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Re: Identification of ship please.
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 12 December 15 17:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi CPercival,
My Littles came from around Stapleton & Bewcastle - not a million miles away from yours. They were there in the 16,17 & early 18 hundreds.

Judy
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« Reply #10 on: Saturday 12 December 15 21:01 GMT (UK) »
Your description of your father-in-laws journey fits in with the movements of convoy WS18 which included Rangitata and troops from that vessel trans shipped in Durban to Niew Amsterdam for their onward journey to Egypt.  the story of convoy WS18 is told in great detail in an excellent book - 'The Winston Specials' - Troopships via the Cape 1940-1943 - by Archie Munro.  Published by Maritime Books, ISBN 1-904459-20-X.  I recommend it to anyone researching troops who made that journey.

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« Reply #11 on: Saturday 12 December 15 21:07 GMT (UK) »
I'll have to do a bit more digging among my Littles to see if they go back to Stapleton and Bewcastle!

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« Reply #12 on: Saturday 12 December 15 21:11 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the book title - I feel another Christmas Present coming on!!! :)

Let me know about your Littles when you have researched further back.

Judy
CUMBERLAND  Armstrong Little Nixon Richardson Pearson Watson Braithwaite
WESTMORLAND  Richardson Dent Nicholson Hanson Kersey Smith Heigh
DURHAM Reed Smith Reay Hammond Metcalf Bell
Thompson Armstrong Branford Parkin Heaton Oates
NORTHUMB'LAND Nixon Johnson Armstrong Branford Thompson
DUMFRIES Armstrong Bell Halliday Little Carruthers Johnstone
YORKS Richardson Branford Siddle
ROXBURGH Jackson Elliot Armstrong Scott
FIFE Adamson Gosman Brown
AUSTRALIA Richardson Dent Hanson Kersey


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Re: Identification of ship please.
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 13 December 15 18:27 GMT (UK) »
As far as I can tell NIEW AMSTERDAM sailed from Durban as an independent.
My records and Archie Munros book says she sailed for Suez on the 27/June/1942. Arriving 9/July/1942. The troops on board having spent the intervening time since disembarking from RANGITATA at Clairwood Transit Camp. A google search gives loads of info on this camp.
Dim ateb yn well nag ateb anghywir. Nid oes dim yn ddall fel rhai nad ydynt yn dymuno gweld

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« Reply #14 on: Monday 14 December 15 10:10 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for that and all the information which all ties in.

Judy.
CUMBERLAND  Armstrong Little Nixon Richardson Pearson Watson Braithwaite
WESTMORLAND  Richardson Dent Nicholson Hanson Kersey Smith Heigh
DURHAM Reed Smith Reay Hammond Metcalf Bell
Thompson Armstrong Branford Parkin Heaton Oates
NORTHUMB'LAND Nixon Johnson Armstrong Branford Thompson
DUMFRIES Armstrong Bell Halliday Little Carruthers Johnstone
YORKS Richardson Branford Siddle
ROXBURGH Jackson Elliot Armstrong Scott
FIFE Adamson Gosman Brown
AUSTRALIA Richardson Dent Hanson Kersey