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19th February 2023, 04:33 PM
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While I am not able to help with any further research I can say that Freeport seems to have been a busy place during WW2. My wifes grandfather was a carpenter on the Armed merchant cruiser Dunnottar Castle and from 1940 to 1942 it went from the UK to Freetown on seven occasions.
Below is a picture of Freetown that he had from that time and a Xmas card from the Dunnottar Castle.
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19th February 2023, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by
J Gowers
While I am not able to help with any further research I can say that Freeport seems to have been a busy place during WW2. My wifes grandfather was a carpenter on the Armed merchant cruiser Dunnottar Castle and from 1940 to 1942 it went from the UK to Freetown on seven occasions.
Below is a picture of Freetown that he had from that time and a Xmas card from the Dunnottar Castle.
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Dun.jpg
My father was in the RAF during the war; he was stationed at Freetown for 2 / 3 years on an anti submarine base.
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19th February 2023, 06:33 PM
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Nice old Pic of the Dunnottar Castle there , that was my first Ship of course a lot later!
Sailed out of Cape Town her in 1958 great Memories!
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19th February 2023, 07:00 PM
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Hello Alison
Well sorry that i could not find any info on him, but was looking of course for Merchant Navy, which i now see by the post from Hugh , he was with the RN.
But glad now that you have a lot more info to go on with!
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