Merchant Navy in the news

[Lou Barron]

Well it finally paid dividends for me to get the Merchant Navy recognised for their part in the war i kept writing to our local newspaper It is ANZAC DAY in NZ on Wednesdayso last week the paper rang me up and ask if i would give a story about my war years i said ok but it wold be for the MN.So in the paper this morning DONT FORGET THE MERCHANT NAVY

[Doc Vernon]

Great stuff Louis
Yes indeed Wed is Anzac Day here too as you well know!
I will be at the Dawn Service here at Blackheath ,then later the March from the Sub Branch of the RSL to the Cenotaph!
Then at 1PM they have the one up (1 UP) Games,wonder if i will come back a winner haha!
Take care and thanks for your support.
Indeed it will be(your story) as you ay for MN Day remembrances.
Cheers

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Please do read this Article by Lou!

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/20...aved-hostility

I Salute you Louis! A good and brave man indeed!

[happy daze john in oz]

Congratulations Lou, as I said keep at it and in the end someone will listen.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Well done Louis, we are so glad you succeeded, again we salute you

Ivan

[Captain Kong]

Hi Lou, thanks for the story in the OTAGO TIMES, makes us feel very humble after reading that story, A good example to all the kids of today , if only they were interested.
I will pass it on to Joe Farnworths family.
After leaving Dunedin on the QE we had a reporter on board from the OTAGO TIMES, I told him I had met you and the story of what I knew, he was supposed to have done an article in the paper about it. Must not have done.
Glad you got the MN recognised at last.
It is a hard struggle to get the message across.
All the best Lou,
Cheers
Brian.

[alf corbyn]

hi lou. great stuff mate. pleased that you have got the MN in print. perhaps you can send copies to other papers especially in the UK as the english papers only seem to be interested in sport. keep up the good work. you went through a hell of a time and it should be publicized. alf

[happy daze john in oz]

We had the annual Anzac day march in town today, in all the rain as well. This year, missing for the last two, a contigent from the MN with a very large banner and about ten guys marching. Went to a local service and they had the Australian Red Duster and the MN was mentioned a number of times by various speakers. Maybe we are slowly getting the message across!

[Jim Brady]

Hi Lou,You have been banging the drum to get the MN recognised for a long time its now nice to see that your hard work has come to fruition,good man you.Another nice chapter to add to your life story for your children.
Regards.
Jim

[Captain Kong]

Hi Lou you have another excuse for having a tot of that whisky, tell Peggy you are celebrating another Merchant Navy Victory.
Cheers
BNrian.

[DeepSea]

Received from National MNA. Red Ensign on Parade today at an ANZAC Service in the South Canterbury area of New Zealand.