228012 Patrick Graham-Campbell Merchant Navy I am researching my family tree and I know my grandfather, Patrick Graham-Campbell, was in the Merchant Navy. Very little is known about him, apart from a medal, a certificate of sea service and a few snippits I have just been given by a cousin who is looking for him too. We know the following
He died in Coventry in 1963 at the age of 63. On his certificate of sea service it gives his date of birth as 05 Jan 1899 (no entry of birth has ever been found from 1895-1905) and birth place as London. His discharge book number is given as R268125. He was listed as a chef on the following ships and dates:
18/11/1942 - 12/12/1942 - HMS Mersey
13/12/1942 - 29/12/1942 - Keren
30/12/1942 - 09/01/1943 - HMS Mersey
07/11/1944 - 22/12/1944 - Marksworth
02/01/1945 - 22/01/1945 - Empire Faulity
08/02/1945 - 10/07/1945 - Empire Barbara
27/07/1945 - 02/09/1945 - Rock Pidgeon
06/11/1945 - 21/12/1945 - Foam Nille
We have also found out in the last 2 days, that Patrick was in the Rifle Brigade 1917-1920.
Can anyone help with trying to trace him? He seems to have changed his name over the years and below is a list of names we know he did combine to make a new ID for when the need arised:
Ranee Trevor Campbell (used this in 1931 for his marriage)
Patrick Trevor Campbell
Patrick Raymond Campbell
Patrick Graham Campbell
Patrick Graham - Campbell
It is thought his date of birth was 05 Jan 1899 (possibly 1900). His father is thought to be Donald Leslie Campbell. It is understood that in 1913-1916 he was at Highbury Industrial School and he was thought to be living with a Mr and Mrs McClean who owned/traded under McCleans Cycle Dealers, The Arcade, Islington.
Any scrap of info/picture/anything would be gratefully received.
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