tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post4014075755558074732..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: A Sailor of the KingDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-43827878362467353872021-02-12T09:27:13.723+00:002021-02-12T09:27:13.723+00:00Hello there David in Suffolk,
Indeed it is a smal...Hello there David in Suffolk,<br /><br />Indeed it is a small world! I would certainly like to drill down into my grandfather’s service in more detail but that is perhaps a project for another day,<br /><br />All the best old chap,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-87470447526445342082021-02-11T23:39:10.146+00:002021-02-11T23:39:10.146+00:00Hi David , interesting stuff, and by chance my gra...Hi David , interesting stuff, and by chance my grandfather's brother served on the 'Marshal Soult' around 1917-1918. Small world..david in suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945969485547328039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-9206724931169972021-02-11T17:42:46.243+00:002021-02-11T17:42:46.243+00:00Hello there Mad Padre,
He was a steward and finis...Hello there Mad Padre,<br /><br />He was a steward and finished his career as a Petty Officer/senior steward. He was due to leave the navy in 1939 - he had joined for 20 years - but was kept on due to the demands of wartime. <br /><br />There are a lot of other pictures I will go through and feature on the blog from this cruise but other than the album and his service records I have nothing else of his which is shame.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-51922939081228501452021-02-11T17:33:38.174+00:002021-02-11T17:33:38.174+00:00Thanks for this, your GF had a very distinguished ...Thanks for this, your GF had a very distinguished career and was lucky to survive the war - RN casualties weren't as heavy as say Bomber Command, but a lot of RN personnel never made it home. What was his trade, do you know?Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-81486079786165581302021-02-11T16:20:21.340+00:002021-02-11T16:20:21.340+00:00Hi there Peter,
I think you may be right about th...Hi there Peter,<br /><br />I think you may be right about the ball! There are many other pictures in the album and the selection above is but a fraction. I will post there’s from time to time as they are properly sorted.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-72028703322580781612021-02-11T14:40:23.556+00:002021-02-11T14:40:23.556+00:00Grea5 collection of pictures David! I suspect tha...Grea5 collection of pictures David! I suspect that the large ball is in fact a buoy used to mark a morning etc.Peter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-47677305462725674202021-02-11T13:54:05.598+00:002021-02-11T13:54:05.598+00:00Hello there Bob,
I would like to rebuild his meda...Hello there Bob,<br /><br />I would like to rebuild his medal collection so will need to find out what he was officially entitled to. I recall seeing the Atlantic Star for definite - he had several stars - and there were a couple of round silver types. <br /><br />There are a lot of other pictures in the collection which I will sort out - including some other warships as yet to be identified- so more will appear from time to time.<br /><br />I am fortunate to have this album but these are all the pictures I have of his time in the Royal Navy.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-45017379414082860622021-02-11T13:47:20.711+00:002021-02-11T13:47:20.711+00:00Hello there Maudlin Jack Tar,
No problem old chap...Hello there Maudlin Jack Tar,<br /><br />No problem old chap! There are quite a few others which I will sort and post in due course.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-69605202734752858402021-02-11T13:38:30.971+00:002021-02-11T13:38:30.971+00:00Great pics! Thanks for sharing these.Great pics! Thanks for sharing these.Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-50432202628032019102021-02-11T13:20:06.376+00:002021-02-11T13:20:06.376+00:00David,
What a wonderful collection ... and thank ...David,<br /><br />What a wonderful collection ... and thank you for sharing the photographs with us.<br /><br />I wish that my maternal grandfather had taken more photos, as he visited many places during his service as a Ship’s Sergeant Major. As a result, he was awarded the Atlantic Star, the Italy Star, and the Burma Star. He was also given the Pacific Star .... which should have been just a bar on his Burma Star as recipients of the former were not supposed to be awarded the latter as well.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-13072927141783536672021-02-11T12:50:33.149+00:002021-02-11T12:50:33.149+00:00Hello there nundanket,
It is a fascinating collec...Hello there nundanket,<br /><br />It is a fascinating collection of pictures and having the service records as well is very interesting. He certainly got around during his time in the navy although I cannot see any reference to the Mediterranean.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-34938231533156502092021-02-11T12:48:18.385+00:002021-02-11T12:48:18.385+00:00Hi Steve J,
My father’s brother in law - my dearl...Hi Steve J,<br /><br />My father’s brother in law - my dearly missed Uncle Jim - flew Wellington bombers in the early part of the war. He was very much a boyhood idol of mine being of a certain vintage as I am! <br /><br />On my mother’s side all were reserved occupations as far as I know.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-34805859683975550042021-02-11T12:35:17.939+00:002021-02-11T12:35:17.939+00:00Interesting collection. You’re lucky to have these...Interesting collection. You’re lucky to have these memorabilia Dave.nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-79352453508769081822021-02-11T12:31:35.311+00:002021-02-11T12:31:35.311+00:00Fascinating stuff! AFAIK, none of my family were i...Fascinating stuff! AFAIK, none of my family were in the War, other than the Home Guard, due to being in reserved occupations (farmers and coal miners). Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-2011964403349787932021-02-11T12:29:29.100+00:002021-02-11T12:29:29.100+00:00Hello there Iain,
The whole collection is a real ...Hello there Iain,<br /><br />The whole collection is a real time capsule and being as it is family has an additional attraction. <br /><br />I was only sorry his service medals seemed to have disappeared - as I recall there were several geographical service medals - bronze stars.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-78524157225382447102021-02-11T12:07:39.626+00:002021-02-11T12:07:39.626+00:00That is indeed fascination. You're so lucky to...That is indeed fascination. You're so lucky to have those photographs, which really bring history and your grandfather's experiences to life. <br /><br />I must get on with tracing my late father's war service. I've been putting it off for far too long.<br /><br />Iain EBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10441335989845488102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-22297062592341034332021-02-11T10:34:07.605+00:002021-02-11T10:34:07.605+00:00Hello there Mr Manley,
Thank you old chap! Many y...Hello there Mr Manley,<br /><br />Thank you old chap! Many years ago we had my grandfather’s service medals but sadly these are no longer around. I know that I could organise copies and indeed, I contacted the naval records department of the admiralty but it will not be simple to organise as due to DP I have to prove my connection to my grandfather. It outdoor not be impossible but it would take a while methinks.<br /><br />There are plenty of other pictures and so i will spend some time drilling down into them and his service records.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-28838793260463447912021-02-11T10:21:01.735+00:002021-02-11T10:21:01.735+00:00A lovely post, and a fascinating insight both I to...A lovely post, and a fascinating insight both I to naval life and your family historyDavid Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618853603602429096noreply@blogger.com