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Offline Bude

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« on: Thursday 25 August 11 17:30 BST (UK) »
Any sea buffs able to decipher this for me ??

Thomas H Higgon born 1860 Robertson, Pembs, Wales - (1901 census) living Bristol  RG 13 /2368.  Profession looks like  - 2nd Officer R U S N, Retired.    1911 census - says Retired Sailor P and O S N Cd.




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Re: Navy ranks
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 25 August 11 17:35 BST (UK) »
Pacific and Orient Steam Navigation Company??

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Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Navy ranks
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 25 August 11 17:37 BST (UK) »
1901 does look like an R, but I think its a P and and a badly formed O - so SN Co is 'Steam Navigation Company',
so the previous poster gets my vote ! Altho I think its actually 'Peninsular & Oriental'  ;)

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 25 August 11 18:06 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for your help.
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