Sidney Griffiths 1908.

[Ray Griffiths]

Looking for any information on the M.N. career of Sidney Griffiths Born 1908 Bedwellty Monmouthshire, also lived in Swansea Wales.
Served as a Bosun aboard the M.S.Highland Prince in 1946/47 and the Kingsborough in 1933. I Believe this man to be the Brother of my late father William Austin Griffiths who also served in M.N. on many ships including on the convoys in the 39/45 war.
Any help would most appreciated.
Regards,
Ray Griffiths.

[Doc Vernon]

So far al I find is this but wrong County?

First name(s)S

Last nameGriffiths

Birth year1908

Birth county/countryCarmarthenshire

I also see a Sam Griffiths in the

1911 Census For England & Wales
Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales ????

Was this his Marriage ?

SIDNEY GRIFFITHS married

Hilda D George

[j.sabourn]

If you get further up the chain and find grandsons emigrating I knew 2 Griffiths out here father and son both seagoing, the father my age and 1 digit away from cert. number. Believe he was from Bibbys, did they have a troopship?. JWS.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Looking:

Seems to be -

Births Dec 1907
Bedwellty
GRIFFITHS
Sydney John A

Keith.

[Hugh]

I have found him - details later.
Regards
Hugh

[Keith at Tregenna]

Not long in and was to take another look,
just noticed your post hence,
will hang back.

Regards Keith.

[Hugh]

Looking for any information on the M.N. career of Sidney Griffiths Born 1908 Bedwellty Monmouthshire, also lived in Swansea Wales.
Served as a Bosun aboard the M.S.Highland Prince in 1946/47 and the Kingsborough in 1933.

Hello Ray,
I am don't know how sure you are of this man but I can tell you that the bosun that served aboard HIGHLAND PRINCE and KINGSBOROUGH was born in Burryport Wales various dates of birth are on his cards but a change of date of birth to 1905 was registered with the Board of Trade 1 October 1945. Anyway please see the detail about this man below. If you are sure it was Bedwelty then it may be another seaman you seek.
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Sydney John Griffiths b. 16.7.1905 – Discharge Number, 1117205.
CRS 10 – service record from Jan, 1941 – held at Kew in piece BT 382/698 - best viewed by visit to Kew or via a researcher.

He has cards held in the Fourth Register of Seamen 1918- 1941 which I have transcribed for your below. There are not always 100% accurate with some voyages and ships possibly missing. Some of his records give different years of birth 1906 especially but It looks like his dob was amended to 16.7.1905 as per one of his CR1 cards. If you would like copies of those cards can you send me your email address by private message please and I will pass them on.

143983 – MEDJERDA – 3.2.1925
145646 – USKBRIDGE – 14.10.1925
145732 – PORTHCAWL – 24.1.1927
128884 – IGHTHAM – 15.5.1928
160382 - BRITISH HOPE – 7.6.1928
160382 – BRITISH HOPE – 26.8.1928
160390 - BRITISH COURAGE – 3.1.1930
148643 - BRITISH CHEMIST – 27.11.1930
160220 – KINGSBOROUGH – 19.8.1931
149402 – LANGLEEFORD – 9.7.1935
137796 – CAMITO – 5.5.1936
146646 - BRITISH OFFICER – 29.7.1936
161902 – CORRALES – 30.9.1936
145910 – DAKOTIAN – 15.5.1937
147610 – JOYOUS – 7.7.1937
143971 - BRITISH TOMMY – 11.7.1937
142572 – TRECARRELL – 13.8.1937
160060 - FRANCES MASSEY – 5.10.1937
161319 - BONNINGTON COURT – 4.1.1938
146562 - BRITISH COUNCILLOR – 25.4.1938
148491 - BRITISH MOTORIST – 19.7.1938
180785 - BRITISH SUPREMACY – date of discharge 26.2.1949

Regards
Hugh

[Keith at Tregenna]

1905 I was no where near that early.

Hopefully, Ray will confirm all.

Regards Keith.

[Doc Vernon]

Good work there Hugh as usual come up trumps!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

I have noticed on many an occasion Hugh comes up with the goods, says very little about what he is doing, just does it,
Best way to go, he obviously has a good source of info and puts it to good use.
Thanks Hugh, you are a diamond mate.