Atomic test christmas Island 1957/58

[lisduggan]

Hello Goggy .
many thanks for your reply Re/ the Atomic Test 57/58/ I will Indeed contact Mr Mc Ginley on how to join the Assoction and get more information on It  It the least i can do for my late Brother will get back to you soon If I get any news all the best for now.
Regards.
Irish..

[goggy]

Best of Luck Irish!!
                 Goggy.

[lisduggan]

Hi Goggy.
thank you  for your reply.
Regards
Irish..

[lisduggan]

Hi
I need to log unto to the BNTVA web site  can anyone help  meout on this please.
Regards. Irish..

[PrueM]

Hello Irish,

I thought I would check the National Archives of Australia for you, as Christmas Island is now an Australian territory (don't know that it was then...) and found a few records which may be of interest to you.  If you go to this page:

http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/recordsearch.html

And click on "Search Now as Guest", put "atomic Christmas" into the Keyword Search box, you should get 13 hits for items.  Try different search terms as well, and you might get more.  You can also contact the reference service at the NAA, because there are alot of records in the collection that are not yet described in the online database, and they will be able to help you find more.

I hope that helps 

Prue

[lisduggan]

Hi PrueM
Many thanks for the information re/ atomic test Christmas Island I will log onto that site  for some more details. all the best.
Regards
Irish..

[lisduggan]

Hi Grapple.
not sure if you are back  but i will need  some more information from you re/ HMS narivk   can you get back to me please
Regards.
Irish..

[Rewcastle]

Hi Grapple,

 My dad went out in '58 for Operation Grapple, he was in the RAF based on the Island. He witnessed 2 A bomb and 3 H bomb tests. he died in '98 aged 60 yrs.

I have his Kitbag, it has a painting of the Frigate bird with an anchor as it's claws and Grapple underneath.

The Palms of his hands were pressed deep into his eye sockets and he had his back to the blast and he saw an xray of his hands.

A top secret document now released stated that they were to test the effects of the bombs on machinary and personel.

Regards,
Rewcastle.

[lisduggan]

Hi Rewcastle
Thanks for your reply sorry to here about your father my brother also died 1992 age 55  and he was at sea with HMS Narvik at that time   all the best for now
Regards
Irish.