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    Hello, I have been searching for my Grandfather, I have a document a certificate of distarge from Mercant Navy reserve pool. He is classed as a bathman but the H in the wording is blured. I can't see any Navy roles as a bathman only other service roles as a batsman. Did the merchant Navy have batsman? His name was Edward Cairns born 1919 he then went on to join the army.
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    Your attachment does state BATHMAN.
    This would be on a passenger ship,where crew members were employed as Bathmen to assist
    passengers when having a bath.
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    Thankyou for this reply, knowing nothing regarding the merchant Navy this is surprising. So there would have been civilian passengers crossing the seas during WW2 ?
    Is there any way to find out what ships Edward would have served on and where ?

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    Leigh in the top right of your attachment there is his Dis A number (this is his merchant navy discharge book number which is specific to him) if you put that in a post to the forum some one on the forum may be able to help tracking down his ships.
    Alternatively if you can find his discharge book, it looks a bit like an old passport that would have a list of the ships he sailed on.
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    The Titanic had bath stewards on board.(1912).

    as for passengers during the war,I beleave there were quite a few.
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    EDWARD CAIRNS
    born 27 AUGUST 1919-GLASGOW.
    Reg, R239009.
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    Thankyou I will try this

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    Hi its 239009

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    Thankyou could you point me in the direction of where to start with looking for the discharge book ?

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    Thankyou

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    Hello Leigh
    From the following link you can apply for his Seamans Pouch, which will have limited info, you cannot get a Seamans Book Replacement.
    There is the his CRS10 Documents that will hold all his Sea Service in the MN.
    This too can be applied for from the National Archives.
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    Seamans Pouch here
    https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/C8190570

    Reference: BT 372/375/198
    Description: R239009 CAIRNS E 27/08/1919 GLASGOW
    Date: 1913-1972
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Former reference in its original department: R239009
    Legal status: Public Record(s)
    Closure status: Open Document, Open Description


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    Very common on liners then to have a BR and a BS.
    No not Bull **** Bathroom steward and bedroom steward.

    No longer the need for a BS as all have an En suite. BR are now referred to as State room stewards.
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