Hi Frank, i love hearing about family war stories, a shame my grandparents had none to tell (one was a steam train driver and the other was a Petty Officer chef in Portsmouth dockyard!!!!) although my wife's father served in Burma when he was a soldier with the Sea-forth Highlanders, unfortunately he passed away before i had chance to meet him.
Did your father continue in the Navy after the war or was he demobbed?
My brother left the Navy 3 years ago and also now works in the Merchant Navy, he spent all his 9 years on destroyers based in Portsmouth and still lives in Fareham today.
Graham, a weekend outing to the south coast would definitely be a good idea, maybe a visit to the submarine museum on a Saturday, a nice evening meal somewhere and then a drive to Lyndhurst in the New Forest for a cream tea on Sunday???
