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27th March 2020, 06:45 AM
#111
Re: Discharge Book Number.
#108. Shhhhh Ivan
Already had it marked down to collect his old age pension he’d never miss it. JS
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27th March 2020, 05:05 PM
#112
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
My Discharge Book R 789809 was issued in August 1963.
Regards,
Roy Igglesden
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27th March 2020, 06:19 PM
#113
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
R856685 Liverpool 19/09/1967
R856685 Liverpool 01/02/1973 issued when volume for conduct and ability removed
R 856685 MCA Tyne 12/08/2005, previous book filled up
Rgds
J.A.
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27th March 2020, 06:40 PM
#114
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
My discharge book R831826 was issued in Belfast on May 11th 1966.
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28th March 2020, 04:58 AM
#115
Re: Discharge Book Number.

Originally Posted by
j.sabourn
#108. Shhhhh Ivan
Already had it marked down to collect his old age pension he’d never miss it. JS
No, but the Missing link would as all overseas pensions go through them down in the Tassie office.
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[QUOTE=happy daze john in oz;343770]Mine R 737787 in 1961
Vindi number last three 452
Still recall my NI number as well.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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28th March 2020, 05:08 AM
#116
Re: dis A R 419585
Mine is R594520 issued in London Dock Street 17 July 1953 stamp also hand marked CR12/6 with some initials
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29th March 2020, 01:23 AM
#117
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
looks good to me...mine was R877670 issued march 1969 at Liverpool.
Dave Akeroyd
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29th March 2020, 02:13 AM
#118
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
Mine is R295172. Issued in Liverpool Dec 1943 Lionel Tebbutt
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29th March 2020, 03:56 AM
#119
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen
I see you have a Medal Lising as well Lionel great stuff.
What were they if i may ask!
Cheers
Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website
R697530
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29th March 2020, 01:20 PM
#120
Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
I see you have a Medal Lising as well Lionel great stuff.
What were they if i may ask!
Cheers
No problem- They are 1939/45 Star- Atlantic Star- Arctic Star-Italy Star-Burma Star- Victory Medal- Ushakov Medal- Cheers Lionel
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