Mercantile Marine

[Terence Munson]

Hi Kate, From the Registers:

Apprentice: SAMS Frank Edward. D.O.B. 31: 5 :1895, Dunmow, Essex.

Indentured: 12 Apr 1910. Master/Co: Grimsby Steam Fishing Co. Ltd.

Term: 5.6/12 Years. Vessel: “Celtic” Gy

Lodge: 37 Orwell St. Grimsby.

Boy’s Origin / Previous employment: Dunmow Union.

Description: Hair: Dark Brown, Eyes: Brown, Height: 4’ 6”, Marks: Nil.

Name & Address of any relation: Emily Sans (M) in Union.

Register of appearances before Supt.

Date, Report, by whom.

13:6:10 Lad satisfied & conduct very good Agent & Lad

7:2:12 - Do- -Do- Agent

13:12:12 Very satisfactory. Serving in S.S. “Celtic”. -Do-

22:10:13 -Do- -Do- “Electric” -Do-

Particulars of spending money etc.

When serving on a Codman When ashore

First year: One shilling at the end of each voyage. 4d / day Sunday exc.

or 2/6d week

2nd & 3rd Years: One shilling & Sixpence - Do - 5d - Do - 3/- - Do -

4th year Two shillings - Do - 6d - Do - 3/6 - Do -

5th year Two & Sixpence - Do - 7d - Do - 4/- - Do -

Last 6 months Three Shillings - Do - 8d - Do - 5/- - Do -

Entries end with the following between 2 diagonal lines across the record: Supposed drowned 1/11/14 S.S. Linnet missing

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Apprentice: FRESHWATER Ernest Cecil. D.O.B. 12: 9 :1896, Hatfield Heath, Essex.

Indentured: 3 July 1911. Master/Co. Grimsby Steam Fishing Co. Ltd.

Term: 5.1/6 Years. Vessel: “Quixotic” Gy

Lodge: 39 Orwell St. Grimsby.

Boy’s Origin / Previous employment: Errand boy at Hatfield Heath.

Description: Hair: light, Eyes: Grey, Height: -, Marks: Scar on right temple.

Name & Address of any relation: Grandmother Mrs Challis Hatfield Heath, Essex.

Register of appearances before Supt.

Date, Report, by whom.

1911 Sept 4 Very good. Lad contented Agent & Lad

13:12:12 - Do -satisfactory. Serving in S.S. “Frolic”. Agent

22:10:13 -Do- -Do- “Electric” Master

Particulars of spending money etc.

As record above

Also similar note: Supposed drowned Ex “Hellenic” 8/5/15 - Vessel blown up by a mine.

Cheers: Terry

[KateJ]

Terry - I'm so sorry I've only just spotted your post! I haven't been able to get on the board so much at the moment so this totally passed me by. Thank you very much for looking up these two men's details.

Kate

[Terence Munson]

Kate, It's a pleasure to contribute - These are just two of many Grimsby fishing apprentices, (Including my grandfather) that lost their lives in WW1. Best wishes for your research and studies.

Thanks also for the PM.

Cheers: Terry