Oswald Ayling, Wellington, 1947

Oswald Ayling, born in 1924, was an australian seaman who boarded as young as sixteen.

He went on the Pamir at Wellington in 1944 (), at 20, as Able-Bodied seaman (AB), then in 1945 ( AB), in 1947 () as a Bosun and in 1949 () as an officer (Third Mate).

Certificate from the Pamir 07/10/44 - 03/04/45

Certificate from the Pamir 20/01/49 - 27/10/49

After the War, he sailed until he retired in 1986. He died in 1997.

William Stark and his watch, 07/1949

William Stark was the only american seaman aboard the Pamir. He boarded in 1949 ().

William F. Stark, 1996

He told his adventure in a book published in 2003.

Warwick Dunsford embarked on the Pamir from 1943 to 1946 ( ). © NZ Herald.

Graeme Sheppard, Wellington, 1947 © PAColl-7171-18 NZ Nat. Library

Graeme Sheppard boarded on the Pamir from 1945 to 1948, as a deck boy then as a seaman ( ).

Graeme Sheppard, Wellington, 1947 © PAColl-8163-14 NZ Nat. Library

Lowering of the flag by Graeme Sheppard Wellington, 12/11/1948

He lowered the New Zealand flag when the Pamir was handed back to Finland in 1948.

George Gunn, Wellington, 1947 © PAColl-7171-10 NZ Nat. Library

George Gunn boarded on the Pamir from 1944 to 1948, as a deck boy and then as a seaman and eventually as a mate ( ).

George Gunn, London, 26/04/1948 © British Pathe

He is visible here as a 3rd mate in London, when the Pamir was in the Shadwell basin.

George Gunn, London, 26/04/1948 © British Pathe

In 1944, George Gunn was lucky enough to catch the Pamir by swimming after falling at sea from the masts. He catched on to the rudder and hang on until the crew was able to get a line to him.

G. Gunn, Vancouver, 07/07/1945

George Gunn, 2009 NZ Maritime Museum

George Gunn, Vancouver, 2000

Leaving Vancouver, he appears on top of the foremast.

Gilbert Jacobs, London, 26/04/1948 © British Pathe

Gilbert Jacobs boarded on the Pamir in 1948, as an able bodied seaman ().

Gilbert Jacobs, London, 26/04/1948 © British Pathe

Murray Herderson, Vancouver, 2000

Murray Herderson boarded on the Pamir in 1949, as a deck boy ().

He supported a lot the New Zealand Pamir association (Ref. Ref.).

Pat Ross, 2009 NZ Maritime Museum

Pat Ross boarded on the Pamir in 1948, as an able bodied seaman ().

Ron Montgomery, 2009 NZ Maritime Museum

Ron Montgomery boarded on the Pamir from 1943 to 1944, as an able bodied seaman ( ).

Jack Chadwick sur l' Aranui, 1965-1984 Ship Nostalgia

Jack Chadwick boarded on the Pamir in 1945 and 1949, as quartermaster ( ).

Bruce Hitchman, 2006 Sydney Morning Herald

Bruce Hitchman (1927-2008) boarded 6 times on the Pamir from 1944 to 1947, firstly as a deck boy at sixteen and then as an able bodied seaman ( ).

He sailed then for the Union Steamship and then became pilot for the Sydney harbor.

Impassioned by the sea, he then took care of his yacht Pacific Breeze, of the Heritage Fleet and of the James Craig.

Francis (Bob) Renner

Francis (Bob) Renner (c. 1902) boarded 6 times on the Pamir from 1942 to 1945, firstly as ABS then as third mate ( ).

Russell Valentine & Francis Renner 1943

Two poems found in Canada : (a), (b).

Mrs. B.G. Moodie, Ric Moodie Captain Desmond Champion Kay Simpson, Bob Renner Vancouver 1945

Captain Desmond Champion Margret Moodie, Kay Simpson 3M Bob Renner Vancouver 1945

Francis Renner Vancouver 01/1946

Francis Renner 3M, William Galloway M, Captain Desmond Champion, Andrew Keyworth 2M Vancouver 01/1946

Andrew Stanley Keyworth 1923-1996

Andrew Stanley Keyworth (1923 - 1996) boarded 9 times on the Pamir from 1942 to 1948, firstly as ABS then as second and eventually first mate ( ).

Andrew Keyworth, Vancouver, June 1945

Two letters by Andy Keyworth, found in Canada link dated 05/01/1946 in Vancouver and one from Wellington dated 19/04/1946 : p1, p2, p3.

Alfred Taylor & Christopher Stanich 1942

Alfred Taylor boarded on the Pamir in 1942-1943, as a first mate ( ).

Isaac Sykes - 1942

Isaac Sykes boarded on the Pamir in 1942-1944, as second mate ( ).

Cadet Isaac Sykes - 1907

Isaac Sykes - 1942

Mother & Isaac Sykes - 1942

  Source : T.C. Watson ;   Ian Chamberlain

Frederick Evans - 1944

Frederick Evans boarded on the Pamir in 1943-1944, as a deck boy then seaman ( ).

Manifest of the Pamir - 12/10/1943

Alan Oatridge - 1944

Alan Oatridge (1926-1950) boarded on the Pamir in 1943-1944, as a deck boy then seaman ( ).

Frederick Evans, Alexander Bolton, Alan Oatridge, John Blundell - 1944

John Blundell - 1944

John Blundell boarded on the Pamir in 1944, as a seaman ().

Frederick Evans, Alexander Bolton, Alan Oatridge, John Blundell - 1944

Ken Morley and his Model

Ken Morley - 1944

Ken Morley boarded on the Pamir in 1944-1945, as a deck boy ().

Adrian Howie / Kenneth Morley, Colin Gay, Cyril Price,Graham Grant, Christian Ostenfeld, Kenneth Wells, Charles Rate - 1944

12 former seamen of the Pamir on 14/10/1967 Largon Healey , Wally Howard , Gilbert Inkster , Bob Howard , Malcolm Lowe , Bill Homan , Ron Rogerson , Geoff Hutchinson , Jimmy Lancaster , Denis Brereton , Jack Carey , Tony Cappiello

Ken Wells

Jimmy Lancaster, Gilbert Inkster, Tony Cappiello & Bob Howard

Maurice Pearson, Wally Howard 1949 © SAMM

A meeting of former seamen of the Pamir took place in Nelson in 1967. Ref. Sailing Days Recalled.

Royden Jenkins, Tony Cappiello, Andy Rae 1949 © SAMM

Antonino Cappiello & Gilber Inkster 1945

Gilbert Inkster boarded on the Pamir en 1945, as an able bodied seaman .

Gilber Inkster 1967 Ref. Nelson Photo News

He was steering when he heard the end of the War.

Gilber Inkster 2012 Ref. Nelson Mail

Ron Rogerson, Frank Gardiner, S Bliss (Passat) Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

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Frank Gardiner Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

Frank Gardiner Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

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George (Hotcha) King Port Victoria 1949 (c) William Stark

William King, J Cawley, Royden Jenkins Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

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Royden Jenkins, Wally King Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

Royden Jenkins, William King Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

Jenkins ? King ? Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

Wally King Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

Wally King Port Victoria 1949 SAMM

N Belloff 1949 SAMM

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Denis Priest 1949 SAMM

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David Davey, F Dagarholme (Passat ?), William Sprague, George King 1949 SAMM

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Sailor 1949 SAMM

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Sailor 1949 SAMM

New Zealand seamen 1949 SAMM

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Crossing the Line 28/04/1942 Ship Nostalgia

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Last break before hand back to Finland 10/1948 NZ Nat. Library

From left to right:
A Freeth, Auckland () ; R Metcalf, Auckland ; () ;
R Olsen, Wellington () ; J L Bailey, Auckland ().

From behind:
R Clare, Gisborne () ; J Allen, Papatoetoe ().

Crew 1946

Crew during the return leg of the third voyage from Wellington to Vancouver ().

Unknown date (Ref.)