We always try to visit the wonderful Dunedin/Ōtepoti market when visiting the old home town. Snapped this man on his way back from the market walking past the Royal Navy Reserve Hall in Bow Lane. It seemed to cry out to be edited in black and white.

#Dunedin #Ōtepoti #RNVR #StreetPhotography

This month, revisited friends dad's service, as one key mystery remained - when did he and his fellow officers get to Rio de Janeiro? Family photo has them in their whites in a bar with a bevy of Brazilian beauties!
Found HMS Corinthinan sailed from Pointe-Noir (French Congo) on 1st Dec and docked 14-31st '42 on Xmas leave!! Back Freetown 9th Jan '43
Source: transcipts West Africa Command, Admiralty: https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWD-WAfrica1942.htm
#WW2 #RN #RNVR #Corinthian #Freetown #Rio #genealogy
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This month, revisited friends dad's service, as one key mystery remained - when did he and his fellow officers get to Rio de Janeiro? Family photo has them in their whites in a bar with a bevy of Brazilian beauties!
Found HMS Corinthinan sailed from Pointe-Noir (French Congo) on 1st Dec and docked 14-31st '42 on Xmas leave!! Back Freetown 9th Jan '43
Source: transcipts West Africa Command, Admiralty: https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWD-WAfrica1942.htm
#WW2 #RN #RNVR #Corinthian #Freetown #Rio #genealogy
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Gaining his Watch Keeping (WK) certificate and subsequent promotion to Temp.Lt R.N.V.R followed in May-43.

Tip: RNVR seniority date is date effective, but notice may differ. Also often delayed in publication. Need to look ahead in Navy Lists (which become bi-monthly and quarterly muti-volume as the war continues) and check branch seniority list in both existing and next higher rank.
e.g. his Lieutenant rank does not appear until Dec-43.

#WW2 #RNVR #genealogy
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Gaining his Watch Keeping (WK) certificate and subsequent promotion to Temp.Lt R.N.V.R followed in May-43.

Tip: Navy promotions may be delayed in publication. Need to look ahead in Navy Lists (which become bi-monthly and quarterly muti-volume as the war continues) and check branch seniority list in both existing and next higher rank.
e.g. his Lieutenant rank does not appear until Dec-43.
RNVR seniority date is date effective, but notice may differ.

#WW2 #RNVR #genealogy
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Tracked HMS Corinthian in WW2 via excellent https://www.naval-history.net/
Found: 5 named convoys they escorted out of Clyde or on return from Gibraltar in '41 and '42 plus W.Patrol.
Tip: site has multiple areas e.g. organisation of Royal Navy and databases with good site search. Look in:
(a) 1000 warship service histories;
(b) Day by Day operations from Admiralty War Diaries (detailed 4Q39-1Q42, outline 2Q42-2Q45);
(c) Convoy Escort movements.

#HMS #Corinthian #RNVR #WW2 #Convoy
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Found: Temp.Sub-Lt H.B.Thompson R.N.V.R. in Apr-41 and from May on HMS Corinthian an Ocean Boarding Vessel operating out of Liverpool and the Clyde.
Primary source: Admiralty Navy Lists for 1939-45 both indexed by Ancestry and searchable National Library of Scotland digital images.
Tip: officers appear up to 3 times in any given Monthly/Quarterly list.
(1) by service branch (RN, RNR, RNVR..) and name (+ship if any)
(2) by branch rank and seniority date;
(3) by vessel

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