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[Colin Chorley]

Hi I've just come across this site www.merchant-navy.net. My dad was in the Merchant Navy but never spoke about it apart from him waking up in a Leeds Hospital one time. He passed away in 1994 and I would like to try and find out anything about his time during the war. His brief comments where not good as I think he did the Atlantic Crossings via South America. We would spend a lot of time at the memorials in the Pier Head Liverpool as kids with him but never understood why. I would appreciate any kind of help you could offer in helping me find any type of information about him or the ships he was on. Thanks Colin Jack Chorley's son.

[Ron B Manderson]

welcome to the site Colin.
If you can give the members more info you will be surprised what could come up. I'm sure you will get a load of help here,
Ron the batcave

[Ivan Cloherty]

Hi Colin, start with date and place of birth, his wife's name etc, have you any of his papers, if so look for a six digit number beginning with 'R', any scrap of information helps, no matter how seemingly trivial, help us to help you. Good luck in your endeavours

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Colin
Welcome to the site,i hope you have some luck in your quest!
As said as much info as possible will give all here something more to go on!
I have just looked at the NA and wondering if this would possibly be your Dad,s Seaman,s Pouch!
If it is then you could order it and at least make a start !
His CRS10 will however hold more info!

Cheers

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...s?uri=C8155739

If above link is his Pouch then
This I think is his CRS10 Link! If not Hugh will rectify it and crucify me LOL!

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...?uri=C10988545

[Lou Barron]

I can assure you Colin you have landed on the right site for info of your dads MN days the guys will find something out good luck

[Frederick Lacey]

Hi Colin, Was your fathers name John E Chorley, Born 4th Dec 1921. Died Dec 1994, aged 73 years Married to Evelyn 1943.
District, for birth, marriage and you. Liverpool. ?? Regards Fred.

Looks like he stuck a few years on his age, like my Dad did in the first WW.

The E stands for Ernest. ?