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merchant navy service records advice please
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gary.k. | Report | 9 Feb 2008 09:58 |
my dad my grandad and his dad were all in the merchant navy can i obtain there service records ie ships they served on were they went etc if so how do i go about this...any help or info would be great ........... |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 9 Feb 2008 10:04 |
Do you know if they worked on one particular line, eg. Cunard? |
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gary.k. | Report | 9 Feb 2008 10:13 |
HI Gwyn no i think they chopped and changed a bit but i do know that my grandad worked on the mail boats between Newhaven and Dieppe for a few years and my dad worked on the Castle line for a while and he trained on the merchant navy training ship VINDICATRIX THEY WERE CALLED THE VINDI BOYS....... |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 9 Feb 2008 10:45 |
Have a look on Google...you might find help there. |
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gary.k. | Report | 9 Feb 2008 10:50 |
HI Gwyn thanks very much i,ll try that one hopefully i will at least get some ideas of what to do ...thanks again ....GARY... |
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gary.k. | Report | 9 Feb 2008 11:06 |
HI INis thanks for your help will have a look there aswell .....GARY....... |
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was plain ann now annielaurie | Report | 9 Feb 2008 16:37 |
What period are you talking about? Presumably 3 different times, but when? |
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Paul | Report | 1 Sep 2008 22:54 |
Gary, |
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Heather | Report | 1 Sep 2008 23:51 |
You can check the seamans register on National Archives but sadly its not complete. |