adam1981 Posted 9 March Share Posted 9 March Hello all, Is there any way to tell what the service in land operations relates to? It looks like 300 NP11924/18 with something then in brackets, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 9 March Share Posted 9 March It can often be deduced from the list of ships. In this case, it could be his draft onto the books of HMS ATTENTIVE, the Dover Base. ATTENTIVE's ledgers also carried the men who were drafted to the RN Siege Guns in France and Belgium. That said, I must confess to never having seen the published purpose and justification of that "Shore Operations" stamp. The NP reference shows it originated in the Naval Personnel Division of the Admiralty so drafting must be the underlying purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1981 Posted 9 March Author Share Posted 9 March many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 9 March Share Posted 9 March I have the following comment from another forum participant squirrelled away in my notes These papers have been discussed [on the Great War Forum] & the consensus is that they no longer exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1981 Posted 9 March Author Share Posted 9 March thanks, that is good to knpw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 9 March Share Posted 9 March The following two ratings served with the RN Siege Guns, and "elsewhere" too. In this regard, it should be documented on their statement of service. J13410 Able Seaman Maurice De Sousa Barry J13080 Able Seaman Reginald John Tarr Maybe they have a similar reference on their statements of service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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