trying to learn about my grandads past

[michael hawkins]

Hi, first things first I'm trying to find out what ship or ships my granddad was on in WW2 there's hardly any information from my family as my granddad hardly talked about his time on board the ship. I know he was in the merchant navy {that's what his brother put in his eulogy}he also said something about Arctic convoys. From what I remember being said by my aunts and uncles my Granddad was a minesweeper{ not sure what that is to be honest} he was also shot in the leg and recovered in a hospital in Scotland I know its not much to go on and I've got no clue on where to start looking so any help would be great as he raised me from me being born till he passed when I was 11. his name was Henry Hawkins date of birth was 4th of november 1922 and he was from middlesbrough {uk}

[Frederick Lacey]

For info....
Birth..Henry Hawkins. mmn. Duggan. Born 4-11-1922. District. Middlesbrough. Vol.9d. Page.982.

Death. Henry Hawkins. February.1994. age at death. 71 years. District. Central Cleveland.Reg No.D46. Dist & Sub Dist. 3481D. Entry.19.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Michael
Welcome to the site and thanks for asking the question
Firstly possibly the DOB that is in the Archives is a wee bit off,this happened a lot in days gone my,so am wondering if this would be him,they got the day as the 14th not the 4th

Reference:	BT 391/46/45
Description:	Name: Hawkins, Kenneth William. Service number: R172075. Date of birth: 14/11/1922.
Date:	1944-1945

If this is him then let me know and we can go futher into it!

Cheers

The Artic Convoys were Fleets of Ships around the time of WW2 .
A minesweeper is a Ship that detects Mines at Sea and destroys them
A minesweeper is a small Naval Warship designed to engage in minesweeping. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines
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waterways are maintained clear for safe shipping

[Frederick Lacey]

Vernon, it gives his birth info of the 4th with his death info of the 3rd Feb 1994.

Parents were George Hawkins and Annie Nora Duggan.

[michael hawkins]

yeah these are my grandads details can i ask what the vol.9d.page.982 mean?

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[michael hawkins]

Hello Michael
Welcome to the site and thanks for asking the question

If this is him then let me know and we can go futher into it!

Cheers


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waterways are maintained clear for safe shipping

wrong person but thank you for taking the time to look for him and the info on minesweepers

[cappy]

sailed with an AB in a shell tanker out of brighams in shields i do feel his name was harry hawkins if he was of mediuum build with very fair hair it may be him but i cant say as it was some near 60 years ago we often got lads from middlesboro and hartlepool and teeside in general shipping out of shields if it was him by his description ie the fair hair i have a story for you but only if he was with a shock of fair hair otherwise i will not tell that tale

[michael hawkins]

sailed with an AB in a shell tanker out of brighams in shields have a story for you but only if he was with a shock of fair hair otherwise i will not tell that tale

my grandad was definatley called henry { ppl always called him mick or soss as i was growing up} he was a short guy and slim i know he boxed when he was younger and was very fit my mam often talks about him walking up and down the stairs on his hands

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[Frederick Lacey]

Mike these are the details that are recorded in Registrars books etc at the time of reporting the Births Deaths & Marriages, if you

want these Certs on line its...

Registration Services - Certificate Ordering Service

Price £9.25p

[cappy]

my grandad was definatley called henry { ppl always called him mick or soss as i was growing up} he was a short guy and slim i know he boxed when he was younger and was very fit my mam often talks about him walking up and down the stairs on his hands

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seemingly not the same guy but its years ago now and was worth a punt regards cappy