James Alexander Townsley

[j.sabourn]

#9... Would not have been Gilbert Ted. He went down the No. 2 hold tween deck to lower hold without the aid of a parachute in 1955. As recent post on hatchboards he was on a tween deck one sawing planks of wood constructing feeder boxes for grain.. (passage Japan to Sydney)Must have been wrong board as came off beams. I was down lower hold cement washing bilges, missed me but both bounced off the tank top. We got him out of the hold alive and transferred to a US destroyer out of Guam. He never worked again. Took a job as office boy in Pilgrim Street. Was half paralysed down oneside. Would be a long time dead by now. Cheers John S.

[Red Lead Ted]

John, Itossed up between him and Hogg, I am sure i do recall that name in my book. Regards Terry.

[j.sabourn]

#12 Doubt if Hogg either Ted. You would remember him anyway had the skin texture of one of Arabic descent, there again he was a Geordie. He was a family friend going back to pre war and the war years. I was with him about 62 / 63 as second mate, he was strictly censured as the mate reported him to be over imbibing, there were some wankers in them days as well. He finished up as a North Sea pilot. Doubt very much he moved to Anchor Line. I was just wondering because when I went back with Runcimans in the early 70"s the master that was there was not one I knew from the old days, however he didn't like me being there at all, the feeling was mutual. Cheers John S

[Red Lead Ted]

#12 Doubt if Hogg either Ted. You would remember him anyway had the skin texture of one of Arabic descent, there again he was a Geordie. He was a family friend going back to pre war and the war years. I was with him about 62 / 63 as second mate, he was strictly censured as the mate reported him to be over imbibing, there were some wankers in them days as well. He finished up as a North Sea pilot. Doubt very much he moved to Anchor Line. I was just wondering because when I went back with Runcimans in the early 70"s the master that was there was not one I knew from the old days, however he didn't like me being there at all, the feeling was mutual. Cheers John S

John if we could remember every ones name we have all come across in our lives we would all be genius masterminds, I was walking around L,pool city centre xmas last with my misses, A guy sweeping up in St John,s market shouted my name and came running over ???????? I don't believe it he said the last time I saw you Terry was when we shared a cabin aboard the Empress of Canada 40 odd years ago how are you hiya errrrrrrrrrrrrr rang no bells at all it is impossible to remember everyone Regards John Terry.

[Keith Tindell]

Thats what i am finding as i get older, can remember happenings, but what ship ?, i posted recently that my discharge book tells me i did one trip on the Alsatia, i have no recollection of anything to do with that ship, unless i was rat ars**d all the time!! KT