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Stories categorised in 'The Strathallan Story by Les Jones and Robert Kennedy'. These stories may contain references to other themes.
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The Strathallan Story-Part 1: Jim Gormley of Kirkintilloch

We have a very daring and skilful opponent against us, and, may I say across the havoc of war, a great...

The Strathallan Story-Part 2: Vernon Minton 2nd Parachute Regiment

The 23,722 tons liner: the SS Strathallan was built at Barrow-in-Furness and owned by the Peninsular &...

The Strathallan Story-Part 3: Mrs D Asher Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service

The Strathallan Story-Part 3: Mrs D Asher Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service. Strathallan began...

The Strathallan Story-Part 4: Lt Commander Geoff B Mason RN (Rtd)

The Allies had tried incursions into mainland Europe such as St Nazaire and Dieppe, the latter ending in...

The Strathallan Story-Part 5: Mr. JG Trotter - London

The 23,722 tons liner: the SS Strathallan was built at Barrow-in-Furness and owned by the Peninsular &...

The Strathallan Story-Part 6: James Hainey

James Hainey of Dumbarton wrote to say he was on board The SS Dunnotar Castle of the Union Castle Shipping...

The Strathallan Story-Part 7: Alf Blackett RAF Part One

Story kindly supplied by Ken Chambers Alf Blackett was born on the 6th January 1921, Charlie Alien on the...

The Strathallan Story-Part 8: Alf Blackett RAF Part Two

Charlie Allen and Alf Blackett with their Squadrons followed from North Africa, but George, with his unit...

The Strathallan Story-Part 9: Victor Marshallsay RAC

Ropes had been secured to our ship's railings in order we could slide down on to the destroyer's...

The Strathallan Story-Part 10: Selwyn Jones

Along with thousands of soldiers nurses and crew Selwyn Jones sailed out of The Tail o'the Bank at the...

The Strathallan Story-Part 11: Tom Willis

As daylight rose HMS Panther and HMS Laforey two destroyers ..began picking up survivors n the sea and out...

The Strathallan Story-Part 12: P Henstock

The Strathallan crew lifted the anchor to begin our journey down the Clyde and we then skirted the Northern...

The Strathallan Story-Part 13: Stanley Hambrey Royal Air Force

For the first time from Stan we learn the Strathallan Convoy leaving the Clyde Estuary 12th December 1942...

The Strathallan Story-Part 14:George Fry Part One

By this time all were pouring on deck, and I made way to my boat station. Once I thought we were either...

The Strathallan Story-Part 15: George Fry Part Two

The most thrilling moment I think was when the ships life- boats were laying around her, soldiers slinging...

The Strathallan Story-Part 16: David Brooks (Parachute Regiment)

Strathallan Survivor David Brooks tells of how a “Rookie ” battalion of trained Paratroopers...

The Strathallan Story-Part 17: David Brooks (Parachute Regiment)

Strathallan Survivor David Brooks tells of how a “Rookie ” battalion of trained Paratroopers...

The Strathallan Story-Part 18: Anne Dullard

This account of the experiences of Anne Dullard in relation to the final events of the Strathallan has been...

The Strathallan Story-Part 19: Tom Geraghty

The crossing was very rough, I can remember seeing the smashed tables and chairs in the NAAFI,however as we...

The Strathallan Story-Part 20: Heydon Buchanan

Prepared by Heydon Buchanan son of Heydon Buchanan who was on board HMS Strathallan My name is Heydon...

The Strathallan Story-Part 21: Harry Greening's Diaries Part One

Transcripts from Harry's Diaries Our sincere thanks go to Alan & Georgina Greening for sharing...

The Strathallan Story-Part 22: Harry Greening's Diaries Part Two

Sea very choppy & it's much colder, in fact we've had to leave off tropical clothes & wear...

The Strathallan Story-Part 23: Harry Greening's Diaries Part Three

Tues 2nd Aug. We can see land, Cape Town , the weather is dirty & a hell of a sea going... Sea...

The Strathallan Story-Part 24: Harry Greening's Diaries Part Four

The 23,722 tons liner: the SS Strathallan was built at Barrow-in-Furness and owned by the Peninsular &...

The Strathallan Story-Part 25: Frank W.Masters

The 23,722 tons liner: the SS Strathallan was built at Barrow-in-Furness and owned by the Peninsular &...

The Strathallan Story-Part 26: Frank W. Masters Part Two

The 23,722 tons liner: the SS Strathallan was built at Barrow-in-Furness and owned by the Peninsular &...

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