Campaign Medals Awarded to WWI Merchant Seamen, 1914-1925

[CelticMom]

Does anyone know if there are any other records I can look at from the medal card entry? Would there be any more detailed records?

This is my ancestor:

Reference:   BT 351/1/88194
Description:   
Medal Card of Marr, Alexander
Place of Birth: Prestonpans
Date of Birth: 1864
Date:   [1914-1925]
Held by:   The National Archives, Kew
Legal status:   Public Record
Language:   English
Creator:   Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, 1872-1992

Thanks

[km1971]

I believe you have to pay the £3.30.

Ken

[CelticMom]

I believe you have to pay the £3.30.

Ken

No I don't mean the medal card . I mean are ther any more detailed records based from the medal card I could search/look into?

[km1971]

This is the NA link to merchant navy WW1 medals - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/merchant-seamen-medals-ww1.htm

If he was in the army the index card would point to the actual roll which sometimes gives further information, such as battalion. However the NA appear to be saying that the mercantile card is all there is.

A sample is available on a link which has ret'd for returned. IE the medals could not be delivered and were returned to the Mercantile Marine Office. If you get any abbreviations you do not understand come back.

The link under Related Guidance gives further information if the man was also in a naval reserve. section 4 covers WW1.

Ken

[HMac]

A little bit different for Merchant Navy though.

The medal card has no real information that will aid your research. The only piece worth anything for research purposes would be if there is a Discharge No on the card. This will be found opposite his surname and below that will be an RS2 or ID card number.

Edit* I have found his Dis A. number 520623 - He was a Fireman in the MMR (Mercantile Marine Reserve) not much in the way of records survive for these men. Possibly worth enquiring with the Fleet Air Arm Museum who hold some records for the reserve forces during WW1 but like I say MMR records are scarce. http://www.fleetairarm.com/naval-aviation-research.aspx
Regards
Hugh

[CelticMom]

Thanks for all your help. I will look into your suggestions. 

Interestingly I found a merchant seaman record for his father on findmypast. I wonder if more details might be available for him? Although possibly unlikely as we are looking at much earlier records.p

I will  get and  post information below see what you think, as to whether there is anywhere else I could look for any more details.

[CelticMom]

This is his father:

First name(s)   JAMES
Last name   Marr Jr
Age   -
Birth year   1820
Birth day   27
Birth month   10
Birth place   Prestonpans
Birth county   Haddingtonshire
Place   PRESTONPANS
Discharge number   -
Identity certificate number   -
Card type   -
Date range   1845-1854
Series   BT113
Piece number   8
Record set   Merchant Navy Seamen
Category   Education & work
Record collection   Merchant navy & maritime
Collections from   Great Britain

Record listed date of birth and gives height etc, occupation a fisherman, and states that he hasn't served in Royal navy or foreign service.