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697 messages posted to the guestbook Page: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] ( 64 ) [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] Add a message Search the guestbook for crew names   Sara O'Donoghue from Effingham, Surrey, United Kingdom said... 27/02/2001  NULL  NULL Alan Matthews has contacted me asking that all those interested in the Barham and in particular in protecting martime graves look at a newsflash. You can find it at http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/ Michael Rattray from ELLON, Aberdeenshire said... 27/02/2001  NULL  NULL I am trying to find out any information about the HMS Barham when it used to visit Shetland in the late 1930's. I am trying to trace the crew members when it visited Lerwick in October 1937. Any piece of information would be helpful. Angela from Stockton, UK said... 24/02/2001  http://www.wartimememories.co.uk  NULL What a lovely website and a great memorial. Here`s a web site which may interest you. If you remember world war two, how would you like to be part of a book on the subject? The Wartime Memories Project is an International project collecting every day memories of world war two, to be preserved in the form of a book for future generations. Recollections form both sides are welcome. Dont let your memories go with you when you finally pass on, record them with the project and let them live on. Call by the web site and fill in an online form or send your musings by e-mail. They are also looking for photographs. the address is: http://www.wartimememories.co.uk Rachel Parry from Southampton, uk said... 10/02/2001  NULL  ROLAND JOHN HILL My grandad ROLAND JOHN HILL served on the Barham and I was wondering if anyone had any photos of the Barham crew as I have no pictures from that part of my grandads life, most people called him Jack and he was very tall! thank you. Donald Boyle from Melbourne, Australia said... 10/02/2001  NULL  NULL Your web site is a magnificant example in the preservation of our Naval heritage. Don Boyle President, Victoria Chapter. The Naval Historical Society of Australia Inc. James Mc Allister Simpson from Godalming, Surrey said... 10/02/2001  NULL  NULL My Uncle perished on the Barham, I was given his name when I was Christened. I knew very little about The Barham. I am humbled by the heroism of the crew. I have a copy of a ChristmasNew Year card sent by Bill to Reginald Barrett the card is dated 7.11.41 Eileen Hersey from Hockley,Essex said... 02/02/2001  NULL  William E. Moore I have been interested in the "Barham" for many years as my mother lost her only brother on this ship the year that I was born, I have a few photoghraphs of this handsome young seaman William E. Moore left to me by my mother after she passed away, she also left an original black bordered photograph of the H.M.S. "Gallant", If anyone has any knowledge of my uncle or the "Gallant" I would be very happy to hear from them. Thank you for this site, my mother would have been very grateful for the tribute to the lost seamen. Stephen Wilkins from Allestree, Derby said... 29/01/2001  NULL  Sidney Charles Collins Hello, A really touching memorial to those who served during the Second World War. I came across the site as a result of research into a photograph I inherited from my Dad, Les Wilkins who passed away in 1985. Dad served with the Royal Tank Regiment in North Africa and was taken prisoner, June 1942. The photograph shows Dad with an unidentified Seaman, from memory Dad either said this was taken in Alexandria or Durban. He told me that the chap had died when the Barham went down, though I do not think Dad found this out until after liberation in 1945. Dad kept a small note book whilst in captivity, in it are a list of 'mates'. I checked these names against the casualty lists on your site and it is possible that the Seaman in the photograph may be Joiner 3rd Class Sidney Charles Collins (name also confirmed via Commonwealth War Graves Commission). Should any relative of Sidney Collins visit this site I am quite prepared to let them have a copy of the photograph for confirmation of identity. In addition would a copy of the photograph be of interest for inclusion on the site? Please contact me should it be of interest. Regards Steve Clare Groot from Vernon,British Columbia Canada said... 24/01/2001  NULL  William Gidley Just discouverd this site along with my brother, My father William Gidley is a servior of the HMS Barham . We will be going to the reunion in May of this year. We have a video of the sinking and it is really very amazing that anyone survied .My father was only l7 when she was sunk. He does not talk about it often. He stayed in the Royal Navy until Dec of 1954 and them joined the Canadain Navy until 1969. He is now living in Vernon British Columbia, Canada. I am sure my brother Willaim Gidley will be adding his thoughts to this web site. Rob Jerrard from Budleigh Salterton DEVON said... 22/01/2001  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Rob_Jerra  Ron Jerrard I have a page for my uncle Ron Jerrard RM Band who lost his life that day, can anyone supply a group photo of the RM Band of Barham? Smutts (Smith) a survivor cannot find his copy. Anyone wanting a copy of Frank Wade's book can purchase via a link I have set up on my page. I have a Review started, Frank has sent me a copy. Add a new message to the guestbook name: email: homepage: crew names: location: your message: validate your post by typing the letters into the box

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