davetodd Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 Hope some of you may find the attached of interest. It is some of the information which I uncovered during research into my Grandfathers WW1 service. He was chief engineman on HMT Passing. Best Regards David S Todd Passing_1.rtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 David, Seem to get something about ringtones when I go to your site? Could be me! Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetodd Posted 26 September , 2007 Author Share Posted 26 September , 2007 David, Seem to get something about ringtones when I go to your site? Could be me! Regards Charles Well ,your'e not old enough to be my Grandfather even though he was born in Hull. He served in both world wars,admittedly in the second in a training capacity for other Harry Taters. Cheers Charles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 David Still carn't get into your link, I can tell from your accent you are from Cleethorpes or 'Old Clee' though. What is your Grandfathers name? Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 David Just to say I had no trouble downloading your interesting and useful link. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 Must be me, Im running 'Opera' maybe that dosn't want to play. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Munson Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 David It doesn't download for me, but opens in my browser (Safari) - many lines of characters and occasional broken text. Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 David, just downloaded your paper; could be very useful, thanks for posting. Hey Charles, maybe the leading lady has run off the Africa with Tony's travel firm. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetodd Posted 27 September , 2007 Author Share Posted 27 September , 2007 David Still carn't get into your link, I can tell from your accent you are from Cleethorpes or 'Old Clee' though. What is your Grandfathers name? Regards Charles Hello Charles His name was Thomas Henry Todd,known as "Harry" Older brother George Albert, also in RNR and younger brother Harold,RNR again. Thomas Henry moved to Grimsby/Cleethorpes in about 1909 and spent the rest of his life there. Have attached a further piece of info.in jpeg format,please let me know if you can open it OK. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Dave, Must be me still carn't open your document, got the Jpegs no problem though thanks for that. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Dave, Thought I had seen that photo before or something like it, the story and photo are in 'Fishermen in war time' by Walter Wood published shortly after the war. The photo of 58 on the beach is different I will see if I can scan it and post it. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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