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20th February 2023, 07:05 PM
#321
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Thanks Roydene
Good to have any info on site, only thing is i think we all are not deaf! LOL Normally the Capital letters denote shouting on the Internet!
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20th February 2023, 09:01 PM
#322
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
My wifes grandfather's book was issued in 1941 and his number was R227455, mine is in my signature issued in 1974 and is a UK prefix.
Last edited by J Gowers; 20th February 2023 at 09:03 PM.
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26th February 2023, 08:23 AM
#323
Re: neville
Originally Posted by
Neville Roberts
Mine is R 639546 issued Dec 1955.
Mccormick Mine is R561685 issued October 1951
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26th February 2023, 01:01 PM
#324
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Originally Posted by
David Snook
Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far.
Stuart Henderson's point about not seeing R 4????? numbers seems to be backed up by Colin Hawken (R 510709) and Fred Lacey(R 525985)both from 1949 which were issued 2 years after R 396040. Any R 4????? numbers out there?
Mick O'Brien's number UK 018117 from 1974 tallies with Doc Vernon's thought that the change from the R prefix to the UK prefix took place in 1972.
Is there anyone with a number issued in the 1968-72 period ?
thanks again for the help
David Snook
Mine from 1968 was R870406
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27th February 2023, 05:53 PM
#325
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Hi David
I may be too late for you but these are my
Dad, Vivian Squibbs' details that cover WW2
R148708 28.10.1936 to 24.1.1962
25,1.1962 to 16.7.1969
Regards Pam
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27th February 2023, 07:57 PM
#326
Re: neville
I am R714457 issued Dec 1959
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5th March 2023, 04:28 PM
#327
Re: dis A R 419585
R902093 was my number in 1970-71 ROBERT REILLY GLASGOW.
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6th March 2023, 06:59 AM
#328
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Hi David,
My Discharge book number is R789420, issued Victoria docks 31 July
1963.
Regards,
Tony Reeves.
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6th March 2023, 10:01 AM
#329
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Hi My Dads No. was R630259 I think he left 1955/6.
Dee
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6th March 2023, 07:11 PM
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Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Originally Posted by
Dorothy Hyde
Hi My Dads No. was R630259 I think he left 1955/6.
Dee
That Number belongs to a Person called Cornwall CW Born 1931 London.
Is this him ??
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