Comments on: Austin McNamara’s Sea Boot Stockings http://www.submerged.co.uk/austin-mcnamaras-sea-boot-stockings.php Shipwrecks and diving around Devon and the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leo Styles http://www.submerged.co.uk/austin-mcnamaras-sea-boot-stockings.php#comment-43064 Leo Styles Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:26:07 +0000 http://www.submerged.co.uk/?p=1193#comment-43064 Nick Thanks for your posting on the Submerged website. It was my understanding from the limited information that there were very few survivors. Do any of the photos have sailors names on them – I am searching for photos of my wife’s uncle Austin McNamara of Bolton http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/Letters/GrahamWallacewasasub-lieu.html has some information about another survivor Graham Wallace and some references to others who lost relatives. I tried to email you direct but I couldn't make a connection from Australia to your listed email regards Leo Nick
Thanks for your posting on the Submerged website.
It was my understanding from the limited information that there were very few survivors.
Do any of the photos have sailors names on them – I am searching for photos of my wife’s uncle Austin McNamara of Bolton

http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/Letters/GrahamWallacewasasub-lieu.html has some information about another survivor Graham Wallace
and some references to others who lost relatives.

I tried to email you direct but I couldn’t make a connection from Australia to your listed email regards Leo

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]]> By: NICK HAGAN http://www.submerged.co.uk/austin-mcnamaras-sea-boot-stockings.php#comment-39435 NICK HAGAN Sat, 28 May 2011 14:31:05 +0000 http://www.submerged.co.uk/?p=1193#comment-39435 Hi, My Dad (Frederick Hagan) was on HMS Gould when it went down also. March 1st 1944. My Dad was 19 and was one of the survivors. Not sure who picked him up but his service log (s 459 form) has him listed as on the HMS Drake the next day untill 27th June when he was discharged as unfit for service. My Dad was on the Gould from 10th Oct 1943 untill it was hit in 1944. I have his documents and medals and also a few photos taken by him and his pals during his service, not sure which ship is which on some as he served on 3 different ships, HMS Drake ,Saker and Gould. Maybe someone elses relatives are on them? my email for contact is nickhagan1970@googlemail.com. N.x Hi,
My Dad (Frederick Hagan) was on HMS Gould when it went down also. March 1st 1944. My Dad was 19 and was one of the survivors. Not sure who picked him up but his service log (s 459 form) has him listed as on the HMS Drake the next day untill 27th June when he was discharged as unfit for service. My Dad was on the Gould from 10th Oct 1943 untill it was hit in 1944. I have his documents and medals and also a few photos taken by him and his pals during his service, not sure which ship is which on some as he served on 3 different ships, HMS Drake ,Saker and Gould. Maybe someone elses relatives are on them? my email for contact is nickhagan1970@googlemail.com.

N.x

]]> By: Ron Cope http://www.submerged.co.uk/austin-mcnamaras-sea-boot-stockings.php#comment-20355 Ron Cope Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:16:54 +0000 http://www.submerged.co.uk/?p=1193#comment-20355 Dear Leo and family. I make these comments as a tribute. I know from our contact in the last few months how dedicated you have been over the last six or so years, to obtaining for Josie, your mother in law, 'that picture of Austin with Winston Churchill' when making his speech on Horse Guards Parade. However, to me personally I was fortunate than in establishing contact with you and from your own endeavours it has resulted in my receiving a considerable amount of photograths and contact information. As you are aware this has now led me to making a number of contacts with families associated to HMS Hardy's brave crew who were either killed or survived on that fateful day of 10th April 1940. Hopefully your quest to get 'that photo' will eventually become a successful ending to the story. Yours aye Ron Dear Leo and family.
I make these comments as a tribute.
I know from our contact in the last few months how dedicated you have been over the last six or so years, to obtaining for Josie, your mother in law, ‘that picture of Austin with Winston Churchill’ when making his speech on Horse Guards Parade. However, to me personally I was fortunate than in establishing contact with you and from your own endeavours it has resulted in my receiving a considerable amount of photograths and contact information. As you are aware this has now led me to making a number of contacts with families associated to HMS Hardy’s brave crew who were either killed or survived on that fateful day of 10th April 1940. Hopefully your quest to get ‘that photo’ will eventually become a successful ending to the story.
Yours aye Ron

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