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    Hello everyone - I joined the forum because my father was in the service and looking at some of the posts brought back memories of childhood.

    My father was called Captain Trefor Owen and he worked for Moller Line UK on oil tankers, mainly in Hong Kong. I found this forum because I was trying to remember the names of ships he'd worked on, and googling the names brought this site up. I don't know when he joined because it was before I was born but he died tragically young aged 44 in 1971 so that was when he left. The ship names I remember were Grosvenor Explorer and possibly something like Horama?

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    Could we have his place of Birth please!
    This may assist us in helping!
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    #1, Hello Ceri, welcome to the site

    #2, Here you go Doc

    Trefor Owen
    1927–1971
    BIRTH 27 MAY 1927
    DEATH DEC 1971 • Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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    Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959:

    Name: Trefor Owen
    Arrival Age: 24
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1927
    Port of Departure: Cairns
    Ship: Duke Of Athens
    Port of Arrival: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Arrival Date: 21 Dec 1951
    Race: British [Welsh]
    Rank: 2nd Mate
    Service 7 1/2 years
    Height 5'9'' Weight 145lbs


    Have to go out at present, will come back this evening.
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    Welcome to the site Ceri
    You will be amazed at the Info you receive
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    City of Leeds -Would need a whole coil of halyard for each of those flag halyards on the mainmast, when renewing making sure you bend/sew new/old ones together, as if come apart on the sheave, you've got one hell of a climb to re-reeve and I liked mast climbing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marian Gray View Post
    #1, Hello Ceri, welcome to the site

    #2, Here you go Doc

    Trefor Owen
    1927–1971
    BIRTH 27 MAY 1927
    DEATH DEC 1971 • Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    That is a help Marian however place of Birth not shown!
    I have found another 2 .but not sure if the same
    Owen Trefor Jones Ffestiniog 11b 533
    Owen Trefor D Blythin St.Asaph 11b 447
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    #8, Hi Doc, T Owen from Ffestiniog was born in March 1927, that rules him out.
    T Owen born St. Asaph has the middle initial D, not mentioned by Ceri, unfortunately he died in 2000.

    The T Owen I have listed in #4 matches Ceri's Owen in DOB, his Discharge No is:R308737 not sure if that heip's you?
    Until Ceri returns and confirms place of birth...[if known] can only look for Trefor Owen ships matching aspiring Rank.

    The Trefor I believe to be correct, married Joan Alexandra Sorley in March 1950 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. His place of birth should be listed on the marriage cert. Again Ceri will have to confirm if on right path.

    UK, WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945

    Name: Trefor Owen
    Birth Date: 27 May 1927
    Service: 1939-1945
    Medal Issued/Claimed: 1946-2002
    Discharge Number: R308737
    URL: http://discovery.nationalarchi...
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    Reference: BT 372/722/103
    Description: R308737 OWEN T 27/05/1927 FESTINIOG
    Date: 1913 - 1972
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Former reference in its original department:
    Thanks Marian that did help me get his Seamans Pouch,i will also look for his CRS10 which as you know will have a list of his Ships plus a lot more info,but that will have to be done by the Poster ! Meaning She will have to go to Kew for the Records!
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    R308737 OWEN T 27/05/1927 FESTINIOG | The National Archives
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    There seems to be a gap between Initials as far as the CRS10 goes as the first reference which is
    Reference: BT 382/2771
    Description: Owen Henry to Owen Judwal Richard
    Date: 1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Former reference in its original department:
    Which would not include his Initial of T

    Then the previous Reference in sequence which is

    Reference: BT 382/2770
    Description: Otway C P to Owen G S
    Date: 1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Also does not cover that T initial??? So that is a mystery!
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