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Did anyone else have a relly who served on Malta during the Seige?

Hi Gr. Jim, not sure when he was there, but my Dad spent time in Malta. All I know is he was there for some time and loved it! Believe he was in the Navy? Nanna-M :)

my grandad was in the Navy and i know he was in Malta(a few photos in bars there),i assume it was about that time but sadly he died when i was 4 so i've never got the chance to really find out, Karen

Wonder if my Dad was there same time as your Grandad Karen? Think my Dad was in communications, but I don't know what rank he was? Never used to talk about it much. Apart from how much fun he had in Malta.......and his ship being torpedoed? Nanna-M :)

my Grandad was on the guns on board ship at some point and was a leading seaman. i have his Naval records from when he entered Greenwich as a 12 yr old,it makes interesting reading. btw--looks like they could have had fun judging by the photos,always a drink in their hands

He told us they sat and read the newspapers by moonlight 'cos it was as bright as day at midnight!! Think he loved that place.....with things they got up too! I understood it was a bit chaotic out there and they couldn't keep tabs on everyone.....so they had a great time......he always had a gleam in his eye whenever it came up in conversation! Nanna-M :) (Wish I had asked more questions now and listened more!)

That was lucky you weren't in either of them at the time Jane! Close or what?? Nanna-M :)

jim and nanna my dad was in the navy in themid 40s and he was stationed in Malta dont know much about it he was in the fleet air arm i do know he would never take my mum there as beautifull as it was, and i know he enjoyed his time there, we allways used to say, bet there were red headed men and women there that looked like us !!!!!!!!! (dad being a redhead) xxLynnxx

Jane-that was a perilous journey, bet you were glad to get back home safely. What an awful time for everybody. Shame your Dad had to go back. lol-Lynn!! Think my Dad would have gone back, but couldn't get my Mum on a boat of any kind and the idea of flying no too popular either! Nanna-M :)

My Dad was an LAC in the RAF. He and a mate were diving for a Bomb shelter when one went off. He had shrapnel remains in his body for the rest of his life. I have just borrowed a book from the Library called Spitfires over Malta. As usual it is all about the Pilots, and not a word about the Ground Crews who kept them flying.

That would be interesting Jane.............wish I had more info about it... Don't think any of my rellies in RAF Jim, but not 100% sure, they never talked about the war and what they did much, not that I remember anyway..... Nanna-M :)

wouldn't that be wierd, my grandad was on HMS Veron,Victory(Boreas),Exellent,Curzon(Pembroke IV)during those years,so if anyones rellies were on them then maybe they knew my grandad, Karen

HI Jim though my Dad wasnt in Malta he was an LAC in RAF mainly serving France Holland and finally Germany very important job and I have his medals in front of me to show it. Dave