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I have no clue what to be doing here but thanks.
I got a bit of a problem with my Uncles WW2 service record. There is nothing to it, no details no ships, no clues at all........... it is a mystery and he remains a mystery.
1) Official service number JX381543* Born 20.05.1924,
HMS Collingwood Naval Base as an Ordinary Seaman. This was 22 july 1942 until 25 Oct 1942 and was for 3 months.*
Collingwood was opened as Training Establishment for Radar and Electrical ratings
2)HMS Victory 27 Oct 1942-27 Feb 1943 and was for 4 months.*Photo dec42
3)HMS Northney 28 Feb 1943 -13 Mar 1943 and was for 2 weeks.*
NORTHNEY was a Landing Craft and Combined Ops Training Base on Hayling Island.
4)HMS Dartmouth 14 Mar 1943 - 22 Apr 1943 and was for 5 weeks.
DARTMOUTH was a Combined Forces base at Dartmouth.
5)HMS Quebec 23 Apr 1943 - 2 May 1943 and was for 9 days.*
QUEBEC was a Combined Ops Training Centre at Inverary.
6)HMS Sea Serpent 3 May 1943- 2 July 1943 and was for 2 months.*
7)HMS Copra 3 July 1943 - 12 July 1943 and was for 8 days.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
8)HMS Sea Serpent 13 July 1943 - 16 July 1943 and was for 3 days.*
9)HMS SalsetteBombay?17 July 1943 - 21 July 1943 and was for 4 days.*
10)HMS Salsetteas an Able Seaman 22 July 1943 - 31 Mar 1944 and was for 8 months in India.*
11)HMS Copra 01 April 1944 - 31 Dec 1944 and was for 9 months.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
12)LCT 445 01 Jan - 10 Jan 1945 and was for 9 days.*
13)HMS Copra 11 Jan 1945 - 18 Jan 1945 and was for 9 days.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
14)HMS Dundonald 19 Jan 1945 - 17 Feb 1945 and was 1 months.*
DUNDONALD at Auchen Gate was a Holding and training Base for Naval Beach Commandoes and also for Combined Ops personnel returning from the Middle East.
15)HMS Copra 18 Feb 1945 - 11 Mar 1945 and was 3 weeks.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
16)HMS Dundonald 12 Mar 1945 - 30 Jun 1945 31/2 months.*
DUNDONALD at Auchen Gate was a Holding and training Base for Naval Beach Commandoes and also for Combined Ops personnel returning from the Middle East.
17)HMS Copra 1 July 1945 - 28 Feb 1946 was 8 months.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
18)HMS Victory 01 Mar 1946 12 Jun 1946 was 31/2 months.*
His only LCT contact according to his record in the Navy is LCT 445 and thats for 9days.........!!!
I got a million questions but no answers..... can i get an opinion on this record please, any guidance at all please. Many thanks.
I have no clue what to be doing here but thanks.
I got a bit of a problem with my Uncles WW2 service record. There is nothing to it, no details no ships, no clues at all........... it is a mystery and he remains a mystery.
1) Official service number JX381543* Born 20.05.1924,
HMS Collingwood Naval Base as an Ordinary Seaman. This was 22 july 1942 until 25 Oct 1942 and was for 3 months.*
Collingwood was opened as Training Establishment for Radar and Electrical ratings
2)HMS Victory 27 Oct 1942-27 Feb 1943 and was for 4 months.*Photo dec42
3)HMS Northney 28 Feb 1943 -13 Mar 1943 and was for 2 weeks.*
NORTHNEY was a Landing Craft and Combined Ops Training Base on Hayling Island.
4)HMS Dartmouth 14 Mar 1943 - 22 Apr 1943 and was for 5 weeks.
DARTMOUTH was a Combined Forces base at Dartmouth.
5)HMS Quebec 23 Apr 1943 - 2 May 1943 and was for 9 days.*
QUEBEC was a Combined Ops Training Centre at Inverary.
6)HMS Sea Serpent 3 May 1943- 2 July 1943 and was for 2 months.*
7)HMS Copra 3 July 1943 - 12 July 1943 and was for 8 days.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
8)HMS Sea Serpent 13 July 1943 - 16 July 1943 and was for 3 days.*
9)HMS SalsetteBombay?17 July 1943 - 21 July 1943 and was for 4 days.*
10)HMS Salsetteas an Able Seaman 22 July 1943 - 31 Mar 1944 and was for 8 months in India.*
11)HMS Copra 01 April 1944 - 31 Dec 1944 and was for 9 months.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
12)LCT 445 01 Jan - 10 Jan 1945 and was for 9 days.*
13)HMS Copra 11 Jan 1945 - 18 Jan 1945 and was for 9 days.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
14)HMS Dundonald 19 Jan 1945 - 17 Feb 1945 and was 1 months.*
DUNDONALD at Auchen Gate was a Holding and training Base for Naval Beach Commandoes and also for Combined Ops personnel returning from the Middle East.
15)HMS Copra 18 Feb 1945 - 11 Mar 1945 and was 3 weeks.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
16)HMS Dundonald 12 Mar 1945 - 30 Jun 1945 31/2 months.*
DUNDONALD at Auchen Gate was a Holding and training Base for Naval Beach Commandoes and also for Combined Ops personnel returning from the Middle East.
17)HMS Copra 1 July 1945 - 28 Feb 1946 was 8 months.*
COPRA was a Pay and Records Establishment at Largs
18)HMS Victory 01 Mar 1946 12 Jun 1946 was 31/2 months.*
His only LCT contact according to his record in the Navy is LCT 445 and thats for 9days.........!!!
I got a million questions but no answers..... can i get an opinion on this record please, any guidance at all please. Many thanks.