I'm trying to identify the hospital ships/carriers operated by the RN during the war. I have come up with the following list: Maine (No.1)...
I'm trying to develop a list of the HMHS/HMHC's in service during the war. I have been able to locate ships numbered from 1 to 67, with some gaps;...
My Uncle was Cpl George Ormesher and just had his medals and paybook etc handed down. I have submitted a photo of him for the site. He was East...
I am looking to compile a full list of those lost when St David was sunk off Anzio on 24/01/1944. I have seen various figures for numbers lost in...
I’m interested in Merchant Navy through maternal grandfather and grandmother who were both merchant seamen and who during ww2 spent part of war on...
Lydia Sutcliffe Patton was widowed in 1927 and went to sea as a Stewardess on various Elder Dempster ships. During 1942 and 1943 she was on the...
Hello, I’m researching one of our old ferries which, it turns out did some service during WW2! I’d love to hear any stories about the Isle of...
Interesting article, in German. https://ww2.dsm.museum/DSA/DSA20_1997_261296_HartmannMaurer.pdf All the best Andreas
Hi everyone I am struggling to read this part of a WW1 RA Gunners service record where, after multiple bouts of dysentry, he was invalided to the...
My great uncle was fatally wounded at Tobruk (2nd Black Watch) 20/11/41. His records have a entry WD telegram 20/12/41 "reported missing (believed...
I'd be very grateful if any of you experts on floaty things might be able to dredge up some information on the movements of this vessel: Hospital...
Operation Dynamo started on the evening of 26th May and I would like to know the name of the Hospital Ship used that evening. I know that the...
Dear all I know what HMHS stands for from Google searches, but cannot find this ship's name when I look for HMHS No 9(he was on it from September...
Why was he with this service? Any information would be appreciated. :poppy: Need assistance on...
I may be mixed up about this, but do you mean La Panne, just north of Dunkirk? There are maps at the back of Sebag-Montefiore's "Dunkirk" - but...
AH-46. I think that's what its called. It was a hospital ship that my grandfather was transported back to Canada on during WW2 after being shot...
Australian Hospital Ship Centaur found. The AHS Centaur was sunk without warning by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine on 14 May 1943, about 50...
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