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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: ladyhall on Thursday 12 July 12 19:40 BST (UK)
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Hi,
Can anyone help me to decipher what this NA record for ALFRED JAMES SMTH says please?
Most grateful!
Alex :)
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left hand side is
"temporary sub lieutenant 25 August 1917" and underneath it is "temporary lieutenant 23 (or 25) August 1918"
the going across "(something- name of the ship maybe?) for hydrophone service = 23 (or 25) August reappointed on promotion"
"20 January 1919 demobilised 26 January 1919 granted 12 days leave"
"3 January 1919 9 October 1919 informed the (something ) which appeared in the papers usually about officers (something - can't work it out what it says) to all RVNR officers who received a gratuity on demobilisation"
"Kinvarre Turriff Aberdeenshire 10.17 Father James Smith"
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"3 January 1919 9 October 1919 informed the (something ) which appeared in the papers usually about officers (something - can't work it out what it says) to all RVNR officers who received a gratuity on demobilisation"
My reading is:
"9 October 1919 informed the notice which appeared in the papers (??) about officers retaining their rank refers to all RVNR officers who received a gratuity on demobilisation"
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Hi
The ship is HMS Tarlair. It is shown as the frontispiece in a book "Hush or the Hydrophone Service" by H W Wilson. You can find this on line by googling the book title.
All the best
Gobbo