M Navy Link!

[Doc Vernon]

Just came across this site and thought that i would share this with you a;;!
Hope that some may find it interesting,its a trife on the New side but i thought worth watching!
There are a few Episodes so hope some will enjoy!
Cheers

http://video.stv.tv/bc/programmes-me...80930-trailer/

[Lou Barron]

i dont no if i doing the right thihg but as you will know how the merchant seamen were treat after the war i would like to relate this story after the japs packed in i and a lot of pows where repatriated myself and five other mn guys where embarked on the nz ship the monowai lfrom singapore they 800 pows army airforce and navy bound for liverpool sailing up the mersey past the the bar lightship us guys was on deck when we saw the liver buildingsi think they was a few tears in our eyes when we got alongside the princess landing stage they were thousands of people cheering but the funny part of it was the navy then the army then the airforce guys went of the ship and us six mn guys of last but we got the biggest cheer of the lot lou barron

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Charles
Always nice to read different things that happened al those Years ago,and although i know it must have been hard times for many,i can assure you that any reports such as this si welcome on the site!
Thank you for sharing your Joyous return to La'pool as they say!
Cheers

This seems to relate to that Charles ?
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/ph...-franks-father

Another site of interest on that Ship!

http://www.nzmaritime.co.nz/monowai/monowai.htm

[Captain Kong]

Charles Lou Barron was on the Gloucester Castle, sunk by the German auxilary cruiser Michel, just south of Ascension Island on July 15 1942, He and the survivors, 93 were killed, were taken onboard the Michel and then transferred to a tanker, Charlotte Schleman and he with others were taken to Singapore , the rest were taken to Japan. They were not released until August 1945 and had a long wait to be repatriated back to the UK. Three and a half years, He was a shipmate of a friend, Joe Farnworth, 17 years old Deck Boy who went down with the ship.
More than an epic voyage