Welcome To The HMS Highflyer Association Homepage
The “HMS Highflyer Association” was launched informally in 1997 to reconnect friends who had served in Ceylon West Radio Stations. The association is automatically open to the personnel and families of all those who served in HMS Highflyer and its associated tenders, between 1943 and its final closure and handover to the Sri Lankan Navy in 1962.
Currently we have a membership of just under 100 which includes members living in Australia, Canada, the Channel Islands as well as in the United Kingdom.
The membership has now been opened up by invitation to those friends of our original members who support the association and enjoy our extremely successful reunions.
“The Highflyer”, our association magazine, is published quarterly and keeps us up to date with current and future events as well as reminding us of our past.
Each year we have a reunion weekend at different sites around the country. At the same time we hold our AGM. The reunions are eagerly looked forward to by all our members. Well, they just keep getting better every year!
Details of the reunions, both past, present and planned can be found on our news pages.
We are always looking for old friends and new members so why not get in touch? Call 023 92593542 or write to The Chairman, HMS Highflyer Association, 35 Mundays Row, Waterlooville, Hanpshire PO8 OHF, UK.
I was there from mid 1957- 1959 and a couple more times when the RFA’s and pussars ships docked at Trinco and Cololmbo
Hello all
Just discovered your website and association. I’ve been trying to understand my Grandad’s WW2 service record, and tie it in with some old photos that I have which he took during that time. His service record shows him as attached to Highflyer (HMS Cavalier) 16 Aug 1945 to 20 May 1946. Does this mean that he was based in Ceylon during those dates? Some of the photos I have show him somewhere tropical with palm trees and all, including some of him playing cricket and football. There’s no notes with the photos, and sadly Grandad passed away many years ago, but I wonder if any of your members might recognise any of the faces or places? Can I upload them somewhere?
Best wishes for the ongoing success of your association
Richard