Battle of Britain

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  1. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

    Originally posted by morse1001+Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM-->(morse1001 @ Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Originally posted by BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 05:43 AM
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    I have a picture of a relative, who served on one of these boats, manning some sort of machine gun. I am not sure when this rescue service was established, but my relative was in it from c1942.



    I used to be the East Anglian Branch Secretary of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club. Most of the members were the wartime boys and the stories they told were fantastic!


    I will post photos of the various boats used by the ASR/MCS. [/b]Do you have any information on individual boats in WW2? In one of the photos of my relative you can see the number.

    Also, do you have details of the London branch of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club? I would like to pass on details to my relative, who is now in his 80s. As far as I know he is not a member of this organisation.
     

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  2. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    Originally posted by BeppoSapone+Jun 28 2004, 05:55 PM-->(BeppoSapone @ Jun 28 2004, 05:55 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 05:43 AM
    <!--QuoteBegin-BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 12:38 AM


    I have a picture of a relative, who served on one of these boats, manning some sort of machine gun. I am not sure when this rescue service was established, but my relative was in it from c1942.



    I used to be the East Anglian Branch Secretary of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club. Most of the members were the wartime boys and the stories they told were fantastic!


    I will post photos of the various boats used by the ASR/MCS. Do you have any information on individual boats in WW2? In one of the photos of my relative you can see the number.

    Also, do you have details of the London branch of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club? I would like to pass on details to my relative, who is now in his 80s. As far as I know he is not a member of this organisation. [/b]if you send me the number, then I might be able toi dig up some stuff. Dudley Thompson who sadly died could have given the names of the entire crew. His memory of the boats was encyclopedic.

    i will dig out the secretaries address as london does not have a regular meeting. There is a reunion in the Union Jack club in sep/oct time.
     
  3. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    Originally posted by morse1001+Jun 28 2004, 06:15 PM-->(morse1001 @ Jun 28 2004, 06:15 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Originally posted by BeppoSapone@Jun 28 2004, 05:55 PM
    Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 05:43 AM
    <!--QuoteBegin-BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 12:38 AM


    I have a picture of a relative, who served on one of these boats, manning some sort of machine gun. I am not sure when this rescue service was established, but my relative was in it from c1942.



    I used to be the East Anglian Branch Secretary of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club. Most of the members were the wartime boys and the stories they told were fantastic!


    I will post photos of the various boats used by the ASR/MCS. Do you have any information on individual boats in WW2? In one of the photos of my relative you can see the number.

    Also, do you have details of the London branch of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club? I would like to pass on details to my relative, who is now in his 80s. As far as I know he is not a member of this organisation. if you send me the number, then I might be able toi dig up some stuff. Dudley Thompson who sadly died could have given the names of the entire crew. His memory of the boats was encyclopedic.

    i will dig out the secretaries address as london does not have a regular meeting. There is a reunion in the Union Jack club in sep/oct time. [/b]here is the address of someone who can give you more help!

    ROBBIECOZENS355@aol.com <ROBBIECOZENS355@aol.com>
     
  4. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

    Originally posted by morse1001+Jun 28 2004, 01:15 PM-->(morse1001 @ Jun 28 2004, 01:15 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Originally posted by BeppoSapone@Jun 28 2004, 05:55 PM
    Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 05:43 AM
    <!--QuoteBegin-BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 12:38 AM


    I have a picture of a relative, who served on one of these boats, manning some sort of machine gun. I am not sure when this rescue service was established, but my relative was in it from c1942.



    I used to be the East Anglian Branch Secretary of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club. Most of the members were the wartime boys and the stories they told were fantastic!


    I will post photos of the various boats used by the ASR/MCS. Do you have any information on individual boats in WW2? In one of the photos of my relative you can see the number.

    Also, do you have details of the London branch of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club? I would like to pass on details to my relative, who is now in his 80s. As far as I know he is not a member of this organisation. if you send me the number, then I might be able toi dig up some stuff. Dudley Thompson who sadly died could have given the names of the entire crew. His memory of the boats was encyclopedic.

    [/b]I will dig it out in the next day or two. If you send me your email I can even send you a scan.

    Thanks

    Tony
     
  5. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

    Originally posted by morse1001+Jun 28 2004, 01:44 PM-->(morse1001 @ Jun 28 2004, 01:44 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 28 2004, 06:15 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@Jun 28 2004, 05:55 PM
    Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 05:43 AM
    <!--QuoteBegin-BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 12:38 AM


    I have a picture of a relative, who served on one of these boats, manning some sort of machine gun. I am not sure when this rescue service was established, but my relative was in it from c1942.



    I used to be the East Anglian Branch Secretary of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club. Most of the members were the wartime boys and the stories they told were fantastic!


    I will post photos of the various boats used by the ASR/MCS. Do you have any information on individual boats in WW2? In one of the photos of my relative you can see the number.

    Also, do you have details of the London branch of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club? I would like to pass on details to my relative, who is now in his 80s. As far as I know he is not a member of this organisation. if you send me the number, then I might be able toi dig up some stuff. Dudley Thompson who sadly died could have given the names of the entire crew. His memory of the boats was encyclopedic.

    i will dig out the secretaries address as london does not have a regular meeting. There is a reunion in the Union Jack club in sep/oct time. here is the address of someone who can give you more help!

    ROBBIECOZENS355@aol.com <ROBBIECOZENS355@aol.com> [/b]Thanks for the address. I will write to him in a few days, at which time I hope to have more to say, if we have any luck with the boat picture
     
  6. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    Originally posted by BeppoSapone+Jun 28 2004, 07:19 PM-->(BeppoSapone @ Jun 28 2004, 07:19 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 28 2004, 01:15 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@Jun 28 2004, 05:55 PM
    Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 05:43 AM
    <!--QuoteBegin-BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 12:38 AM


    I have a picture of a relative, who served on one of these boats, manning some sort of machine gun. I am not sure when this rescue service was established, but my relative was in it from c1942.



    I used to be the East Anglian Branch Secretary of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club. Most of the members were the wartime boys and the stories they told were fantastic!


    I will post photos of the various boats used by the ASR/MCS. Do you have any information on individual boats in WW2? In one of the photos of my relative you can see the number.

    Also, do you have details of the London branch of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club? I would like to pass on details to my relative, who is now in his 80s. As far as I know he is not a member of this organisation. if you send me the number, then I might be able toi dig up some stuff. Dudley Thompson who sadly died could have given the names of the entire crew. His memory of the boats was encyclopedic.

    I will dig it out in the next day or two. If you send me your email I can even send you a scan.

    Thanks

    Tony [/b]its Morse5001@hotmail.com
     
  7. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

    Originally posted by BeppoSapone+Jun 28 2004, 02:19 PM-->(BeppoSapone @ Jun 28 2004, 02:19 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 28 2004, 01:15 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@Jun 28 2004, 05:55 PM
    Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 05:43 AM
    <!--QuoteBegin-BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 12:38 AM


    I have a picture of a relative, who served on one of these boats, manning some sort of machine gun. I am not sure when this rescue service was established, but my relative was in it from c1942.



    I used to be the East Anglian Branch Secretary of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club. Most of the members were the wartime boys and the stories they told were fantastic!


    I will post photos of the various boats used by the ASR/MCS. Do you have any information on individual boats in WW2? In one of the photos of my relative you can see the number.

    Also, do you have details of the London branch of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club? I would like to pass on details to my relative, who is now in his 80s. As far as I know he is not a member of this organisation. if you send me the number, then I might be able toi dig up some stuff. Dudley Thompson who sadly died could have given the names of the entire crew. His memory of the boats was encyclopedic.

    I will dig it out in the next day or two. If you send me your email I can even send you a scan.

    Thanks

    Tony [/b]I have just scanned the photo, and will send it to the email address given. The boat is No. 125.

    My relative is the guy with his head through the ring, actually he is my fathers 1st cousin and was born in 1922.
     
  8. angie999

    angie999 Very Senior Member

    Hold up here you guys, these multiple quotes made my eyes go funny!
     
  9. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    Originally posted by BeppoSapone+Jun 29 2004, 12:30 PM-->(BeppoSapone @ Jun 29 2004, 12:30 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Originally posted by BeppoSapone@Jun 28 2004, 02:19 PM
    Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 28 2004, 01:15 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@Jun 28 2004, 05:55 PM
    Originally posted by morse1001@Jun 27 2004, 07:02 PM
    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 05:43 AM
    <!--QuoteBegin-BeppoSapone@May 22 2004, 12:38 AM


    I have a picture of a relative, who served on one of these boats, manning some sort of machine gun. I am not sure when this rescue service was established, but my relative was in it from c1942.



    I used to be the East Anglian Branch Secretary of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club. Most of the members were the wartime boys and the stories they told were fantastic!


    I will post photos of the various boats used by the ASR/MCS. Do you have any information on individual boats in WW2? In one of the photos of my relative you can see the number.

    Also, do you have details of the London branch of the ASR Rescue and Marine Craft Services Club? I would like to pass on details to my relative, who is now in his 80s. As far as I know he is not a member of this organisation. if you send me the number, then I might be able toi dig up some stuff. Dudley Thompson who sadly died could have given the names of the entire crew. His memory of the boats was encyclopedic.

    I will dig it out in the next day or two. If you send me your email I can even send you a scan.

    Thanks

    Tony I have just scanned the photo, and will send it to the email address given. The boat is No. 125.

    My relative is the guy with his head through the ring, actually he is my fathers 1st cousin and was born in 1922. [/b]I can tell from the number that it is a "whaleback" Did your relative know a Flt lt Guiness? he was the then heir to the family fortune and a Marine branch officer. I am sure 125 was part of his unit.
     
  10. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    Hold up here you guys, these multiple quotes made my eyes go funny!



    its doing mine in as well!!!
     
  11. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

     
  12. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

    Originally posted by BeppoSapone@Jul 1 2004, 07:36 AM


    When he went oversea she wrote to him at Lagos and or Appapa, which seems to be a little place near Lagos, Nigeria. Any information about it?

    What were the Air-Sea Rescue doing there? My guess is that the Germans were attacking convoys, and the RAF were attacking the U Boats.
    I did a little "googling" and found that I was right about the anti-U Boat patrols by the RAF. Only one P in Apapa, but I found things like this:

    "No 270 Squadron

    Formed at Alexandria on 6 October 1918 from 354, 355 and 356 Flights, it flew Short 184s and Felixstowe F3s on anti-submarine patrols along the Egyptian coast. It disbanded on 15 September 1919 when it was merged into No 269 Squadron.

    The squadron reformed at Jui in Gambia on 12 November 1942 as a general reconnaissance unit equipped with Catalinas. These were used for anti-submarine patrols along the West African coast. It moved its base to Apapa in Nigeria in July 1943 and the following December began to convert to Sunderland, although it was May 1944 before the last Catalina left. The squadron finally disbanded on 30 June 1945.

    No Badge Authorised"

    Any info' about the Air-Sea Rescue element at Apapa?
     
  13. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    Any info' about the Air-Sea Rescue element at Apapa?

    because it was a Flying boat squadron, there would only be marine Craft elements. they would provide a ASR facility as and when required.

    I am digging in my book collection because I do have something about the "african" units.

    This is when I wished i had not thrown out all the old ASR club magazines!
     
  14. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

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  15. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    270 Sqn Catalina in the Gambia.

    There is a couple of men wearing chamber pots --- sorry they are pith helmets! :D :lol:
     
  16. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    She wrote to him at Portsmouth and "Kent and the south east coast".

    there were ASR units at Dover and ramsgate
     
  17. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

    Originally posted by morse1001@Jul 1 2004, 12:59 PM
    She wrote to him at Portsmouth and "Kent and the south east coast".

    there were ASR units at Dover and ramsgate Thanks for all the information, which I will pass on.

    Tony
     
  18. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

     
  19. MalcolmII

    MalcolmII Senior Member

    Bingo. Ther'll be no holding you now.

    Aye
    Malcolm
     

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