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Title: Ex Navy man 1939
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Friday 15 December 23 21:39 GMT (UK)

   I am trying to pin down a man born 1902, at sea with the Royal Navy 1921 and missing from the 1939 register. Would he have been called up at his age?

Title: Re: Ex Navy man 1939
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 15 December 23 21:45 GMT (UK)

Conscription was between ages 18 & 41

Title: Re: Ex Navy man 1939
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Friday 15 December 23 22:03 GMT (UK)

  Thanks, that is probably the explanation.

Title: Re: Ex Navy man 1939
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 15 December 23 22:10 GMT (UK)

Given his previous naval background he may have volunteered

Title: Re: Ex Navy man 1939
Post by: pogo99 on Thursday 04 January 24 21:43 GMT (UK)

Going by his age and possible enlistment year, good chance he was still serving as a regular in the Navy and posted in one of the fleets overseas.