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Stkr. Timothy William "Ted" Courtney
Royal Navy HMS Newcastle
from:Ireland
Ted Courtney is my father-in-law. He served on HMS Newcastle from 6th May 1938 until 25th January 1942. At that time he was Stoker 1st Class, becoming Temp Acting Leading Stoker. During 1940 HMS Newcastle was involved with convoy cover sailing from Malta. In August 1941, HMS Newcastle was nominated for refit at Boston, USA. The ship arrived in Boston in September and left Boston to return to the UK in December. During this time, Ted was able to visit his sister, Jo and his aunt in New York.