WS (Winston Specials) Convoys begin to North Africa via South Africa

Great resource, if your relatives served in North africa chances are they were on one, I tend to find posting date will be one day after the time the fleet sets sail, great resource on this subject:

WS (Winston Special) Convoys in WW2 - 1940 Sailings

and the ships involved:

WS (Winston Specials) Convoys in WW2 - Warships Taking Part

 

Convoyweb.org.uk is also a good source
I have referred to them both quite a lot..

 

Hi
Does anyone know what WS1 carried?
All the best
Andreas

 

If you can find a copy, or if anyone has one who is looking in has one, details will be found in the book Winston Specials, troopships via the Cape by Archie Munro. This book contains a lot of information on each of the WS convoys.

Sorry I do not have a copy now but the local library obtained one on loan for a charge of £5 a few months ago, if you get stuck I am sure your local branch could get you a copy.

Good luck Brian

 

I keep meaning to buy that book Brian, but something else always pushes in ahead of it.

 

Hi Andreas,
Munro merely states in his WS Book "" The troops embarked on this first 'Winston Special' convoy are believed to have been territorial units for base and lines of communication duties in the Middle East"

Mike

 

Theres a copy available at Abebooks for £6, cant imagine it will be there for long.

 

Thanks a lot guys!

All the best

Andreas

 

It was'nt. Come on, own up, who got it ?

 

Me.

All the best

Andreas

 

Well, you guys finally prompted me to get myself a copy of Winstons Specials.

I bought it from Amazon for a good price secondhand, if the sticker still applied to the price, I would be £2.45p better off.