I have inherited a significant photo album of Atlantic convoys and my father's diary if anyone wishes to use them in their research. It is mostly photos onboard his ship the corvette HMCS Dauphin AKA "The Barber Pole" on account of the colouration of its smoke stack. There are some other photos of other ships included.
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Originally Posted by rlaughton  As I begin my trek to learn more of my parents history serving on Corvettes in the Atlantic convoys, I thought it best to see who else has an interest in this topic. I know only the bare minimum of my father's WWII experience but only a few years ago I knew much less of my grandfathers' in WWI, so here we go!
Off to the attic I headed to pull out the box and there was a movie K225, the Hollywood version of the HMCS Kitchener in the North Atlantic. An old scratchy VHS copy of a 1943 classic - but it looks like a good place to start.
Some links I found so far: The Convoy Web The Ships of the Canadian Navy K225
I have now placed an order for the Military Records of both my parents, so it will be interesting to see what arrives from Ottawa. Other than that I have no idea how to track WWII service records and ship placements. Has anyone else been down this path?? |