Dad was in Arctic Convoys

[Ivan Cloherty]

Hello Robert
Cannot find any record on his MNavy as yet but may come up later ??
Only person that has same Initials but DOB not correct is

R611362 YOUNG W P 12/02/1931 BREICH

I am sure that others here may find more in time
Cheers

That Dis A No would have been issued in 1954, which would make him 23 when he first joined the MN

[Doc Vernon]

Was just posting that to show what I had found at first search Ivan,but there is no record of the person he is looking for as far as I can see!
Cheers

[Ivan Cloherty]

Was just posting that to show what I had found at first search Ivan,but there is no record of the person he is looking for as far as I can see!
Cheers

Only commenting Doc, no criticism at all, just know (I hope!) that batch of numbers, I am always in awe of what you guys can find out there, as wouldn't know where to start

[Doc Vernon]

Certainly no criticism taken at all Ivan like you also just commenting mate!
Cheers

[Robert George Young]

Here you go Doc:

First name(s) WILLIAM PATRICK
Last name YOUNG
Gender Male
Birth day 4
Birth month 7
Birth year 1921
Isle of Man

Death quarter 2
Death year 1986
District MANCHESTER
Register number 686
County Lancashire
Volume 38
Page 786
Country England

This is my dad.....What do I know? He told us he went down on three ships....He was in Royal Navy and Merchant Navy ...He was damaged by the war and took his own life in 1986....because of loneliness, marriage breakup and depression. He was a rascal but deep down a good man....I will try to find out more from my two brothers and post what I find out....I'm very grateful to the efforts already that have replied to my posts....He certainly worked from Liverpool with Everard...Thank you, Bob

[Robert George Young]

Thankyou Hugh,

He served in both RN and MN

I will try to piece together more information when I speak to my brothers.

I believed he served on
HMS Ladybird
HMS Kandahar
HMS Khartoum

I hope that helps

Thank you

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He also had a tattoo...Egpyt 1940

[Robert George Young]

Thank you Marian

My dad served on
HMS Ladybird
HMS Kandahar
HMS Khartoum

He had a tattoo Egpyt 1940

[Doc Vernon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Kandahar_(F28)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ladybird_(1916)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Khartoum_(F45)

[Hugh]

It looks like he could possibly have been aboard those three ships at the time they were lost so no wonder he was affected after having a hard war.
He could have served in the MN either before or after the war but I would suggest it was after.

Treat his RN records separately from the MN records.

If you do not already have it you should obtain his military service records from the Ministry of Defence. Follow the process detailed in this link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/request-...vice-personnel
Cost £30.

For MN service you need to obtain his CRS 10 from the National Archives in Kew. The file, if it has survived, should be held in piece BT 382/2020
Best viewed by visit to Kew or via a researcher. Hope that helps.

Regards
Hugh

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Vernon,

The link above is confusing the issue I am afraid.
You need to start with the knowns then take it from there. I know you are trying to help but guess work can be expensive and that link is only relevant if he served in Normandy in 1944 or beyond.

Regards
Hugh

Thank you Hugh
Sorry if I have caused any confusion here will try harder in the future!
I take all info given to me on Board Hugh!
Cheers