Looking for Tom Howard

[Sharyn]

Hello all
My name is Sharyn and I am trying to locate my father. I am very short on details sorry but any help anyone could offer would be much appreciated.
His name is Tom (thomas?) Howard. He was a merchant seaman who was docked at both Auckland and Wellington harbours in New Zealand around the months of September 1965. He would have been approximated 18 yrs old (this is a approx guess). I am not having much luck searching the internet as I dont even know for sure the name of the ship he was on.
Again, thank you all for your time and hope desperately someone can help.
Regards

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Sharyn
Could you tell us where he was Born!
There are three entries at Kew for that name,with Birth Dates 1948 which would be about right as far as your age you post is concerned!
Cheers

Also a warm Welcome to this great site,hope you will get more answers soon!


Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register ... BT 372/2587/176
R803520 HOWARD T W 09/08/1948 PERIVALE . Discharge A numbers R803319 - R803542 R803520 HOWARD T W 09/08/1948 PERIVALE
Date: 1913 - 1972
Source: The Catalogue of The National Archives


Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register ... BT 372/2647/64
R818387 HOWARD T 18/04/1948 SOUTHPORT . Discharge A numbers R818319 - R818594 R818387 HOWARD T 18/04/1948 SOUTHPORT
Date: 1913 - 1972
Source: The Catalogue of The National Archives


Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register ... BT 372/2695/54
R831604 HOWARD T 21/10/1948 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE . Discharge A numbers R831532 - R831818 R831604 HOWARD T 21/10/1948 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Date: 1913 - 1972

[Sharyn]

Hi
Ummm, No I dont know for sure. I was adopted out and my mum cant remember for sure which part of the UK he came from. I have asked her to take her memory back 44yrs . I am grasping at straws with this I am sure.
Thanks heaps

[Doc Vernon]

Well if she can come up with the place of birth,then that would be a start ,you can then see if any of the ones i posted may be him!
Yes clutching at straws is the word at this point!
Hope you can come up with some sort of concrete info!
Cheers and good luck!

[Sharyn]

Thanks so much for you help Castleman . You have at least given me a starting point.
I will keep you informed of my progress and hopefully good news.
Hope all your days are good
Sharyn

[Frank Appleford]

Sharyn, have you tried checking out the list of ships in port at that time, this might jog your mum's memory. With that info you might have a chance. Hope this helps.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Frank
A good idea but must say its going to be a hard task,for there were so many Ships in Ports of Wellington and Auckland in Sept of the Year 1965,but as you say may just be of help!

For Jacyn!

Here are a few lists of Ships in those Harbours in 1963,not all necessary Sept of that Year!
Cheers and waht a job you have ahead of you!

http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/iz...d=&sh=12&st=16

http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/iz...d=&sh=14&st=16

http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/iz...d=&sh=17&st=18

http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/iz...d=&sh=18&st=24

http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/iz...d=&sh=19&st=24

As said Good Luck!!