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Troop Ship Embarkation lists Marseille to Salonika


Gardenerbill

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  • 2 months later...

Late on this topic, but a relative of mine was posted to the 9th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment on 27 October 1916.

He sailed Marseilles to Salonika, 6 November - 13 November 1916 on H.M.T. Ivernia.

The information is from his 'Casualty - Active Service' form within his service records.

 

David

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Hi Onthelookout

This topic is the list we should probably formalise it.  what unit was gg grandfather in?

Sorry read the post above on my phone after a few pints.

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I've just found this. Lt Hugh Foyster ASC sailed from Taranto to Salonika in mid-June 1918 on the SS Amazonia. I can't find her anywhere on line except for logs of warships that sighted or boarded her.

 

Acknown

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Guest John Hitchin

My father, a Private in the Queens Westminsters (60th Div) kept a diary which I now have. He sailed in the HMT Manitou on the 6th February 1917 to Salonika. He caught the same ship to Alexandria and Ismalia arriving 25 June 1917. His photo album contains a smudged picture of the ship, cut from some unnamed publication.

 

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John - check out Atlantic Transport Line website - Ships.  you will find out more about Manitou.

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Officer file for my Grt Uncle Capt J I Lawson, RAMC attached KORL (WO 339/11222), states "Disembarked Salonika per 'Tunisian'".  3rd December 1915.

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Anyone know which ship(s) transported the 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, from Marseilles to Salonika 17-25 November 1915?  I have the dates in a relative's service record but no mention of the vessel. 

 

Many thanks,
Mark

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SS Alaunia. 22 Officers, one attached and 847 ORs and two attached. 

 

Reached Salonika on 24th Nov 1915. Disembarked 25th. 

 

 

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On 23/01/2018 at 04:36, QGE said:

SS Alaunia. 22 Officers, one attached and 847 ORs and two attached. 

 

Reached Salonika on 24th Nov 1915. Disembarked 25th. 

 

 

 

Brilliant!  Thanks.  Appreciate the info.

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On 23/01/2018 at 04:47, Buffnut453 said:

 

Brilliant!  Thanks.  Appreciate the info.

 

The Rifle Brigade Chronicle 1918 has a list of Officers who sailed on the ship.. ...MG

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1 minute ago, QGE said:

 

The Rifle Brigade Chronicle 1918 has a list of Officers who sailed on the ship.. ...MG

 

My relative was a lowly Cpl, promoted to Sgt in 1916. 

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