CRS10 - Character Abbreviations

[Keith Blackhall]

Hi,

I recently received a copy of my grandad's CRS10 from the National Archives. In the "character" column, there are some abbreviations (usually in red) which I can't find the meaning of.

They are:
FTJ (or possibly FTS)
VNC
DFS (or possibly DFJ)

Can anyone tell me what these abbreviations mean?

Thanks

[Keith Tindell]

VNC voyage not completed, sure others will reply, kt

[Graham Shaw]

Yes.VNC = Voyage Not Completed-'jumped ship',or usually hospitalized due to sickness or injury.
FTJ or FTS ??

DFS or DFJ ?-Could it be DBS ? = Distressed British Seaman-often goes after a previous VNC entry ,when the seaman is repatriated back to the UK on a British ship after his hospitalization,or in wartime,after his own ship is lost. Distressed doesn't necessarily mean he was crying and 'in a right state'Cry.gif ,but it means temporarily displaced from his usual calling,-of course !

[j.sabourn]

FTJ and FTS never heard of, but maybe could have been Forgot to Join or Forgot to Sail if wanting to make a joke of it ? Or more in perspective replace forgot with Failed . JS

[cappy]

Hi,

I recently received a copy of my grandad's CRS10 from the National Archives. In the "character" column, there are some abbreviations (usually in red) which I can't find the meaning of.

They are:
FTJ (or possibly FTS)
VNC
DFS (or possibly DFJ)

Can anyone tell me what these abbreviations mean?

Thanks

once got deserted in my discharge book......could be DFS.....deserted from ship ....thousands did down oz and kiwi......cappy R683532

[cappy]

FTJ failed to join....regards

[Tony Taylor]

once got deserted in my discharge book......could be DFS.....deserted from ship ....thousands did down oz and kiwi......cappy R683532

Those acronyms could have other translations - depending on the captains frame of mind at the time.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

You could be right Tony, FTJ might have been from a pi$%ed off skipper about a seaman, Failed To Jump.
Des

[j.sabourn]

#5 Thought I had replied to that one Cappy. You told me it was the Distinguished Flying Service . JS