Bathman

[Leigh Gadney]

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.

[Mike Hall]

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.

[Leigh Gadney]

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 ?

[J Gowers]

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.

[Mike Hall]

The Titanic had bath stewards on board.(1912).

as for passengers during the war,I beleave there were quite a few.

[Mike Hall]

EDWARD CAIRNS
born 27 AUGUST 1919-GLASGOW.
Reg, R239009.

[Leigh Gadney]

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

[Doc Vernon]

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.
Hope this helps

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

SEE REPLY in your Thread named Edward Cairns as well please!!

Edward Cairns (merchant-navy.net)

[happy daze john in oz]

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.