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Merchant Navy Medals

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Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 8 Jul 2011 11:16

Hi, Im hoping someone can help me or point me in the right direction....I have a Harry Davey b1876Maidstone Kent who was in the Merchant Navy for abt 40yrs he went in abt 15yrs in 1905 he got a Masters Certificate and 3 Medals...

Hoping,
Wendy R

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 8 Jul 2011 11:41

This might help which i found by google, i think the info at the National Archives at Kew, but there is a link within the info on this link


http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=edck5u0v2c395s303cokmbe8j6&action=printpage;topic=67185.0

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 8 Jul 2011 11:48

Another link to the NA dealing with Mechant Navy records


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/officermerchantnavy.htm


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 8 Jul 2011 12:46

Hello George,
Thank you for that information.....I remember now back in 2005 I was helping Cliff with this family....now he is in Nursing Home and his dau is expecting her first baby & asked her Dad (Cliff) if he knew anything abt his family so asked me again to help....I am stuck with the Merchant Navy maybe looking in wrong place he was a Master Mariner which he got a Certificate no idea name of ship ir service medal he died in 1942....and Executor of his will who I am now looking for is Frances Louise Stevenson
Surrey.Avalon Churt County of Surrey

Wendy R

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 8 Jul 2011 14:33

His medal record for WW1 is here - you can download it for £3-50

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/navy.asp

Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 8 Jul 2011 15:28

Hi Thank you for that Cliff will be thrilled to bits...could you tell me what i go on to once i have entered the Archive site.

Wendy R :-D

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 8 Jul 2011 15:34

Click on Navy, which is on left hand side of home page. This gives you a list of Naval records. The one you want is near the bottom of the list "Campaign Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen first World War" Click on "search",enter his name and he should come up!

TiddlyBow

TiddlyBow Report 9 Jul 2011 17:02


Hi Rita.

Following your email I located Harry Davey's 1903 (not 1905) Master' s Certificate in an index. London Metropolitan Archives. Index to the Captains' Register of Lloyds of London (Guidhall Library Ms 18567)

Davey. Harry b Maidstone1875 - Certificate No 002537 London -(place of award) Steamships- 1903 (date of Award)

Also chased up the Medal Card. Did you download it?

Researching:
Gunn Inverness. Graham Inverness. Buckley Inverness, Scotland,, Canada & England.