Tomkinson Posted 27 January , 2009 Share Posted 27 January , 2009 Attached is a replication of a post card in my possession showing the troop transport SS Minnetonka which was used to transfer troops from/to the Mesopotamia Campaign region. My great Grandfather travelled on her probably in late 1917, early 1918. Cheers Mike Tomkinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 27 January , 2009 Share Posted 27 January , 2009 Mike, a couple of diary entries from my Great Grand Pa [see signature] First one from France to Salonika. Second from Salonika to Egypt. December 4 1916: Left rest camp and went by motor lorry to docks. Went aboard the ‘Minnetonka’ at 4:00pm. June 9 1917: Packed up and went back to docks again. Went on board ‘Minnetonka’ and slept on rafts from 2:00am. Cheers Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomkinson Posted 27 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 27 January , 2009 Thanks Andy. That seemsd to tie up as in my great Grandfather's collection of post cards are ones from France, one from Egypt and a number which appear to be Indian? Obviously the majority are from Basra and further north as the advanced looking for the retreating Turks. I think at some stage he ends up in Baghdad. I have not pieced it all together yet but he served in the RFA and I have plenty of photos which I am working through. Cheers Mike Tomkinson Bradford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCCambridge Posted 2 April , 2022 Share Posted 2 April , 2022 (edited) worth reading this account by JEMorrison see page 20 She was sent to sea without escort apparently… Morrison’s diary makes stunning reading as a whole Johnhttps://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2012/D15068/a3671.htm Edited 2 April , 2022 by JCCambridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 3 April , 2022 Share Posted 3 April , 2022 9 hours ago, JCCambridge said: worth reading this account by JEMorrison see page 20 She was sent to sea without escort apparently… Morrison’s diary makes stunning reading as a whole Johnhttps://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2012/D15068/a3671.htm A very interesting account. Thanks for the link. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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