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From: "Nida Rogers" <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] GHOORKA, DOUNE CASTLE, DRUMMOND CASTLE, EURILUS
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 16:37:55 +0800
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Hello Carole,

May I suggest that "EURILUS" is HMS Euryalus. If Flag Ship, then
it would have been quite appropriate for KGV (reigned 1910-1936)
to be aboard.

Best regards,
Iain Rogers, Hong Kong, China

----- Original Message -----
From: Carole Smith <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 2:19 PM
Subject: [Mar] GHOORKA, DOUNE CASTLE, DRUMMOND CASTLE, EURILUS


> Hello,
>
> I have certificates of discharge for my great grandfather Edward Pearson
(aka Pearson Chatfield), cook for the following ships. Could anyone help me
with details about the ships, and what was the fate of the ships?
>
> GHOORKA Official Number:- 106917
> DOUNE CASTLE Official Number:- 98174
> DRUMMOND CASTLE Official Number:- 82861
>
> There is also a story that he was a chef on "Eurilus Flag Ship" (that is
the spelling I was given). I thought the name might be Euralus...any ideas?
>
> Am I correct in thinking that these ships would have been merchant navy?
Would there be a difference in service standard between the first 3 ships
and the flag ship, which was supposed to have King George V aboard? Would
the flag ship come under the 'merchant navy' heading? If they were merchant
navy ships, am I right in thinking that they would not have been involved in
'action'?
>
> Is an 'official number' unique to the vessel?
>
> I would love pictures of the ships, if possible, and any other appropriate
data, both about the ships and life aboard. I'm trying to build a picture of
what life would have been like for this man.
>
>

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