Making It Back

[Johnsonsyard]

Hi , I need guidance. Does anyone know how I can find out about ship arrivals to Liverpool from Bombay during January and February 1946 ? Final part of reseaching my fathers RAF Service in SE Asia.

Many Thanks

Nick

[Doc Vernon]

Hi
Just a small possibility that he may have also travelled on this Ship!
There is a contact Email,you could try and ask there!
Cheers

R. P. Wigmore I travelled from Bombay to Liverpool on the Capetwon Castle in 1946 as Leading Aircraftsman.(RAF)

There was also the Reina del Pacifico that was used as a reptrition Ship during the 1946 Period!

What Rank did your Father hold in the RAF ??
And would you know what Squadron or Battalion!
Full name etc! This will help research!

Not sure on the Dunera Troopship at that time ??

[Johnsonsyard]

Many thanks for reply . will follow lead up.

My Dad was Aircraftsman ( AC1)

After the surrender of the Japanese he left 273 Squadron with 7273 Servicing Echelon to leave Rangoon with operation Zipper for Singapore from there he went to 3 Release Embarkation Centre Worli Bombay . After that received movement orders for Liverpool from 03/01/46.

He was part of 224 Group 902 Wing 273 Squadron .

Regards

Nick

[John Albert Evans]

The Local Liverpool Newspaper, 'The Liverpool Echo', used to publish all ships arrivals and departures, perhaps their newspaper archives could help.

John Albertg Evans