Sgt RC Ford and MSFU

[George 118]

Hello,

Sgt Roy Clement Ford joined the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit and served on board 4 CAM ships.

SS Empire Sun
SS Empire Shackleton
SS Empire Heath and
SS Dalton Hall

Do you know the dates that he served on these ships?

Regards
George

[Steve Brew]

Hi George

I don't have the precise dates for each vessel, but I can give you a time frame if that helps:

41 Sqn, 16 Dec 39-23 May 41
Catapult fighter pilot, MSFU, 23 May 41
Production Test Plt, Hawker Aircraft Ltd, Langley, 23 Jun 42

From my 'Blood, Sweat and Courage' (Fonthill, 2014)

Hope this helps
Steve

[George 118]

Hello Steve,
Thank you for your answer
I would like to know if anybody can verify that R C Ford was on board on
CAM ship SS Empire Sun
Jul 6, 1941 Convoy OB343 (Liverpool - Halifax) Jul 23, 1941
Aug 1, 1941 Convoy HX142 (Halifax - Liverpool) Aug 17, 1941
CAM ship SS Empire Shackleton
Oct 17, 1941 Convoy ON27 (Liverpool - Sydney CB) Nov 4, 1941
Nov 16, 1941 Convoy SC55 (Sydney CB - Liverpool) Dec 5, 1941
CAM ship SS Empire Heath
Jan 12, 1942 Convoy OG78 (Milford Haven - Gibraltar) Jan 24, 1942
Feb 22, 1942 Convoy HG79 (Gibraltar - Liverpool) Mar 7, 1942
CAM ship SS Dalton Hall
Apr 23, 1942 Convoy ON89 (Liverpool - Halifax) May 5, 1942
May 17, 1942 Convoy HX190 (Halifax - Liverpool) May 28, 1942

Thanks in advance