Author and Publisher

Merchant
Navy

African Adventures

Kenya
Korner

Books by J. Gordon Mumford, with highlights, reviews, excerpts, and purchasing information. His books are the story of a Twentieth Century man, and are best read in chronological order, starting with the seafaring adventures:

   The Black Pit and Beyond

  The Sampan Girl

  Dangerous Waters

   White Man's Drum

  Drums of Rebellion

  Find full details about the published books here

  Author's biography here.

  To contact the author, click here.

  In 2003, this website won first place in the annual competition held by The Marine Society.

  In 2004, SeaWaves Magazine, an online magazine, selected The Black Pit ... and Beyond as their Book of the Year.

Welcome to the Wartime Merchant Navy pages of Gordon Mumford, author of award-winning, creatively written non-fiction books about his World War Two experiences in the British / Allied Merchant Navy.

About the Merchant Navy; About the Ships; Bravery Awards; Convoy ONS154; Memorials; Photo Galleries, Prisoners of War; Radio Officers, Survival at Sea, WW II, Bookshelf; and Website Links..

Tribute is paid to Douglas Crook, 2nd mate of the SS Scottish Heather who saved the ship and crew. Rolls of Honour commemorate:

  over 500 men lost from Convoy ONS154 (1942),

   men lost from the Empire Path (1944); and

  losses from the MV Luling (1945).

These pages contain:

  African photographs from bygone days

  Beaches, Hotels, and Resorts;

  East African Lakes and Lake Boats;

  Game Parks;

  Homes and Gardens

  Kenya Farms and Farm Maps

  Mountains

  Towns and Cities

  Transportation and Travel

  Northern Frontier District

  Nigerian Rivers, and

   Photo Albums of East African Schools.

There are also pages with websites containing information about East Africa, web sites with individual school and alumni sites, and an African Bookshelf..

Kenya Korner is a password-protected list containing names of former East Africa residents, who can search for lost friends from  their days in East Africa. To register and add your name and details to the Kenya List, please go to the Kenya Korner Registration page for further details. Names are continuously being added and information updated..

   Look for lost friends.

   Search for genealogical information

   Share memories of your life in Africa, comment on the website.

   Share photos with others by sending jpg files of your class photos, your photo in your school uniform, or photos of school events.

Read special memories, or read comments about the website sent by others..

If you are already registered, use this link to jump to the log-in page.

Burma Star BC Branch link here.

Back to Main Page Gordon Mumford /|\ Privacy Statement
This page is part of the website www.gordonmumford.com © 2000-2010 and the property of B. & G. Mumford, unless otherwise noted. Updated on July 9, 2010

We hope this page and this site have been helpful. If it has, we would appreciate hearing about it.
You can also show your support by making a donation towards the the cost of running and maintaining this site.   We appreciate all assistance.     Thank you.   Gordon and Barbara.