(D) Norman West served 1948 - 1997
27 December 1982 Retired from the RN after 34 Years service - Finally Retired after 49 years service associated with the navy!
| GANGES | 1948 | 1949 | Boy Seaman |
| VICTORY | 1949 | 1949 | |
| MAURITIUS | 1949 | 1951 | 6 Inch Cruiser Boy Seaman Pay 2 Shillings per day |
| VICTORY | 1951 | 1951 | AB |
| VERNON/OSPREY | 1951 | 1952 | Qual UC3 Able seaman |
| COQUETTE | 1952 | 1953 | AB UC3/ALS (Under 20) (Algerine Sweeper) |
| VICTORY | 1953 | 1953 | Barracks |
| VERNON/OSPREY | 1953 | 1954 | Qualified UC2 LS |
| LOCH RUTHVEN | 1954 | 1955 | LS UC2 Londonderry Squadron |
| VERNON/OSPREY | 1955 | 1955 | Qualified UC1 LS |
| TORQUAY | 1955 | 1958 | PO UC1 captain 5th Frigate Squadron (Med) |
| VERNON | 1958 | 1958 | Qualified TASI Petty Officer |
| VERNON | 1958 | 1959 | Instructor Mine warfare / Demolitions |
| CAUNTON | 1959 | 1960 | Bridge Watch keeping / Navigator |
| VERNON | 1960 | 1960 | Qualified SD TAS Sub Lt |
| EXCELLENT | 1960 | 1961 | |
| DRYAD | 1960 | 1961 | |
| MERCURY | 1960 | 1961 | |
| GREENWICH | 1960 | 1961 | |
| ULYSSES | 1961 | 1961 | TASO Sub Lt |
| VIRAGO | 1961 | 1962 | (Temp) Sub Lt |
| CASSANDRA | 1962 | 1963 | TASO 8th Frigate Squadron (Far East) |
| ST VINCENT | 1963 | 1965 | 2nd DO Blake division Sub Lt |
| VERULAM | 1965 | 1967 | AUWE Trials Ship )6 Months) (Far East) |
| VERNON | 1967 | 1969 | Course Officer Sonar Section |
| FOST PORTLAND | 1969 | 1971 | Sea Rider (TAS) Lt |
| VERNON | 1971 | 1972 | Qualified Long TAS Course LT |
| BERWICK | 1972 | 1973 | TASO West Indies and UK |
| LOWESTOFT | 1973 | 1974 | TASO (NAVOCFORDMED SHIP) LT |
| EXCELLENT | 1974 | 1976 | OIC Leading Rates Leadership School |
| VERNON (CWTA) | 1976 | 1982 | CWTA UW Group LT |
| VERNON | 1983 | 1983 | CWTA UW GROUP Retired Officer Grade 2 |
| EXCELLENT | 1983 | 1983 | CWTA UW GROUP Retired Officer Grade 2 |
| HM DOCK YARD | 1983 | 1997 | UW GROUP and then Magazines |