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The Common Room / Re: Death Overseas
« on: Friday 21 March 25 05:44 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: seaweed on Friday 08 September 17 20:25 BST (UK)
His demise was recorded as a Death at Sea, whilst a Fireman/Trimmer on the London  registered ship PENSHURST official number 145708. He was found drowned on the 17/Feb/1940 at Bordeaux.
Details on Find my Past.
There would not be a full death certificate at GRO just a copy of the information given by the Register General of Shipping and Seamen. This would contain  the information taken from the ships logbook which is available from the British National Archive.
Search by Official number. You would need to visit Kew to view.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11026541
FindMyPast also has details of his previous seagoing career.


An unlucky ship the 'Penshurst'?  On 31st Jan 1940, Trimmer/Stoker Albert Clarke was killed in a drowning accident in St Malo (ship arrived 30th Jan). On the very next voyage, Trimmer/Stoker Neri Clunis was found drowned at Bordeaux 17th Feb 1940 (ship arrived on 15th Feb)...both men were from the colonies (Dominica and India), both drowned whilst the ship was in port, not at sea. Interesting...   

   

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World War Two / Re: St Malo 1940
« on: Sunday 22 October 23 14:54 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Jon Blair on Friday 25 January 13 14:17 GMT (UK)
Hi Chris

I just came across the Rootschat site with your query about St Malo in 1940.
I have recently acquired an old British Powerboat Company Express Cruiser built in 1938 which was in use as an Air Sea Rescue boat in 1940 stationed at Jersey.  The boat was named RFC113 (after its original owner who was in WW1 in the RFC, Squadron 113). On May 31st, the boat was ordered to join the Fleet at Portsmouth for the Dunkirk evacuations and thence to join in the excavuation of North West France and the Channel Islands. RFC113 was, I believe, the absolute last to leave on Tuesday the 18th June, along with the Duchess of Normandie - they left as the Germans were arriving. I believe RFC113 was then used in the operation to demolish the St Malo harbour with Clarence 'Johnny' Howard Johnston on board.  RFC113 stayed to observe the effect of the demolition and then headed to mainland UK.
I don't know if this helps you at all but please let me know if you want to follow this up - I am also keen to learn about anything you might be able to add to the picture?

Cheers

Jon



Are you still following this very old thread?  I would be interested in corresponding.

Philip


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World War Two / St Malo 17-18th June 1940 and Hotel Dieu hospital
« on: Wednesday 18 October 23 13:44 BST (UK)  »
I would be keen to hear from anyone who has papers or family recollections relating to the evacuation of troops and other activities in St Malo 16th-18th June 1940.

The destroyer HMS 'Wild Swan' was there on 17th June and the last troop evacuations from there were on 18th June.     

Also any information on the Hotel Dieu hospital in St Malo and the doctors and nurses working there at that time.

Many thanks,  Philip   

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World War Two / Re: St Malo 1940
« on: Wednesday 18 October 23 12:46 BST (UK)  »
Hello Drew,

Are you still collecting War Diaries from the June 1940 period in France.

Please let me know if you are still following this thread as your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Philip


Quote from: Drew5233 on Thursday 16 July 15 21:29 BST (UK)
Ships which sailed from St. Malo as part of Op Aerial berthed at Southampton, Weymouth, Plymouth and Jersey.

Sourced from BEF Ships, before, at and after Dunkirk by John de S. Winser.

Just shout if you need anymore help - France and Flanders in 1940 is my thing with over 700 BEF war diaries, around 500 BEF related files and 200 ish books on the subject from Regimental Histories to Campaign books in my collection ;)

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World War Two / Re: St Malo 1940
« on: Wednesday 18 October 23 12:44 BST (UK)  »
Hello Jon,

On the off chance that you are still reading replies on this thread, can you let me know if you still have the diaries mentioned.  I am doing some research on St Malo in June 1940 and your help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Philip



Quote from: Jon Blair on Monday 27 July 15 12:36 BST (UK)
Thank you everyone for adding all this extra information.  I was lucky enough to be given copies of diaries kept by 2 of the crew of RFC113 by the families of Bill Cox (Master) and Clary Glendewar (Engineer) The other crew members were Ted Cox and Harry Le Boutillier and a RN Radio Officer (unknown) So I can confirm that RFC113 was the last boat to leave St Malo under the command of Commander (later Admiral) Howard Johnston on the 18th June 1940.  RFC113 made 2 trips to St Malo on the 17th and 18th June and shepherded the Jersey Yacht Club volunteers home taking one boat in tow along the way.  RFC113 only left on the 18th after Commander Howard Johnston and his men had successfully demolised the port and rendered it unusable to the approaching German Army. On this final trip they carried various evacuating servicemen and at least one female, a school teacher.

Very happy to keep sharing and adding to the information in the public domain with everyone, so pleased the story keeps growing - do you think RFC113 was the boat your father was on Chris ?

I have attached a  press report published in the Straits Times in 1940 about the event.

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Pembrokeshire / James Gibby/James Skone Gibby - Wiston Pembs
« on: Saturday 17 October 15 11:51 BST (UK)  »
Looking for ancestors of James Gibby b Wiston 1774, m Mary Ann Barton and d 1834, buried St Brides.
Also those of David Williams b May 1790, m Mary, d Chapel Hill, Monkton, Dec 1858.  Father believed to be David also.

Thank you.

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