Keith I can cast a bit of light on China Bay. China Bay is at Trincomalee on the north-east coast of Sri Lanka. In WW2 the British RAF established an airfield there, which was known as RAF China Bay, and there was also support for British fleets who were based in the area, due to the fact that the harbour of Trincomalee is one of the best protected deep water anchorages. During and after WW2, the area (and the old accommodation blocks etc) became the Sea Anglers Club. I lived in Trincomalee from 1979-1983 and visited Sea Anglers many times, but I did not hear any mention of HMS Anderson. However, there were extensive naval facilities in the old harbour, including a WW2 Floating Dock (remains of), so it is possible it was located nearby. Andrea Cordani MA, MBCS On 5 April 2014 03:36, Keith Wood <genealogy@the-wood-family.org.uk> wrote: > My father was stationed at HMS Anderson, Ceylon, during WW2. > > I am trying (unsuccessfully) to locate exactly where this was. > > I have been told it was located in a jungle clearing not too far from > China Bay (East coast). But I have also been told it was at the Anderson > Golf Links, Columbo (West coast). This latter shows up with google > searches, but I can't find any reference back to any formal source. > > I do wonder if both might be true (the golf club first, where it > acquired the name, then on to a more suitable location once they got > themselves organised). > > My father's photographs of the place are certainly more consistent with > the second suggested location (he arrived turn of the year 1943/4, and > remained until the end of 1945). > > The trouble is, I can't get a better location than "near China Bay". > > Any suggestions as to how to better identify its location? > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOG-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >