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Title: Help with abbreviations R.N. record
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Monday 11 August 25 13:15 BST (UK)

  The words on this clip are from the record of a man in the Royal Navy. I am hoping someone can decipher and explain them. The entries for the village (Goodnestone) on Roll-of-honour have no details for him and I am hoping to get some added. He was invalided out and died in 1920.

Title: Re: Help with abbreviations R.N. record
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 11 August 25 14:24 BST (UK)

"M.O.P." is presumably Ministry of Pensions

Title: Re: Help with abbreviations R.N. record
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Monday 11 August 25 17:21 BST (UK)

  That makes sense - thank you.

Title: Re: Help with abbreviations R.N. record
Post by: gc1 on Monday 11 August 25 21:09 BST (UK)

Possibly Google search  ???

"In some countries, "MOP" can stand for the Ministry of Personnel, which is a government department responsible for human resources and civil service matters"

Title: Re: Help with abbreviations R.N. record
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Monday 11 August 25 21:46 BST (UK)

  I am also puzzled by the words on the left, under "invalided". Possibly something medical rather than military.

Title: Re: Help with abbreviations R.N. record
Post by: tonepad on Tuesday 12 August 25 06:32 BST (UK)

under "invalided":

(Excision of ?)

? possibly Testicle with wrong spelling


A digital copy of his death cert is available from the GRO.


Tony

Title: Re: Help with abbreviations R.N. record
Post by: tonepad on Tuesday 12 August 25 09:22 BST (UK)

(Excision of Tentacle)

"Excision of tentacle" most commonly refers to the surgical removal of tentacle-like projections, often associated with tumors or other tissue growths.


Tony

Title: Re: Help with abbreviations R.N. record
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Tuesday 12 August 25 13:11 BST (UK)

  Thanks Tony - it could well say that.