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From: "Mike & Pal" <>
Subject: RE: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Major Breakthrough Resend
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 17:02:02 -0800
In-Reply-To: <000501c3d0ac$c3d367f0$a4e38351@machineBL>


Hi Bernard,

I believe that your document describes his detachment from HMS Excellent and
his next duty assignment is HMS Duke of Wellington. There are three
sub-columns under the heading of Discharged. They are D., D.D. and R. -
meaning Discharged, Discharged Dead and Run (i.e., deserted); Time of
Discharge & Year; and Whither. The most common entry for Whither is the
name of the ship to which the man has been turned over.

I might stand on firmer ground had you revealed the website name. I believe
you were viewing http://www.trainingships.royalnavy.co.uk/names.htm. I
suspect that the name of the ship didn't change but that Akbar was the name
of the school. I'd guess that in 1855 the Cornwallis became a training ship
at Rock Ferry and that, in 1862, the Wellington assumed those training
duties. The history for Cornwallis,54, is that she was sold in 1862.

If you can identify the CSE (continuous service engagement) number for your
Walter Law, it will be easy to locate his entire RN record on LDS microfilm.
The RN began using CSE numbers in 1853 to track careers of servicemen.

Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than I can provide more insight.


Michael Kinney
Portland, OR


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