Looking for info re Harold Wilson radio officer orient line pre 1945

[Katharine oughdir]

Hello, I am looking for information regarding my grandfather Harold Wilson who was a radio operator on the Orient line up to end 1940´s. He sailed from Tibury to Australia but may have worked on other destinations. I recall stories about him being torpedoed twice and rescued after weeks at sea. He came from Croydon uk. I have a photo of rms Otranto on which he may have served. I don’t have any other info about him. Thanks for any return. Do you have crew lists of Orient line ships for this period?

[Doc Vernon]

What was his Year of Birth please , or better still hs actual DOB.??
tHANK yOU

[Katharine oughdir]

Around 1880, I’ve never known this so it’s a guess.

[Doc Vernon]

Very hard to trace without a Birth Year at least. Only place that i can suggest is to look at the Southampton Archives ?? But not sure! The National Archives in Kew (A Personal Visit) may help as well.
Cheers

[j.sabourn]

If had been THE Harold Wilson would have been easy to trace , as educated at Oxford spoke in a broad Yorkshire accent for his disciples but in private spoke with a plum in his mouth. For a previous poster the daughter of Captain Dunbavin he told me in confidence he had travelled in a buffet car in British Rail and never realised who he was due to his posh accent until they parted company at some station. JS.

[j.sabourn]

#3 Katherine by the info. Sighted it would appear your Harold Wilson would have been a man at least in his 30s when joining a mercantile career . About at the earliest the Titanic era when ships radio was in its infancy. Have you checked with Marconi the main if not the only one of supplier of operators . I have a high regard for those who can assist you it is certainly out of my scope. But he must of had a working life also before he went to sea , have you no clues as to what ? Regards JS

[Des Taff Jenkins]

This post reminded me of our Dennis who was a radio Officer, has anyone heard from him?
Des

[Doc Vernon]

Which Dennis ?? Cannot be the Dennis that was famous for his Tab Nabs , as he has passed on quite some time ago! Rest his Soul!
Cheers

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Vernon.
I think he was a radio man in the Army then joined the MN was stationed in the Suez while in the Army, the old mind is going a bit.
Des

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Vernon.
Could you delete my post asking about Dennis please.
Des