148359 James McCall Royal Navy HMS Topaze from:Crossroads, Hurford, Ayrshire My Father, James McCall joined the Navy at age of 24, he did his training on HMS Victory on 7.12.1915 to 29.12.1915. Was on HMS Fisgard from 30.12.1915 to 19.4.1916. From was on the Q10 a Brig 20.4.1916 to 1.3.1917, that ship was torpedoed in Atlantic later that year. Dad was at HMS Excellent from 2.3.1917 to 3.3.1917. He travelled all the way by train in a cattle truck, through France and Italy to be on HMS Topzae in the Red Sea 4.3.1918 to 22.2.1919 and was demobilised on 20.5.1919. He was a joiner on all these ships, he was a joiner by trade and was foreman in Gibsons business in Glasgow before he joined the navy. Later on he became a farmer and I followed as a farmer I am now in my 80th year, I want to do his life story and find out more about him. I have photos of him in the Navy, I have a picture of the Topaze, but not the Q10 which I would like and any other information to be had.
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