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Old 03-08-20, 12:02 PM
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Hello,

I am French, 56, and militaria collector for over 40 years already. During these years I interested myself in various ww2 navy related collection subjects: first to german uboats which sailed from my birth town La Rochelle, then to french submariners & navy, then to free french & other navies in exile in UK (Poland, Belgium, etc...), and for the last two years getting passionate & discovering the british & Commonwealth navies. I am still very green on RN militaria topic.

Also interested in a few other navy related weird, but fascinating topics, like the gunboats in China.

Over these years, I met and/or was in touch with around 400/500 ex ww2 sailors, veterans from these different navies.

Very keen in collecting ex seamen personnal papers & amator pictures & photo albums.

Last, I wore for a short while the French navy red pompon (hence my forum pseudo) & worked and lived 4 years in the UK. This expatriation time in UK gave me a wonderful opportunity to visit the last surviving ex-free french sailors, who had married british ladies during ww2, then settled in UK.

I am glad to join this forum & hope to learn a lot from you.

Cheers,

Jean-Daniel

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Old 03-08-20, 12:50 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
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Old 03-08-20, 02:33 PM
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Welcome J-D, lots of fellow collectors on here. Regards Mark
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Old 03-08-20, 02:53 PM
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Thank you gents for your welcome messages.

Jean-Daniel
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