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Additional Markings Note
Additional Markings Note – Message – H.M.T. Empress of Australia – July 23, 1940
Reusable Block Serial ID: ADMK-BLK_1940-07-23-a-1
Title: Additional Markings Note – Message – H.M.T. Empress of Australia – July 23, 1940
Sequential Number: 1
Reference to the SELECT Type: Additional Markings
Block Sequence Number: 1
Record Name: ADMK-BLK_1940-07-23-a-1_Message_H.M.T. Empress of Australia_July 23, 1940
Created: 2023/03/24 02:21
Last Modified: 2023/03/24 02:21
Permalink: admk-blk-1940-07-23-a-1
Record Author: Admin Three
Content:
Message To C.A.S.F. Convoy – July 23, 1940
The reverse of the message card is annotated as follows:
H.M.T. Empress of Australia Information Card, July 23, 1940 during the Atlantic crossing from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Scotland.
Annotated by Harry William Manchester:
This was our convoy
Empress of Australia
Monarck of Bermuda
Duchess of York
Antonia
Samaria
Revenge
Emerald
Two Polish ship that I can’t think of their names
Save this too
Content Note:
Content…
Source: Message – H.M.T. Empress of Australia – July 23, 1940
Source Note(s):
Message To C.A.S.F. Convoy – July 23, 1940
H.M.T. Empress of Australia Information Card, July 23, 1940 during the Atlantic crossing from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Scotland.
Annotated by Harry William Manchester:
This was our convoy
Empress of Australia
Monarck of Bermuda
Duchess of York
Antonia
Samaria
Revenge
Emerald
Two Polish ship that I can’t think of their names
Save this too
Related Item(s):
ED-BLK_1940-10-16-1
Art_1940-10-16
Art_1940-07-23-a
Art_1940-07-23-b
Art_1940-07-23-c
Additional Markings Note
Additional Markings – H.M.T. Empress of Australia Berthing Card – July 23, 1940
Reusable Block Serial ID: ADMK-BLK_1940-07-23-b-2
Title: Additional Markings – H.M.T. Empress of Australia Berthing Card – July 23, 1940
Sequential Number: 2
Reference to the SELECT Type: Additional Markings
Block Sequence Number: 2
Record Name: ADMK-BLK_1940-07-23-b-2_H.M.T. Empress of Australia Berthing Card_July 23, 1940
Created: 2023/03/24 02:22
Last Modified: 2023/03/24 03:37
Permalink: admk-blk-1940-07-23-b-2
Record Author: Admin Three
Content:
Within his letter to his sister, Mrs. Elton Newman dated October 16, 1940, Harry William Manchester enclosed several information cards distributed on the transport ship for the Trans-Atlantic crossing. These cards rendered important information about the timing and details of that crossing.
The Berthing Card is annotated as follows:
Reverse Annotation:
Empress of Australia
Left Borden July 14th
arrived in Halifax July 16th
Left Halifax July 23rd
arrived in Scotland 2nd
” ” Aldershot 4th
Content Note:
Content…
Source: H.M.T. Empress of Australia Berthing Card – July 23, 1940
Source Note(s):
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Related Item(s):
Art_1940-10-16
ED-BLK_1940-10-16-1
Additional Markings Note
Additional Markings Note – Mess Card – H.M.T. Empress of Australia – July 23, 1940
Reusable Block Serial ID: ADMK-BLK_1940-07-23-c-3
Title: Additional Markings Note – Mess Card – H.M.T. Empress of Australia – July 23, 1940
Sequential Number: 3
Reference to the SELECT Type: Additional Markings
Block Sequence Number: 3
Record Name: ADMK-BLK_1940-07-23-c-3_Mess Card_H.M.T. Empress of Australia_July 23, 1940
Created: 2023/03/24 02:22
Last Modified: 2023/03/24 03:38
Permalink: admk-blk-1940-07-23-c-3
Record Author: Admin Three
Content:
With his letter to his sister, Mrs. Elton Newman of Ruthven, Ontario, dated October 16, 1940, Harry William Manchester enclosed several information cards distributed on the transport ship for the Trans-Atlantic crossing of The Essex Scottish Regiment. The regiment shipped on the R.M.S Empress of Australia, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
These cards rendered important information about the timing and details of that crossing.
The Reverse of the Mess Card is annotated as follows:
Empress of Australia
Content Note:
Content…
Source: Mess Card- H.M.T. Empress of Australia – July 23, 1940
Source Note(s):
These cards where issued to the members of The Essex Scottish Regiment upon boarding the H.M.T. Empress of Australia. Harry William Manchester subsequently mailed them back to his sister (Mrs. Elton Newman) as keepsakes.
Related Item(s):
Art_1940-10-16
Art_1940-07-23-a
Art_1940-07-23-b
Art_1940-07-23-c
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