Archie Linton

[Archie Linton]

G'day Archie. Were you on the Oriana when she did the pacific run to Oz via Fiji. Before your time after leaving the MN returned to Oz, via a visit to my sister in Fiji, on the 'Orcades'. here's a nice picture of her there.
Richard

Richard,I certainly did that run on the maiden trip,we stopped there on the way back to OZ from the West Coast of Canada and the US.Your name is definitely familiar to me.Were you on that trip or on the "Orcades" before that?

[Archie Linton]

[QUOTE=Doc Vernon;288615]

Reference:	BT 372/2251/121
Description:	R718875 LINTON A H 26/06/1943 LEVEN
Date:

R718875 LINTON A H 26/06/1943 LEVEN | The National Archives

If you want to get your Seamans Pouch Link above Archie
There will also be a CRS10 which will give you a lot more Lingane E to Liosatos G | The National Archives
Thanks for listing your Details
Cheers[/QUOTE
Thanks Doc,I recently checked it out,and intend picking it up next time I'm in London!

[Archie Linton]

Hello Archie,
See you were on Abadesa, I was on her 5/9/63 - 14/1/64. Great times.
Geoff.

Geoff,I can Honestly say she was the happiest ship I ever sailed in.From the Old Man and C/E down the, Crew were a pleasure to sail with.My first trip as a married man,OZ-Japan,never got Logged and never Bagged off! Still don't know whether to be proud or ashamed!!!!

[AJ Hawker]

Archie did you ever come South as far as Barry South Wales to join the Imperial Transport.
Regards AJ

[Archie Linton]

Archie did you ever come South as far as Barry South Wales to join the Imperial Transport.
Regards AJ

AJ No mate,I joined her at Thameshaven.Strange thing,I never once sailed into, or out of, any Welsh port!

[Archie Linton]

Doc,
On a recent visit to my daughter in London I took the opportunity to visit Kew and retrieve my Seamans Pouch.The staff talked me through the procedure(more than once I might add)and showed great patience and willingness to assist a complete computer Numpty!I also discovered that I did a Run Job on Shells "Haustelum"which I'd completely forgotten about.All in all a very satisfying experience.
Arch.

[Richard Quartermaine]

Archie, Sorry I missed your post #11. I was not so well about that time. I was only on the "Orcades" the once as a passenger from San Francisco to Suva just before Christmas 1955. I was after 'tourist' but that was booked out and I went 'intermediate' which was very nice and Dorothy Dodds (her publishing name - she wrote 'Grenada') and her husband were on on the same table. Nice people and when I got back to Sydney they invited all at the table out to their home in Strathfield for dinner.
I see you are in Fife. Used to go Kirkcaldy from time to time when we lived near Blairgowrie in the 1970s.
Richard

[Archie Linton]

Richard,
Hope you're feeling better now.You did that trip on "Orcades" 5 years before I joined her.Sheer coincidence that someone with the same surname as yours was on her at the same time as me.
I too go into Kirkcaldy fairly regularly now.Mainly to keep Hospital appointments!!How I hate this"growing old"business!!!!

[Richard Quartermaine]

Archie,
The only time I met another Q was Murray V Quartermaine. His father Lance H must have been having a giggle with the MV as he established LH Quartermaine & Coy Ships Chandlers in Fremantle, Western Australia. Impossible to miss at least as one left the wharf for an Emu Bitter or Swan Lager, on the waterfront was this name in big lettering. From a chance meeting with Murray we became lifelong friends and his 'children' are still in touch with my son in South Carolina. Murray was murdered a few years ago. Quite a character he was and I miss meeting up with him in the various places he and I visited as the years went by.
I also think this "growing old" business has whiskers on it.
All the best, Richard

[Archie Linton]

Richard,
Now you have me wondering,is it possible that's where I came across the name?I visited Fremantle four times only on "O Boats",perhaps that's why I've always subconciously associated the name with those ships!Funny how ones memory can play tricks on one,Now we'll never know if you had an unknown relatative!!!!
Very saddened to hear of your friends fate.Horrible way to lose a pal.
Best wishes Arch.