Searching for father and Grandfather

[Suzanne Coetzee]

Hi I am new to this site, and would like to know how to start searching for my father and grandfather both of whom were in the merchant navy .My father in the 1950,s and my grandfather in 1920,s

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Suzanne
Welcome to the site thanks for joining.
As for searching for your Relatives, there are those that may be able to assist you, but to start we will need some basic info.
Full Names ,Dates of Birth where possible (Even the Year will help) Places of Birth
And any other info you may have .
Will await your reply
Thank You

[Suzanne Coetzee]

Hi

My grandfather : NAME- Ernest George Francis born 28 feb 1901 in london, served between 1918- 1921 and then later on not sure the dates, one of the ships he was on was "Port Napier" which was renamed "Hawks bay" I have a photograph of him in a shirt that say C and D lines as well

My father: Anthony Francis born on 25 feb 1932 in romford, served in the 1950s as a radio officer dont know any of the ships names, he taught at durban insitute of technology until his death in 2011

hope you can help

thanks

Suzanne

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Suzanne

Your Fathers Seamans Pouch will be found here will have basic info ,you will also need his CRS10 for full Service Records. Will look that up soon and post. Will also look ans see what i can find for your Grandfather

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/C8323015

Reference:	BT 372/1195/81
Description:	R508718 FRANCIS A 25/02/1932 ESSEX
Date:	1913 - 1972
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	R508718
Closure status:	Open Document, Open Description
Restrictions on use:	To access this record please contact the Enquiry Service (via our contact webpage or staff in the Reading Room)
Access conditions:	Open on Transfer
Record opening date:	03 March 2001

[Doc Vernon]

As my last reply that included some Pics and info on your Grandad made this Thread go funny, that has been fixed so i have sent those to you Personally per Email .
Hope that you have received them
Cheers


The following Link will get you his CRS10 Documents within the Series,but you will have to wait till everything again ReOpens .

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C10990584

[Doc Vernon]

New findings on Grandfather hope it assists

Ernest G fRANCIS ADM-188-767-60270.pdf

[Suzanne Coetzee]

Thanks for the info much appreciated