Hello all just to say hello

[a.reid]

alan reid.

i was at sea from 1959 to 1963,

butcher on following ships.

AMAZON (RMS)

ORONSAY P&O.

ANDES (RMS)

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM MATES I SAILED WITH TO JOG ANY MEMORIES I WAS A BUTCHER AND DONE A BIT OF BOXING,I WAS GREAT FRIENDS WITH TOMMY BUCHANAN ON ORONSAY I KNOW HE EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA,BUT THATS AS FAR AS I CAN GO.

REGARDS TO ALL.

ALAN REID

[R58484956]

Welcome Alan to the MN site enjoy what you see and join in. Bon voyage.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Alan R
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time!
A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
Cheers

If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag then Please join the Crew List and leave full details on the Registration Form.
We need your names to get the New Flag full,so please do respond!
Thank you
Vernon (castleman)

Don’t forget to note your First Ship on the Form!

If any new Members or old ones too want a bit of info on the Flag Projects please
Go to the following Links where you can see Pics and Write ups on this subject!
Thanks

http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...php?photo=8380

If you have allready done this then Thank You!

[Eamonn McCarthy]

Hi ALAN ,I sailed on RMS AMAZON maiden voyage ex Tilbury21/01/1960 as an asst steward ,Took her from the builders Harlan +Woolf in Belfast

[Dennis McGuckin]

Hi Alan,
I was on the Andes July 61.
Den.

[colin watts]

my name is colin watts i was in the merch 1956-1960 my last ship was kenya castle

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Colin
Welcome to the site,i am sure with time you wll really enjoy and find lots to interest you!
My late Uncle was on the Kenya Castle at about the same time i think(must look at his Book) he was well know on her! Dusty! (George Van der Poll) any recollections!?
Cheers Enjoy!!
Doc

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[Peter Wakenshaw]

Hi Alan,
My grandmother was on the Andes form (i believe) 1939 until 1963. I think her future husband, Ben Ryland may have been on the Andes too! Her name was Mary Brown and she was a stewardess, Ben was something to do with menus or cooking of some sort.