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6th December 2020, 08:42 PM
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Re: Help wanted in research of a WWII casualty
Hate to be a pest, but I see his discharge book was R2048-11 is there anyway to find out the rest of his ships?
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6th December 2020, 08:57 PM
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Re: Help wanted in research of a WWII casualty
Rodney you will need his CRS10 for the copy of his Sea Service, which will hold all his Ships etc. Thats if the Record still exists ??
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Will look up the Reference and post it as soon as i find it
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NB That Number is R204871 Rodney
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6th December 2020, 09:14 PM
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Re: Help wanted in research of a WWII casualty
If CRS10 Exists Rodney it should be within this Series, if applying you will have to give as much detail as you can, as there is no Seamans Pouch as far as i can see.
Also as said before Southampton Archives may be the place to look as well for same
Rowland L A to Rowlett R S | The National Archives
Reference: |
BT 382/1561 |
Description: |
Rowland L A to Rowlett R S |
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1941 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31 |
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The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: |
1535 |
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Public Record(s) |
If you click on the Link then Request Copy
This will initially cost 8.40 GBP and Cents.
They will after research contact you with full pricing which you can accept ot reject, but the initial cost is non refundable
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NB I would first contact Southampton and ask if his Record is there !
maritime.local.collections@southampton.gov.uk ;
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7th December 2020, 03:53 AM
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Re: Help wanted in research of a WWII casualty
Hi Rodney
Have sent you Email through the site channels .
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7th December 2020, 12:20 PM
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My post #7 shows the Medal Card but wonder then why the 39/45 Star is not showing ??
I had also told Rodney about the X on the Medal Card
Thanks for extra info.
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1939-45 Star is the first one one crossed on your post:
The medals awarded are indicated by:
1939: 1939-1945 Star
AT: Atlantic Star
AF: Africa Star
PA: Pacific Star
BU: Burma Star
FR: France and Germany Star
WM: War Medal
IT: Italy Star
CL: Clasp
OLE: Oak Leaf
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7th December 2020, 05:45 PM
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Hopefully, Rodney will now have much of what was required and thanks all
for assistance, will wait and see now if more may be needed.
Keith.
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7th December 2020, 07:33 PM
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Re: Help wanted in research of a WWII casualty

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1939-45 Star is the first one one crossed on your post:
The medals awarded are indicated by:
1939: 1939-1945 Star
AT: Atlantic Star
AF: Africa Star
PA: Pacific Star
BU: Burma Star
FR: France and Germany Star
WM: War Medal
IT: Italy Star
CL: Clasp
OLE: Oak Leaf
Oh yes i know that but thought you meant there was some other Star? Thanks anyway.
I do have all that info thanks Billy
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7th December 2020, 07:34 PM
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Rodney have sent you now a Private Email to your Home Email address,so hope its the correct one , its the one we have in the Admin on your Registration
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Besides the Email here is just another Receipted Email received .
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7th December 2020, 07:58 PM
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hello Rodney
Uncle's ship got as far as the Barents Sea and that is in Arctic waters. He should be entitled to the Arctic Star
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7th December 2020, 08:08 PM
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The Arctic Star is a campaign medal of the United Kingdom, awarded to members of the British Armed Forces and Merchant Navy for service in World War II. This was for support of Convoys in North Russia. The Arctic Star is a backdated award, coming nearly seventy years after the end of conflict in World War Two.
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