But how would a lad from Cumbria with not an ounce of Irish anywhere near him end up in the Royal Irish?

Especially as we think he was either serving prior to 39 or volunteered very quickly so wouldn't have been part of the later random reinforcements

There's a story that he tried to shift from the Norfolk to the Hood with a few mates as it was the more prestigious ship. Some of them were successful but he was turned down

My dad has a chunk of metal supposedly a shell fragment from the bismark but I suspect it's more likely from the Scharnhorst

Ive got the marriage cert.

Mallinson, married 30/5/36, Salford

So that format number is right then and the m ties in with the occupation in the kitchen. His misses was also a confectioner

Am I right in thinking the number/code also confirms a voluntary enlisting pre war?

It's not letting me dm but I've never really used it here

Anyway, it's William Turner, don't believe there's any middle name. Married at 21 in May 36 which means born 04/05.

Probably born in Leith, Edinburgh

Was a confectioner in 1936 and I suspect already in the RN.

All a bit vague really.

Another aging Eagle fan.

Remember when it merged with Battle?

Favourite strips were
Dan Dare
Doomlord
Detective Zed
Computer Warrior
Charlie's War

By far the best comic of the time and led me to 2000AD

Royal Navy
My grandad
Served on HMS Norfolk from 1940 to 46 or 47
He disappeared early 50s so no death certificate or details
Has like the most common name ever, there's like millions of guys with his name from Leith

Aha! One of the items has turned up after I complained

The letter ia signed by someone called "Scout" and I'm encouraged to follow them on "Twitter" for news and ease of contact

I'm now wondering whether the Twitter thing is deliberate to avoid its shit rebrand or just lazy old paperwork

Mushroom season is upon us

What's the worst that could happen

Im not arguing?

I'm merely pointing out that the left vote is traditionally split whereas the right is traditionally focused

I'd love to see a green/left party in power. Capitalism is by definition short term and selfish and isn't sustainable for the country, race and planet.

Are you one of those keyboard warriors/internet trolls having a go at me because I'm jaded by decades of experience?

What separates you from the maga and NF crowd jumping on people they don't agree with?

Is this just the an example of how the left fights amongst itself?

Green 2000?

POWG?

But the greens are just a subset of the left. Momentum, CND, JSO, Extinction Rebellion, Communists Marxists, SWP, WRP etc etc

The left vote is traditionaly fractured plus a lot is watered down by independents

I want the lefts in power but it's hard because of lack of agreement

#WombatMetamorphosis

Or

#SoLongAndThanksForAllTheSundayPix

X

I think it's tried this in the past but didn't think it worked as it didn't make an immediate impact

I'll try again

Thanks for this

Good god, why does the left always fight each other like a bunch hamsters in a tote bag.

The right will always work with each other for their greater goals under the likes of leaders like trump, hitler, farage etc

This is why we can't have good things.

Classic 90s industrial