Greetings from Canada

[Ian Wallis]

New member from Tide Head on the Restigouche River, New Brunswick, Canadian Maritimes.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Awateah 2 (real name please)
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time!
A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
Cheers

If this applies to you then please do send in your details!
Note Well

If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
We need your names to get the New Flag full,so please do respond!
Thank you
Vernon (castleman)

Please go to following Link

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974

Or reply to me in person! Via Private Message Link above below I will pass on the info!


http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/p...?do=newpm&u=18

If any new Members or old ones too want a bit of info on the Flag Projects please
Go to the following Links where you can see Pics and Write ups on this subject!
Thanks

http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...ry.php?cat=558



If you have already done this then please accept my apologies!

[R58484956]

Greetings Awateah and welcome to the site. Bon voyage.

[Ron B Manderson]

Pull up that chair.
Enjoy the patter and stories.
Ron

[Tom Reidy]

sailed with Saguenay shipping of Montreal, SS Sunek (an Alcan subsidiary)
Paid off, and stayed in Kitimat BC. As a result of a strike at the Alcan smelter, moved to Prince George. BC
canada tom

[Brian Gannon]

Hi From the Wesat Coast, to the East Coast. Served many years in the BMNavy and had the pleasure of dropping in to several East Coast ports, inc. both the Johns and Halifax.

Cockney

[Dennis McGuckin]

Welcome aboard Awateah.
Nice to have another 'Cunuck' on site.[even one from the east coast ha ha]

Hey Tom.
We were in Prince Rupert for six years. Almost neighbors.Used to holiday at Else Lake Kitimat.
Taught some ski courses up in Prince George over the years. Too cold there for me.
Us Island guys can't take it.

Brian. Wife's maiden name was Gannon. From Athy Co Kildare.
Den.

[Keith at Tregenna]

I have attempted over the years and try again: to find e.mail and contact address for MN Association or related bodies Worldwide. Esp: Aus, Canada, NZ, SA etc. I have never really got results, feeling a bit dumb as advised today our own National MNA, should be able to provide all and will follow up. Meanwhile: through this site could unless I have missed it, could we not provide similar details and bring everyone and our Nationals closer together etc.

The USA, Canada, UK. Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand now recognise the 3rd September each year as "Merchant Navy Day a Day of Remembrance". I for one would love to be able to contact all.

CAN YOU ASSIST?

PLEASE !

KG.

[Neil Morton]

Greetings Keith; here in Australia we are somewhat fragmented, (it's a big country).The associations of which you inquire tend to be of say:- the Vindi Assoc or the ships companies in which we served; ie NZSCo or SS&A. I have no knowledge of a National or International Assoc based here. Even though a great many of us live here most tend to live in the warmer states of the East Coast hence NSW & Qld seem to enjoy greater membership.The Vindi Assoc tried to get off the ground here in Melbourne but failed due to lack of interest.I play golf with a couple of guys who testify to this unfortinate occurance.

The closest network of ex merchant seamen world wide would appear to be members of this valuable web site,4,000 odd and rising. On the day that we remember the valiant men who served in times of war carrying precious cargos to sustain Great Britain and the Commonwelth will, I sincerely hope, grow over the years to come.The indefatigable Castleman (Vernon McDonald) is our lynchpin , the glue, that binds us down here.

Any of you blokes who read this and live in Melbourne or within coee please get your skates on and get to The London at noon on the 3rd Sept

Hoping to meet many of you, and cheers Keith. Best regards to all Mort.

[Neil Morton]

Greetings Keith; here in Australia we are somewhat fragmented, (it's a big country).The associations of which you inquire tend to be of say:- the Vindi Assoc or the ships companies in which we served; ie NZSCo or SS&A. I have no knowledge of a National or International Assoc based here. Even though a great many of us live here most tend to live in the warmer states of the East Coast hence NSW & Qld seem to enjoy greater membership.The Vindi Assoc tried to get off the ground here in Melbourne but failed due to lack of interest.I play golf with a couple of guys who testify to this unfortinate occurance.

The closest network of ex merchant seamen world wide would appear to be members of this valuable web site,4,000 odd and rising. On the day that we remember the valiant men who served in times of war carrying precious cargos to sustain Great Britain and the Commonwealth will, I sincerely hope, grow over the years to come.The indefatigable Castleman (Vernon McDonald) is our lynchpin , the glue, that binds us down here.

Any of you blokes who read this and live in Melbourne or within coee please get your skates on and get to The London at noon on the 3rd Sept

Hoping to meet many of you, and cheers Keith. Best regards to all Mort.