Rod Bowker

[Rod Bowker]

SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

Full Name

Rod Bowker

Discharge Book Number

R 794326

Department

Catering

Your Rank/Rating

Cook

Which Ships were you on and When

Athlone Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Reina del Mar
Empress of England

Notes:

Can any one point me in the direction for information of the Gold bullion robbery from the Capetown Castle in Durban in 1965? Thanks.

[happy daze john in oz]

Rod, welcome to the site.
When were you on the Edi?
Very good mate of mine, Mick Falla, was a chef on there in late 50's early 60's.

Gold, sorry mate it is all gone now. LOL

[Doc Vernon]

https://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/...69=#post345014

[Rod Bowker]

Hi John, I was on the Edinburgh Castle around 1964 for maybe 10 months.
Maybe you could advise me? How can I see a copy of my old discharge book. I would love to see the dates of my Merchant Navy career and the positions (ranks) of my career. Thanks. Rod

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Rod
Your Seamans Pouch will have limited info on your Service, you will need your CRS10 to get a full Record which will include your Ships Ports etc.
Then possibly you may need to get the Crew List for that Ship, from Canadian University Archives, they (the Crew Lists) hold a wealth of info as well, that where i and many on site got ours from!
Cheers

Seamans Pouch
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/C8570568

Reference:	BT 372/2552/109
Description:	R794326 BOWKER A R 01/12/1944 SALE CHESHIRE
Date:	1913 - 1972
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	R794326
Legal status:	Public Record(s)
Closure status:	Open Document, Open Description

CRS10 Link here Will be in this Series, if applying please Quote your Seamans Pouch Ref Number shown above (Not your Discharge Number) but also put in as much info as you possibly can, this does also include your Discharge Number!

Bowker A R to Boxell T D | The National Archives