Photo of out side of letter to Norman on HMS Findhorn in WW2 from Louise Neales (I think it is Neales and not Meals) in Canada.
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Photographs / General photograph sharing board / Re: Father stayed with Canadian Navy friend while on leave in Canada in WW2
on: 25 October 2023 09:40:41 am
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Photographs / General photograph sharing board / Re: HMS Findhorn in WW2. Basegram in Findhorn log from Sister to Norman.
on: 22 October 2023 08:21:47 am
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This photo of HMS Findhorn may be a Royal Navy issue photo or one that was printed in larger numbers because it has the words HMS Findhorn on the front of the photo. The photo was with my father's (Norman Lock) other WW2 navy photos.
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on: 22 October 2023 08:14:53 am
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I have a smaller photo of the ID Plate now.
Some information from the Yamato Museum about the ID plate. Philip L Bridge speed communication device indicator was equipped with many warships. Tokyo Keiki was a famous manufacture of them, and now manufanctures them for JMSDF. https://www.tokyokeiki.jp/e/ Yamato Museum --------------------------------------------- Yamato Museum 5-20 Takaramachi, Kure city, Hiroshima JAPAN TEL +81-823-25-3047 FAX +81-823-25-3982 https://yamato-museum.com/ E-mail:kaizi@city.kure.lg.jp --------------------------------------------- |
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on: 22 October 2023 07:58:53 am
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I found I have a photo of all of my father's (Norman Lock) WW2 medals together (The ones issued in 2016 by department of Defence).
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Photographs / Members Mystery Photos / Re: Father's Class mates. Royal Arthur Class 207 (Rear of Photo)
on: 22 October 2023 07:39:34 am
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I have learnt or relearnt after a number of years how to resize a photo on my Microsoft program, using the three dots function. I have a photo of the rear of the Royal Arthur Class 207 photo with all the names of classmates. The front of this Class 207 photo, with names on the rear, was not as good a quality as the Class 207 photo I posted but it is the same photo (other than it was larger).
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on: 21 October 2023 09:11:02 am
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My father, Norman Lock (1924 - 2021), received some medals for his service during WW2 in the Royal Navy (1942 -1946) The medals he received some time, apparently not long after WW2, are substantially smaller than the larger ones (in the photos) that he received later on in 2016 or 2017 while living in Australia.
Norman made an application to Ministry of Defence, Medal Office, Innsworth House, Gloucester GL3 1HW, in 2016. A letter from the Ministry of Defence had the following information. Issue of Medals. Issued to JX359656 N C Lock RN Awards War Medal 1939-45 1939-45 Starr Burma Starr Pacific Clasp Atlantic Starr. Norman had some assistance in making the application from the Australian and British War Disability Pensions / Welfare Officer. Beach Vale, sub section, Naval Association of Australia. Philip L |
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Books, Web Sites, and Associations / Helping researchers / Re: Hms Emperor deck log and pilot’s mission report operation Dragoon
on: 18 October 2023 12:27:31 pm
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Started by Pierre GIUSTINIANI - Last Post by PhiloNauticus | ||
Digitised copies of files are usually no problem - I am not sure whether the National Archives will do a selection, but you can always ask and see what they say... Incidentally, squadron diaries are also held by the National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_aq=squadron%20diary&_cr=adm&_dss=range&_sd=1940&_ed=1945&_ro=any&_st=adv |
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Books, Web Sites, and Associations / Helping researchers / Re: Hms Emperor deck log and pilot’s mission report operation Dragoon
on: 18 October 2023 08:56:47 am
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Started by Pierre GIUSTINIANI - Last Post by Pierre GIUSTINIANI | ||
Thank you very much !
Do you think it’s possible to order digitized copies just concerning the period (August 15th to 30th) ? |
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Books, Web Sites, and Associations / Helping researchers / Re: Hms Emperor deck log and pilot’s mission report operation Dragoon
on: 18 October 2023 08:28:35 am
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Started by Pierre GIUSTINIANI - Last Post by PhiloNauticus | ||
All such records are held by the National Archives.
For log See: Ships log HMS Emperor ADM 53/119347 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1583654 Ships log HMS Pursuer ADM 53/120287 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1584593 For Op Dragoon there are several files, although whether they contain pilots reports I would not know see: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_ep=operation%20dragoon&_cr=adm&_dss=range&_sd=1944&_ed=1944&_ro=any&_st=adv |
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Books, Web Sites, and Associations / Helping researchers / Hms Emperor deck log and pilot’s mission report operation Dragoon
on: 18 October 2023 07:39:02 am
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Started by Pierre GIUSTINIANI - Last Post by Pierre GIUSTINIANI | ||
Hi Gents,
I’m unable to find those documents and particularly. Does someone has any idea where they can be located ? I have tried Imperial War Museum and Devonport Naval Heritage Centre without success. Period runs from August 15th and August 30th 1944. Very hard also to find deck logs of Emperor and Pursuer… Thanks in advance Best regards Pierre |