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| Author : | Topic: Help find dad's service record | Bottom |
| PhiloNauticus |
Ruth There are no websites with this info - you will have to apply for a copy of his service record from: Data Protection Cell (Navy) Victory View Building 1/152 HM Naval Base Portsmouth PO1 3PX Tel: 02392 727 381/723 114/720 014/727 470/727 531 Fax: 02392 725 829 State that you are his daughter, and give as much detail as you can (i.e. full name, date of birth). His record will record ships and bases that he was drafted to etc. As/when you obtain it, if you post up the details, then someone should be able to help de-cyphering it |
| RUFUS |
Thank you PhiloNauticus! I'm grateful for your help. Once I get more info. and access to a scanner, I may be able to post a couple of photos that may be of interest. |
| RUFUS |
PhiloNauticus - I have a partial photo (it may have been a postcard-type thing) of my dad and a colleague in their uniforms - I've no date but notice that the ship's name on their caps appears to have been expertly cut-out (possibly with a scalpel, it's so neat). Was this normal practice? |
| PhiloNauticus |
It would look like the censor has had a go at it? During WW2 the names of ships were dropped from cap tallies, being replaced by a simple 'HMS'; perhaps if he had retained a ships name on his cap then the censor deleted it. Certainly photos of ships were checked and often 'cleaned up' of identifying marks before release. |
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