trying to learn about my grandads past

[Doc Vernon]

Same info as Fred's just to verify!
Cheers

1922B4-H-0478 Hawkins.jpg

[michael hawkins]

well thank you guys for the help i now can get his birth cert for my album now i just gotta try n find what ship he was on lol its like a mystery but once again thank you

[Doc Vernon]

I think this mat be him,but not 100%

Capture Hawkind H.jpg

The Ship for that Number was the

STRATHALLAN

166371

London, 1938, Steam

So this may be a start!

[Doc Vernon]

Career 23.09.1937: Launched by the Countess of Cromer, wife of a P&O Director. 10.03.1938: Delivered without official trials as Strathallan for The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 18.03.1938: Maiden voyage London/Brisbane. 24.06.1938: Arrived in London after her maiden voyage and spent the summer months cruising. 04.02.1940: Requisitioned by the Ministry of Shipping (later Ministry of War Transport) for service as a troop transport. 01.11.1942: Took part in Operation Torch - the first Algerian landings in the North African campaign. 12.12.1942: Sailed from the Clyde on her second trip to Algeria, as commodore vessel of a convoy bound for Oran. She was carrying 4,000 British and US troops and 250 Queen Alexandra’s nurses

[Doc Vernon]

Oh Damn! That's not him just found the Initials as Hugh Lloyd Sorry!!!

[Doc Vernon]

I find it very odd that he is not to be found on the NA Records!
But there I am sure is a reason,i just cannot fathom it out yet!
Cheers

[michael hawkins]

Hi Michael, there is a tree on Ancestry under the surname of Gibson with a photograph of your grandfather in his later years, no details of his MN career in her tree but she may be able to add further details regarding him, if you wish I could send her a message to contact you?

There is also a photograph of his wife Olga sitting with a newborn baby boy and another child around 4-5yrs beside her.

This might be him:

New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1966

Name: Henry Hawkins
Arrival Date: 12 Sep 1944
Arrival Place: New York, New York, USA
Ship: MAURETANIA
Port: New York
Rank: Rating, AB then listed under [ON]? R/JX 326322

Another family tree under the name of David Cadwalader Taylor has the same photograph and states Henry joined the Royal Navy 1943

yeah thats definatly my grandad and my nana now to find out whitch aunt made the tree lol its a big family but narrowed it down to 3 aunts { 3 hawkins sisters married 3 gibson brothers my dad was a gibson} im really exited trying to work this out its been on my mind for years now and ive never been closer n that is all down to you n others on this page ill be raising a whiskey tonight in thanks to you.

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I find it very odd that he is not to be found on the NA Records!
But there I am sure is a reason,i just cannot fathom it out yet!
Cheers

one of my aunts said my grandad went awol once but went back do you think they would be a record of this?

[Doc Vernon]

Still delving on all this will post if anything comes up!
Cheers

[michael hawkins]

thanks fella

[Doc Vernon]

Lat way of trying to find him is by going to Kew (that would be free) or requesting information to this Series for a fee of 8GBP
This should the tell you for sure??
Cheers

Reference:	BT 382/755
Description:	Hawker E G to Hawkins J
Date:	1941 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31

Hawker E G to Hawkins J | The National Archives

This would point to his CRS10 Service Record ,I don't know why there is no Seamans Pouch though>> BT382 Series!