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royal navy - service records

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Royal Navy Prize money ?

Can anyone help and tell me what the attached means please. Prize money? Also, The person I'm research enlisted in 1943 at the age of 17 but was...

Thread by: Val P, Jun 9, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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S459. Can someone help me decipher document please. JX 392355 Eric Denis TWAITES, RN

Hi all. We are looking at my Grandads service history, again. I've tried to decipher it. I think he was on land bases mainly, possibly Australia...

Thread by: Angela Twaites, May 6, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Researching my grandad’s navy service history - Leslie Gordon House, DOB 12/07/1922, SSX 30460

Hi all, I’m researching my family history, and part of this is my grandad’s service history during WW2. I have obtained his naval records, some...

Thread by: Jow22, May 5, 2025, 22 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Researching my uncle's Service - JX 180710 John Joseph Willette, Royal Navy

Hi, I am new to this site and trying to make figure out what my uncle did during his Royal Navy service. His name was John Joseph Willette, he was...

Thread by: wille 12, Apr 27, 2025, 23 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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George Brown Born 1912 Manchester

I have recently found out that my grandfather may have served in the navy during WW2. We were always of the opinion that he worked as a fireman at...

Thread by: CheezyPeas, Aug 4, 2024, 21 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Help join the dots with Grandads service records, RN

Hi all This is my first post and wondered if anyone could help with my Grandads Navy record. When I was a child I remember seeing some old...

Thread by: PaulB12, Mar 25, 2024, 8 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Service of an Able Seaman

A friend whose father died when she was very young has asked me to 'translate/explain' his service record, which she obtained from MoD....

Thread by: Queencorgi, Mar 8, 2024, 7 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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grandad's WW2 navy record help !!

Hi Everyone, Previously asked for help on my grandad's WW1 and merchant navy records which was great and helped me apply for his WW2 records which...

Thread by: lojoh, Dec 19, 2023, 18 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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redacted service record, whole year 1935?

Hello, Does anyone have any suggetions why this has been redacted? Thanks [ATTACH] This is a Royal Marine who service from 1915 to 1945.

Thread by: adam1981, Nov 18, 2023, 8 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Help with grandad's Royal Navy Records

Hello Everyone/Anyone , Am trying at the moment to find my grandfathers WW2 Navy Records. I have his WW1 records as he served in both wars. On...

Thread by: lojoh, Sep 21, 2023, 26 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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HMS Lynx and other questions

A few questions and has anyone got any answers? I have my father’s Royal Naval service record, the ‘original’ he kept since discharge in 1946...

Thread by: Shoto, Jul 4, 2023, 21 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Lost Grandfather

I am trying to trace my grandfather's war history. Name; John Frederick Bickford born 9/11/1920 Totnes Devon I have his certificate of service...

Thread by: Robyn Adele Smith, Jun 19, 2023, 18 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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RN Service records - Question about the word 'Lent'

A 1940 Able Seaman is shown as 'lent' from HMS Drake to Operation Dynamo, Chatham for a 3 week period from 7-23rd May 1940. He then returns to...

Thread by: Philip W, Apr 4, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Gap in service/payment records

Hi. I’m looking for some help in how to fill a gap in my grandads RN records. As his actual service records are incomplete I have a better idea of...

Thread by: JohnB1974, Dec 27, 2022, 19 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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WWII Navy Service Record Assistance

Hi, I've attached an extract from a WWII Royal Navy service record I've recently received. I'm hoping to get some assistance on what the...

Thread by: William Henry, Dec 2, 2022, 21 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Medal Entitlement

Hello guys, Was wondering if anyone could please help. I have some medals to couple of people, problem is that they've been mixed up and I've...

Thread by: Jimmy123, Feb 7, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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WW2 RN Service record — meaning of terms

I wish to understand the detailed step-by-step process a 18 year-old would follow that took him from civilian status to becoming a rating in the...

Thread by: Ulsinus, Dec 11, 2021, 22 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Duty Passage - Signalman Lewis Hale 1945

On my father's Royal Navy Pay and Victualling record, one entry states that he was travelling to Australia between 22 December 1944 and 27 Jan...

Thread by: popeye1975, Nov 28, 2021, 8 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Dad's RN war record

New to all of this, searching the internet and stumbled on this site. I have received my dad’s service records from the Royal Navy but I can’t...

Thread by: Paul Dobby, Feb 24, 2021, 14 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Able Seaman John Spence

I understand he died in HMS Hamilcar which was a hospital in tunisa, His details are in the picture anybody have any access to additional...

Thread by: barerootbonsai, Oct 29, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea

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