Merchant Navy Medal Rolls

Discussion in 'The War at Sea' started by Paul Reed, Oct 3, 2004.

  1. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

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  2. MalcolmII

    MalcolmII Senior Member

    Brilliant! Thanks for the info Paul.
    Aye
    MalcolmII
     
  3. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    I used the facilitity today, which is free of charge when at the NA today, and printed off an example of what you get. Will scan and post it tomorrow.
     
  4. BeppoSapone

    BeppoSapone Senior Member

    Originally posted by Paul Reed@Oct 4 2004, 04:26 PM
    I used the facilitity today, which is free of charge when at the NA today, and printed off an example of what you get. Will scan and post it tomorrow.
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    I would be very interested in seeing that Paul. I have just obtained a WW2 Seaman's Identity Card, complete with photo and finger prints.
     
  5. DirtyDick

    DirtyDick Senior Member

    I too would be most interested.

    BTW, Tony, did you get my email reply concerning that Navy n.o.k ticket?

    Richard
     
  6. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    As promised, this is an extract from the roll. It is very much like WW1 naval medal rolls in that it tells you little except what medals they had - no additional info on ships etc. However, I am pretty sure you can use the discharge number to trace some details but am unsure whether this info is still with MOD or not?

    Sorry guys - couldn't post - run out of "global space" again! Lee - any chance this can be upped!?
     
  7. DirtyDick

    DirtyDick Senior Member

    Would it not reside with the present day Board of Trade (if not at NA), Paul, for I thought they kept documents on merchant seamen since they dealt with their identity papers whilst serving? (I thought Merchant seamen of the period were issued with an official govt. ID book in lieu of a passport, from which their identity, ships and travels could be ascertained.)

    Richard
     
  8. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Okay, uploaded it to my own web space. Here it is:

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  9. Thomas McCall

    Thomas McCall Senior Member

    my grandfather served in the Merchant Navy in the Second World War but his name isn't on the medal roll. Did you have to apply for the medal or was it given out?
    Thanks
     
  10. Dee

    Dee Member

    Originally posted by Thomas McCall@Oct 5 2004, 01:30 PM
    my grandfather served in the Merchant Navy in the Second World War but his name isn't on the medal roll. Did you have to apply for the medal or was it given out?
    Thanks
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    I too cannot find either my Uncle or my Great Uncle who were both with the Merchant Navy.

    Are there any known restraints as to surnames?
     
  11. Paul Reed

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    Interesting two of you cannot find your relatives - makes me wonder how complete this rolls are? I will see if anyone at TNA knows when I am there next week.
     
  12. Thomas McCall

    Thomas McCall Senior Member

    Thanks Paul I really appreciate it. The name of my grandfather was Thomas Mostyn McCall. I hope you're trip to the TNA is succesful
     
  13. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    I spoke to William Spencer, a staff member at TNA, today and he tells me the MN were just like all the other services after WW2; you had to apply for the medals yourself and they were not issued, as such. Thus many didn't bother, which is why they are missing from the roll.

    This means if you contact the department which looks after MN records you might be able to claim a relatives medals. I did this in the early 1980s with a couple of WW1 relatives; that has stopped, I believe, but WW2 medals are still being issued.
     
  14. Dee

    Dee Member

    Paul

    Many thanks for that info, I will have to contact my Uncles to find out if they did apply for their medals. Hopefully my dad will be able to help me with one as he is going to see him in the next week or so.

    Kind regards

    Dee
     
  15. Thomas McCall

    Thomas McCall Senior Member

    Thanks for that Paul!
    Do you know if I can apply for my grandfathers medals even though he has past away?
     
  16. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Hi Thomas - yes you can, but you have to prove he is dead and that you are related by providing copies of birth/death certificates and filling in a form etc. At least that is how it used to be done!
     

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