William walter frederick joy

[Theresa Gaskell]

Hello
I need Help to see if anyone knows of a William Walter Frederick Joy He was in the Merchant Navy, He was on the Ship Amsterdam and got Sick near Inverness Scotland
so was taken of the ship and Died in Raigmore Hospital Inverness, Scotland.
I have his Identity Certificate Number 334544 He was a Fireman I think aboard this Ship. I have copies of his Medals too.
Am hoping someone might know of him.
Thank You
Theresa Gaskell
His Great Grand Daughter.

[Doc Vernon]

The only entry I can find of that name (well except for the Walter)is the following ,but suppose its not the one as the Number is different as well??
Cheers


Reference:
BT 391/56/154

Description:

Name: Joy, William Frederick.

Service Number: S11214.

Date of Birth: 24/12/1925.

[Doc Vernon]

Yes that seems to be incorrect as I have found his Medal Card ?

Reference:
BT 395/1/51468

Description:

Medal listing of Joy, William W F


Date:
[1946-2002]

Held by:
The National Archives, Kew

Legal status:
Public Record(s)

Closure status:
Open Document, Open Description

Access conditions:
Open on Transfer

[Hugh]

Yes, he has WWI and WW2 medal cards.
He died at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness on January 9th 1943. Cause of death was Bilateral Lobar Pneumonia, Chronic Myocarditis and carbuncles on back of the neck.

He joined ST PETERSBURG on 24/9/1919
AMSTERDAM on 4/7/1941.

If you needed to find out other ships then you would probably have to do some digging at The National Archives in Kew beginning with the Crew Agreement for AMSTERDAM for 1941 and it should give you his previous ship.

Regards
Hugh

[Frederick Lacey]

Info

Birth .William Walter Frederick JOY. 30th June 1880. District. Stepney. Vol. 1c. Page.403

Batism 25th July. 1880. Father. William Stephen JOY. Mother. Emily .. St George in the East. Borough. Tower Hamlets.

Marriage. 21st Sept. 1903 to Elizabeth Frances Mullet.


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[Theresa Gaskell]

Hello Hugh
Where did you find this information about William Walter Frederick Joy? I havent seen this before. I knew he was on the Amsterdam but not that he joined St Petersburg in 1919.
I have Pictures of some Medals he got and one is That he got Awarded for Service in the Burma Campaign Between 1941-1945. but the Medal says 1939. And also has the Torpedo and Badge Bar and Star. I dont
know what this is.
Thank you
Theresa

[Theresa Gaskell]

Does any one have any back ground on the Ship "Amsteram" Please.
Thank You
Theresa Gaskell

[Theresa Gaskell]

Hello Doc Vernon
Thank You for your message about my Great Grandad

[Doc Vernon]

Does any one have any back ground on the Ship "Amsteram" Please.
Thank You
Theresa Gaskell

Slight misspelling I think Theresa ? Amsterdam ??
And what year are we looking at please!

[Hugh]

Hello Hugh
Where did you find this information about William Walter Frederick Joy? I havent seen this before. I knew he was on the Amsterdam but not that he joined St Petersburg in 1919.
I have Pictures of some Medals he got and one is That he got Awarded for Service in the Burma Campaign Between 1941-1945. but the Medal says 1939. And also has the Torpedo and Badge Bar and Star. I dont
know what this is.
Thank you
Theresa

Hi Theresa,

If you look on his CR10 card there is a ship's official number to the left of his photo. It reads, 123940, 29.4.1919 meaning he joined the ship ST PETERSBURG ON 29.4.1919.
I don't think he was awarded the Burma Star but he was certainly awarded the 1939-45 Star, The Atlantic Star and the War Medal. Could you post a copy of his medal file and/or the medals you have and I will let you know what he was awarded?

Regards
Hugh