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The Common Room / Re: Locating a master mariner
« on: Tuesday 13 June 23 11:14 BST (UK) »
Have you tried looking at the 1915 extracts from crewlists - try under Arthur Davies to start.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Locations in Old Kilpatrick & Bowling, West Dunbartonshire
« on: Thursday 04 May 23 15:39 BST (UK) »
last part-
12 Woodside Place, Bowling
12 Woodside Place, Bowling
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Scotland Resources / Re: Thompson - Born in Scotland.?
« on: Tuesday 18 April 23 15:29 BST (UK) »
DHT born Provan1939,
father born Ayr 1906.
father born Ayr 1906.
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Lanarkshire / Re: What school? Whiteinch house, Dumbarton Road 1881 census
« on: Friday 10 February 23 15:08 GMT (UK) »
Whiteinch was not part of Glasgow in 1881.
I think it was part of Renfrewshire (or Govan).
jcmac.
I think it was part of Renfrewshire (or Govan).
jcmac.
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World War One / Re: Final voyage of ss Haupiri (ON 89094) in 1916.
« on: Wednesday 07 December 22 13:16 GMT (UK) »
ShaunJ & HMac,
Thank you for these updates.
I have noticed during the 14/18 period, ship reports (NZ) are quite difficult to follow for obvious reasons.
The journey from S.Africa to London had a hint of wartime as well as a cruise to London up the Channel !?
I noted the reference to BT165/1326 but the ship was noted as "Haypiri" so I was unsure about what had been sunk and what was afloat. It would wait for a visit to TNA next year.
Happily, RootsChat has solved my mystery.
Many thanks,
jcmac.
Thank you for these updates.
I have noticed during the 14/18 period, ship reports (NZ) are quite difficult to follow for obvious reasons.
The journey from S.Africa to London had a hint of wartime as well as a cruise to London up the Channel !?
I noted the reference to BT165/1326 but the ship was noted as "Haypiri" so I was unsure about what had been sunk and what was afloat. It would wait for a visit to TNA next year.
Happily, RootsChat has solved my mystery.
Many thanks,
jcmac.
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World War One / Re: Final voyage of ss Haupiri (ON 89094) in 1916.
« on: Wednesday 07 December 22 12:09 GMT (UK) »
I used the NZ papers to track this vessel and because of the difficulty in using a limited number to search I committed to All/All in the newspaper selection. A very,very long list of searching!!!!!
The story of its move in/out of the Med is repeated constantly in the majority of the NZ papers - I had no reason to doubt these reports - only why, having been sunk, it was still recorded as sailing up to 3 years later
Mystery solved thanks to RC members.
jcmac.
The story of its move in/out of the Med is repeated constantly in the majority of the NZ papers - I had no reason to doubt these reports - only why, having been sunk, it was still recorded as sailing up to 3 years later
Mystery solved thanks to RC members.
jcmac.
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World War One / Re: Final voyage of ss Haupiri (ON 89094) in 1916.
« on: Tuesday 06 December 22 23:13 GMT (UK) »
ShaunJ,
I had searched through every NZ paper up to the end of August 1916 and many record the same story.
What I have noted covered various aspects of what I was searching for so today I quickly selected 7 titles and the Auckland Star 28.8.1916 p.4 article "The late Sir G.M.O'Rourke" gives the relevant comment.
jcmac.
I had searched through every NZ paper up to the end of August 1916 and many record the same story.
What I have noted covered various aspects of what I was searching for so today I quickly selected 7 titles and the Auckland Star 28.8.1916 p.4 article "The late Sir G.M.O'Rourke" gives the relevant comment.
jcmac.
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World War One / Re: Final voyage of ss Haupiri (ON 89094) in 1916.
« on: Tuesday 06 December 22 17:30 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for such a speedy result,
I was convinced by all the NZ papers that she had been used as sunken barrier and the "service" thereafter was an error in dates or another ship !?! especially as the Master had returned home by August 1916.
I assumed the voyage to the Med was via west coast and not the Suez.
I suppose in war-time it is not always sensible to assume a newspaper report is accurate!
Many thanks,
jcmac.
I was convinced by all the NZ papers that she had been used as sunken barrier and the "service" thereafter was an error in dates or another ship !?! especially as the Master had returned home by August 1916.
I assumed the voyage to the Med was via west coast and not the Suez.
I suppose in war-time it is not always sensible to assume a newspaper report is accurate!
Many thanks,
jcmac.
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World War One / Re: Final voyage of ss Haupiri (ON 89094) in 1916.
« on: Tuesday 06 December 22 11:48 GMT (UK) »
I must first thank all of you for these responses which clarify the situation.
I am now about to read through all the attachments to arrive at the final explanation of what actually took place.
jcmac.
I am now about to read through all the attachments to arrive at the final explanation of what actually took place.
jcmac.