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30th August 2017, 09:56 AM
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Lewis Drake
Hello I am trying to find information on my uncle Lewis Drake born 1925 died 1951 in New South Wales after serving on ss Avisvale. I have his death records but am trying to find out where and when he served/sailed. The family believe he was in the Merchant Navy before and after the war, serving in the Royal Navy when he was of age.
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30th August 2017, 10:41 AM
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Re: Lewis Drake
Hello Allison
Can you tell me where he was Born? Was it perhaps Wharfedale Yorkshire
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30th August 2017, 12:59 PM
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Re: Lewis Drake
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tr...31315204/story
Info on tree not available. F.
But Died 9th March 1951 Marrickville NSW. Aged 25 years.
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30th August 2017, 01:58 PM
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Marian I knew of 5 Murdo Macleods. One was the master on the Finish Wasa ,one was mate with me on a seaforth offshore ship, and three more were skippers on stand by boats who I never met but often spoke to on the VHF. They were all from Stornaway. The three on the standby boats were 3 brothers and their father insisted they were all called Murdo after him I suppose. Maybe the two you have may be brothers also all though the chances are slim. The name Drake I wonder if it goes back to Sir Francis, I sailed with an AB called Nelson never got to ask him as he jumped ship in Cairns FNQ, bumped into him when I got home as he was back in uk before us, never even then Got round to asking him. Rgds JS
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30th August 2017, 02:13 PM
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Re: Lewis Drake
He was born in Rawdon which is in the Wharfedale registration area
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30th August 2017, 02:22 PM
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Allison just day dreaming traced my own name or my son has back to the 17th. Century. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. Various mysterys were no longer mysteries any more. I wish you well on your search there are a few sleuths on here so your chances are good. Rgds JS
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30th August 2017, 09:27 PM
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I have checked the Archives Alison,and can find no records for him?
Strange that ,as he was not still at Sea after 1972 when records ceased to be kept!
The only other way is to check the Crew List for that Ship which would be a start!?
I will see if there is a Crew list that you could get??
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30th August 2017, 09:40 PM
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You could start here ,but would be good if you could get to the National Archives
169019; 169020; 169021; 169022 | The National Archives
This Crew list for that Ship Avisvale
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30th August 2017, 09:42 PM
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Official Number Result: 169022
GSN |
Name |
Year Built |
Tonnage |
Type |
Built at |
Fate Year |
Fate |
LR/IMO
Number |
Official Number |
Remarks |
20026171 |
EMPIRE TRISTRAM |
1942 |
7167 csd |
cargo |
Sunderland |
1967 |
Scrapped |
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169022 |
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Later Identities:
Change Year |
Name |
Tonnage |
Type |
Remarks |
1946 |
HOLLYPARK |
7165 csd |
cargo |
1946/ex Empire Tristram |
1955 |
GOGOVALE |
7165 csd |
cargo |
1955/ex Empire Tristram |
1957 |
AVISVALE |
7165 csd |
cargo |
1957/ex Empire Tristram |
1961 |
ST NICOLAS |
7165 csd |
cargo |
1961/ex Empire Tristram |
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30th August 2017, 10:55 PM
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Re: Lewis Drake
Cannot see how he was on the Avisvale as it was only changed to that name in 57 ???1957 |
AVISVALE |
7165 csd |
cargo |
1957/ex Empire Tristram ???? |
Only possible one would have been
which later became the Avisvale???
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