Post by pjw4118 on Feb 19, 2021 11:14:46 GMT 12
Navigator Lewis Marson (NZ411224) collected a wad of papers during his time overseas. He was posted to Canada and travelled on the Awatea leaving Auckland on 29 April 1941. Errols For Your Tomorrow lists 42, 40, 104 AP and 62 W/OP/AG aboard. Almost exactly half (112) failed to return.
Amongst the collection were these menus from the voyage. The boys seemed to be well fed.
Lewis Marson is on the left of this group
Fortunately his OTU in England was split and he was sent to the Middle East (Iraq) and West Africa (Ferry Command)
The Awatea seemed to be a busy troopship and I was told her remains were still visable off the N.African coast
Amongst the collection were these menus from the voyage. The boys seemed to be well fed.
Lewis Marson is on the left of this group
Fortunately his OTU in England was split and he was sent to the Middle East (Iraq) and West Africa (Ferry Command)
The Awatea seemed to be a busy troopship and I was told her remains were still visable off the N.African coast
