Thanks for letting me in. A little help required.

[DeepSea]

As Hugh mentions in post #6. If you can upload a copy of the segment of the file in question, it maybe easier to help identify.

[Doc Vernon]

Sorry, trying to stay concise.
" What is the "As for...."
It referred to the NFTS acronym I can't fathom out.

If you give his R Number and name we can look up the CRS10 Link,this may assist you!?

My Dad was A.B. Millar R245588

Thankyou for your interest.

Jon[/QUOTE]

Hi Jon
We would still appreciate a Pic of that actual Entry with the Letters !
His CRS10 would have more info as well,you do only have his Seamans Pouch? Below
Capture Millar A B.JPG

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...s?uri=C8195598

His CRS10 would be found here! Well hopefully.

Capture CRS10.JPG

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...?uri=C10989446
Cheers

[Doc Vernon]

Just another thought on the letters!? But just a thought!

If it has ex NFTS under Ship Name I wonder if it could be something like it was ?
EG: National ------- Training Ship ?? (Similar to Ivan,s suggestion)
Nautical ------- Training Ship ?? Could the blank spaced be "Foreign"

Meaning it could have belonged to something like the above????
As said just guessing here!
Cheers

1946 - 1953. On his CR1 card under 'name of ship' it says, ex NFTS

PS What Year would the Letters be under a Ships name in his record!? And name of Ship please!
Thanks

[jon millar]

Sorry for the slow reply. I've tried to add attachments to these posts but I'm failing miserably.
Definitely states EX NFTS.
Doc Vernon, thank you for those links, I'll follow them up next week.
Thank you to all that have commented so far.

[Bob McGahey]

could it be national firemans{stoker] training school. Having spent 5 years in coal burners i remember some of the ist trip trimmers talking about it.
There were still a lot of coal burners about in 1946
Bob McG Qld.

[cappy]

well bob if you fired one all the way to oz ....respects to you .....if you fired up the red sea more respects.......was up the red sea once in july august ......coal fired galley ass cook must have lost a stone .....but a good bronzie.....regards cappy

[Jim Brady]

Cappy we used to take turns apiece in the oven to cool off.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Doc Vernon]

Not on Ships I know but when on the South African Railways as learner Fireman/Stoker,on the old Double Header Garrett Steam Engines, keeping those going was hot and hard work,shovelling coal to keep the speed up. Would loose lots of Weight each trip! Through that large section of land called the Great Karoo!
Cheers