Herbert William Lawther MN

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  1. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    i am trying to research the above gentleman
    Born 1893-4 and have got his records until 1941

    Are there any others? Also rank is 3rd engineer is this a MN officer rank

    Any help greatly appreciated

    Regards

    James
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Do you have?

    UK, WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945
    Name: Herbert William Lawther
    Birth Date: 19 Dec 1894
    Service: 1939-1945
    Medal Issued/Claimed: 1946-2002
    Discharge Number: 894329

    Medal listing of Lawther, Herbert William Discharge number: 894329 Date of... | The National Archives
    Reference: BT 395/1/55478
    Description:
    Medal listing of Lawther, Herbert William
    Discharge number: 894329
    Date of Birth: 19 December 1894
    Date: [1946-2002]
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Legal status: Public Record(s)
    Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
    Access conditions: Open on Transfer

    £3.50 to download


    UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
    Name: Herbert W Lawther
    Birth Date: abt 1894
    Age: 36
    Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
    Arrival date: 2 Feb 1930
    Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
    Ship Name: Cedric
    Search Ship Database: Search for the Cedric in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
    Shipping line: Cunard Steamship Company Ltd
    Official Number: 145943
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    TD
     
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  3. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Thanks TD

    I had found his medal card but not the passenger list
     
  4. Hugh MacLean

    Hugh MacLean Senior Member

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  5. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Thanks Hugh

    Earnt 3945 star Atlantic with France and Germany clasp and war medal
    Died at sea 1952
     
  6. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    UK, Merchant Seamen Deaths, 1939 -1953
    Name: Herbert William Ebenezer Lawther
    Age: 57
    Birth Date: abt 1895
    Birth Place: Belfast, H. Ireland
    Death Date: 19 Jun 1952
    Death Place: Belfast
    Spouse: May
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    Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
    Name: Herbert William E A Lawther
    Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1894
    Registration district: Belfast
    Birth Country: Ireland
    Volume: 1
    Page: 192
    FHL Film Number: 101065

    Ireland, Census, 1911
    Name: Herbert W E Lawther
    Gender: Male
    Age: 17
    Birth Year: abt 1894
    Relation to Head: Son
    Residence Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Townland/Street: Shore Road
    District: Duncairn Ward
    County: Antrim
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Lawther 46
    Emily Anne Lawther 45
    Herbert W E Lawther 17
    Gertrude E Lawther 13
    Elizabeth Jane Allen 74
    Elizabeth Allen 43
    URL: http://www.census.nationalarch...

    Ireland, Census, 1901
    Name: Herbert Wm Ebenzer Lawther
    Gender: Male
    Age: 7
    Birth Year: abt 1894
    Relation to Head: Son
    Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Townland/Street: Skegoneil Avenue
    District: Duncairn Ward
    County: Antrim
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Lawther 36
    Emily Ann Lawther 34
    Gertrude Elizabeth Lawther 3
    Herbert Wm Ebenzer Lawther 7
    URL: http://www.census.nationalarch...


    Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
    Name: Herbert William Lawther
    Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar, 1920
    Registration district: Belfast, Ireland
    Volume: 1
    Page Number: 551
    FHL Film Number: 101264

    Name: May Ferguson
    Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar, 1920
    Registration district: Belfast, Ireland
    Volume: 1
    Page Number: 551
    FHL Film Number: 101264

    TD
     
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  7. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    TD
    Many thanks where do you find this info
     
  8. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

  9. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Thanks TD

    Will look at subscriptions
     

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