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Michael

Michael Report 10 Mar 2010 22:19

how do i find merchant navy listing for the second world war [just keep getting royal navy] any ideas i.e my grandfather yours in hope mickie earey

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 10 Mar 2010 23:33

What area?
I found my grandad's Merchant Navy records (plus photo) in Southampton library - local records area.

maggie

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

sailorbaz

sailorbaz Report 11 Mar 2010 00:13

Hi Michael,
I also got my grandad's record cards with photo.
Here's the contact details:
A search of our cards costs £10. This would include sending copies of any cards found. The search fee is however payable whether successful or not. The collection covers the period 1918-41 and is in four series of cards, only one of which, the CR10s, contains a photograph. These were only issued 1918-21, but from the details in your email, your grandfather was maybe in the merchant navy at this time. This, of course, does not guarantee us finding a card for him.



If you wish to go ahead send a cheque, in sterling, payable to Southampton City Council to:

Archive Services

Southampton City Council

Civic Centre

Southampton

SO14 7LY

Please include a covering letter with name of seaman and date/place of birth (or approximation).



For those overseas who have problems sending a cheque in sterling, there is a facility to pay by credit card. In this case send your card number, expiry date, 3 digit security code, and name and full postal address of the cardholder by email.

HTH
Barry

Researching:
Dunwoody(ie) originating in Belfast; Wood (Essex/Norwich/London); Brook(e)s (Northants/Oxon); Taylor (Northants); Gardner (Northants); Sears (Northants); Mountford (Northants); Judd (Warwicks); Norcliffe (Yorks); Matthews (Lincs/Derbys/Yorks)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 11 Mar 2010 00:33


My copies cost a couple of pounds for the photocopy - I went there and searched myself.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 11 Mar 2010 16:21

If he was entitled to any medals you can get the details on this site - it costs £3-50 to download . If you know the ships he served on you can also get details of the movements of merchant shipping from the same site, again £3-50 to download

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/