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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: alison300 on Tuesday 04 January 11 19:13 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help please with the attached Royal Navy record from 1859?
Under the “character” column he’s described as good or v. good but under the “cause of discharge” column it mentions “goal”. I don’t understand how he can be good but in goal?
Secondly, anyone tell me what the last words are in the “cause of discharge” column.
And lastly, on the first page (which I haven’t attached) it gives his date of birth as Sep 1840 but the record says he joined as a boy in 1859. Does that mean that at 19 years of age he was still classed as a “boy” or was his 10 years service supposed to start from 1859?
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It looks like "Gaol" but I wonder whether it could be an abbreviation for something else.
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Search for the ship HMS Gibraltar between 1863 and 1867.
It could be that the ship was de-commissioned and accordingly her crew were also laid off or put on reserve.
The last phrase looks like O** J*** has anyone any ideas that could mean in Naval parlance.
The reason for discharge may be nothing to do with the man, it just may be defence cuts, or budget cuts.
Try looking at History of the RN during those years.
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Correction
Should have said Word looks like A*** J*****
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Google HMS Gibraltar 1859 or HMS Duncan.
HMS Gibraltar was last in commission 12 January 1867
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Thank you Scouseboy - I've literally just been googling and was surprised that a ship launched in 1860 was de-commissioned in 1867 - I guess they had defence cuts then too. Really appreciate your help.
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Or technology had come up with advanced engines or weapons.
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Correction
Should have said Word looks like A*** J*****
Second word is Invld, invalided I guess
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Thanks - that's interesting. Looking at it again I thought the first word might be Ave (average). Very puzzling anyway. Cheers
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Or could be AGE.
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Alison,
If you look at the continuity of the dates from 30 May 1859 all engagements are continuous until 24 January to 21st February, this period is still showing him serving on Asia, It may be that he was in jail but serving his time in the "Brig" on board ship, hence his "fair" conduct.
The abbreviation at the bottom I think is for arrival and then invalid
James