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Title: Help to decipher Royal Navy Service record. c. 1923. UK
Post by: nicdigby on Tuesday 22 April 25 21:33 BST (UK)
Hi,
I'm trying to work out what this service record is telling me. I understand his ships: June 1921-June 1923.

But I'd particularly like some help with:
1) the info under the 'remarks' section please. (I can see some references to Leicester and I know he ended up there by 1930 so I'd like to know if these remarks can help me understand why Leicester as he was born in Southampton).

2) his joining up period (top right) states 5 + 7 years. I know that this man actually was in the Merchant Navy by August 1923....how would he have left the Royal Navy after only two years if it had signed up for a minimum period - and why doesn't it state this on his service record?

This is the only Royal Navy record I can find for this person (have checked Ancestry, FindMyPast and TNA; this one comes from TNA and is replicated at Ancestry).

Full record is at:
1) https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/60522/records/129327?tid=202575698&pid=362648854214&queryId=6c151b80-2f43-44ea-ae99-36f6840cf9b1&_phsrc=pxd12372&_phstart=successSource
2) https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7084264

Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Help to decipher Royal Navy Service record. c. 1923. UK
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 22 April 25 22:31 BST (UK)
The word "Run" tells us that he deserted from the Royal Navy.
Title: Re: Help to decipher Royal Navy Service record. c. 1923. UK
Post by: nicdigby on Tuesday 22 April 25 22:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: ShaunJ on Tuesday 22 April 25 22:31 BST (UK)
The word "Run" tells us that he deserted from the Royal Navy.

Aha! Thank you, that explains a lot.

Have you any idea about the Remarks section and Leicester link please?
Title: Re: Help to decipher Royal Navy Service record. c. 1923. UK
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 23 April 25 09:19 BST (UK)
REMARKS

O' Recovered 29/6/21
£18 C/58 & Sentenced
by GCM of 5/7/21 to
118 days detn.
(I) Duties from detn

(II) Bonus £20
SC 2175/40 - M.O.L. Leicester

SC.2175/40  M.of L. from
E.D.507 from Leicester


Comments:
O' = Ordinary Seaman?
GCM? = General Court Martial
M.O.L. and M.of L. = Ministry of Labour?
detn = detention



The above is my interpretation and may not be 100% correct.
Tony
Title: Re: Help to decipher Royal Navy Service record. c. 1923. UK
Post by: nicdigby on Wednesday 23 April 25 09:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: tonepad on Wednesday 23 April 25 09:19 BST (UK)
REMARKS

O' Recovered 29/6/21
£18 C/58 & Sentenced
by GCM of 5/7/21 to
118 days detn.
(I) Duties from detn

(II) Bonus £20
SC 2175/40 - M.O.L. Leicester

SC.2175/40  M.of L. from
E.D.507 from Leicester


Comments:
O' = Ordinary Seaman?
GCM? = General Court Martial
M.O.L. and M.of L. = Ministry of Labour?
detn = detention



The above is my interpretation and may not be 100% correct.
Tony

Thank you so much Tony, this is very helpful and I am grateful for your time and expertise

Title: Re: Help to decipher Royal Navy Service record. c. 1923. UK
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 23 April 25 09:37 BST (UK)
(I) Duties from detn

May read (I) Entries from detn


Tony