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1917 - H.M. Service - Armourer
« on: Tuesday 02 November 21 16:52 GMT (UK) »
On my G.grandfathers 1917 marriage cert it has his occupation as H.M. Service - Armourer.
Im wondering why in 1917 @ 25 he wasn't in the army. Does the HM Service mean he may have been convicted and put to work in a munitions factory??
His wifes occupation is given as munition worker.
They were married in Stepney in East London and I know there was the Silvertown (West Ham) munitions works and Arsenal Woolwich, where they likely met?

Just trying to understand the HM Service - Armourer tag. what is an armourer?

Many thanks in advance

David

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Re: 1917 - H.M. Service - Armourer
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 02 November 21 17:03 GMT (UK) »
An  Armourer is responsible for the weapons of a Regiment or Ship, depending on the Service, so it looks as if your g.grandfather as in the forces or working for  the Ministry if Defence.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: 1917 - H.M. Service - Armourer
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 02 November 21 17:15 GMT (UK) »
Possibly Army Ordnance Corps.
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