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dems - defensively equipped merchant ships

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Reproduction Shoulder Flash Suppliers?

Apologies in advance if this is *not* an acceptable post. I've been looking for an RA & AA shoulder flash to include with my pop's medals, for...

Thread by: Reid, Aug 31, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: General
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DEMS

I have obtained my fathers WW2 army records. But he was attached to the merchant Navy, as part of DEMS. I am trying to track down his maritime...

Thread by: Stephen Green, May 7, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Empire Broadsword sunk 2/7/44

Landing Ship Infantry Empire Broadsword was mined and sunk on the 2nd July 1944. Lloyd's notes that from 92 crew, 35 gunners, about 110 RM, 1 SNOT...

Thread by: Steve49, Apr 6, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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DEMS - Merchant Ships Crew List agreements.

Before I head to KEW, does anyone have copies of any Captain's reports or Crew List agreements (I believe from the BT381 TNA documents series) for...

Thread by: JohnG505, Apr 5, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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DEMS Gunner- Special Duty?????

Can anyone please suggest why a DEMS Gunner would have a leave record card that says, " Rejoined for Special Duty". Many thanks in advance....

Thread by: JohnG505, Mar 8, 2025, 12 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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1548338 Gunner Louis Grubb CRUICKSHANK, 4 Maritime Regiment, RA: 03/10/1941

Hello I am Looking for any information on my grandfather who was in the 4 Maritime A.A Royal Artillery, he died on 03 October 1941 in Argetina...

Thread by: Louis Cruickshank, May 10, 2024, 9 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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DEMS Ships info lacking in RM service record

Hi, I am looking for some advice on how to find out which ships my grandfather served on during WW2. I have access to his service record (ADM...

Thread by: Muttox, May 9, 2024, 10 replies, in forum: Service Records
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A.A. Protection of Shipping (AALMG)

Also known officially by the Canadians, if perhaps not universally, as the Shipping A.A. Protective Detachment (Canadian). In February 1940 a...

Thread by: Richelieu, May 4, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Loss of S.S. Empire Knight 11/2/44

Friday 11th February 1944 S.S. Empire Knight was lost on this date, after running aground on Boon Island Ledge, about 12 miles from York, Maine....

Thread by: Steve49, May 3, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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M.V. Fishpool and M.V. El Argentino gunner losses 26/7/43

M.V. Fishpool was lost after an Axis air attack at Syracus, Sicily. Lloyd's says had onboard 36 crew and 17 gunners, of whom 23 crew and 5 gunners...

Thread by: Steve49, Sep 29, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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M.V. San Ernesto gunner deaths?

Tanker M.V. San Ernesto was lost after being attacked by submarine IJN I-37 in the Indian Ocean, about 750 miles southeast of Ceylon. The sinking...

Thread by: Steve49, Aug 22, 2023, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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DEMS gunner reclassified to Group 1A

Hello, I'm new to the site so please bear with me! Could anyone help me with this: Grandfather was B1 Medical Classification on 24.10.40. On...

Thread by: Sue Eaton, Dec 20, 2022, 10 replies, in forum: Service Records
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1602142 William Edward HITCHCOCK, Royal Artillery

Hi there, I'm new to this but am trying to work out where my grandad William Hitchcock served during WW2. I know he served on merchant ships on...

Thread by: Kazza63, Nov 24, 2022, 13 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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SS Montanan: a glimpse into the war in The Indian Ocean

As is my usual practice looking for something specific (Lee's quest for Lascar with the RAF) I came across a comprehensive website on an American...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Nov 17, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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MN AA Gunnery Course Certificate 001 (397x640)

DEMS AA gunnery training certificate.

Uploaded by: Qu1ckn1ck, Oct 22, 2022, 0 comments, in category: General
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Back again - medal entitlement

Can any of the Naval experts on here give me an idea what medals my Grandad may have been issued for his WW2 service? Royal Marine Herbert Hill...

Thread by: Kieron Hill, Jun 5, 2022, 24 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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SS Bandar Shahpour Passenger List

My father was a DEMS gunner (Maritime Regt RA) on Bandar Shahpour when she was sunk off Freetown Sierra Leon on 30 April 1943. I have the crew...

Thread by: Chris Anderson, Sep 24, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Medal Award Query

Evening all, Have been informed by MODMO that the other half's grandad is due 2x more awards. So, being impatient, I thought I would ask what...

Thread by: MongoUK, Sep 15, 2021, 40 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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WW2 Research: Merchant Ships

Hello, I am researching my grandfathers WW2 military history, Robert Park Gordon Reid 1912-1994. He served with the 1st & 2nd regiment maritime...

Thread by: Alice Anderson, Sep 10, 2021, 18 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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P/JX 291056 Ronald S. G. HOSKINS, HMS President III, RN: 08/09/1944, Service Number + history help

Hi, Hoping to commemorate a young soldier who died 77 years ago tomorrow. P/JX291056 Able Seaman Ronald Samuel George Hoskins HMS President...

Thread by: Saracensix, Sep 7, 2021, 8 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy

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