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Forum: The Pig & Whistle

10th March 2021, 17:52

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My Nostalgia

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Posted By Dartskipper

Neville, It was that generation's...

Neville,

It was that generation's attitude I think. PTSD wasn't known about and after the War I believe that they saw their job fighting the War was done and now it was time to get on with...

Forum: The Pig & Whistle

9th March 2021, 14:24

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My Nostalgia

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Posted By Dartskipper

Thanks Neville, Dad only began to tell me...

Thanks Neville,

Dad only began to tell me more of his experiences after he saw Capt. Tom Finch in one of the episodes of "The World at War" in the 1970's. (He had sailed with Capt. Finch and...

Forum: The Pig & Whistle

8th March 2021, 22:52

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My Nostalgia

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Posted By Dartskipper

Hi Dave, Dad's previous ship was Narkunda,...

Hi Dave,

Dad's previous ship was Narkunda, bombed and sunk off Bougie during Operation Torch. Narkunda had landed troops for the invasion of North Africa. So he was also DAS for that episode too....

Forum: The Pig & Whistle

8th March 2021, 19:14

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My Nostalgia

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Posted By Dartskipper

Dad's Documents. Part II.

Dad's original indenture, or as much of it that I could fit in my document scanner! Because of the war situation, Dad had his apprenticeship completed after three years instead of the normal...

Forum: The Pig & Whistle

8th March 2021, 19:06

Replies: 20

My Nostalgia

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Posted By Dartskipper

Dad's Documents.

Some of Dad's documents from his career at sea.

More to follow.

He went to sea as an apprentice with the Anglo Saxon Petroleum Company in 1938.

He got his discharge from the "Pool" in...

Forum: The Pig & Whistle

29th January 2021, 18:34

Replies: 20

My Nostalgia

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Posted By Dartskipper

Good idea Neville. I have some old documents...

Good idea Neville. I have some old documents myself, but there are quite a collection of my Dad's papers from WWII that he accumulated. Once I have settled in to my new abode I shall start scanning...

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