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    Default Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

    Presumably so as I got my “new” discharge book in 1973

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    Don’t know when the “pree R” discharge books finished but in 1972 I sailed with a Chief Steward who was still using his original “book”from when he first went to sea about 40 years previously
    He was a man who favoured long voyages!

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    my number was R713908 November 1959

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    hi, my number is R796112 issued in sep. 1963. cheers john

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    Now i think with all the replies to this Thread it should be time that everyone who knows his R Number ad it to his Signature, wouldnt that make the sit a whole lot better! Then we can see all who were at Sea and work out approx when the Joined!
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    Cappy r683532


    cappys granda a908944....cappys great uncle....many dicharges on papers 1898 and before no discharge numbers on papers

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    Default Re: Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

    Quote Originally Posted by cappy View Post
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    cappys granda a908944....cappys great uncle....many dicharges on papers 1898 and before no discharge numbers on papers
    Good one cappy! Just what is the a before that Number?? Have not seen that before!
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    Doc it is just as seen ...dis a908944...regards cappy

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    Quote Originally Posted by cappy View Post
    Doc it is just as seen ...dis a908944...regards cappy
    Yes cappy wasnt disputin it mate just thought you may know what it was?
    Will have to do some research as you know i like to get to the Crux of a matter! LOL
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    Ah!! Yes now i recall after looking at it again cappy its justan indication of a letter that has the actual meaning of "Merchant Navy Discharge A. book numbers or more formally the ‘Continuous Certificate of Discharge’"

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    Frank was the first Dis.A ‘R’ number (R1) that we know of.




    Did you know (Generally Speaking) that they now have DB (Discharge Book) makes sense though as the Prefix on Discharge Books ! Good Job they never put DBS LOL
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    #168 I perfectly agree Vernon this is a seaman’s site that takes visitors ok who declare they are not seamen. Those who declare that they are but are loath to show their discharge book numbers on various excuses ,I am loath to reply to.in this day and age viz Identity theft . Why make it too easy for them.? jS
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