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September 25, 2009

Hi my name is Anthony Charles Roach, my Grandfather died in the disaster involving HMS Curacoa and the Queen Mary. I have just watched a documentary on the incident ( sky history channel) . My father never got to meet his father, and i my grandfather. I have tried to find information and photo's of him, so that i may learn of
him. Can you advise me on the best course,or if you know of any information. My Grandfather was William C
Roach- petty officer-c/jx 137434. I appreciate that you are busy and this may not be possible,but i feel that
this e-mail is a step in some direction.

Thankyou, yours sincerely
Anthony Roach.

Anthony.

The records of British RN personnel are held at 3 different locations, depending primarily on the time when
a person entered or served in the Navy or an auxiliary service.

1. MoD. Ministry of Defence,
CS(RM)2A,
Bourne Avenue,
Hayes,
Middlesex UB3 1RF,
England

2. Centurion. Naval Pay & Pensions (Accounts),
Centurion Building,
Grange Road,
Gosport,
Hampshire PO13 9XA
England

In both of the above archives, only written enquiries from next-of-kin are accepted, and a search fee is charged.
There is an ongoing process of moving selected records from these locations to:

3. PRO. The Public Record Office,
Kew,
Richmond,
Surrey TW9 4DU
England

Tel: +44 (0)181 876 3444
http://www.pro.gov.uk/

I would start at No 2 and seek details of your Grandfather's naval service.

I doubt that you would find any photos of him at this distance in time since the tragedy.

Regards,
Mac

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