George Edward Walton

[William Crothers]

Good morning all,

This seems a very nice site, with a really nice welcome message from the administrator, I feel guilty about asking for help so soon.

I am trying to find information of any kind on a distant relative. George Edward Walton was born in 1910 and hailed from Southampton - the only information I have is that he was a purser for Shaw Saville and he also worked on the Royal Mail Ships and he almost certainly served on the Atlantic Convoys of WW2. He married Marjorie Ruth Evans in 1940 as he feared he would not survive the war.

I am more used to researching the British army and know practically little about the Merchant Navy, though as a boy in Barrow-in-Furness I was sorely tempted to run away to sea and I loved the sailor illustrated on the old cigarette packets - the army won in the end but I still wonder what paths my life would have taken had I succumbed.

[gray_marian]

Hello William, welcome to the site

From Ancestry.com could be him below birth date not accurate...
George Edward Walton in the Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965


Name: George Edward Walton
Gender: Male
Nationality: English
Arrival Age: 44, height 6': 210lbs
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1910?
Birth Place: Southampton
Departure Place: Vancouver, British Columbia
Arrival Date: Jan 1954
Arrival Place: Olympia, Washington
Ship Name: Pilcomayo
Line Number: 34
Length of Sv: 16yrs
Rank: Chief Steward
Royal Mail Lines, Ltd.

NAME:
George Edward Walton
BIRTH: About 1910 - Hampshire, England
MARRIAGE: 25 June 1940 (25 Jun 1940) - London, England
PARENTS: William Herbert Walton, Harriet Jane Walton nee Kemp.
SPOUSE: Marjory Ruth Evans
Two brothers, Thomas 11, Frank 8 [taken from the 1911 Census].George's father died 1911.
George died Sep 1978 • Derby, Derbyshire
No children.

George Edward is listed in six family trees on Ancestry, [one is private] is there something in particular you wish to know?

Don't see much re crew lists, not many available for war years. Will check Find My Past [FMP]

[William Crothers]

Good afternoon Marian,

Thank you for your reply.

I realise that I will have to visit the National Archives in order to obtain his records, and indeed those of his brother. Hopefully they will be there.

The information you supplied is a nice taster for what is, hopefully, to come.

Thank you again - not sure how to give thanks more formally - is there a "Thank You" button?

William

[Ron B Manderson]

Welcome to the site George.
You will get all the help that is goinging.
Enjoy
Ron the batcave

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi William.
Welcome to the site hope you get some good information, there are some good researchers on site; Marian being one. Below all posts is a [thank you] and [Likes ] just click on one or the other and your thanks; likes is recorded below the post.
If you have any information of ships names that George served on put post them and it will help.
Cheers Des

[Doc Vernon]

Hello William
A hearty welcome to the site,and I hope you will enjoy what we have to offer here!
It is never too soon to ask for help here,and as seen already you have a start with info from our Maid Marian,and am sure more is to follow!

Here is a Link for his Seamans Record Pouch states Born 1909,but that is a very common thing with some records,and could well have been given by the person for various reasons!

So hope fully when you go to the N Archives this will help you,saves some time!
You will also need his CRS10 which will contain a lot more info,and is a much better bet!
Cheers and thanks for joining!

R165538 WALTON G E 07/08/1909 SOUTHAMPTON | The National Archives


Reference:
BT 372/123/127

Description:

R165538 WALTON G E 07/08/1909 SOUTHAMPTON

I think this is the correct Link for his CRS10

Walton F H to Wansbury K M | The National Archives


Reference:
BT 382/1877

Description:

Walton F H to Wansbury K M