Grandfather on empress of Scotland

[Jenny Neill]

Hi all I'm wondering if anyone here knew or served with my grandfather. His name was John Charles Cahoon,he was from Liverpool and I know he was on the empress of Scotland around late 1940 to early 1950(bit of a guess I'm afraid).I never got the chance to meet him as sadly he passed away in 1977.unfortunately I don't have alot of details about him and have never seen a photo of him.if anyone has any information or photographs I would be forever thankful,and if not thank you for taking time to read this, thank you x

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Jenny.
Welcome to the site, there are many ex seamen from Liverpool on here so give it a bit of time someone will come up with something I'm sure.
Cheers des

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Jenny
Welcome to the site and I hope you will enjoy what we have to offer!
You don't give a DOB for your Grandfather so I am guessing that this may just be him,as this person was from Liverpool! Born in 1924
If you applied for his Seamans Records that will give you quite a lot of Info on him,such as Ships etc!

This is a Link to his Seamans Pouch which wont have too much but his CRS10 will,i will get that link later!
Thanks for joining
Cheers

R222032 CAHOON J C 17/06/1924 LIVERPOOL | The National Archives


Added If still existing you should find his CRS10 Records within this Batch,

Cahill J to Cain R J | The National Archives

Best to get to Kew personally to search the Archives.

[gray_marian]

Hi Jenny, I checked crew lists on Ancestry but the surname Cahoon did not register seems its a misnomer for them! The nearest I got was Caine, keane etc sorry. Again any other member registered with FMP and able to search would be welcomed.

[Braid Anderson]

Colquahoon is pronounced Cahoon if that's any use.

[Keith at Tregenna]

[QUOTE=gray_marian;221595]Hi Jenny, I checked crew lists on Ancestry but the surname Cahoon did not register. QUOTE]

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Name: John Charles Cahoon
Birth Date: Jun 1924
Date of Registration: Jun 1977
Age at Death: 53
Registration district: Liverpool
Inferred County: Merseyside
Volume: 36
Page: 1359

Cshem - Ancestry.co.uk

[gray_marian]

Thank you Keith, did find the above, as I found it incredulous the alternative spellings Ancestry were offering instead, however that was the only one ......... but not in crew list. Will check out Braids suggestion also, thank you both



Sorry Jenny nothing found in crew lists for John C. Colquahoon.

[Doc Vernon]

My Post #3 gives the Links to his papers!
Cheers

[Hugh]

John Charles Cahoon was aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on 5.2.1942 when the ship was lost to enemy action. 10 days later Singapore fell to the Japanese advance and he was one of the survivors of the ship taken as a Prisoner of War and held at the infamous Changi Jail.

This file may also be worth looking at at Kew - BT 373/110

Regards
Hugh

[Hugh]

I don't have alot of details about him and have never seen a photo of him. if anyone has any information or photographs I would be forever thankful

Hi Jenny,

The seaman's pouch (BT 372) mentioned by Doc in his post #3 usually has an ID photo - usully but not always. It is the only place you will find a photo in the seaman's records apart from his own discharge book.

Regards
Hugh