Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Hugh.
Still miss your posts mate, hope you are keeping well.
Cheers Des

[Doc Vernon]

Yes good to see you posting here again Hugh been long time between drinks!
Cheers

[Michael Mackay]

1960 started with R73.... if that helps anyone! R4 must have been much earlier.

Hi Michael, I joined my first ship, the SS Ingleton in May 1960. My Dis A number was R711918

[vic mcclymont]

R 879855, issued 1969, Glasgow.
Vic

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Michael, I joined my first ship, the SS Ingleton in May 1960. My Dis A number was R711918

From Lennoxtown Michael, and now not all that far from where i live , up the Mountains, in Blackheath. And i see a great Scottish place it is, and in the Area Historic County of Stirlingshire , a part name of one of the UCL Ships i was on as well, the Stirling Castle.
Cheers

[Keith Moody]

keith moody..... d/b # issued london, Oct 1955 ...................... R63975

[George Bis]

Mine was R853762 and also issued in Glasgow in 1967
I believe that different ports were given blocks of numbers which they would use up as new seafarers presented themselves.

[seanmac]

My Dads no 269149 My no R820917

[Tony Taylor]

Mine was R853762 and also issued in Glasgow in 1967
I believe that different ports were given blocks of numbers which they would use up as new seafarers presented themselves.

George, mine was R853463, issued in S.Shields 1967.

[casso]

My Grandfather's was A549181 and I wondered if anyone can hazzard a guess as to when it was issued. I tried tracing him but I could only go back as far as the mid 1920's. He was Philip Arthur Adams 2/19/1884 a ships cook. I think he ran away to sea at 14 yrs old and added 4 yrs to his age. I've got his CR 10 which goes back to 1925 or so , also I have his WW1 medals but I don't have it with me at the moment.

If any one can expand on this I would be most grateful.

Thanks.

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