William walter frederick joy

[Theresa Gaskell]

Hello Des
I think he was on that Ship but got Sick near Scotland so they took him to the Hospital there at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness Scotland where he Died in 1943.
Thanks
Theresa

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Thanks JS for this
Theresa

[Hugh]

Hello Hugh
Thank You again for the Information
Theresa
Let me know if you can read these Please.

Hi Theresa,

Looks like some of the medals have become mixed up over time. Looking at your post #12 second attachment, left, you have The British War Medal ribbon (WW1) attached to the WW2 Defence Medal. Middle, you have the War Medal (WW2) without its ribbon. On the right that is indeed the Burma Star although it doesn't show that medal on his medal file held at Kew in piece BT 395/1/51468 but it may be the case that the medal entitlement was incorrect when issued originally.

Attached below is the correct medal and ribbon for the Defence Medal (WW2), War Medal (WW2), the British War Medal WWI.

Regards
Hugh

[Theresa Gaskell]

Thank You Hugh
I didn't know these were mixed up I will let my Cousins know too.
Thanks Again
Theresa
I am so Confused The Ribbons you show dont look like the ones I have. I am trying to piece them together.
Looking at the 3 pages of Medals I already have.
Sorry I am a Dunce when it comes to things like this.
Theresa

[Hugh]

I am so Confused The Ribbons you show dont look like the ones I have. I am trying to piece them together.
Looking at the 3 pages of Medals I already have.
Sorry I am a Dunce when it comes to things like this.
Theresa

No problem - if you have photos of the ribbons just post them and I will tell you what they are.

Regards
Hugh

[Evan Lewis]

MN stands for Merchant Navy

Red/green/ white ........ port/starboard/masthead





Hope this helps

On reading the above. Was immediately reminded.
"Green to Green , Red to Red. Perfect safety. Go Ahead"

[j.sabourn]

When 2 lights you see in front Full Ahead and ram the punt. JS

[Theresa Gaskell]

Hello Hugh
Its been awhile since i was on here. I still cant find any out on the 1st Ship you said My Great Grand Father was on. You said he Joined the St Petersburg on
23/9/1919. Do you know anything on this Please.
Theresa Gaskell

[Evan Lewis]

On reading the above. Was immediately reminded.
"Green to Green , Red to Red. Perfect safety. Go Ahead"

P.25

Just came to me! This other one,on the same subject.
When in Danger or in Doubt
Slow Her ,Stop Her .Go About. (courtesy Sea Cadets, 1943)

[john sutton]

#17... Ivan the 11months or so that I sailed with passengers in 1967, used to be asked similar questions, and how could they remember, used to say there were 4 letters in Port the same as the wine and was red and also 4 letters in left. Starboard just used to say think of crème de menthe. If had to rack my brains for White would probably have said just think of Frances second national flag. Cheers JS

in my day the saying was"we have no red port left"