Small ships WW2 ?

[emilypos]

Have been doing some research for a friend.  He is insistent that his father was in the UK Merchant Marine in WW2. Done a search into such info and cant find any ref to a  David Walter NEWSOM/E, born 6 May  1916
I know there was Small Ships Fleet ( or Little Ships ) that plied out of Australian ports during WW2
and about the evacuation of Dunkirk.  Was there a general fleet during all of WW2 of misc  ships ?
 
David Walter NEWSOM m Betty RYMES in 1939 . Had a son in 1942 and migrated to Australia in 1953.
TIA

MargM   Nsw Australia

[KGarrad]

Welcome to RootsChat!

Most men serving in the Merchant Navy were also Reservists in the Royal Navy Reserve.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Naval_Reserve

As with anyone serving in the Armed Forces after 1920, any war service records will be with the MOD.
See: https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/overview

And, there is guide here:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/royal-naval-reserve-personnel/

[tonepad]

Free search of the 1939 Register:

First name(s)   Last name(s)   Birth year   Borough / District                   County    
David W           Newsom           1916           Sittingbourne and Milton U.D.   Kent


A subscription to Findmypast would be required to view the full record including his occupation at this time.

[emilypos]

Many thanks for the web sites.......... Will investigate

 Have a Findmypast sub and got  David Walter NEWSOM/Es info from the 1939 Register

Thank you

Bye

MargM   NSW