Post by Sir John on Mar 12, 2013 22:47:13 GMT -5
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary#World_War_II
The 'Queen Mary' was converted to a troopship in Sydney in early 1940. Her first troopship run was from Sydney to Perth in Western Australia, and then to Bombay, India.
Among her passengers was my future FIL, and his mates in the 18th Brigade of the 7th division. They disembarked there and went into camp for further infantry training at Dialali near Bombay.
In 2000, myself, wife and son stayed a couple of nights aboard at Long Beach, and I managed to identify a spot on the port main deck where FIL had his picture taken beside a pallet of supplies.
During the stay I managed to con the receptionist into giving us a inspection tour of the Eisenhower suite on all his Atlantic crossings.
Our first class suite was about half the size.
SJ
The 'Queen Mary' was converted to a troopship in Sydney in early 1940. Her first troopship run was from Sydney to Perth in Western Australia, and then to Bombay, India.
Among her passengers was my future FIL, and his mates in the 18th Brigade of the 7th division. They disembarked there and went into camp for further infantry training at Dialali near Bombay.
In 2000, myself, wife and son stayed a couple of nights aboard at Long Beach, and I managed to identify a spot on the port main deck where FIL had his picture taken beside a pallet of supplies.
During the stay I managed to con the receptionist into giving us a inspection tour of the Eisenhower suite on all his Atlantic crossings.
Our first class suite was about half the size.
SJ
