Garfield James Thompson

[cowpig]

Have just received death and marriage certificate for the above named who was a great uncle of mine. On the marriage certificate he says he was a canteen assistant HMS St Vincent and on death certificate it says he was a Petty Officer in Royal Navy retired how do I find about his naval career?  He was married at St Paul's Church in Weymouth in 1915 and died in Weymouth and District Hospital in 1973.

[t mo]

hi
if he was still in the navy after 1920 then his service record will still be with the mod , go to www.veterans-uk.info  from there you,ll get all the necessary details of how to apply and the necessary forms , as you are not nok certain personal details will be left off the record .
regards
trevor

[crimea1854]

According to the WW1 medal roll he was then serving in the Merchantile Marine Reserve, and was awarded the 1914-15 Star, Victory and British War Medals serving as a Canteen Assistant HMS St Vincent.

Martin

[cowpig]

Many thanks will dig deeper now I have something to go by