My Grandfather

[Jayne Jones]

Hi Doc,

Sorry I was looking on my phone and the attachments/links didn't automatically open and I didn't notice them. I am on my laptop now and they opened immediately. Thank you for what you have done.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Jayne
This is just yet another Link to the Crew List if you are at all interested, but of course we do know that William was on the Ship.
Cheers

So just for your Interest

162517; 162518; 162525; 162527 | The National Archives It will also of course involve a cost!
Cheers The Ship in Question is Official Number 162517

[Doc Vernon]

Hello again Jayne
Well i have some across this in the War Office Records, which would include Royal Navy Personel.
Now although the actual Month of Birth shown is May and not June , there could well have been an Error made, or possibly that Wiliam just for some reason gave a wrong Month of Birth. But going by all other facts this indeed looks like it could well be William? (Mind you that June Month Shown on the Pic i posted with is details of Birth, is just the Quater in which People were Born)
The only way of course is to go ahead and apply for Copy, which when received will show the truth!
It may be worth the cost?
Hopefully it is him! IN FACT I AM ALMOST POSITIVE !

Name: W H Lawlor . Service number: 14659203 . Date of birth: 13 May 1909 . | The National Archives

PS : If you do apply and get the Records would be great to see them on here. But thats of course up to you
Thanks

[Jayne Jones]

Oh my gosh, that’s him! His birthday was May not June - 13th May 1909! So does that mean he was in the Royal Navy? I am trying to confirm if the photo of the man in the uniform is him? Thank you so so much for your help. My mum is going to be 81 this year and never knew her father so this is going to mean a lot to her as well as me. I will definitely order his records.

[Jayne Jones]

Oh my gosh, that’s him! His birthday was May not June - 13th May 1909! So that’s why I couldn’t find him in all the Merchany Navy documents / the newspaper got it wrong. I am so happy as now I know that photograph is of my grandfather and it’s the only one we have. Thank you so so much for your help. My mum is going to be 81 this year and never knew her father so this is going to mean a lot to her as well as me. I can’t tell you how much. I will definitely order his records.

I assume that this means he was in the Royal Navy?

[Jayne Jones]

Hi Jayne
This is just yet another Link to the Crew List if you are at all interested, but of course we do know that William was on the Ship.
Cheers

So just for your Interest

162517; 162518; 162525; 162527 | The National Archives It will also of course involve a cost!
Cheers The Ship in Question is Official Number 162517

I am a novice with all of this research. I will definitely order this.

[Jayne Jones]

Do you know the name of the ship?

[Doc Vernon]

Hello again Jayne
Well i have some across this in the War Office Records, which would include Royal Navy Personel.
Now although the actual Month of Birth shown is May and not June , there could well have been an Error made, or possibly that Wiliam just for some reason gave a wrong Month of Birth. But going by all other facts this indeed looks like it could well be William? (Mind you that June Month Shown on the Pic i posted with is details of Birth, is just the Quater in which People were Born)
The only way of course is to go ahead and apply for Copy, which when received will show the truth!
It may be worth the cost?
Hopefully it is him! IN FACT I AM ALMOST POSITIVE !

Name: W H Lawlor . Service number: 14659203 . Date of birth: 13 May 1909 . | The National Archives

PS : If you do apply and get the Records would be great to see them on here. But thats of course up to you
Thanks

As said Jayne

My Quote

Hello again Jayne
Well i have some across this in the War Office Records, which would include Royal Navy Personel

His Record will show show Ships he was on Jayne !
Cheers

[j.sabourn]

#14 It’s quiet easy to get a mix up wth the months Jayne if asked for my own d.ob. Is easy as comes off the tongue as the first month of the year. when asked for the wife’s birthday I have to do it with my fingers as is August the eighth month ,and to miscount if in a hurry can make a mistake, even more so if one has any fingers missing. Regards JS .

[Jayne Jones]

#14 It’s quiet easy to get a mix up wth the months Jayne if asked for my own d.ob. Is easy as comes off the tongue as the first month of the year. when asked for the wife’s birthday I have to do it with my fingers as is August the eighth month ,and to miscount if in a hurry can make a mistake, even more so if one has any fingers missing. Regards JS .

Yes of course! Thank you. I think when Doc searched originally, he was just the quarter he was born in. I hadn’t said that I know his date of birth and it is 13th May 1909 so that is definitely him. I have ordered a copy of the records. I just have to wait now.