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From: "Peter Monks" <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] Sailors Sevice record
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 09:13:19 -0400
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Greetings,

I can offer a partial explanation, in my own case, it started as a school
craze, we were all going to join the 'navy'. I told my parents, who said
'good show'--(and got rid of me!) and in short order, I was signed up on the
T.S. Aretheusa--at age 12 1/2. At 15 1/2 I went into the R.N. I don't
think that there was any paperwork other than for the training ship.
Service did not 'start' until age 18. Possibly the numbers you mention, are
his ships' number, which was in addition to his service number.

Peter in North West Ontario


> Dear All,
> I am new to this list and to maritime research so please excuse me if
this is too obvious. I recently managed to obtain a copy of the continual
service record of my 2x great uncle. Next to the list of ship that he served
on there is a list with the headings, List and No. Against each ship the is
a number under this list, such as 15 190 or 15c 5741 for example. Could
somebody please tell me what these numbers stand for and would they help me
obtain further information about his time on these ships. Lastly, as he was
only 16 years old when he joined up ( Royal Navy.) as a boy in 1898, would
he have had to have had his parents consent. Would I be able to find these
papers at the PRO. Any advice on the above much appreciated. Thanks to all
>
> Greg ( Devon.)
>
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