Deciphering Naval Record + Rules on Retainer Payment

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Originally Posted by Keith Tindell

I must have really been ripped off with the advance notes in London, £5 advance note, we used to get £4. As you say, payment on pay off day was always cash. I can recall in 1961, paying off of a 15month trip with nearly £700, i drew some on pay off, but had to go back to London a couple of days later for the balance . A 2 bedroom cottage could be bought for approx £900 in those days, did i buy said cottage, did i hell, with several weeks leave, make whoopee, young and stupid, but by god did i enjoy it, kt

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##in shields keith it was two bob in the pound to cash your advance note...so probably ten pints better of signing on in shields and getting a fiver note ...wonder what happened if you didnt go guess the boys would be knocking on your door....cappy

Cappy remember when it was 6d in the pound to cash a Scottish pound note. Had to be careful at the pay off table that didn’t get any of the Linen Bank Of Scotland in your money. JS

William Ronald Watson
England Births and Christenings

Name
William Ronald Watson
Residence Place
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
Gender
Male
Christening Date
05 Apr 1894
Christening Date (Original)
5 Apr 1894
Christening Place
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
Father's Name
Thomas Watson
Mother's Name
Mary

Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3TK-TRQ : 10 February 2018, William Ronald Watson, ); citing item 2 p 297, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,469,108.

First look confirms his possible dads, dads info, require some info on dad,
full name, DOB, place etc.

K.


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