Hm Boom Defence Vessels

Discussion in 'The War at Sea' started by James Harvey, Aug 3, 2005.

  1. Olwen

    Olwen Junior Member

    Hi Olwen. Welcome.

    Here is your father's MID notice in the London Gazette.
    http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36505/supplements/2128/page.pdf

    Do you have any photos of your father or of the ships he served on?
    Thank you very much. I do have photos of him and a photo of HMS Barndale ( I got it off the internet yesterday). I am not sure how to get it on this machine though. I will have to try. He served on the Barlake, Moorpout and Barndale. I think he took command of the Barlake when it was comissioned. I have a silver casket presented to him to commemorate the launch.
     
  2. The Guardroom

    The Guardroom Senior Member

    Hi Olwen,
    My Wife's Grandfather was on the Boom Defense Vessels at many of the places you mention, so perhaps he served with you relative. He definately was on Barndale at some point. If you send me a Private email with your email addres on it, I can share some details and we can see if they were in the same places at same time ?
    Wife's Grandfather was a Quarter Deck gunner on these vessels, by the name of William Ernest Berry.

    Rgds,
    Alan
     
  3. Olwen

    Olwen Junior Member

    Thank you Alan. Your wife's grandfather could have been on the ship when the Barndale rescued the crew and the wounded of HMS Spartan. I do have detailed log of this rescue. The official details as submitted to the Royal Navy, and which were despatched by my father following this rescue. He was awarded the MBE for his courage and good seamanship. He was very humble about it and never boasted about his decorations because he always said that without the co-operation of his crew nothing wuld have been achieved.
    My e-mail address - dougandolwen1@talktalk.net.
    Thanks again Olwen
     
  4. rusty 7

    rusty 7 WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Hi James and welcome to the forums.
    Particularly interested in anything you now about the Rosyth Command boom ships, that ain't far from me.
    At a rough guess, Thames BD (Boom Defence?) would be Chatham?

    wildfire sheerness kent. b d /
     
  5. rusty 7

    rusty 7 WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Thank you very much. I do have photos of him and a photo of HMS Barndale ( I got it off the internet yesterday). I am not sure how to get it on this machine though. I will have to try. He served on the Barlake, Moorpout and Barndale. I think he took command of the Barlake when it was comissioned. I have a silver casket presented to him to commemorate the launch.


    Launched 6/9/40 , That must have been G/Dads 1st Bar class vessels ?

    Regards .

    ho. od qr 3 and U A.
    rusty.
     
  6. krakus57

    krakus57 Junior Member

    I search any information about HM " Moorehill" in his service time at Gibraltar King's Harbour Gibraltar : 1939 -1947 . ( was build 1917 : series Moor ) And when its possibility about MS " Blossom " in Gibs Harbour too.
    regards -Mike
     
  7. Paul Mills

    Paul Mills New Member

    Hi Cally. My Grandfather served on BD vessels during WW2 would you have any pictures of
    HMS BARMILL(Z67) and HMS Barbourne (Z 170). Many Thanks. Bomber Mills
     
  8. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Paul

    When did your grandfather serve on barmill as my own grandfather was also on her, whilst based 1941/4 in Ceylon and port T
     
  9. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    I have never found a copy of barmil yet
     
  10. cem

    cem New Member

     
  11. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    I found out my grandfather was entitled to defence medal for Service on Ceylon

    I applied last year and he was awarded it.

    His full group is now 39-45 Burma and France and Germany stars defence and war Medals

    All for boom defence service.
     
  12. I
    am interested in information on a boom defence vessel which was stationed at Sheerness (HMS Wildfire), I would be grateful for any help, I believe it was called HMS BARNACLE
    Regards

    Tony
     
  13. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Tony welcome my grandfather was at hms wildfire 1944-45, I will see if I can find a photo of hms barnacle
     
  14. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Tony are you sure it’s HMS Barnacle as there was no such ship of that name on boom defence

    Can you post the original document as we may be able to decipher the hand writing

    Wiki has a complete list of the bar class boom defence vessels.

    Regards

    James
     
  15. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Been doing a bit more digging and found a document listing places that qualified for medal

    Adul atoll qualifies for the Pacific Star, I have applied for it as my grandfather served there with port T and hms barmill so hopefully is will receive his clasp to his Burma star
     

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