India - Death - RR Thurston

[ShaunJ]

Per Google books, a snippet from  "The Directory & Chronicle for China, Japan, Corea, Indo-China, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Netherlands India, Borneo, the Philippines, &c: With which are Incorporated "The China Directory" and "The Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East"

RR Thurston listed as a purser in 1889.

(Added) and here as purser of the steamer Japan in 1888 link

[StevieSteve]

Not wishing to distract from ShaunJ's info but

Hi Steve, we spoke on a chat last year

Oops, so we did 

Happy new year to you!

[seasider53]

ShaunJ.... thank-you for this info, I am off to take a look. Best regards