Joseph Johnstone Eadie Barclay, RNR
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Retired: 30 Jun 1949 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Joseph Johnstone Eadie Barclay, RNR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Canton (F 97) | Capt. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 13 Nov 1943 | 6 Apr 1944 |
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Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Canton (F 97)
13 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830C/13, HMS Canton (A/Capt. G.N. Loriston-Clarke, RN) arrived at Durban from Kilindini / Mombasa. At Durban she is taken in hand for a short refit. (1)
15 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) is fumigated at Durban. The ship is re-boarded the following day. (1)
19 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) is docked at Durban. (1)
25 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) is undocked. (1)
10 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) is docked at Durban. (2)
11 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) is undocked. (2)
15 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500C/15, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) departed Durban for Bombay. Before departure D/G trials were carried out. (2)
25 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400FG/25, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived at Bombay from Durban. (2)
30 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130FG/30, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) departed Bombay for Colombo. (2)
2 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800FG/2, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived at Colombo from Bombay. (3)
3 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800FG/3, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) departed Colombo for Durban. (3)
12 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1615C/12, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived at Durban from Colombo. (3)
14 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800C/14, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived departed Durban for Mauritius. (3)
19 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000D/19, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived at Mauritius from Durban. (3)
21 Jan 1944
Around 1320D/21, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) departed Mauritius for patrol.
[For more information see the event ' Operation Thwart ' for 19 January 1944 '.] (3)
2 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400C/2, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived at Durban from patrol. (4)
18 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) conducted gunnery exercises off Durban. (4)
24 Feb 1944
Around 1730C/24, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) and the destroyer HMAS Nepal (Cdr. F.B. Morris, RAN) departed Durban for Diego Suarez.
On board the Canton were along Allied military personnel also Italian POW's. (4)
29 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900D/29, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) and the destroyer HMAS Nepal (Cdr. F.B. Morris, RAN) arrived at Diego Suarez from Durban.
They departed for Addu Atoll around 1200D/29. (4)
4 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1615EF/4, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) and the destroyer HMAS Nepal (Cdr. F.B. Morris, RAN) arrived at Addu Atoll from Diego Suarez.
They departed for Colombo around 1830EF/4. (5)
6 Mar 1944
Around 1745FG/6, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived at Colombo from Addu Atoll.
The destroyer HMAS Nepal (Cdr. F.B. Morris, RAN) had parted company en-route and arrived at Trincomalee on the 7th. (5)
21 Mar 1944
Around 1930FG/21, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) departed Colombo for Aden. She is to be turned over at Suez to the Ministry of War Transport for the use as troopship. (6)
27 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300C/27, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived at Aden from Colombo. (6)
28 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0545C/28, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) departed Aden for Suez. (6)
31 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100C/31, HMS Canton (Capt. J.J.E. Barclay, RNR) arrived at Suez from Aden. (5)
Sources
- ADM 53/117114
- ADM 53/117115
- ADM 53/119081
- ADM 53/119082
- ADM 53/119083
- ADM 53/119083 + ADM 199/1388
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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