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Offline alexena

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WW1 Lost at sea
« on: Wednesday 05 March 08 16:48 GMT (UK) »
A relative in the Royal Navy was lost at sea in WW1. His name was Daniel Smith,  born in Portessie, Banffshire in 1897/1898, son of Edward & Helen Smith. I have been unable to find out anything about him, such as when he enlisted, the ship he served in or when he died. Any help would be appreciated.

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Campbell, Phimister, Thain - Findochty, Banffshire
Smith(Bo), Bain, Imlach - Portessie, Banffshire
Phimister - Caithness
Robertson, MacPherson - Sleat, Skye
MacLennan - Ross & Cromarty
Mackintosh, Shaw - Inverness

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Re: WW1 Lost at sea
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 05 March 08 16:55 GMT (UK) »
Can't find him on CWGC  - did he have any other names? He might be listed under another initial if Daniel was his middle name.
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Re: WW1 Lost at sea
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 05 March 08 17:10 GMT (UK) »
Possibly Merchant Navy instead of Royal Navy??
Theres a D Smith master of "clan mcnab" on CWGC merchantile Marine.No NOK though :(

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Buckie has 3 Smiths listed one Sea service one but parents arent same as yours.
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Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

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Re: WW1 Lost at sea
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 05 March 08 18:02 GMT (UK) »
Have already checked the CWGC - no luck. I don't think he had any other names but cannot be certain. I definitely have the right parents. I have a photo of him which I tried to post but it was rejected as being too big. His cap band has a name on it but I cannot make it out. It seems to start with ATT or something like that. It is possible that he may have married a french lady but I cannot be certain about that either.
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Campbell, Phimister, Thain - Findochty, Banffshire
Smith(Bo), Bain, Imlach - Portessie, Banffshire
Phimister - Caithness
Robertson, MacPherson - Sleat, Skye
MacLennan - Ross & Cromarty
Mackintosh, Shaw - Inverness

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Re: WW1 Lost at sea
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 05 March 08 18:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi Alexena

If he was in the Royal Navy at that time then his service record will be indexed online and available to download for £3.50

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp

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