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Armed Forces / Re: Lost at Sea
« on: Sunday 14 February 16 08:51 GMT (UK)  »
My Mum was a child on the boat with her mum Mary Wells and her sister Pat.  My Mum said they boarded the Nevasa in bombay and then went on the SS Sagaing.  My mum was 7 at the time but she had thought they were on the Nevasa when the boat was hit by the depth charger but it seems she must of transferred onto the Sagaing.  During the panic my mum was getting into the lifeboat when a Indian passenger grabbed her from the boat from her hair and panic broke out.  Luckily my nana - Mary Wells decided if they were to die it was going to be on the boat.  They watched as there friends The James family drowned and had to tell the husband in Liverpool.  I would love to see any written accounts as my Mum has worked on a book for years but passed last year and I promised to finish the book and I promised that if possible we would venture to make a documentary film.  Now with my experience as a social documentarian I would like to document as much on film.  I also have much more info and photos on deck of both boats.  Love to hear more, Lisa

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Armed Forces / Re: Lost at Sea
« on: Sunday 14 February 16 08:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hello I am the daughter of Maureen Joseph (nee Wells) she was on the ship SS Sagaing with her mum Mary Elizabeth Wells and her sister Patricia.  I have already located Robert Loakes as my Mum was friends with Jacklyn and Patricia James.  My grandfather was stationed in India since 1934 and they were there during the Quetta earthquake and left in Sept. 1939 on the Sagaing.  My Mum only recently passed and started a book and I am trying now to succeed to a documentary as I have done 2 films prior and feel this story needs to be told.  My Mum was lined up to be put into the lifeboats when the ship was thought to be hit.  Panic ensued when the Indian Passengers broke through and the lifeboats tipped.  They watched the James girls and Mum die.  This was something that caused much trauma to my grandmother, my mum and Aunt.  They all wrote about watching the other boats being torpedoed.  I have never seen any other accounts and would love to see them and if any persons feel that they would like to participate in this project they would be most welcome.  I am coming to England in May or June to start again the process of research and would like to know where any documents you know of can be seen. Respectfully, Lisa Joseph

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