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    Default hi im new here

    hi there thanks for letting me join
    im trying to find some info about my grandad,i dont have a lot to go on and not sure where to start,any help would be greatfull
    thanks pauline

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    Default Re: hi im new here

    Quote Originally Posted by pauline syme View Post
    hi there thanks for letting me join
    im trying to find some info about my grandad,i dont have a lot to go on and not sure where to start,any help would be greatfull
    thanks pauline
    His Name
    Date of Birth
    Place of Birth
    Married
    Wife's name
    Any other information no matter how seemingly trivial

    Would be a great help in letting our volunteer researchers starting a trace

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    Default Re: hi im new here

    thank you
    james davie
    22 dec 1917/1920
    born edinburgh scotland uk
    michael davie dads name
    married alice mcdougall/ married name alice davie
    he was a ship steward and something about scapa flow his ship was torpedoed and the ship called the imperial he got 2 medals one was ww2 star medal and war medal
    thats all i know thanks

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    As Ivan has said for us, we obviously need to know virtually all that you know to give us
    the best chance of assisting. From your post much may be limited hence I would suggest
    the LDS FamilySearch first, it is free and just requires your name and e.mail address.

    His full name is enough to get started there and you can then narrow down much from the
    results, by adding further info.

    It would be worth trying and let us know how you get on.

    You can just give all your known info here and we will do our best.

    My first checks are with LDS FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/search/

    And: FreeBMD: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

    We will be pleased to both work with you and assist.

    Touch wood you may find more info that is needed from the above free sites that could then help us to assist you more.

    Regards,

    Keith.

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    Sorry, your second post with the update and info must have
    come up as I was typing.

    K.

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    If the vessel was HMS imperial there is a whole history of her here with an account of being mined.
    Family History - Royal Navy and Naval History.Net

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    Thanks Roger, appreciated and all helps.
    Busier day today than expected, hope to
    look further in the morning. If the vessel
    was HMS imperial perhaps he was RN ?

    Doc may find more.

    Regards,

    Keith.

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    Hello Pauline
    Welcome and thanks for the post.
    I have one of that name but Born 21st Dec 1920 Leith , i think it would be your man, as there were many errors made in the Records. (Human Errors) As you will see as well on his Medal Listing they have yet another Month of Birth.

    Reference: BT 372/358/115
    Description: R234215 DAVIE J 21/12/1920 LEITH
    Date: 1913-1972
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Former reference in its original department: R234215
    If this is him, then his Pouch is at the following Link at the National Archives, which will hold basic info , you will need his CRS10 for his full Service Record. I will look this up later and post .
    Cheers

    https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/C8187397 Seamans Pouch

    Medal Listing



    CRS10 Link added

    https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C10990482

    Reference: BT 382/2258
    Description: Davidson Francis to Davie W S
    Date: 1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Former reference in its original department: 236
    Legal status: Public Record(s)
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    thats him thank you so much.ill go have a look

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    Great working by Doc our Senior Moderator.

    Now having his discharge number: R234215
    touch wood to more being found.

    Keith.

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