Elizabeth- You might already know about the site : [email protected] Very bright resourceful people there who know answers to questions like yours. I think they may be able to help you. cheers Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: "elizabeth Abbott" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 1:26 AM Subject: [Orkney] George Herbert Abbott - WWII > I'm writing from British Columbia, Canada, and wonder if anyone could give > me a bit of background information about Scapa Flow during World War II. > > My 1st cousin (once removed) was George Herbert Abbott, from Glasgow, who > served in the War. From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, I > have discovered that he was a Petty Officer Airman with the Royal Navy, > Unit Text was H.M.S. Tern. He is buried in Kirkwall (St. Olaf's) Cemetery > having died May 1, 1944 at the age of 20. > > My question is: can anyone give me some background about the war action > in Orkney for that time frame. I seem to recall my mother telling me that > George was shot down over Scapa Flow, and yet the record shows he was with > the Royal Navy. Would they have flown aircraft from aboard ships? I am > puzzled about his rank as a Petty Officer Airman in the Navy. And does > anyone know anything about the H.M.S. Tern? > > Also I'm not familiar with the term "Unit Text" - could anyone clarify? > > Anything that might help put further light on his action and death during > the War would be so helpful. > > Thank you, > > Elizabeth > > > ==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== >>>>>TIP: To search the archives of this list go to >>>>>http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ORKNEY on >>>>>the next page enter your search word(s) and select the year click the >>>>>submit query button<<<< > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 5/20/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 5/20/2005