Comments on: The Ethiopian Navy under Haile Selassie http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:42:57 +0000 http://iwqet.com/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Derek Hall http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Derek Hall Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:42:57 +0000 http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/#comment-315 To Bjorn Fredriksson Your email address does not appear to be working so if you wish to contact me regarding Lt Commander Derek Hall please drop me a line on derek.hall@chandlermacleod.com<p class="wp-report-this"><a href="http://ethiopiamilitary.com?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=comment&object_id=315&width=250&height=300" class="thickbox" title="Report this comment">Report This Comment</a></p> To Bjorn Fredriksson

Your email address does not appear to be working so if you wish to contact me regarding Lt Commander Derek Hall please drop me a line on derek.hall@chandlermacleod.com

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]]> By: Tesfaye Tadesse (Cdr.) http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Tesfaye Tadesse (Cdr.) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:16:31 +0000 http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/#comment-37 Capt RBG Nair, My sincere greetings to you, your DAD and your beloved family. My name is Commander Tesfaye Tadesse a former Naval Officer. Commander Nair your dad was my engineering instructor in the Imperial Ethiopian Naval College 1970 through 1972. He was an excellent instructor and with him were Cdr Arunachalam and many Indian Naval Officers and Professors from Poona National Defense Academy. I vividly recall the wonderful time I had with these creams of the Indian Navy. I am proud to be a student of these intellectuals. They did great for Ethiopia but unfortunately the 1974 Revolution came and doomed all. Worst of all the 1991 government gave out Eritrea to the Rebels and things went from the frying pan to the fire and we lost our seacoast. Isn't that a shame a government to give a strategic coast line to Rebels to do whatever they want to do with it? I cry to date and pray that Ethiopia gets back her seacoast and her people the Eritreans. The Eritreans are under the shackles of a regime bent to destroy the Eritreans and the Ethiopians. We struggle to throw both regimes in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Cmdr Nair by now is retired like I am and I am sure he excelled in rank also when he retired. May God bless Ethiopia and India.<p class="wp-report-this"><a href="http://ethiopiamilitary.com?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=comment&object_id=37&width=250&height=300" class="thickbox" title="Report this comment">Report This Comment</a></p> Capt RBG Nair,
My sincere greetings to you, your DAD and your beloved family.
My name is Commander Tesfaye Tadesse a former Naval Officer. Commander Nair your dad was my engineering instructor in the Imperial Ethiopian Naval College 1970 through 1972.
He was an excellent instructor and with him were Cdr Arunachalam and many Indian Naval Officers and Professors from Poona National Defense Academy.
I vividly recall the wonderful time I had with these creams of the Indian Navy. I am proud to be a student of these intellectuals.
They did great for Ethiopia but unfortunately the 1974 Revolution came and doomed all.
Worst of all the 1991 government gave out Eritrea to the Rebels and things went from the frying pan to the fire and we lost our seacoast.
Isn’t that a shame a government to give a strategic coast line to Rebels to do whatever they want to do with it?
I cry to date and pray that Ethiopia gets back her seacoast and her people the Eritreans.
The Eritreans are under the shackles of a regime bent to destroy the Eritreans and the Ethiopians.
We struggle to throw both regimes in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Cmdr Nair by now is retired like I am and I am sure he excelled in rank also when he retired.
May God bless Ethiopia and India.

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]]> By: Capt RBG Nair http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Capt RBG Nair Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:07:24 +0000 http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/#comment-36 My father was one of the Indian Naval advisors on deputation with the Imperial Ethiopian Navy. He is Commnder VB Nair and was dean of the Naval college at Massawa. I stayed at Massawa too from 1970 to 1972. There were a few RN advisors there ; chief amongst whom was Capt Stuart ( Base Commander) and a Cdr Bayly ( supply ). Cdr Bayly had 2 sons Michael and Peter whereas the former had 2 stepsons Justin and Alexander. I wonder if anyone knows their whereabouts ??<p class="wp-report-this"><a href="http://ethiopiamilitary.com?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=comment&object_id=36&width=250&height=300" class="thickbox" title="Report this comment">Report This Comment</a></p> My father was one of the Indian Naval advisors on deputation with the Imperial Ethiopian Navy. He is Commnder VB Nair and was dean of the Naval college at Massawa. I stayed at Massawa too from 1970 to 1972. There were a few RN advisors there ; chief amongst whom was Capt Stuart ( Base Commander) and a Cdr Bayly ( supply ). Cdr Bayly had 2 sons Michael and Peter whereas the former had 2 stepsons Justin and Alexander. I wonder if anyone knows their whereabouts ??

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]]> By: Björn Fredriksson http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Björn Fredriksson Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:51:47 +0000 http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/#comment-35 I am writing a book about military band conductors past and present. Can anyone help me with information on Lieutenant Commander Derek Hall?<p class="wp-report-this"><a href="http://ethiopiamilitary.com?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=comment&object_id=35&width=250&height=300" class="thickbox" title="Report this comment">Report This Comment</a></p> I am writing a book about military band conductors past and present. Can anyone help me with information on Lieutenant Commander Derek Hall?

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]]> By: Robin Greaves http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Robin Greaves Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:03:47 +0000 http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/#comment-34 I would be truly facinated to see any pictures of Uncle Ron and to hear any information about him and the formation of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy. rggreaves@gmail.com<p class="wp-report-this"><a href="http://ethiopiamilitary.com?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=comment&object_id=34&width=250&height=300" class="thickbox" title="Report this comment">Report This Comment</a></p> I would be truly facinated to see any pictures of Uncle Ron and to hear any information about him and the formation of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy. rggreaves@gmail.com

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]]> By: Derek Hall http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Derek Hall Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:54:41 +0000 http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/#comment-33 My father was one of the British service advisors to the Imperial Ethiopian Navy. His name is Derek Hall and he was the Director of Music with the rank of Lt Commander. My brother and I lived in Massawa for 3 years between 1964 and 1967 and went to school in Asamara. I knew Ron Greaves and I believe I may still have a photograph of him during the time he was in Ethiopia. I will have a look and let you know.<p class="wp-report-this"><a href="http://ethiopiamilitary.com?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=comment&object_id=33&width=250&height=300" class="thickbox" title="Report this comment">Report This Comment</a></p> My father was one of the British service advisors to the Imperial Ethiopian Navy. His name is Derek Hall and he was the Director of Music with the rank of Lt Commander. My brother and I lived in Massawa for 3 years between 1964 and 1967 and went to school in Asamara. I knew Ron Greaves and I believe I may still have a photograph of him during the time he was in Ethiopia. I will have a look and let you know.

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]]> By: Robin Greaves http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Robin Greaves Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:26:25 +0000 http://ethiopiamilitary.com/the-ethiopian-navy-under-haile-selassie/#comment-32 My Uncle, Ronald Greaves was the Commandant of the Naval Officer training college in Eritrea located in the town of Imbatkala which is midway between Massawa and Asmara. This location was chosen for it's close proximity to the Port of Massawa and it's elevation of approximately 4000' (1300M) which made it much cooler than the coast.<p class="wp-report-this"><a href="http://ethiopiamilitary.com?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=comment&object_id=32&width=250&height=300" class="thickbox" title="Report this comment">Report This Comment</a></p> My Uncle, Ronald Greaves was the Commandant of the Naval Officer training college in Eritrea located in the town of Imbatkala which is midway between Massawa and Asmara. This location was chosen for it’s close proximity to the Port of Massawa and it’s elevation of approximately 4000′ (1300M) which made it much cooler than the coast.

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