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13th November 2023, 03:37 PM
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Thanks for accepting me , my grandfather John William Taaffe was a seafaring man ( and boy ) , he joined the Royal Navy in 1905 aged 15 , was invalided out in 1912 and joined the Merchant Service for many years , mainly I think on routes to New Zealand and returns . I am interested in researching which ships he was on , I only know 1 at present , SS Paparoa in 1915 , am looking forward to the quest
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13th November 2023, 04:51 PM
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Welcome Matt,
He has a CR 10 card held in the Fourth Register of Seamen - attached.
Prior to serving aboard PAPAROA, he served aboard SOMERSET. In December 1918, he was aboard RUAHINE official number 124582.
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Hugh
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14th November 2023, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by
Hugh
Welcome Matt,
He has a CR 10 card held in the Fourth Register of Seamen - attached.
Prior to serving aboard PAPAROA, he served aboard SOMERSET. In December 1918, he was aboard RUAHINE official number 124582.
Regards
Hugh
Hugh , thanks very much for that information , appreciated
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