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Title: Royal Navy 1865 query
Post by: vapcq45 on Saturday 11 September 21 16:19 BST (UK)
Can anyone please help in deciphering the writing across this Enlistment record that says "Discharged....."?

Frederick joined in 1854 as a boy 2nd class and by his marriage in Sept 1865 had left the Navy.

I thought that if they joined for 10 years that was 10 years from the age of 18?

Also - I can't find his service papers on Ancestry, FindMyPast or National Archives - shall I give up or could they be somewhere else?

Many thanks!
Title: Re: Royal Navy 1865 query
Post by: Jomot on Saturday 11 September 21 17:42 BST (UK)
Discharged by Purchase
Title: Re: Royal Navy 1865 query
Post by: vapcq45 on Saturday 11 September 21 17:49 BST (UK)
Ah, so he did buy himself out, I did wonder.

Do you think below says £72?

Thank you so much!
Title: Re: Royal Navy 1865 query
Post by: Jomot on Saturday 11 September 21 17:59 BST (UK)
It looks more like £12 to me, but its not a very clear copy.  I think what you are seeing as the 'bar' on the 7 is actually the t from August.
Title: Re: Royal Navy 1865 query
Post by: vapcq45 on Saturday 11 September 21 18:24 BST (UK)
Last question, can you make out what it says "purchase from......."

Thank you so much for your help.
Title: Re: Royal Navy 1865 query
Post by: Bookbox on Saturday 11 September 21 21:32 BST (UK)
Quote from: vapcq45 on Saturday 11 September 21 18:24 BST (UK)
Last question, can you make out what it says "purchase from......."

I think ... from HMS Fisgard

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/genealogy/18-1900/F/01796.html
Title: Re: Royal Navy 1865 query
Post by: vapcq45 on Saturday 11 September 21 21:39 BST (UK)
Ooo that’s interesting. I will look it up. Thanks very much.