Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

[QUOTE=Bill Cook;415167]

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Originally Posted by David Snook

1972 ??? Was R prefix still used at this time.

I would be grateful for feedback on whether these numbers look reasonable and also for some information on the numbers issued around 1972.
thank 1958 R694044

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I think if you start at post#1 and work your way through, you will find answers for any questions that you may have, assuming that you already haven't done so.

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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

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If it is any help
I registered July 1970 & my number was R885849

Hi Bill.
A missing link, my discharge No R510868 issued in 1949.
Cheers Des

"Mine is R 813900 issued Nov 1964"

My original discharge book was R848167, supplied in April 1967. In January 1973 it was replaced with the new style discharge book, but the number remained unchanged.
Cheers
Martin Davies

Hi. My discharge book number was R618131 issued in Liverpool in 1954.

David, my Discharge Book is number R911xxx issued at Tilbury 24th July 1972 on completion off my 14 week deck course at the National Sea School. I surmise that the U.K. prefix was introduced at the start off 1973. On the 16th January 1973 I was issued a new style Discharge Book in Belfast still with my R911xxx number. Hopefully this will help with your research.

Why the R911xxx is there something we shouldn't know

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Originally Posted by Ivan Cloherty

Why the R911xxx is there something we shouldn't know

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Had it been XXXX I would suspect he had been on the Queensland grog.

Think it may point out that he had so many DR's issued! LOL:p :confused: