My dad served in the Merchant Marine from 1942-1948; seeking more info

[Nick Green]

John A. Green of Camden Town, graduate of Gravesend Sea School.

Ships served on included Cameronia, Fort Senneville, Queen Adelaide, Chout 9 (?), Gavina, Empire Champois, SS.Delilian, Empire Yukon, SS Mataroa, Beaverlake, Llandovery Castle.

Pictures of vessels, details, appreciated.

Thank you to all Merchant Seaman!

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Nick
Thanks for the Posting and here are a few details on most of the Ships mentioned, think only two are missing>
Cheers

Beaverlake.JPG

Cameronia.JPG

Delilian.JPG

Empire YUKON.JPG

Fort Senneville.JPG

You will notice on some i have included two Ships of same name , as i dont know which you need!

[Doc Vernon]

Continues as only 5 Pics allowed at a Time Nick!

Gavina.JPG

Llandovery Castle.JPG

Matoroa.JPG

Queen Adelaide.JPG

[Doc Vernon]

John A. Green of Camden Town, graduate of Gravesend Sea School.

Ships served on included Cameronia, Fort Senneville, Queen Adelaide, Chout 9 (?), Gavina, Empire Champois, SS.Delilian, Empire Yukon, SS Mataroa, Beaverlake, Llandovery Castle.

Pictures of vessels, details, appreciated.

Thank you to all Merchant Seaman!

Was your Dad Born 13/9/1925 ??
Cheers

[Doc Vernon]

Ship Cameronia - Search (bing.com)



Turbo-electric BEAVERLAKE built by Lithgows Ltd in 1946 for Canadian Pacific Railway Company - Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., London, Cargo (clydeships.co.uk)

Delilian (British Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net

StateLibQld 1 140203 Duchess D'Aosta (ship) - List of Empire ships (U–Z) - Wikipedia

Llandovery Castle (2) (bandcstaffregister.com)

ship mataroa - Search Images (bing.com)

Motor Vessel QUEEN ADELAIDE built by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in 1936 for Queen Line Ltd. - Thomas Dunlop & Sons, Glasgow, Cargo (clydeships.co.uk)


Empire Champois,???

Think you mean Empire Chamois!
Cheers

Empire Chamois.JPG

Empire Chamois-01.jpg

[Nick Green]

Wow!

Just wow!

Thank you so much Doc and others who replied to the original post. I’m unsure how to like each post so thought I would reply.

I was going through the vessels he had served on, Googled one of the names and up came my own post and the rest of this thread that I hadn’t yet read!

I am overwhelmed.

Yes, my father John Albert Green was born Sept. 13, 1925; he would have been 99 this year. (He died on my 10th birthday, Oct. 31, 1972).

I just learned my father was likely aboard the SS Cameronia when it was torpedoed off Algiers in December 1942!

Do I get his seaman’s pouch from the National Archives to find out for sure if he was aboard?

I have a lot to learn. Can I apply for some sort of medal for him posthumously, I wonder? I do not believe he ever received one for his service.

Again, thanks for all the help so I can reconnect with my late father, in a manner of speaking.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Nick
Gald it may help in your Quest.
Yes the Seamans Pouch is available from Kew London and you can apply for it online, you will have to join the Archives, but that part is free. Then once you have asked for a copy, they will send you a reply Email, giving you the cost , which you can accept or reject. There is however an 8GBP fee for initialising the search which is non refundable , wether a file is fond or not!
The pouch will have limited info only though, so you will need his CRS10 for his complete Sea Service Records
Cheers

R262597 GREEN J A 13/09/1925 LONDON | The National Archives

R262597 GREEN J A 13/09/1925 LONDON

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Reference:	BT 372/485/89
Description:	R262597 GREEN J A 13/09/1925 LONDON
Date:	1913-1972
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	R262597
Legal status:	Public Record(s)
Closure status:	Open Document, Open Description
Restrictions on use:	To access this record please contact the Enquiry Service (via our contact webpage or staff in the Reading Room)
Access conditions:	Open on Transfer
Record opening date:	20 February 2001

[Doc Vernon]

His CRS10 should be held in the following Series.
If applying for this, also always Quote his Seamans Pouch Number in your request .

Green Denis Alan to Green Roy Patrick | The National Archives

Green Denis Alan to Green Roy Patrick

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Reference:	BT 382/2406
Description:	Green Denis Alan to Green Roy Patrick
Date:	1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	384
Legal status:	Public Record(s)
Closure status:	Open Document, Open Description
Restrictions on use:	To access this record please contact the Enquiry Service (via our contact webpage or staff in the Reading Room)
Access conditions:	Open on Transfer
Record opening date:	24 July 2001

THERE ARE NO MEDAL LISTINGS FOR HIM AS FAR AS I CAN SEE.