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From: "Hugh Watkins" <>
Subject: Re: [SoG] STRATHALLAN Sunk Dec 1942 REUNION HELP
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 17:58:18 -0000


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Subject: [SoG] STRATHALLAN Sunk Dec 1942 REUNION HELP

As an aside to my Family Tree & PAT(T)RICK One Name Study I am arranging a
Reunion for sailors, nurses & crew for people associated with the P&O ship
STRATHALLAN.
The location in London is booked & the date 2nd August 2003 is confirmed.
Any hints & tips on how to, where to advertise such an event would be
gratefully accepted. Any tips hints on running a reunion from your previous
experiences? I have never done anything like this before. I have passed 50
people already who want to come, the goal being 500 people
Regards Colin Pattrick

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=STRATHALLAN+ship+sank

On 21-12-1942 the U-Boat encountered the Allied Convoy KMF5 and torpedoed the British troop transport vessel STRATHALLAN, 23,722 GRT, in a position North of Cap Ferrat, Algeria.
U-562
http://www.thestrathallan.com
Survivor & Eye Witness Reports
Jim Gormley
Vernon Minton
John McGregor
Mrs D Asher
Mr. JG Trotter
James Hainey
Robert Smith
George Garside
Ex Lt Commander GB Mason
E Smith - List of Casualties
Alf Blackett - Three men in a boat plus one
write in the Guestbook
email all connected
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=site:de+U%2D562+
I am in touch with a surviving crew member from the U-boat which sank my father's ship HMS Somali via the relevant German bulletin board
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=U%2D562+1942

other lists

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/Mariners/2001-05/0991033031
carrying 4,408 troops, 248 nurses and a crew of 431.
On 21st Dec. when 40 miles north of Oran, she was torpedoed by the U.562
snip
All but 11 people, 6 of whom were crew members, were
picked up by other ships.
descendants of about 5000 people

could be a BIG party
better prepare a series of press releases
British Legion and there is an assocition of WWII merchant seaman
A bomb fell about 600 yards from my childhood home
I count myself lucky to be alive and say that history must be remembered but all is forgiven as our christian duty.
6 dead in WWI and WWII in my tree

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