Dave66 Posted 19 September , 2022 Share Posted 19 September , 2022 Hello all, A copy of “Torpedo Drill Book 1914” has found its way into my collection, it has an interesting inscription which someone has partly erased, so would greatly appreciate the forums help in deciphering the text.. the one bit that I can see is Electrician. There is also something on the edge of the leaves, looks like ends in ….TER? Needs fresh eyes. Thanks for looking, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 20 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 20 September , 2022 I’m wondering if the last three letters relate to rank?..C E A. Was there a Chief Electrical Artificer?? Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 21 September , 2022 Share Posted 21 September , 2022 Possibly Staff on the edge of book. Also could be A Stock CEA electricians shop - maybe?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KernelPanic Posted 22 September , 2022 Share Posted 22 September , 2022 A bit of photoshopping doesn't get you much further than a clearish S, illegible intervening letters, and then possibly an F. If there is a last letter (another F?), it's hard to distinguish from the paper stains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 22 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 22 September , 2022 Thank you both for taking the time to have a look and reply, I had wondered if it was A Stock C.E.A., but wasn’t sure so very relieved someone else has supported that theory, but I hadn’t considered STAFF…, and Shop does seem the most logical so problem solved. I will do some digging into A Stock when I have a little more free time during the winter. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 23 September , 2022 Share Posted 23 September , 2022 EA was Electrical Artificer and CEA was Chief Electrical Artificer. I'd vote for 'shop' too. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 23 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2022 56 minutes ago, Grovetown said: EA was Electrical Artificer and CEA was Chief Electrical Artificer. I'd vote for 'shop' too. Cheers, GT. Thanks for that Grovetown, much appreciated. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 28 September , 2022 Share Posted 28 September , 2022 (edited) What happens if you lay the book the other way up? Do the letters on the fore-edge become initials A [E?] S for A E? St--k? Edited 28 September , 2022 by seaJane (see below) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 28 September , 2022 Share Posted 28 September , 2022 Meanwhile, the only A Stock rating I can find in service during 1914-1918 is Arthur Ernest, born in 1900 so too young - https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7083596 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 28 September , 2022 Share Posted 28 September , 2022 I have a possible, but I'm not entirely sure. How about Adolphus Edward Stark, born 7 January 1880 in Newport, Isle of Wight? His record mostly says ERA of one grade or another, but right at the foot is the remark "Promoted to Acting Artificer Engineer 1.1.1913" which tallied with 1 Jan 13 being crossed out in the Period of Service column (and annotated "To Off Sec" (??). I don't think the remark refers to John Darby, part of whose record has been squashed onto the same page. He has an ADM 188 and an ADM 196 record - I've only looked at the 188. Here are links to them both (downloadable free) https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=adolphus+stark+adm&_p=1900&Refine+dates=Refine sJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 28 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 28 September , 2022 Evening Jane, I can’t see stock either way on the fore-edge, but you may well have found a strong contender with Adolphus…I will have a better look after food😀👍. Many many thanks for your help. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 28 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 28 September , 2022 (edited) Died 2nd October 1917 Art Engnr Adolphus Edward Stark Death Date: 2 Oct 1917 Cemetery: Portsmouth Naval Memorial Burial or Cremation Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England Edit, died on H.M.S. Drake….. H.M.S. Drake, torpedoed by U-79, fascinating history…..https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Drake_(1901) Edited 28 September , 2022 by Dave66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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