Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
My discharge book number R902093. 1970 71 Robert Reilly Gravesend Kent. Sea school.
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
[QUOTE=David Snook;84021]I've done some research on Discharge Books and Discharge A numbers from WW2 to 1972 to try and get an idea of the turnover of British seamen over the period.
Typical numbers issued for various years are
1940 R 217400
1943 R 230000
1945 R 310000
1956 R 658000
1965 R 816000
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
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
[QUOTE=Bill Cook;415167]
Quote:
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
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.
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Quote:
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
If it is any help
I registered July 1970 & my number was R885849
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Hi Bill.
A missing link, my discharge No R510868 issued in 1949.
Cheers Des
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
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
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Hi. My discharge book number was R618131 issued in Liverpool in 1954.
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
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.
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Why the R911xxx is there something we shouldn't know