Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

[Roger Stratton]

Hello David
Roger Stratton in New Zealand, I was with Shaw Savill as a Junior Engineer from 25 Nov 1969 to 16 Mar 1972, I signed on and off in NZ but all voyages were out of the UK. My Discharge Book number was R 892837. Good luck with your project. Kind rgds.

[j.sabourn]

2nd. Book issued in 1973 this book unlike the previous had no place for report on Conduct and Ability.
3rd Book issued in 1985 ditto as 2nd. Book.
Same number with the 3 books.
Red I.D. Card issued 1978. To replace old green card.
However the red I.D card had a validity of 5 years for some reason . Was never revalidated so assume I used a passport in place of.
JS

[Terry Sullivan]

Mine was issued on the 1st February 1946.
Terry Sullivan R340406

[casso]

R 710335 MM Office Hull 15 Jul 1959

[happy daze john in oz]

Mine R 737787 in 1961
Vindi number last three 452

Still recall my NI number as well. ZY 037498Y

[j.sabourn]

#57. As regards this post have made a few enquiries and apparently he has a very interesting past. He has written a book and is going to be loaned to me when integration resumes. So anything of interest and him agreeing and willing will put on here. Whilst making enquiries word came n that another old timer had died , and the first thought was it him, but not so. A lot of people die with a lot of information that should be put there for others to see. The problem now is the recent dead one is that his family will not be able to bury him in the usual formal manner jS

[Ivan Cloherty]

Mine R 737787 in 1961
Vindi number last three 452

Still recall my NI number as well. ZY 037498Y

Suggest you delete that NHI number as soon as possible, don't forget outsiders look in on this site, there may the occasional opportunist

[Pam Fudge]

Hi Brendan
I'm not sure if this helps but my Dad (Vivan Squibbs') Discharge No. was R.148708. His last ship was the M.S. Totland (O.N. 186894) and he retired on the 16th July 1969 after 42 years in the M N. He did this then to make sure he was ashore to give me away at my wedding. He first started as a cabin boy on the S.S. Ovington Court on the 4th July 1927. It was quite a new ship as built in 1924. Dad sailed out of Barry and returned to South Shields.

[Thomas Erskine]

In late 1959 it was R714457

[colin wilshaw]

mine is R845832 MARCH 1967