Help interpretting Royal Naval Record

[Romilly]

Hi Sue,

I'm having no success at finding any records on my father, Evan Douglas Wilson (1896-1957) on the National Archives site - although I know that he served in the RNVR during WW1.

Did you have the Service No for the ancestor that you were searching for?

Any advice welcome.

Cheers, Romilly.

[Sueh2]

Hi Romilly,

I had searched before and not had any luck then I decided to have one last try and all I entered was my relatives name, no dates or birthplace and BINGO up he came. I couldn't get my credit card out of my wallet fast enough!

I'm not sure whether the on line resource is complete or whether it is still being added to. I had a look for your father but like you came up with nothing.

Sorry I can't be more help to you, good luck with your search.

Sue

[Romilly]

Hi Sue,

Many thanks for getting back to me & for the search tips.

I'm still getting nothing...but I'm not going to give up!!

All Best Wishes, Romilly.

[liverpool annie]

Sorry to hijack your thread Sue but this is for Romilly!

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=4556012&queryType=1&resultcount=2

this is Douglas E Wilson - looks like it might be yours!!

Annie

[Sueh2]

Hi Annie,

No worries,  well done I hope this is Romilly's father you've found.

Sue

[Romilly]

Sorry to hijack your thread Sue but this is for Romilly!

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=4556012&queryType=1&resultcount=2

this is Douglas E Wilson - looks like it might be yours!!

Annie

Hi Annie,

Thank you so much for that!! (Have just downloaded it).

Now why didn't I try his names that way round? (Although christened "Evan Douglas", he was always known as "Doug", or "Tug"...his navy nickname:-)

Cheers, Romilly.

[Romilly]

Hi Again,

Help!!

I've downloaded what I think is my father's Medal Listing Record, - see below (hopefully).
However...I cannot make head or tail of it

Can anyone explain it to me please??

Cheers, Romilly.

[Romilly]

Hi Again,

I've spoken to the Research section at the National Archives, & sadly the record (above) that I downloaded is not my father's record.

So...if there is anyone out there who has a rellie called Douglas E. Wilson, born 20.3.1920, who served during WW2...they are welcome to this medal record!

Apparantly the RNVR records for WW1 are due to come on-line in Jan/Feb next year...& so I shall either have to wait until then or try & find the PRO at Kew in person.

Thanks again for all the help.

All Best Wishes, Romilly.

[Sueh2]

Hi Romilly,

I'm sorry that the record you managed to download was not the right one. Still you should be able to get a record early next year.

Good luck with that.

Sue