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14th May 2009, 23:19
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Voyage Description.
found my fathers, certificate of discharge book.on looking
through his book i found an entry. (R.F.A.GOLD RANGER 168175),19/12/41 GLASGOW TO MOMBASA??,the writing is faint it looks like (MOMBASA). the discharge date was 13/07/42.the description of the voyage was foreign (O.H.M.S).has anyone any information on this (DESCRIPTION OF VOYAGE)as it is the only one in his sea book that has this discription.also i noted that all the descriptions changed after this trip to (FOREIGN) (NOT TO A COUNTRYS NAME IS ENTERED)ONLY FOREIGN) this continued up to july 1944 . as through injury he was discharged as unfit for sea. thank you. 
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15th May 2009, 08:39
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There are far more knowledgable on here than me - but it sounds like it may have been attached to a WS convoy (WS14 or 15)
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