MERCHANT SEAMEN 48 YRS.HE WAS IN THE ATLANTIC CONVOYS RUSSIAN CONVOYS ECT .WITHOUT THE SHEAR DETERMINATION OF MY FATHER AND OTHER MERCHANT SEAMEN DURING THE WAR.WE MAY HAVE ALL PERISHED INDEED SO I DO CONSIDER THIS COUNTRY OWES A GREAT DEBT TO THE MERCHANT SERVICE ...HE ALSO WORKED ASHORE FOR A WHILE. MARRIED WITH CHILDREN.MOVED FROM AMLWCH AFTER TRAGEDY STRUCK THE FAMILY.HE LOST IS 2 YR OLD SON MEREDITH.LATER HIS WIFE WAS BADLY BURNT.MOVED TO GRIMSBY.HIS LAST POSTING IN THE MERCHANT NAVY WAS TO JOIN M V NORDIC FERRY AT SOUTHAMPTON CARRYING TROOPS AND TANKS TO THE FALKLAND ISLANDS AFTER THAT HE RETIRED AT 65 YR OLD.HE LOVED HIS CHILDREN AND WAS VERY FOND OF HIS GRAND CHILDREN AND LOVED THEM DEEPLY INDEED.HIS HEALTH DETERIATED OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.PASSED AWAY IN APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA LIVERPOOL.WHERE AS A YOUNG BOY JOINED HIS FIRST SHIP IN THE MERCHANT NAVY.HAS A WELSHMAN HE WISHED TO BE BURIED IN ANGLESEY.AS THE FAMILY GRAVE WAS FULL IN HIS BIRTH PLACE LLANERCHYMEDD.WE LAID HIM TO REST IN BURWEN NR AMLWCH ANGLESEY .HE IS AT REST IN THE SAME CEMERTRY AS HIS BROTHERS ,COUSINS,OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS PASSED ON .