sadsac Posted 19 January , 2007 Share Posted 19 January , 2007 Seaman ?? Henry Harry Grainger No. DA 9382 ?? Ship on hat band RESE ??? RNR Born 1880. Any help re details / PRO / NA No.s ADM 188 ?? etc gratefully received. Known to be `deckhand' - possibly HMT / HMYS etc ?? Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 19 January , 2007 Share Posted 19 January , 2007 Seaman ?? Henry Harry Grainger No. DA 9382 ?? Ship on hat band RESE ??? RNR Born 1880. Any help re details / PRO / NA No.s ADM 188 ?? etc gratefully received. Known to be `deckhand' - possibly HMT / HMYS etc ?? Sadsac sadac Only one trawler with those first four letters, 'RESEARCHO' Port Reg. GY 1103 Admty No. 3081. Launched 1917. Requisitioned in January 1918 and converted to a M/S. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 19 January , 2007 Share Posted 19 January , 2007 Hi, His number is RNR(Trawler Section) who's cap Tally normally read 'Royal Naval Reserve'. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 20 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2007 John Charles, many thanks for the info, most helpfull. Any idea re PRO for service records RNR ?? I know of the ADM 188's for `regulars' - but RNR's ??? Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morcombe Posted 20 January , 2007 Share Posted 20 January , 2007 BT series microfiche for RNR records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 20 January , 2007 Share Posted 20 January , 2007 Alternatively (if more convenient), all the original RNR ratings' record cards are now held at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 20 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2007 John / Horatio2, thanks for those. Will act upon when I can get to PRO / FAAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 20 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2007 John / Horatio, thanks. Will look PRO / FAAM shortly. Previous John RESERCHO or RESEARCHO ???? Regards Sadsac ( Dennis) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 20 January , 2007 Share Posted 20 January , 2007 John / Horatio, thanks. Will look PRO / FAAM shortly. Previous John RESERCHO or RESEARCHO ???? Regards Sadsac ( Dennis) Hi Sadac Its HMT RESERCHO John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 20 January , 2007 Share Posted 20 January , 2007 At the PRO copy service cards in BT 377/7 microfiches arranged in service number order. Medal roll ADM171/121 which is in alphabetical order - no need for a MIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 21 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2007 Per Ardua, many thanks for info re record cards. John, thought so, but thanks for conformation. Sadsac (Dennis) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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