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Douglas Gunson: WWII Survivor Extraordinaire
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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:09 authored by Their Finest Hour Project TeamDouglas Rothery Gunson was born on the 28th of October, 1914. He was in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War and was on one of the first ships sunk in WWII called the Akenside.
After this, he was on ships throughout the war, including the Arctic Convoys. He was also on another merchant ship called the Moses Gay during the D-Day landings at the Normandy beaches and, if that wasn't dangerous enough, the ship had a full cargo of ammunition!
Douglas survived the war and became a Captain and Harbour Master in South Africa. He died in 1978.
More details in the attached interview transcript.
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1 Douglas Gunson Merchant Navy ID 2 Douglas Gunson Discharge Book 3 Douglas Gunson Discharge Book Akenside 1939 4 Douglas Gunson Akenside letter 5 Douglas Gunson Discharge Book Moses Gay 1944 6 Douglas Gunson Moses Gay letterPerson the story/items relate to
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Shared at Ocean Road Community Centre, Tyne and Wear on 18 November 2023. The event was organised by South Shields Local History Group.Record ID
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