Another sideways leap to fill gaps in my knowledge!

[Hazel Stringer]

Recently, I discovered a book called "Winston's Specials" by Archie Munro. It has several pages on the convoy that took Dad from Glasgow to Singapore (WS12Z).

The description of life on board a troopship in the Bay of Biscay and then the South Atlantic in October/November/December is very bald - to say the least!

Can some knowledgeable person on this website point me in the direction of accounts of life on board such troopships during the war?

Thank you!!!

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Hazel
Although i cannot say that i know if Conditions were the same , but i have heard they were very similar at times to when i was on the Trooper Dilwara from Southampton , to Aden. (RAF During what was called The Small Wars)
The Troopers were always so crowded, no place at times to even get a good sleep, with the Lads just bustling for whatever they could to try and make the Journey as best as possible.
Quite a few Heated times because of the conditions , but that was expected. Lads would be Lads!

As said there may have been similarities, however when it came to the Food part, i dare say that it where it stopped, as even though we had hard times aboard, the Food supplied was of a very good standard!

But i am sure there will be some here that could give a far better discription of the older Troopers during those horrid War Year Crossings!
Cheers

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