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8th May 2020, 07:00 PM
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Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
Hi,
I hope I am posting this in the right place and hoping someone can help after many, many searches!
My Great Uncle was in the Merchant Navy but I'm looking to find out more about his service as I am really interested in understanding more.
I have the following details:
Name: Eric Noon
Discharge number: R276242
DOB: 12 Nov 1924
I have a document from the National Archives which is for a WWII medal issued to Merchant Seamen that he is listed on. I've attached the document here, it has lots of boxes circled as well as another number at the end of his row. It would great to understand what any of this means!
I really appreciate your help. Any insights or direction on where I could find more would be really helpful (I've used Ancestry, government websites, national archives and other ancestry websites).
THANK YOU!
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8th May 2020, 08:16 PM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
PLEASE SEE LINK:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...rds-1939-1945/
Scroll down for explantion.
Keith.
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Last edited by Keith at Tregenna; 8th May 2020 at 08:18 PM.
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8th May 2020, 10:15 PM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
You wil be able to apply for Copies when the NA Reopens after the Health issues.
This is his Seamans Pouch which will have basic details
You will need his CRS10 for full Service Records as well.
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9th May 2020, 12:38 AM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
Thanks so much for your quick response!
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9th May 2020, 01:11 AM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
His CRS10 Records should be found in this Series Covering the names shown.
When applying please quote the Seamans Pouch Reference as well, and any other Info you may have
NA Closed now though till futher notice.
Cheers
CRS10 RECORDS SHOW FULL DETAILS OF SERVICE.
Nolder A W to Norris R V
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C10990975
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13th May 2020, 08:49 AM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
If your great uncles records have been digitised you can get them as a free download whilst the NA is closed:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...tal-downloads/
Cliff
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13th May 2020, 08:51 AM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
The first entry is for the 1939/45 Star. The next right the Atlantic Star. The last Column to the right on this line is the 1939/45 War Medal. First Medal marked on second line is Italy Star.
I have more detail if required.
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14th May 2020, 05:27 PM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
Thanks! I have no idea what any of this means! Haha!
Is this from The National Archives?
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14th May 2020, 09:50 PM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
Yes it would be from the NA .
That shows all kinds of Medals that were given out to Merchant Seaman for Services Rendered over the Years
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28th May 2020, 06:27 AM
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Re: Great Uncle serving in Merchant Navy - please help me find more!
Correct. I can give you the Reference if you want it. You can purchase a copy of the listing if you require it.
National Archives reference is BT/395.
If you log into the National Archives website and insert "Merchant seamen’s campaign medal records 1939-1945" in the search box it should take you to the page which explains what the Medals are, gives an example of the record format and has function for you to search for the individual name etc.
Last edited by WG Smith; 28th May 2020 at 06:34 AM.
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