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22nd April 2020, 03:25 PM
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Merchant navy pension
Hi hoping someone can help
My G grandfather was a merchant seaman in the early 1900’s where would I found out any pension info on him
Many thanks
Amanda
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23rd April 2020, 06:02 AM
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Re: Merchant navy pension
You may strike lucky but doubt it.
Very few companies had such a scheme and the national one for seamen was done over by the Seamans union way back in the 60's.
Happy daze John in Oz.
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John Strange R737787
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23rd April 2020, 12:29 PM
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Re: Merchant navy pension
Amanda
Depends when he started and what company he worked for. My father started at sea in 1927 with blue star line as a cadet and paid into the merchant navy officers and airline pilots pension fund as well as being enrolled in the company pension scheme.
Rgds
J.A.
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24th April 2020, 04:50 AM
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Re: Merchant navy pension
Hi Amanda.
There is a pension place in Newcastle UK where we reprobates from the colonies are told to try for a UK pension, maybe they could lead you to the path of the MN pension but don't hold your breath.
Des
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29th April 2020, 09:59 AM
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Re: Merchant navy pension
He started in 1891 and left after his ship was taken over by the navy in the war in1917 I think
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