Seaman Arthur Gibson joined the Royal Navy Patrol Service (RNPS) in late 1941, and was soon aboard the Minesweeper – HMS Beaumaris Castle – stationed
Category: HMS Beaumaris Castle {FY 992} (RNPS) [1940-1945]
Remembering the life of my maternal grandfather – Arthur Gibson (1911-1976) who fought in the Royal Navy Patrol Service (RNPS) during WWII – in the North Atlantic on the HMS Beaumaris Castle (FY 992) – protecting the Russian Arctic Convoys carrying crucial aid to the then beleaguered USSR!
A Betrayal of British Socialism – My Experience Interfacing with WWII UK Governmental Veteran and Historical Associations (2021)
As a working-class family with many surnames and ethnic strands, we have been proud of our ancestors who served in the British Armed Forces and
RAF High Speed Motor-Launches – Stornoway (1944) – As Recorded by Stephen Bone
From 2010-2013 I was in written and verbal communication with RNPS Veteran – George Smith (1924-2016) – who entrusted me with his life-story regarding his
A Fallen Comrade: Seaman John Youngman 1914-c.1974 – Served on the HMS Beaumaris Castle (FY 992) During WWII!
The Telegraphist of the Beaumaris Castle – George Smith (1924-2016) – personally told me that John Youngman was one of my maternal grandfather’s (Arthur Gibson)
Review: Black Flag – The Surrender of Germany’s U-Boat Forces (2009) – By Lawrence Paterson
An Excellent insight into the British anti-fascist war against Nazi Germany’s U-Boats! The author expresses his expert knowledge about the Nazi German U-Boats – that