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Offline thelilradish

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Occupation on Naval Record
« on: Saturday 06 October 18 13:35 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Please could anyone possibly help me decipher the occupation on this naval record? I can work out 'Motor' but can't work out the second word?

I'm also struggling with the top ship name too?

Can anyone make these out?

Thank you  :)
Sprague (Essex and Somerset)
Clark (Essex, Suffolk spec. Glemsford)
Taylor (Wiltshire spec. Hilmarton, Calne, Tockenham, Lyneham)
Light (Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire)
Kirton (Wiltshire)
Dean (Wiltshire)
Newbury (Wiltshire, Gloucestershire)
Hillier (Wiltshire spec. Avebury)
Hogg (Gloucestershire)
Bromfield (Devon)

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Re: Occupation on Naval Record
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 06 October 18 13:38 BST (UK) »
Motor something?  :-\

Cleaner? (not sure that makes sense though ....)

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Re: Occupation on Naval Record
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 06 October 18 13:39 BST (UK) »
Motor Electrician?  Ship, Impregnable?
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Re: Occupation on Naval Record
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 06 October 18 13:40 BST (UK) »
Ship = HMS IMPREGNABLE.
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Re: Occupation on Naval Record
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 06 October 18 13:41 BST (UK) »
Others got there before me!

The occupation looks like Motor Cleaner but I'm not sure that makes sense.

The "ship" is Impregnable but wrongly spelt Impregnible. It was actually a shore establishment at Devonport.
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Re: Occupation on Naval Record
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 06 October 18 13:59 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for such a quick response!

I was thinking the same as all of you that it was Motor Cleaner, but had the same thought that it didn't really make sense.

I can see now that you've said it that the ship name is Impregnable - thank you!
Sprague (Essex and Somerset)
Clark (Essex, Suffolk spec. Glemsford)
Taylor (Wiltshire spec. Hilmarton, Calne, Tockenham, Lyneham)
Light (Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire)
Kirton (Wiltshire)
Dean (Wiltshire)
Newbury (Wiltshire, Gloucestershire)
Hillier (Wiltshire spec. Avebury)
Hogg (Gloucestershire)
Bromfield (Devon)

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Re: Occupation on Naval Record
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 06 October 18 14:09 BST (UK) »
Just looking in the newspaper archives - there are lots of job ads for motor cleaners
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Re: Occupation on Naval Record
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 06 October 18 14:16 BST (UK) »
 :o - well there you go! This genealogy lark is definitely a learning experience!  :D

Thanks Shaun!
Sprague (Essex and Somerset)
Clark (Essex, Suffolk spec. Glemsford)
Taylor (Wiltshire spec. Hilmarton, Calne, Tockenham, Lyneham)
Light (Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire)
Kirton (Wiltshire)
Dean (Wiltshire)
Newbury (Wiltshire, Gloucestershire)
Hillier (Wiltshire spec. Avebury)
Hogg (Gloucestershire)
Bromfield (Devon)
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