Diggle - Frank Moreton went to Australia in 1926

[grahamd]

I wonder if anyone has come across Frank M Diggle, born 1892. My grandfather was a merchant seaman who left his ship in Australia in ca. 1926. The family story is that he had an injury which prevented him going back with his ship. I don't even know which post he was left in.

In the end he never returned (as far as we know).

If you have any information, or can suggest ways of researching what happened to him next, I'd be really pleased to hear!

[mrmagoo460]

Hi there,

Have a look here:-

http://www.naa.gov.au/

Click record search>search as guest>type in Diggle>enter

A quick look through 29 results showed a Frank Diggle born 1895 Lancashire but worth your while having a read, you may find something of interest.

Good luck,

Magoo

[sparrett]

Hi,
 If the chap Magoo has found is yours, he is has lived, enlisted, and died in Western Austrlia in the town of Jandakoot.
Here are his burial details  [Francis] with wife? Hannah.
Sue

http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/default.php

[sparrett]

Again following Mgoo's lead to NAA, you may like to look carefuly at Page 2 of the listings, item 5.
F W Diggle, crew member... paid of due to illness...1926.
As this file is classified OPEN, you can apply for more information by following the appropriate instructions on the site.  It takes a few weeks.
Sue

[grahamd]

Many thanks Sue and Magoo - these look like very interesting leads!