Sandy Reed

Hooray the paperwork came through a couple of weeks ago but I am disappointed. Firstly the 'Navy Search' sheet of ship/shore establishment - majority of it was the same as his original papers. I though I would have been told more e.g. where he was based and what he was doing. Also I have no idea which is a ship or which is an actual ship. Secondly there was another sheet which had ....'ship in which Serving' S161 Assegai and a bit 'redacted' (no date) ....under that is a/ab 6.1.43 S161 Adria (which agrees with his original paperwork) ...under that is ab 6.1.43 S161 Gombroon (date disagrees with original paperwork) what is S161? The accompanying letter said I can give feedback but maybe the above is normal. So how do I find out where he was and what was he doing e.g.on the internet I read Assegai was Durban - Africa which my dad never mentioned. what would be your advice? God Bless Sandy R

I will certainly do that. God Bless Sandy

hi I have applied for 'Deceased persons Military Record' it was painless. As you know, it can take months as they have to manually process it. I am really thankful for your enthusiasm and prompt acknowledgement. Now I have to have patience. God Bless Sandy

Good morning Thankyou for your encouragement and advice, which i will start working on tomorrow. As my father and many others have said we will remember them. I would add 'and thank them' God Bless Sandy.

Also i have just realised he had a cloth badge on his green beret (he may have sewn it on?) The Commando badge

Hi Tony Thankyou for your prompt reply. Royal Navy Portsmouth JX324372 ... also Ex P/Jx 324372 Service record from 13.1.1942 - 20.6.46 Majority of ships (bases) i can read with rating AB (able seaman?) In the book he also wrote "Having been involved in several of the releasement of prisoner-of-war camps before the peace treaty signing Hong Kong......we made a promise to Mountbatten never to forget those who never returned" Also on a piece of paper "...we went in to release the P.O.W.s Burma, Thailand, Mayla, New Genika, Java and many smaller island camps" signs himself P.O. Ken Chapman "'R' class destroyers Lord Mountbattens flotilla group, For landings and dirty jobs, When needed which was quite often!!"

My Father Kenneth John Chapman (18.5.1923-31.1.2013) - I have .... - 'Certificate of the Service of ...' - Medal bar and a few medals (Burma star) - book 'And the Dawn came up like thunder' with and an inscription by my father 'every word in this book is true' ...Diver, QR2 , small arms, Mountbatten, destroyer, flotilla, pre-landing specialist ... 8 yrs service, 5 years on reserve....' - and his green beret How do I find out the history behind it all - where do I go ? Who do i speak to? He never spoke of it even in the years he had Alzheimers. Sandy Reed (his daughter)