Hello

[Shaun Cullen]

Ladies & Gentlemen

Hello to you all...Looking for any information, records, pictures etc;etc; for my my father William Cullen b 29th Dec 1932, who attended the National Sea Training School in Gravesend from 22nd August 1949 to 14th October 1949. He went on to a 25 year service in the Merchant Navy and served on ships such as the "Cameronia (144242)", "Empire Clyde (144242)", "Lismoria (180910)" and "Northern Star (304176)" amongst others. Any info would help with this stretch of our family history.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Shaun
Welcome to the site and I hope that with time you may get some info.
Just a question its strange that I cannot find any record for him at the NA ???
Just checking that you have the correct dates etc
Cheers

Do you have his Discharge Book Number at all??

[Doc Vernon]

OK Just seen your post on the Crew Lists Thanks

[Shaun Cullen]

Hi Doc.

I have just finished posting all the info I have in the crew list section on the forum. His discharge book number is...R515402. The book shows he entered the school on 22nd august 1949 and discharged on 14th October 1949. he was awarded his "bell boy" proficieny badge at the end of the course!

[Doc Vernon]

Yes Shaun
I saw that info after i had posted,
But still cannot get his Documents up,i have tried the Name and Number but nothing??
I even went to the Find my past site (A pay site) and even there cannot see any Merchant Navy details! This very odd .
Anyway hope you do get more from elsewhere !
Thanks for posting!
Cheers

PS What part of the UK was he from ??Possibly Auckland ,Durham ???

[Doc Vernon]

Oh! I see you have added to the DETAILS in the Crew List,and now I know why I cannot find him.
As he was still serving with the M Navy after 1972 (just) there will be no records kept as they stopped in 72!
That clears that up
Cheers

[Shaun Cullen]

Hi Doc

Dad was from Glasgow...

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Colin

Was around in Sugar Line about the same time as you 2.1.67 to 28.8.80. Served on Crystal Gem,Crystal Saphire,Sugar Crystal and Sugar Exporter.as Second Mate and Mate.Voyages to West Indies Canada South Africa and Australia.Latterly Long Sea Passages and Little time in port so there ended my Deep Sea Voyages.Now living in Hailsham East SussexlHaving spent a few years working in the North Sea Survey Vessels then Oil Platforms.

Regards
Eric Want

Wonder if this Lad could help! Hope he may read this! (An old post but??)

[Doc Vernon]

CULLEN

ForenameWILLIAM

GenderM

Year1932

Ref652/2 410

RD NameCoatbridge or Old Monkland

[Shaun Cullen]

Many thanks Doc, what does this info refer to?