Hi Everyone
I am starting this as a new topic as I have been kindly sent some information that I would like to hopefully follow up on.
I am now trying to find out if there may be any records for Josephs time as a crew member/mariner from 1869-1874.
According to his military file
https://sallevirtuelle.cotesdarmor.fr/RM/rmx/rg_rm/01R857/RM/FRAD022_01R857_GP_RM_1872_0105.jpgNot sure if the above link will work SO in a nutshell. Joseph Marie Le GALLIC
Volunteer for 7 years in Brest fleet 19th Feb 1869
Military number 23887
Deserted 13th January 1874 in Port Chalmers New Zealand
1meter 67 ( cm)
22 years old when he deserted in 1874 and 24 when he married in 1876 in South Australia
Marin des équipages=crew sailor
1.2.3 (not 9 23) = level of education ( 0 means cannot read or write ,1 means can read, 2 can read and write 3 a more developed level of education).
Parents listed as PIERRE and Marie Jeanne Le GUILLOUX (same as birth certificate found)
I have sent an email on the 16th this month to
archives@cotesdarmour.fr No response as yet
I need to find MORE details on his military record from SOMEWHERE! 1869-1874. NOW he must have been paid! Must have been on various rosters! On the log of the ships Captain/Surgeons journal
This was a period of some 5 years so there has to be more to the story! SURELY.
So my question is who do I ask in France. Where would more on these military records be found.
Was it a merchant ship/war ship etc. I don't even see the name of any ship from the military record that he joined in Brest in 1869. Any advice very much appreciated. Regards Dianna
