Three crewmembers of the HMS Beaumaris Castle – Arthur Gibson, John Youngman and George Smith – all serving in the Royal Navy Patrol Service (RNPS)
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!
Seaman Arthur James Gibson [1911-1997] (Royal Navy No: JX381363) War Record (1942-1946) – HMS Beaumaris Castle (FY 992)
Among the body parts were Xmas presents and photographs of relatives, as well as other personal items. The recovered bodies were carefully taken back to the HMS Beaumaris Castle where they were laid-out in the biggest space possible – the cleared Mess Hall.
Crew of the HMS Beaumaris Castle (FY 992) Honoured in Cheltenham (1945)! I am Proud of my Grandfather – Arthur Gibson – who Fought in the North Atlantic during WWII
Remembering the Minesweeper HMS Beaumaris Castle A few years ago I was interviewed by a journalist whilst attending the Marx Oration at Highgate Cemetery. When
UK-USSR Comradeship During WWII: What Many Modern British People Forget…
My maternal grandfather – Arthur Gibson – for instance, served aboard the minesweeper HMS Beaumaris Castle (of the Royal Navy Patrol Group), keeping the sea-lanes of the North Atlantic clear of Nazi German U-boats and sea-mines, so that the Atlantic Conveys could take much needed aid to the USSR.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 