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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identification of Sailor by Naval ID
« on: Wednesday 31 January 24 16:58 GMT (UK)  »
So my grand father was in the signals so that would have relevance of the bracelet turns out to be his.

I am wondering if they got his name wrong on the bracelet.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identification of Sailor by Naval ID
« on: Wednesday 31 January 24 16:24 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you everyone who has replied.

Hugh that is interesting. Are you able to point me in the right direction to apply for the war records?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identification of Sailor by Naval ID
« on: Tuesday 30 January 24 22:20 GMT (UK)  »
So,

No, there are no cousins I can see that would have a relevant name.

I think that the only way will be to id the sailor front the id number. However I don't seem to be able to get the information

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identification of Sailor by Naval ID
« on: Tuesday 30 January 24 15:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, I have a fairly extensive knowlege of my grandfathers family as I have been researching this for several years. Currently I am confident in most of the family tree back to the early 1800s.

He was born 18 June 1924.He was born in Ipswich and his full name would be Ronald Albert Edwin Calver.

Siblings would be Reginald, Irene, Ivy and Joyce. Father is Henry. There is a Aunt called Beatrice which is the only Calver relative that has a name beginning with a B, however it does not seam likley that it would be hers.

So it is a bit of a conundrum.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identification of Sailor by Naval ID
« on: Tuesday 30 January 24 13:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Thank you for the replies

In relation to the name on the bracelet I think it is the image causing the issue. I agree in the image it looks like an extra dot. However having checked the bracelet itself just now it is definitely B. Calver. My grandfathers name was Ronald Calver (which is frustrating as it definitely does not look like a R at the start either which would have been the most obvious answer).

In relation to Australia. Yes there are Calver family links to Australia. However the previous post mentioned in the first reply was not from me. So I don't know who that would relate to.

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Family History Beginners Board / Identification of Sailor by Naval ID
« on: Monday 29 January 24 19:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

I am hoping that someone might help. I have found a bracelet in a box that came from my grandfathers house after he died which is in the name of B.Calver and has a naval service number on it of P/JX 381328 (I have attached an image).

I think this will relate to Portsmouth, however I cannot seem to identify the person that this relates to. My interest is that although I have been researching the family for years I do not know of a B.Calver in the family that was in the navy.

Is there someone who knows how to obtain these records from the Naval ID who might help?

It is a little confusing at the moment.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Help getting military records
« on: Sunday 19 February 23 23:38 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much, that is three information we were desperately
after answered.

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Family History Beginners Board / Help getting military records
« on: Sunday 19 February 23 17:59 GMT (UK)  »
Is there anyone on Rootschat that might help get some details from military records on Fold3 etc.

I am trying to get access to the records for Robert Berry (b1873-1874) he was in the royal artillery and his military number is 67485. He was discharged in 1907 aged 34. We think this will correspond to an ancestor who died 1908.

I would really like to know why he was discharged and also if parents or more importantly a spouse is listed. However any info would be helpful

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Decifering text from an old book
« on: Wednesday 25 January 23 21:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much. I don't think I would have decifered that without the help.


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