Ahoy - Mac's Web Log

20 June 201

Subject: HMAS Shropshire.

Thanks for the posting of the (Shropshire) crew photo taken in Lingayen Gulf, Northern Luzon, the Philippines in January 1945. I was not sure where or when the picture was taken so I searched on the internet and got the hit on your
photo. I have my Dad's photo, with caps on, and I posted it on my Facebook in honor of Father's Day here in the USA. My father was Eric M. Adams, a Steward. He passed away on February 20th 2000, aged 83.

Cheerio,
Russell Adams

HMAS Shropshire's crew, taken in Lingayen Gulf, Northern Luzon, the Philippines in January 1945.

I was given the task by the Executive Officer, Commander G.C. Oldham RAN DSC. to set up this photograph, his only other instruction "Only paint parts of the ship you can see!" Looking at the photo, I am sitting in the right hand chair in the second row.

Thanks for your Mail.

Here is a copy of your Dad's WW2 Certificate of Service: 

STEWARD

ERIC MICHAEL ADAMS

PM3147

Service

Royal Australian Navy

Date of Birth

9 January 1917

Place of Birth

MELBOURNE, VIC

Date of Enlistment

18 November 1940

Locality on Enlistment

ST KILDA, VIC

Home Port/Port Division

PORT MELBOURNE, VIC

Next of Kin

ADAMS, SARINA

Date of Discharge

12 July 1946

Posting at Discharge

HMAS Cerberus

Regards,
Mac.

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