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Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« on: Wednesday 22 July 20 15:43 BST (UK) »
Seeking information any Maritime history regarding a Capt Alfred Hender born 1893 Fowey . All i know is that he was a seafarer on the ship Nova Scotia in WW2 . I appreciate any support here .

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Re: Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 22 July 20 15:51 BST (UK) »
Cornish Guardian 11 February 1943 - lengthy article
He went down with the Nova Scotia in 1943 after it was torpedoed by a U boat - not very clear photo on article
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Re: Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 22 July 20 16:36 BST (UK) »
Slightly earlier -25 March 1938

The Boston Globe  Boston, Massachusetts
25 Mar 1938, Fri    Page 21

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55849225/capt-alfred-hender-25march-1938/

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Re: Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 July 20 16:38 BST (UK) »
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Re: Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 July 20 16:51 BST (UK) »
A little more from uboat.net
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2476.html
From the Mercantile Navy List 1940
http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/viewimages?regtype=MNL&year=1940&name=NOVA%20SCOTIA&steamsail=Steam&page=279
NOVA SCOTIA official number 147363, Last crew agreement and logbook and registration details can be obtained from the National Archive
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11044335
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13337342
Lloyd's Captains Register, available from London Metropolitan Archives, will have details of all the vessels he served on from when he obtained his First Mates certificate.
They have an excellent research service if you are unable to attend personally.
He is listed as an apprentice in a 1915 crew agreement of the ship  PENMORVAH
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https://1915crewlists.rmg.co.uk/document/207661#&gid=1&pid=1
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Re: Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 22 July 20 17:07 BST (UK) »
Alfred Hender age 34 yearswas a second officer from TrinidadCuba to New York on the Nova Scotia arriving 12 December 1929.
Engaged Liverpool 31/10/1927

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Re: Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 22 July 20 17:11 BST (UK) »
England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Register - Alfred Hender - born about 1892 -Initiation Date 19 Aug 1919 - ProfessionMercantile Marine Offc.- Lodge: Fowey 977

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Re: Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 22 July 20 17:17 BST (UK) »
UK, Campaign Medals Awarded to WWI Merchant Seamen, 1914-1925

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8028734

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Re: Maritime history Capt Alfred Hender
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 22 July 20 18:40 BST (UK) »
Alfred Hender, b.3.8.1892. Discharge No. 836880. BOT Master's Certificate of Competency 009807.
He has a  file available on Ancestry £site giving details of service obtaining 2nd Mate and Choff and possibly Master.

His WW2 medal file is here BT 395/1/42651 - http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4339474
He has record cards held in the Fourth Register of Seamen including a photo. I have transcribed his service below. These cards are not complete and are known to contain mistakes and omissions so a guide only.

He appears to have been an indentured apprentice 18.5.1912 aboard PENMORVAH
133347 - PENMORVAH - 9.9.1914 - 5.3.1915 - he remained aboard this ship at least for the next voyage in 1915.

123343 - PINEMORE - 10.1918
123343 - PINEMORE - 2.1920
143716 - INCEMORE - 3.1921
143716 - INCEMORE - 4.2.1922
143716 - INCEMORE - 24.6.1922
147312 - NEWFOUNDLAND - 16.6.1925
147363 - NOVA SCOTIA - 25.5.1926
147312 - NEWFOUNDLAND - 19.8.1926
147312 - NEWFOUNDLAND - 8.12.1926
147363 - NOVA SCOTIA - 12.7.1927
147312 - NEWFOUNDLAND - 21.4.1933
147312 - NEWFOUNDLAND - 26.10.1934
147312 - NEWFOUNDLAND - 7.5.1937

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