Divers linesman

[leanora]

I have found a certificate  with regards to my granddfather Thomas Kelly

It said he surrendered his Seaman's Identy card and gives a serial No TA 91362

 there is also another number dis. A No S39141


  issued at Peterhead

 would the number relate to his merchant navy service record ?

 not sure if this should have been posted in the armed forces or not , but Merchant navy   isnt armed forces  so was not sure . please feel free to move  if it is wrong place

 thank you
 

[HMac]

there is also another number dis. A No S39141
issued at Peterhead
would the number relate to his merchant navy service record ?

Hello Leanora,
A Dis A. is the seaman's pivotal reference akin to a service number. Usually this will be represented as a 5 or 6 digit number for those who joined late 19th/early 20th Century. After these had run out the digits were prefixed with the Letter R [usually] although there are other prefixes such as "S". When researching a merchant seaman it is a good idea to go armed with this Dis A. if you possible can as this will ensure a thorough search when researching the various archives.

What was your grandfather's dob?

Regards
Hugh

[leanora]

ok thank you