Help needed with medal box J97840 FJE Vincent

Hello, I recently discovered a snall box of medals my 94 year old father had. He said that was the problem. He didn't know.
Perhaps someone hear can please help...?

 

Hi what do you want to know

is the box your grandfathers?

if so you have his service number and if you contact the mod medal office they will confirm what medals he was issued and if entitled to the arctic star

for £30 or free if he is still alive they will issue the service records

family do not need to wait 25 years if deceased

 

RN record for J97840 Francis Joseph Edward Vincent, dob 28 Sept 1904, born Chard, Somerset. Engaged 28 Sept 1922 for 12 years. Occupation dairyman.

Also 1 May 1947, Mr F J E Vincent, age 42, embarked at Southampton on the Winchester Castle for South Africa. Last UK address was c/o 3 Fenchurch St EC3. Occupation Farmer.

Looks like baptised 26 Oct 1904, parents were Francis and Florence from Forton, Chard, Somerset.

May, or may not be the same man and may not be yours.

Edit: 3/4 Fenchurch Street was the address of the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co,

 

Possible

UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Francis J Vincent
Arrival Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1905
Port of Departure: Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date: 3 Jan 1929
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Rimutaka
Shipping Line: New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd
Official Number: 111355

 

Francis Joseph Edward Vincent
1904–
BIRTH 28 SEP 1904 • Forton, Somerset, England
DEATH Unknown

UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939
Name: Francis Joseph Edward Vincent
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1904
Birth Place: Chaid, Somerset
First Service Date: 7 Jul 1920
First Ship Served On: Ganges
Last Service Date: 24 Nov 1928
Last Ship Served On: Victory I
Service Number: J97840



Verification required
UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014
Name: Francis Edward Vincent
Death Date: 8 Aug 1977
Burial or Cremation Date: 12 Aug 1977
Burial or Cremation Place: Somerset, England

OR

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
Name: Francis Joseph Vincent
Death Date: 7 Jul 1980
Death Place: Harrow Middx
Probate Date: 18 Nov 1980
Probate Registry: London
Death Date: 8 Aug 1977
Burial or Cremation Date: 12 Aug 1977
Burial or Cremation Place: Somerset, England

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It is not and OR situation - just noticed that the above are one and the same person as the dates of death are exactly the same 8th Aug 1977 - interesting thought why the names are slightly different (one uses Edward only whilst the other use Joseph only)

 

Hi,

The trip to New Zealand was to facilitate a loan of RN personnel to New Zealand navy - confirmed in the RN record.

Steve

 

Served HMS Hood and Queen Elizabeth

later part of SR still with MoD

he obviously changed trades as diff service number

 

The continuation of his service record up until 1945 is attached. You can see that he reverts back to the RN from the RNZN and later in 1934 he qualifies as RPO, this transfer to the Regulating Branch would have facilitated the service number prefix change to MX.
Regards
Hugh

 

He was mentioned in dispatches

I would def write to modmo to get his full
Entitlement it’s free to use.

pm me if you need assistance

regards

James

 

Hello Jeremy. Do you mean the medals aren't your father's, and you want to return them to the family of the FJE Vincent? He was one of four children and there are two trees on Ancestry, created by direct descendants of two of his brothers. They could be contacted via ancestry.