Recent content by Toffeenose1878

Ian, No that’s Stoker Topper from London. I will check if I have a photo of Curley Chrichley and let you know. I do have a photo of Leading Seaman Dickie Daws who I think was in one of the books I have Dust upon the Sea by Benyon-Tinker. Again I will fish it out. Regards Mike

Sorry for the poor quality but attached is a picture of LSF7 and crew taken in Chios. The Captain was Albert Priestly R.N.V.R from Cleethorpes and crew, Stoker C Topple from London, Curley Crichley from Broken Hill Rhodesia and my father Arthur Robinson who all took part in activities across the...

My father Arthur Robinson served in the Levant Scooner Flotilla LSF 7 (later the Anglo Hellenic Schooner Flotilla, captained by Albert Priestly R.N.V.R from Cleethorpes and crew, Stoker C Topple from London, Curley Crichley from Broken Hill Rhodesia who all took part in activities across the...

Thank you so much for posting these obituaries. I found them fascinating reading. Especially to discover both Seligman and Kirk’s post war careers. I wondered how they managed such different lives to their wartime exploits. The obits go someway to answering those questions. I recently discovered...

Hi, Has anyone a copy of SOE Sons of Odysseus SOE Heroes in Greece by Alan Ogden that they would be willing to sell or direct me to an available copy? I know it’s available for lending from academic libraries but I’m looking to secure a copy. Thank you

John, My father Arthur Robinson served in the Levant Schooner Flotilla on LSF 7. I have a collection of books including most of the ones you mention in your post. I have nothing specifically relating to Martin Solomon but for completeness you might like to read Geoffrey Kirk’s memoir Towards the...