Hello

[Helen Blackwell]

Hi, I am looking for any help and information on my grandfather Richard Thorn born 28/12/1926. Sadly we lost him many years ago but my mums 60th birthday is approaching and I would love to surprise her with some information on her dad
Any help very gratefully received

[Frederick Lacey]

What country or part of the world did Richards birth take place.? No visible sign of birth

on Ancestry in England & Wales.

Fred.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Helen
was he a Merchant Navy man? do you have any information at all. D.O.B, etc, or any ship names. and so on. it would help the lads who do this sort of enquiry.
Cheers
Brian.

[Ron B Manderson]

welcome to the site Helen.
I am sure you will get all the help the members can for you .
Ron The batcave

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Helen.
Welcome to the site , if your Granddad was in the MN Ask your Mum if she has any papers left by you granddad, there may be a discharge book if he was in the MN, if so send in some of the ships names that will be on it. If you can't find his book look for some information so that the lads can do a trace.
Cheers Des

[Helen Blackwell]

Hello again all,
Thank you so much for all the encouragement and advice so far
Unfortunately the information we have is very limited and we have no paperwork due to some family issues. What I do know is his full name was Richard Eric Thorn born 27th or 28th December 1926. His mothers name was Ada Sheffield and his father Oliver Thorn.
In terms of his life in the Navy all we know is that he was in the Malta Convoys and was torpedoed in the Mediterranean and also torpedoed in the Bearings Sea on the supply convoys to Russia, he didn't talk about it much but this is the limited information he shared with my Dad over a couple of beers!!
I really would be so grateful for any help as I really don't know where to start
Thanks, Helen

[Doc Vernon]

Medal listing of Thorne, Richard Victor J Discharge number: R.177187 Date... | The National Archives. Could this be any relative ??

[Tony Wilding]

hi VERNON, Maybe you have found him, ? i am useless at finding People, would not know how to start, am luckier with Ships, amazes me how you do it, we have a few experts on our site for finding people, got my Dads Records with help from our Members, allways grateful for that. Tony W.

[Hugh]

I don't think that will be him and the information you would get from the card will not move your search on much I am afraid.
There does not appear to be an online record but that does not mean there are no records for him. You would need to check for a CRS 10 [service record from Jan, 1941] which should be held at Kew in BT 382/1799
The file is best obtained by visit to Kew.
Regards
Hugh

[Frederick Lacey]

No sign either of a marriage of Ada & Oliver on Ancestry in England & Wales, what nationality are they, if Scottish perhaps someone who
subscribes to Scots People will be able to help, Fred.