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    Hi everyone,
    I am doing some research into my ancestry and both my grandparents served in the Merchant Navy on the Arctic convoys. In fact they were both on the same convoy at one time. Their names were, Dotchin and Mavin one a captain and the other a Chief Engineer and as everyone knows they don't mix.
    I was wondering if anyone had knowledge or knew where I could find details of the names of crews on these convoys.
    Many thanks
    Iain Mavin

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    Welcome Iain
    I'm sure you will soon be pointed in the right direction.
    Good luck
    ron the batcvae

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    Hello Iain
    Could you give us the full name date of bith and place of birth to narrow down the search, there are several of those names
    Ray

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    Default Re: Arctic convoy crews information please

    the only person i knew personally who went to Murmanx was a steward named Keith Pennington from Manchester

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    Default Re: Arctic convoy crews information please

    Very old Post here Brian
    But who knows he may still look in??
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