Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

[George Bis]

Presumably so as I got my “new” discharge book in 1973

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Don’t know when the “pree R” discharge books finished but in 1972 I sailed with a Chief Steward who was still using his original “book”from when he first went to sea about 40 years previously
He was a man who favoured long voyages!

[Peter Ross]

my number was R713908 November 1959

[John Bache]

hi, my number is R796112 issued in sep. 1963. cheers john

[Doc Vernon]

Now i think with all the replies to this Thread it should be time that everyone who knows his R Number ad it to his Signature, wouldnt that make the sit a whole lot better! Then we can see all who were at Sea and work out approx when the Joined!
Cheers

[cappy]

Cappy r683532


cappys granda a908944....cappys great uncle....many dicharges on papers 1898 and before no discharge numbers on papers

[Doc Vernon]

Cappy r683532


cappys granda a908944....cappys great uncle....many dicharges on papers 1898 and before no discharge numbers on papers

Good one cappy! Just what is the a before that Number?? Have not seen that before!
Cheers

[cappy]

Doc it is just as seen ...dis a908944...regards cappy

[Doc Vernon]

Doc it is just as seen ...dis a908944...regards cappy

Yes cappy wasnt disputin it mate just thought you may know what it was?
Will have to do some research as you know i like to get to the Crux of a matter! LOL
cHEERS

[Doc Vernon]

Ah!! Yes now i recall after looking at it again cappy its justan indication of a letter that has the actual meaning of "Merchant Navy Discharge A. book numbers or more formally the ‘Continuous Certificate of Discharge’"

Cheers

Asst Stwd Frank Heller 1894 London
Frank was the first Dis.A ‘R’ number (R1) that we know of.




Did you know (Generally Speaking) that they now have DB (Discharge Book) makes sense though as the Prefix on Discharge Books ! Good Job they never put DBS LOL

[j.sabourn]

#168 I perfectly agree Vernon this is a seaman’s site that takes visitors ok who declare they are not seamen. Those who declare that they are but are loath to show their discharge book numbers on various excuses ,I am loath to reply to.in this day and age viz Identity theft . Why make it too easy for them.? jS