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by Tedthehead11
Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: Personnel
Topic: Tracing My Father's Navy Career
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Re: Tracing My Father's Navy Career

My father Francis Richard Doherty Frank ran the blockade from Hull to Sweden and to Norway dropping arms of to the resistance and then into Sweden to pick up ball bearings also involved with PLUTO he was on MGB Hopewell and Gay Viking I have tried to post his discharge book,if anyone still alive ple...
by Tedthehead11
Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:52 pm
Forum: Personnel
Topic: Researching Ch Off Edward Bourne Ruffman DSC
Replies: 8
Views: 26436

Re: Researching Ch Off Edward Bourne Ruffman DSC

Really can't thank you enough t he dates all tie up what the ship was doing and were it was many thanks again no wonder it was secret,again many thanks
by Tedthehead11
Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:46 pm
Forum: Personnel
Topic: Researching Ch Off Edward Bourne Ruffman DSC
Replies: 8
Views: 26436

Re: Researching Ch Off Edward Bourne Ruffman DSC

can anyone tell me what Chaut 45 was from 1943 - 1945 inc my father ran the blockade MV Hopewell for 6 months then on to Chaunt 45 or it could be chant 45 but I think it Chaut 45 that was from 30/6 /44 until 28/8/44 Special Ops then back on to Hopewell from 29/8 /44 off Special Ops and next on to Ho...
by Tedthehead11
Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:40 pm
Forum: Personnel
Topic: Researching Ch Off Edward Bourne Ruffman DSC
Replies: 8
Views: 26436

Re: Researching Ch Off Edward Bourne Ruffman DSC

My father Francis or Frank R Doherty was in the merchant navy during the war was on Orcadies when She went down after being hit 4 times I think coming from the Suez to S Africa 10/10/42 he then joined the MGBs running the blockade he joined Hopewell in 43 to 15/05/44 did. Joined Chaut 45 or it could...

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