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From: "Jeannie & Vic" <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] Pic of Sailors
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 12:17:26 +1000
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Hi Andy and Paul and all,
The pic came from the album of my Scottish ancestors He from Edinburgh her
from the Shetlands It is her family of Mouat/ Mowatt that had the mariners c
1840- 50's The Photo is quite crude it has no studio name and is just stuck
on thin card. I agree with Andy that the last 2 letters of the first word is
MS I just assumed it was HMS . I don't think this photo dates as late as
WWI as it just is too old.
Thanks to all
Jeannie in Sydney Australia
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Subject: [Mar] Pic of Sailors


> Paul
>
> I am no expert but the last two letters of the first word group appear to
be
> *MS.
>
> This leads me to SMS, Seine Majestatis Schiff, (I think that is the
correct
> spelling) or His Majesty's Ship. This would make the sailors part of the
> Kaiserliche Kriegsmarine, or Kaisers Navy, of the First World War.
>
> I do not have a list of WWI German naval vessels so can make no
> interpretation of the cap tally which appears to be two initials followed
by a name.
>
> Hope this points others on the list in a fruitful direction.
>
> With best wishes.
>
> Andy Adams
>
>
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