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Title: Merchant navy records
Post by: disha on Monday 08 January 24 19:39 GMT (UK)

Trying to trace my uncles merchant navy records ...colin hewitt  born october 25th 1938 first enlisted   approx 1955 to 1964 any help appreciated x

Title: Re: Merchant navy records
Post by: heywood on Monday 08 January 24 19:50 GMT (UK)

Could this be him? They are not available online unfortunately.

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C8437349

Title: Re: Merchant navy records
Post by: HMac on Tuesday 09 January 24 11:17 GMT (UK)

heywood has supplied the link to his Seaman's Pouch. This file is like a safety deposit box for documents. It may or may not contain a lot of information but there is usually a CR1 card with his ID photo in there.

His full service record will be held in a form CRS 10 which is held at TNA Kew in piece BT 382/778 - https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10989003
If he served later that say 1964 then you should also check this file: BT 382/2457 -  https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10990681

CRS 10 files are held in a block of up to 60 other names so it is best to visit Kew or obtain via a researcher. Given the approx date he left the service, I would suggest you check both the files I have indicated. His records will be in one of them.

Regards
Hugh