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Thank You Doc Vernon
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29th November 2013, 06:17 PM
#11
Re: Discharge Book Number
R856685 Issued Liverpool Sept 1967
Just a young un eh!
rgds
JA
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29th November 2013, 06:22 PM
#12
Re: Discharge Book Number
My first trip was Sept 22-55 Warwick Castle
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29th November 2013, 06:45 PM
#13
Re: Discharge Book Number

Originally Posted by
keith moody
R635978. 25th nov. 1955 gravesend
keith moody
v close to mine- left Gravesend sept '55
R635733
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29th November 2013, 06:49 PM
#14
Re: Discharge Book Number

Originally Posted by
kenneth kenny
R634898.3rd August-middle September.1955 Vindicatrix Sharpness.First Trip 23.September.M.V. Tabor(Moss Hutchinson.Ken.
My first trip was sept '55 Moss Hutchisonson boat- Amarna.
R635733
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29th November 2013, 06:51 PM
#15
Re: Discharge Book Number

Originally Posted by
Graham Payne
What about trying ---you think ?

good idea- why not?
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 12th December 2013 at 08:28 AM.
R635733
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29th November 2013, 08:02 PM
#16
Re: Discharge Book Number
R5170759 Southampton 1949
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29th November 2013, 09:39 PM
#17
Re: Discharge Book Number

Originally Posted by
Frederick Lacey
R525985. from 28-12-49. to 10-2-50. Gravesend,
F.
528396 Sydney Port Line 6.11.1949. But British first ( Port Line Newcastle, NSW) and then Australian paper discharges before that dating from January 1947 when I bit the British bullet.
Richard
Richard
Our Ship was our Home
Our Shipmates our Family

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29th November 2013, 10:12 PM
#18
Re: Discharge Book Number
Discharge Book No.R583900,issued at the Vindi
Nov.1952.
Dave Williams
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29th November 2013, 10:25 PM
#19
Re: Discharge Book Number
You guys make me feel old R224743
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29th November 2013, 10:26 PM
#20
Re: Discharge Book Number
[QUOTE=John Albert Evans;147393]John Albert Evans.... R668413....issued Gravesend....1st March 1957..... Ended 28th April 1964. (Catering Department)
I think Jim Brady will be my nearest as he was on the course one month before myself at Gravesend NSTS.
John Albert Evans.[/QUOTE
Quite right John A R668251
Regards.
Jim.B.
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