I realised in 1997 that I knew very little about that period in his life and also discovered that WWII Royal Naval information on the Web was not very comprehensive. I decided, as a result, to put together a site dealing with the ships he was on and to add personal anecdotes as they surfaced from the depths of his memory. Dad was 80 in December last year. I encourage others to embark on a similar undertaking as the numbers with first hand experience of this period are ever diminishing. If anyone can add any details, photos or personal stories on my dad's ships, please e-mail me.
Any feedback is appreciated.
My father sadly threw away his Navy Service Record , listing at what dates he was on these ships, together with many wonderful photos. All is not lost, however, as I'm trying to rekindle his 80 year old memory and obtained a copy of his Service Record. By law, all Admiralty documents dealing with events which occurred more than thirty years ago, and which have been considered worthy of permanent preservation, are held in the custody of the Public Record Office . The Research section gives some pointers. Photographs are what bring this period to life.