Hello all, I've been given some documents and photographs relating to my late father-in-law's RN experience, including his S459 Certificate of...
Hi all. We are looking at my Grandads service history, again. I've tried to decipher it. I think he was on land bases mainly, possibly Australia...
Hi all, I’m researching my family history, and part of this is my grandad’s service history during WW2. I have obtained his naval records, some...
I’ve received a copy of a letter sent to the grandfather of a friend of mine during WW2. Can’t find very much information about his squadron or...
Hi, I am new to this site and trying to make figure out what my uncle did during his Royal Navy service. His name was John Joseph Willette, he was...
While doing some research for my book, I came across this webpage about the British wounded that were cared for at Molde. Of possible interest to...
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1802488/wallace-arthur-robert-keddie/ FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WALLACE ARTHUR ROBERT...
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)...
Wednesday 28th June 1944 Coaster S.S. Dalegarth Force was damaged after being hit by German artillery fire in the Dover Straits, 1 mile south of...
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;...
hi newbie doing his first post. My father was a stoker apparently after enlisting in 1943 , I’ve attached a picture in case anyone far more...
Although mainly a land war it is rarely remembered that the Royal and Commonwealth Navies served in support of UN forces right from the start of...
Does anyone know where the ship Eland was between June 1945- September 1945? Sorry to sound vague, just trying to trace my grandfather whereabouts...
Please could someone explain the abbreviations on my relatives record. He was an Acting engineer room artificer class 4 ERA c/4 serving in the...
At 8am on 31st January 1946 Sub-Lieutenant Eric Wotherspoon, RNVR, was relieved from watch on HMS Arbiter, then in port at Belfast. He was not...
[ATTACH] § 110 years ago today (14 January 1915), the Revenge-class Super Dreadnought HMS Resolution (Yard #838) was launched. She had been...
Good morning all. In a few weeks' time I will be meeting a gentleman who served in the Royal Navy and landed on Omaha Beach alongside the...
Hello All, I'm researching a uniformed admiralty civilian, who served as a Royal Naval armaments supply officer during WWII. I have his service...
This is the latest book by Andrew Boyd, a naval historian, whose name appears here a few times. Just found a splendid review in The Spectator a...
Hi Whilst I'm waiting for his Service Papers (up to 12 months) I have a few initial questions on his training. His Certificate of Service said...
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