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2nd January 2020, 09:36 PM
#1
Seeking info - WWII
Hello all,
I'm new here, and know almost nothing about the merchant navy. Sorry.
I'm looking for any info about my grandad. I have some details, sent to me in a genealogy group, and would love to see if anyone can fill in some blanks.
He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire (1914), and died in Newport, Gwent (2000)
WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945
Name: Harold Moss
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1914
Service: 1939-1945
Medal Issued/Claimed: 1946-2002
Discharge Number: R304771
My mum thinks he helped at Dunkirk, and also travelled the North Sea, but we've no idea of ship names, dates, ports, etc.
Where do I start?
Thanks in advance,
Catherine
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3rd January 2020, 12:24 AM
#2
Re: Seeking info - WWII
Hello
His Seamans Pouch is found here will have basic info in it,you also will need his CRS10 which will hold all of his Service Records.
Cheers
Reference: |
BT 372/702/147 |
Description: |
R304771 MOSS H 30/11/1914 NEWBOLD |
Date: |
1913 - 1972 |
Held by: |
The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: |
R304771 |
Legal status: |
Public Record(s) |
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/C8242670
His CRS10 will be in the following Series if applying you must quote his Seamans Pouch Reference as i have given and any other details ,only ask for his Records otherwise you will land up with a Huge File and will cost a fortune !
They will however first senf you a quote , the Initial payment is 6.50 GBP
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C10990949
Reference: |
BT 382/2725 |
Description: |
Moser E J to Mouatt J D |
Date: |
1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31 |
Held by: |
The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: |
703 |
Legal status: |
Public Record(s) |
Closure status: |
Open Document, Open Description |
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3rd January 2020, 01:44 AM
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Re: Seeking info - WWII
Thank you very much!
My cousin (same grandad) lives near Kew. I'll send her along, if I have any difficulty.
I believe any medals will be long gone, due to sticky-fingered lodgers at his home, but it will be great to know what his involvement was.
Catherine
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3rd January 2020, 06:59 AM
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Re: Seeking info - WWII
Hello Victoria,
I had a quick look at the tree I've built so far, but couldn't spot Frederick. He could well be a more distant cousin.
Harold's line came from Staffordshire quakers, although his dad married a non-quaker girl, which divided him from the rest of the family (so I've been told).
I'm finding it all very fascinating!
Catherine
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4th January 2020, 04:29 AM
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Re: Seeking info - WWII
Originally Posted by
Victoria Moss
Catherine my father-in-law was also a Moss. Frederick William Moss born in 1913. We don't know too much about him. Would be interesting to see if your grandfather and my father-in-law ( dec) were in any way related. We think he may have been born in the same area. Good hunting
Have you any more info, where born, parents / siblings names, profession etc ?
Keith.
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4th January 2020, 11:21 AM
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Re: Seeking info - WWII
Hello Catherine
Once you know what medals he was entitled to you could always check that he applied for them and received them. If they have disappeared then you could get copies which are reasonably priced.
Regards
Brenda
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4th January 2020, 12:00 PM
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Re: Seeking info - WWII
Thanks Brenda,
That's definitely worth checking out.
Catherine
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5th January 2020, 03:28 AM
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Re: Seeking info - WWII
Will take a look ASAP.
Gladys and her birth date may be the key.
Will look for the wedding again ASAP.
K.
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5th January 2020, 05:43 AM
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Re: Seeking info - WWII
Early days but possibly; ?
Gladys I Woodward
mentioned in the record of Moss and Gladys I Woodward
Name
Gladys I Woodward
Event Type
Marriage Registration
Event Place
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Registration District
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Registration Year
1947
Registration Quarter
Apr-May-Jun
Page
765
Affiliate Line Number
95
Volume
3A
Spouse Name (available after 1911)
Moss
K.
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5th January 2020, 07:12 AM
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Re: Seeking info - WWII
Just to confirm: Other than the marriage in Derby, Gladys was in Kent?
Frederick William Moss is still tricky to pin down. There's a Woodward tree on Ancestry, but they have him as born in 1922 - Not possible if he was married for 12 years prior to marrying Gladys.
Catherine
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