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Frank Boyle

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Frank Boyle

Information & photographs provided by Frank Boyle (son)

Francis John Boyle (known as Frank) served on HMS Norfolk on escort duty on the convoys around 1942-43.

Born on the 17th November 1923 in Grangemouth, Scotland, Frank did his Royal Navy training at Chatham and became a Petty Officer. He served on HMS Norfolk, based in Scapa Flow (and possibly also served on HMS Anson).

His duties included bombarding the Norwegian coast and by 1944 he went into Normandy on D-Day+1 to help repair damaged landing craft and get them off the beach. Later he sailed to the far east and served on HMS Tyne in Sydney and also went to Japan just after the end of the war.

The image is a card Frank kept from the club on Flotta at Scapa Flow. As his son says “It seems like it was a fairly civilised place. Not too much wild entertainment on hand”.

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We have been privileged to work with the Russian Arctic Convoys Museum Project and to support it every endeavour since it was launched. It is important both for Russia and the United Kingdom to preserve memories of this most heroic page of our War time Alliance as a tribute to the Veterans and for the sake of future generations.
Andrey Pritsepov
Andrey PritsepovConsul General of the Russian Federation in Edinburgh
What a wonderful setup. You are doing the memory of these brave men proud!
Andrew Choong
Andrew ChoongCurator, National Maritime Museum
Now I can envision what Dad talked about!
Chesapeake
ChesapeakeVA
What an experience
VisitorSouth Africa
This has been valuable for my research. Thank you.
VisitorWellington, New Zealand
Brings local history to life.
VisitorSheffield, UK
A wonderful and comprehensive display – many congratulations for keeping history alive.
Visitor Kent, UK
Tells the story well.
VisitorAustralia
Very touched by the stories of all these brave men.
VisitorFrance
Thank you for bringing the history of both countries together. Спасибо огромное!
VisitorRussia
Fascinating to return to where my Dad was based in the Royal Navy.
VisitorLondon, UK
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