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From: "Ken Wilson-Wheeler" <>
Subject: [WW1] Re: Certificate of Service
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 07:22:26 -0000
References: <NBBBJGGJLKLJJENPFJBGIEABGLAA.peterst-fran_stewart@powerup.com.au>


Fran,
Yes, his service record should have survived and be available in the Public
Record Office at Kew, London.

And yes, to be pedantic you would get a different document. What your the
sister, whom you mention (not sure from the way you have worded it who's
sister), has is the man's own copy of his record in sheet format, which he
personally retained and carried around with him. The centrally kept records
are in book format. So, technically and pedantically they are different. You
COULD obtain a copy of the centrally kept record. (Please see Iain Kerr's
reply re this.) BUT, essentially, it will contain the same information as
you already have. The only variations you would be likely to find would be
any comments / working notes added in the records office, and, possibly ,
the word "Run" if he deserted at any stage, and / or "D.D." with an
associated date. This means "Discharged Dead" and the date is the date of
death.
Ken.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fran Stewart" <>
To: <>
Sent: 01 November 2000 22:58
Subject: Certificate of Service


> I have a copy of my husbands fathers (original in his sisters hands)
> Certificate of Service with the Royal Navy 1918 - 1922. The original is
> written on a cloth based material.
> If I were to apply for a copy of service for this man would I get a copy
of
> a different document, provided they survived, or is this the extent of the
> documentation.
>
> It gives his name and number
> where he lived
> where he served,
> his trade
> his religion
> his next of kin and address
> the medals he got
> his description
> ships he served in and the dates.
>
> This to me seems to be a full account of his activities during the 1st
> world war.
> Any help would be lovely.
> Many thanks
>
>
> Regards
> Fran S.
>
>
>
>
> Dragon Genes
> Beautiful Brisbane Queensland Australia
>
> ______________________________

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