CWGC added the following casualty to the WW2 War Dead Roll today. ULLAH, Kurfan Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy, S.S. Mostyn Died 30.01.41 Age...
I have been doing research on a local RoH and have come up with the name of W(alter) J Ferrand who died 31/12/1943 being a crew member on the SS...
Hi all, I am wondering if someone with access to the British Newspaper Archives had a couple of minutes to spare to see if they could turn up a...
HMS Greyhound. A report by Commander Walter Roger Marshall-A’Deane, Royal Navy Whilst on patrol off Calais on 25th May a German 3” HA Battery to...
Does anyone have a copy of the crew list for this ship? A friend of mine who was with Port Line has just died. We know that he was on one of the...
Remembering Today Casualty Greaser JEWERS, WILLIAM Service Number 22364 Died 28/04/1941 Aged 31 H.M.S. Patia. Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant...
Remembering Today Casualty Master POTTER, GEOFFREY DURBRIDGE Died 14/04/1942 Aged 44 S.S. Empire Amethyst (Middlesbrough), Merchant Navy Son of...
CWGC added the following casualties to the WW2 War Dead Roll today. DUMBILL, Peter Webb Ship’s Cook Merchant Navy, S.S. Planter Died 25.11.40 Age...
I don't know anything about naval matters, but a small coincidence has me digging around into the history of the following man. I was searching...
From my Book, Ebb and Flow: Mr Thomson then joined the WALLSEND. He was torpedoed and landed at Cape Verde island of San Antonio, after a boat...
Remembering Today Casualty Chief Engineer Officer WELTON, ALFRED Died 08/03/1943 Aged 28 S.S. Fort Lamy (Newport) Merchant Navy Son of Alfred and...
Hi everyone New to the site and hoping somebody could please explain the merchant naval cards attached for me? These are my great great grandads....
The Empress of Asia was attacked and caught fire off Singapore in February 1942. HMS Yarra saved many of the survivors. All 132 members of the...
Hello all, Looking for some advice from the likes of the great expert Hugh McLean. I am sure I have seen this or a similar thread before but...
Hi All My Grandad was in the Merchant Navy during WW2. I have found his medal list. When I try and find his war records. Which number do I...
CWGC added the following casualties to the WW2 War Dead Roll today. BROWN, Harry Diver’s Linesman Age 24 McGAHAN, John Able Seaman Diver Age 31...
A relative of my wife, Frank Delaney, died in December 1940 following the sinking of the SS Oakcrest off the Scottish Coast. We believe Frank was...
Recently I posted a request for book suggestions for the experiences of ordinary soldiers in the Italian campaign (Link: Looking for good books...
I have the following information from Fallen Heroes of WW2: The Men and Women on Southport’s War Memorial: HENRY, D. M. SEAMAN - MERCHANT NAVY...
Hello. The recent creation of the "Arctic Star" prompted me to research my father's MN wartime experiences in order to successfully claim, as...
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