 Jan 1995 - 6 Oct 1995)
- Released 6 Oct 1995
Falklands 1982 photographs donated to Wikimedia by Kenneth Ian Griffiths[edit]
Contact[edit]
griffiths911@gmail.com