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Title: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: mckenzieclan on Wednesday 08 December 10 19:23 GMT (UK)

Does anyone know if these lists include ships coming from Canada in 1940, carrying men of the C.A.S.F?

My Grandfather and others sailed from Halifax on 7-24-40, and arrived in Gourock, Scotland 08-02-40 as part of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.

Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks,

Scott

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 08 December 10 19:32 GMT (UK)

We may be able to match those dates  to a particular convoy number.

Please confirm the dates of departure and arrival.

There is an excellent  convoyweb  site.

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: mckenzieclan on Wednesday 08 December 10 19:39 GMT (UK)

Thanks,

Here is a scan of the entry in his service file.

Scott

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 08 December 10 19:39 GMT (UK)

Have a look at www.convoyweb.org.uk        

Let me check the date, but he  may have been  in Convoy TC.6    or TC.7

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 08 December 10 19:44 GMT (UK)

 go to    www.convoyweb.org.uk/tc/index.html             

Convoy TC.6   fits the dates.     

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: mckenzieclan on Wednesday 08 December 10 19:53 GMT (UK)

Thankyou for this.  :-)

Are the passenger lists availiable for these voyages?

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 08 December 10 19:57 GMT (UK)

I do not know.   But  you could  google the names of those  troop  carrying ships  and see if there are any references  to that convoy.

There were a lot of escorts  for that convoy.

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: mckenzieclan on Thursday 09 December 10 13:54 GMT (UK)

No such luck.. perhaps someone with an ancestry account can verify if shipping lists are availiable for these troop voyages in the catalogue I referenced in the subject line.

I just want to see if it is worth it for a subscription.

Thanks,

Scott

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: ScouseBoy on Thursday 09 December 10 21:00 GMT (UK)

I do not think they are available.   However,  It is safe to assume  that TC.6  as listed on convoyweb  was the convoy he sailed in.  Was it just 5  or 6   Troop transports  named on that convoy?     

Title: Re: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960
Post by: seaweed on Saturday 11 December 10 17:54 GMT (UK)

As a rule troopships did not have passenger lists. A few officers may be mentioned in the individual convoy reports.
You would need to go the the National Archive to view this.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=5052389&CATLN=6&Highlight=%2CTC&accessmethod=0&Summary=True
I have attached movements of BATORY to confirm info from convoy.web