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2359
World War Two / Re: To Canada for Training
« on: Monday 04 May 09 20:43 BST (UK)  »
An example. The troopship QUEEN ELIZABETH sailed from the Clyde 4/December/1942
Arrived Halifax, Nova Scotia. 9/December/1942

2360
Occupation Interests / Re: Merchant Service 1870's - Capt S.H. POOLE
« on: Tuesday 21 April 09 11:22 BST (UK)  »
He obtained his 2nd. Mates certificate 20/June/1864
1st. Mates certificate 28/June/1866
Masters certificate 23/March/1869
Extra Masters certificate 24/June/1869
All were awarded in London

1864 He his listed as 2nd Mate of the vessel ADAMANT at Adelaide
also listed in Adelaide around  13/May/1863 no ship mentioned.
1865 listed as 2nd Mate of the vessel QUEEN OF THE SOUTH made a Pacific voyage to New York.
1869 listed as (I think) Master of the vessel LOTUS at Bangkok previously at this port in 1864. No ship mentioned
Source of info British National Archives reference BT122/42

As you can see there are large gaps in this record. You need to obtain the Logbooks and Crew Agreements of the various ships to try and fill in some of the details.

2361
Occupation Interests / Re: Merchant Service 1870's - Capt S.H. POOLE
« on: Tuesday 14 April 09 19:43 BST (UK)  »
There are some records for Sydney Hubert Poole in the index of Lloyds Captains Register.
http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/capsP.pdf
These maybe obtained from the Guildhall Library London UK.
Please note the library is closed for refurb from April 20th
http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/contact.htm


2362
Occupation Interests / Re: Merchant Marine
« on: Wednesday 08 April 09 21:32 BST (UK)  »
If he was at sea in 1926 he should be mentioned in the Fourth Register of Merchant Seamen.
Contact Southampton as they hold the originals. The records at Kew are far from complete.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=128

2363
Occupation Interests / Re: Captain or not?
« on: Tuesday 07 April 09 23:46 BST (UK)  »
Try a search in the index at the bottom of the linked page.
Covers dates 1869-1911. The index is incomplete.

http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/capintro.htm

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2364
World War Two / Re: Torpedoed and taken prisoner, 1940
« on: Tuesday 07 April 09 23:38 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ADM199 on Tuesday 07 April 09 15:22 BST (UK)


With C.W.G.C. giving him the D.O.D. as 1/7/42 he could have died from an illness or injuries incurred whilst a P.O.W.

Brian


The publication I quoted from was updated in 1990. I was thrown  by your post which stated D.O.D 1/7/42
There is a need to see the Death Certificate to clarify.

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2365
World War Two / Re: Torpedoed and taken prisoner, 1940
« on: Tuesday 07 April 09 20:34 BST (UK)  »
He is not listed in Prisoners of War Naval and Airforces of Great Britain and Empire 1939-1945. I can find no record of repatriation. Assume he died in captivity.

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2366
Occupation Interests / Re: merchant navy
« on: Monday 30 April 07 21:00 BST (UK)  »
Have a look at the following National Archives leaflets

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=131

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=128

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2367
Europe / Re: Frustration re: Merchant Navy
« on: Sunday 09 October 05 20:41 BST (UK)  »
Hello,
Came upon your posting whilst doing a Google search.
There are records in the British National Archive for 2 seamen named Small from Barbados
M W SMALL born 23/11/1932 and R W B SMALL BORN 28/03/1931
If any of these dates ring any bells, post and I will endevour to advise you how to get these records direct from the archive without a visit to Kew.

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