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GEORGE SIDNEY
MALINS
George was the second
son of Sidney and Ellen Malins of Hampton, Evesham, Worcestershire. He had two brothers, Jack
and Albert and a sister Vera. He had been in the Royal Navy for about three years before the
sinking of the SS Nailsea Court and had travelled to North and South American ports in the
course of his duties. He was last at home on leave in August 1942.
Serving in the Royal
navy, George was on board the ss Nailsea Court as a DEMS Gunner
*
My thanks to his great Niece Jo Johnson (Nee Malins) for contacting me with
the above information and for kindly providing the following photographs of George on board
ships prior to joining ss Nailsea Court.
In the above photograph, George Malins in on the right as
you look at the photo ( name of ship unknown)
On the above photograph, George Malins is 3rd from
the right as you look at the photograph (name of ship
unknown)
*DEMS is an
abbreviation of
Defensively Equipped Merchant
Ship (click to link to visit
Wikipedia
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