ANDREW JUKES Posted 11 December , 2004 Share Posted 11 December , 2004 HELP WANTED,, EXAM SERVICES OCEAN SOUVENIR,, I RECENTLEY AQUIRED A W.W.1 BRITISH WAR MEDAL IN SILVER SIMPLY NAMED ON THE RIM TO C.J BARNARD. A CHECK OF HIS M.I.C CARD AT THE P.R.O TELLS US THAT THIS WAS HIS SOLE MEDAL ENTITELMENT FOR W.W.1 AND GOES ON TO GIVE HIS SERVICE NUMBER AS 196 AND HIS UNIT AS,, EXAM SERVICES OCEAN SOUVENIR,, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF UNIT LISTED FOR W.W.1 CIVILIANS.I DO KNOW THAT THE OCEAN SOUVENIR WAS A MERCHANT VESSEL OUT OF NORFOLK. I AM STUCK HOWEVER BEYOND THAT?? ANY ONE WITH ANY THOUGHTS?? HELP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryb95 Posted 12 December , 2004 Share Posted 12 December , 2004 Hi this is from the War Diary of 7th Siege Bty RGA. Arrived off DUNKIRK – held up by Examination steamer. Proceeded E. Arrived and tied up. Arrangements made with Belgian military railway authority for a special train for advance party to leave for ANTWERP. Ships being slowly unloaded by cranes (grues). Advance party - Major McCulloch, Capts Creswell and Crawford, Lt Wellesley and specialists left. Telephone message from ANTWERP Gen. Staff to return at once to OSTEND. 6” guns and 9.2” off loaded to-day, ready to proceed 9pm. Order received not to proceed. The Examination Ship usually worked in conjunction with the coast artillery to stop and inspect ships entering and leaving port Terry West Aust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDREW JUKES Posted 13 December , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 December , 2004 hi, terry. thanks that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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