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  1. Caroline Harper
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    William Alfred Stevens. Ship Purser/ Chief Steward

    I’m looking for help researching William Alfred Stevens. According to his wife’s (Rebecca Eva Smyth) probate record, he was a ship purser/ chief...
    Thread by: Caroline Harper, Apr 20, 2021, 40 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  2. Roy Martin
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    New Resource Press reports from Merchant Ships involved in the D-Day Landings 2021-04-08

    These are abstracts of press articles written by 'Special Correspondents with the Merchant Navy' during the Normandy Landings. (as far as I know...
    Posted By: Roy Martin, Apr 8, 2021 in category: Documents
  3. Roy Martin
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    Press reports from Merchant Ships involved in the D-Day Landings

    Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Press reports from Merchant Ships involved in the D-Day Landings - D-Day press reports These are abstracts...
    Thread by: Roy Martin, Apr 8, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
  4. Gunner400
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    Help Needed Please?

    Hi I am looking at a pair of WW2 medals and they do not have any info besides the box of issue and on the front it says Mr JE Lindsay180 Endike...
    Thread by: Gunner400, Feb 26, 2021, 23 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  5. Roy Martin
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    New Resource Merchant ship numbers 2021-01-09

    A further 61 cargo ships were assigned and loaded for Normandy, but were not dispatched until after the official end of Operation Neptune - 30...
    Posted By: Roy Martin, Jan 9, 2021 in category: Documents
  6. Roy Martin
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    New Resource D-Day merchant ships 2021-01-09

    Another chapter from my book Ebb and Flow
    Posted By: Roy Martin, Jan 9, 2021 in category: Documents
  7. Roy Martin
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    New Resource The Flight from Singapore 1942 2021-01-05

    A chapter from my book Ebb and Flow
    Posted By: Roy Martin, Jan 5, 2021 in category: Documents
  8. Roy Martin
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    s.s. Jacobus missing Movement Card

    The Jacobus was a cargo ship of 1,262 grt, one of a fleet of six ships owned by Sir Erik Ohlson of Hull. On 25 May 1940 at least two of the crew...
    Thread by: Roy Martin, Dec 24, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  9. JoshGE
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    Eric Leslie Edney R160560 Merchant Navy

    Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could help me with finding out any more information about my grandfather in relation to his time in the...
    Thread by: JoshGE, Dec 23, 2020, 15 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  10. barerootbonsai
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    Torch landings Merchant Navy

    Hi All researching my Uncle Geof, MN on the Torch landings. can anyone identify the inputs on his Log prior to the landings. Thanks for your help.
    Thread by: barerootbonsai, Dec 13, 2020, 19 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  11. Jeffrey L Vaillant
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    Arthur Charles Linay SIMKIN 1910-1994 Merchant Marine

    I am seeking a picture of Arthur! On 13 April 1946 in Hove, Sussex, he married Patricia Mary Smith (1916-1995) and they left Glascow for...
    Thread by: Jeffrey L Vaillant, Dec 13, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  12. Billy McGee
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    British MN WWII Casualties from US & Panamanian Registered Ships

    My latest research is in regard to a number of British Merchant Seamen killed in service during WWII serving on US & Panamanian registered vessels...
    Thread by: Billy McGee, Oct 25, 2020, 13 replies, in forum: Non-Commemorated War Dead
  13. Lawryleslie
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    Captain Frederick Ridley MN

    [ATTACH] Can anybody help with a conundrum regarding Capt Frederick Ridley. He had a very illustrious WW2 career starting as Master of SS Cydonia...
    Thread by: Lawryleslie, Sep 28, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  14. dbf
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    Huw Edwards' grandfather: John Daniel Edwards, Merchant Navy & POW

    Huw Edwards: My grandfather, Prisoner of War [Video In Link: MN, 3 years as POW; features scenes of Sandbostel Camp Memorial] [ATTACH] This...
    Thread by: dbf, Sep 2, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  15. Lindsay1968
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    SS Empire Lancer and Maxime Jollivet

    Hi Guys, Still researching our War Memorial names and have got a bit stuck with (Marie Joseph Isidore) Maxime Jollivet, born in Mauritius in...
    Thread by: Lindsay1968, Aug 21, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  16. Richelieu
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    Cataloguing merchant seamen in WW2 - TNA blog

    The Fourth Service: Cataloguing merchant seamen in the Second World War.
    Thread by: Richelieu, Jun 12, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  17. 4jonboy
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    JOHN HENRY NICHOLLS, FV Bromelia, Buried 18th July 1942

    A lovely ending to a story reported on BBC Radio Humberside today about a sailor who went missing when the FV Bromelia was lost at sea on 22nd...
    Thread by: 4jonboy, May 6, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  18. TriciaF
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    WW2 RN and MN diet - vitamin deficiency?

    I was thinking again today about the skin rash that my Dad had in his naval service during the war. Could it have been due to vitamin deficiency?...
    Thread by: TriciaF, Mar 30, 2020, 20 replies, in forum: General
  19. Nick4219
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    Tracing Merchant Navy Ships Voyages

    Hello, I’m currently trying to find out where I can find any details about Merchant Ship voyages as I’m researching my Great Grandfathers WW2...
    Thread by: Nick4219, Mar 16, 2020, 17 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  20. Roy Martin
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    Ill treatment of Merchant Seamen by the Vichy French in prison camps in North Africa

    I cannot find a previous post on this subject: Mr Thomson, formerly of the Calumet joined the Wallsend. This ship was torpedoed and the crew...
    Thread by: Roy Martin, Feb 10, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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