Reginald Marshall                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                           

My father, Reginald Arthur MARSHALL, No; R224797, was at Stalham in 1940, doing his training for the Merchant Navy. Reginald was born in Bedford, Beds, on the 24th of March 1924, and attended Stalham in 1940, joining his first ship in October of that year.

Stuart Marshall - click here   Stuart Marshall

He served on the following Merchant ships during the 2nd War.

ASHBY 139429 - 23/10/40 - 19/4/41 - Deck Boy
ASHBY 139249 - 30/4/41 - 14/10/41 - DeckBoy
HARROGATE - 21/2/42 - 8/8/42 - Ordinary Seaman
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA 1453000 - 11/11/42 - 12/12/42 - Ordinary Seaman
DEVON COAST 164279 - 4/2/43 - 2/12/43 - Ordinary Seaman
EMPIRE BOSWELL 168945 - 4/2/44 - 7/5/44 - Senior Ordinary Seaman
REGENT PANTHER 165465 - 27/5/44 - 28/7/44 - Senior Ordinary Seaman
REGENT PANTHER 165465 - 29/7/44 - 13/12/44 - Senior Ordinary Seaman

My father passed away in 1986.

I am trying to get information together for my family history, so would be grateful if anyone could let me have any information relating to the Hall, and if possible, any background information on what life was like at sea during the 2nd War.

Stuart Marshall

Milton Keynes, Bucks.