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Title: Merchant Navy records of father in WW2
Post by: Ringrose on Sunday 26 March 17 10:11 BST (UK)

Any ideas how these can be obtained.
Ringrose

Title: Re: Merchant Navy records of father in WW2
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 26 March 17 10:26 BST (UK)

Deleted - I was giving link to Royal Navy not Merchant navy records  ::)  ;D

Title: Re: Merchant Navy records of father in WW2
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 26 March 17 10:45 BST (UK)

From the National Archives site:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/merchant-seaman-serving-after-1917/

Title: Re: Merchant Navy records of father in WW2
Post by: seaweed on Sunday 26 March 17 12:44 BST (UK)

Some records are on line but most of the important WW2 MN records are at Kew.
If you could give a full name, date and place of birth. I should be able to direct you to your exactly where your fathers MN records are stored.