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9th January 2019, 02:16 AM
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Hi guys im new to the forum. Could any one tell me what the r561641 number and letter stand for. My grandfathers name is james wilson.
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9th January 2019, 02:25 AM
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Hello Jeremy
Welcome to te site hope you will enjoy!
The R Number just means Registration followed by the actual Number which was a Number given to all Seaman.
It is a Recorded Record of his.
Cheers
Below is a Link to his Seamans Pouch which holds basic Information of when he first joined.
There should also be a CRS10 for him which will hold all his Service Information
See here
R561641 WILSON J 23/02/1930 GLASGOW | The National Archives
| Reference: |
BT 372/1497/19 |
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| Description: |
R561641 WILSON J 23/02/1930 GLASGOW |
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| Date: |
1913-1972 |
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| Held by: |
The National Archives, Kew |
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| Former reference in its original department: |
R561641 |
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| Legal status: |
Public Record(s) |
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| Closure status: |
Open Document, Open Description |
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His CRS10 if still existing should be found in the following Series at the National Archives
Wilson Hagan Frederick to Wilson John Gorman | The National Archives
| Reference: |
BT 382/3056 |
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| Description: |
Wilson Hagan Frederick to Wilson John Gorman |
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| Date: |
1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31 |
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9th January 2019, 02:30 AM
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Thank you very much. Was that number considered his navy number. Or would his b.s.i.c serial be considered
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9th January 2019, 02:38 AM
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The reason i ask im looking to get a tatoo in remmeberence of him and am looking for a number that signifies his navy years
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9th January 2019, 02:47 AM
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That Signifies his Merchant Navy Number Jeremy his BSIC is different and will possibly be seen on his CRS10
cHEERS
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9th January 2019, 01:10 PM
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I got my Dad's and Sisters Discharge Book No's on a tattoo to remember them.
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