navy number - where to go from here? I'VE FOUND HIM!

[ali607]

Hi, i am trying to find out any info about my estranged grandad Desmond Salter - preferably when and where he died eventually. i know he was a dental mechanic in Navy. his number was A.B.Ch. SSX/18764

could anyone tell me where i have to go next to find out anything about my grandad
thanks very much
Alison

[liverpool lass]

Did you find this info? Have you tried the National Archives or the navy at Southampton?

[ali607]

i dont think any organisation to do with the navy will give me any details unless i can prove that he is dead...
so im tackling that via Traceline first!
Alison

[ali607]

Hi, Just had some fantastic news! I used traceline to find out whether my grandad was dead or alive and they track them using NHS records and other medical records.

I just received a letter saying that Desmond Salter died in 1995 under the name of Robert Desney!!

Amazing! Now i can get his death certificate and then all the service records relating to him - well relating to Desmond anyway. Do you think i will have to get some proof that they are the same person?? If so how would i do this? I suppose i would have to contact traceline.

Alison

[Mair]

I was intrigued by this thread.  No connection - just nosey!

So I went noseying around.

Robert Desney
Death Cert Details
April 1995
Age 76
District Darlington Co Durham
Reg B50E
Entry 293

DOB 4.12.1918

So then to find a potential birth certificate:-

Desmond Salter
Mothers maiden Name Salter
Dec 1918
Chelsea vol 1a p 477

Note the child and mother's surnames are the same, district of registration - does that fit with any family history you may have?

Robert Desney - no trace of a birth cert in this quarter at all in England and Wales.

All courtesy of Ancestry!

If the name change was official it should be by Deed Poll  - the problem there is when and where!

Jude

[casalguidi]

Thankyou ever so much for letting us all know Alison - see they have ways and means that we never could

You could try sending the MoD a copy of your letter from "Traceline" along with all the other stuff they want

Casalguidi

[ali607]

yes Mair  -those records that you found are the correct ones - i have desmond's birth certificate and its the one you mentioned.

Further to my last post iv now found out that Desmond changed his name and THEN got married again!
So this means theres a strong possibility that my dad has some more half brothers and sisters!

Yes i have a form to fill in from veterens site and i will send the traceline letter with it.

Anyone know of any other ways other than bt.com of finding out where theres a strong concentration of the surname desney in the uk?
I have searched under theat name for all the north east towns round darlington where "robert" died.

many thanks
Alison

[casalguidi]

Anyone know of any other ways other than bt.com of finding out where theres a strong concentration of the surname desney in the uk?

The 1984+ birth, marriage, death indexes are good for this (currently free to view http://www.ancestry.co.uk ) but I've just had a quick look and there aren't any birth or marriage entries - just two deaths

Although people can choose to opt out of the published electoral register these days, it can still be quite useful http://www.192.com/ (pay per view)

Casalguidi

[ali607]

thanks - is it true that in order for a death certificate to be issued the registrar either needs a birth cetificate or deed poll record?

Alison