Thread: Hms Teviotbank / Tidiotbank

toeboe · 19-04-2007, 04:22 PM

Hms Teviotbank / Tidiotbank

my grandad john curran was in the merchant navy during the 2nd world war
he was one of of these ships, i have found out quite a bit of info on teviotbank
but it may have been tidiotbank, im desperate to find a connection between him and one of these ships, he was born aroun 1899 and died at sea around 1943 he came from liverpool, he also may have been on the aquitania in the 20's, i have been on the kew archives but cant really find the right person or any links to the ships.

i know its a real long shot, thanks for any help

toeboe

mollie · 24-04-2007, 01:38 AM

I have done a search for Teviotbank. Seems it was a minelayer and a merchant ship apprenticed to the RN operating in the South China Sea. Think they call it Malaysia now......me dad was there till the end of the Japanese war Unfortunately I can find no mention of John Curran...try this link........hopefully it will shed some light

www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/navy.

as happened often during WW2 he may have been transferred from one ship to another .

Mollie xx

toeboe · 24-04-2007, 06:39 AM

hi mollie, thanks for info, couldnt get the link to work though

cheers
toeboe

mollie · 24-04-2007, 05:29 PM

Hi toeboe, Sorry that link didn't work but have found this one.........maybe they will know something

http://www.red-duster.co.uk/AWEIR6.htm

19-04-2007, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
toeboe Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 164	Hms Teviotbank / Tidiotbank Hms Teviotbank / Tidiotbank my grandad john curran was in the merchant navy during the 2nd world war he was one of of these ships, i have found out quite a bit of info on teviotbank but it may have been tidiotbank, im desperate to find a connection between him and one of these ships, he was born aroun 1899 and died at sea around 1943 he came from liverpool, he also may have been on the aquitania in the 20's, i have been on the kew archives but cant really find the right person or any links to the ships. i know its a real long shot, thanks for any help toeboe

24-04-2007, 01:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
mollie Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 1,683 Total Awards: 2	Re: Hms Teviotbank / Tidiotbank I have done a search for Teviotbank. Seems it was a minelayer and a merchant ship apprenticed to the RN operating in the South China Sea. Think they call it Malaysia now......me dad was there till the end of the Japanese war Unfortunately I can find no mention of John Curran...try this link........hopefully it will shed some light www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/navy. *as happened often during WW2 he may have been transferred from one ship to another .* *Mollie xx*
	Mollie Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Top Tip: Use the forum search page to find surnames!!. Dunne,McManus, McCann,O'Dowd, Higgins, Smith, Traynor, O'Byrne, Lamond/t Henry/Nicolson/Bowman/McCafferty/Keelan and more....did I say Smith...oh yes I did...we all have one.........lol

24-04-2007, 06:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
toeboe Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 164	Re: Hms Teviotbank / Tidiotbank hi mollie, thanks for info, couldnt get the link to work though cheers toeboe

24-04-2007, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
mollie Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 1,683 Total Awards: 2	Re: Hms Teviotbank / Tidiotbank *Hi toeboe, Sorry that link didn't work but have found this one.........maybe they will know something* *http://www.red-duster.co.uk/AWEIR6.htm*
	Mollie Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Top Tip: Use the forum search page to find surnames!!. Dunne,McManus, McCann,O'Dowd, Higgins, Smith, Traynor, O'Byrne, Lamond/t Henry/Nicolson/Bowman/McCafferty/Keelan and more....did I say Smith...oh yes I did...we all have one.........lol