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6th June 2023, 08:01 AM
#421
Re: Discharge book number
Mine was issued in January 1946
Terry Sullivan R340406
R340406
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6th June 2023, 02:00 PM
#422
Re: Discharge book number
My discharge book nulmber is R902093 I joined around 1971was at Gravesend Kent for ten weeks catering remember the jackets called Andy Pandys,after the children's programme on TV.
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7th June 2023, 11:02 AM
#423
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
My discharge book number is R 698189. I'm an old Vindi boy from 1958. Fraser Bell, Argyll
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7th June 2023, 08:00 PM
#424
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

Originally Posted by
fraser bell
My discharge book number is R 698189. I'm an old Vindi boy from 1958. Fraser Bell, Argyll
About my time Fraser! 1958 as well R69753 Cheers
Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website
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7th June 2023, 11:22 PM
#425
Re: dis A R 419585
My Discharge Book Number is : R794765 issued at Cardiff December 1964
Dave
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12th June 2023, 03:50 PM
#426
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
I went to sea in 68 with a R867205 number.
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15th June 2023, 05:48 AM
#427
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
my discharge book number is 634633 and was issued in 1955
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19th June 2023, 01:14 PM
#428
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Hi, in 1968 I got the number R867205.
David
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27th June 2023, 03:35 PM
#429
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
All too recent
Robert Richard Atkinson born 18th October 1914 Govan, Glasgow.
Discharge book R149580 issued 4th June 1937 West Hartlepool.
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27th June 2023, 04:18 PM
#430
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

Originally Posted by
Ken Atkinson
All too recent
Robert Richard Atkinson born 18th October 1914 Govan, Glasgow.
Discharge book R149580 issued 4th June 1937 West Hartlepool.
I think you will find the title of the forum is Dis A numbering from WW2 to 1972 and is intended to reflect on living seamen and identifying themselves with their number.
I doubt that the number quoted belong to the poster in any event, but as always I stand to be corrected
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