Atlantic Star

[Denise Burton]

Hello My name is Dee Burton, and I am trying to obtain my late fathers MN records. I need them so that I can get his Atlantic Star. Have tried Nat Archive, using a link sent to me by the Coastal and Maritime Organisation, but no luck. My dad joined the MN in the 1930s, and spent the war with Elders and Fyffes SS Tetela, on the Atlantic convoys, with the occasional trip to Russia. I am hoping, that someone on the site might be able to help.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Some on site may be able to help but, would require basic info. Full name, Discharge book number, date of birth / death, place of birth / death etc, the more information given the better. Keith.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Denise,
keep looking in as it is late now , but some of our experts will be able to help you, may take a few days.

I also sailed on the Tetele of Fyffes, I took her to the breakers yard in Gent Belgium in 1958.
All the best
Brian.

[Denise Burton]

Hi Keith, My dads name was John Doel, born Swansea 1917, unfortunately I don't have his discharge book number.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Denise
I think this would be his Seamans Pouch which will have limited infp,but I will look for his CRS10 which will hold all the info on his time at Sea
Cheers

Reference:	BT 372/21/54
Description:	R99890 DOEL J R F 30/05/1917 SWANSEA. NOTE: name also stated as DACK [J or T] R
Date:	1913-1972

R99890 DOEL J R F 30/05/1917 SWANSEA. NOTE: name also stated as DACK [J or T] R | The National Archives

[Doc Vernon]

You should find his CRS10 in this Series

Reference:	BT 382/486
Description:	Dodgson E to Doherty J P
Date:	1941 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	472

Dodgson E to Doherty J P | The National Archives

[Doc Vernon]

Funny I find no record of Medals for him??

Search results: Doel | The National Archives

These are the only ones listed,but that does not mean he never received one!
Cheers

[Keith at Tregenna]

Doel, John Richard Francis, Born 1917 in Swansea, West Glamorgan Wales, Died 1986 in Hull, South Yorkshire ?

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/fa...n&surname=Doel

[Doc Vernon]

SS Tetela, on the OB and OG Atlantic convoys
Sailed in HX 314 as well and others too

[Doc Vernon]

Don't know whats happened to Denise
She has not replied here as yet,i had sent her an Email as well!??