Mossband, Gretna, 1941

[..claire..]

That's a shame they haven't replied .. yet. It's possibly the one place that would give you some idea of the answers you are looking for.

Have you done a general search on FindMyPast or Anc* to see if he crops up in any of their naval records ? I'm not very clued up in this area but he may have been there in a training capacity. I tried googling and there is some info about HMS Victory out there.

Keep us informed of any developments

[ScouseBoy]

Can anyone tell me if people lived on site at Mossband in WW2?  I'm looking for someone who worked there in 1941 (information from son's birth certificate) but whose family lived in Carlisle.  This person is not on the 1939 Register.  Another odd thing is that there is a photo of him dressed in a sailor's uniform with "HMS Victory" written on the back yet he was never in the navy!  Do records exists for civilians at munitions depots?

Any information would be appreciated!

Wouldn't he have to been signed up to the Navy to work as a storeman?
I don't know too much about the Navy ( my family are army) . My grandfather who was in the army all of his working life , when he finally retired from more active duty,worked as an army storeman right at the end of his career( he was in his 60's at the time)

Here is a link to the army that says you must be a serving soldier "You can only be selected for this role if you're a serving soldier, so you've already mastered basic soldiering skills like weapons handling and living and working in the open" https://www.army.mod.uk/rolefinder/role/204/storeman
Maybe the Navy is like this too ? I don't know, but I'd guess it could be.
Kind Regards

              The Armed Forces  have Store Depots   and Ammunition Store Depots  and  Naval Bases  or Royal Navy Dockyards.    They are staffed by Civilian employees.

[Gan Yam]

CAD Longtown definitely has civilians working in the stores there and 14 MU did while it was open.

HMS victory appears to have been a land holding base before being deployed to new bases/ships.

As a 18/19 year old in 1939 why wouldn't he have called up for service? My mother was the same age and although not in the forces she was called up and became a member of the ambulance service in her spare time and went to work at RAF MU as her main service. It did much more than just stores. Maybe there was a reason why he couldn't remain in the forces after initial call up and he returned to work in one of the local units.

Another possibility could he have been a member of the sea cadets visiting HMS victory when the picture was taken?

[decka]

Your question; Can anyone tell me if people lived on site at Mossband in WW2?  I'm looking for someone who worked there in 1941 (information from son's birth certificate) but whose family lived in Carlisle.  This person is not on the 1939 Register.  Another odd thing is that there is a photo of him dressed in a sailor's uniform with "HMS Victory" written on the back yet he was never in the navy!  Do records exists for civilians at munitions depots?

My response primarily CAD Mossband was a Government (WD) site. There were many in a 20 mile radius, I can recall 6. In the main, to the best of my recollection,  CAD Mossband housed Soldiers (Pioneer Corp) Mossband Camp. was about 2 miles from Gretna. 8 from Carlisle. Within the camp there were many civilian workers, my Mam and Sister being two. I worked for a short while at an alternate site near Carlisle. In addition to the main secured CAD site there was an adjoining enclave of Wooden huts, many civilians lived there (our family included) with many of them working in the site. I would expect that there are Governmental Records of persons stationed there, but unlikely to include civilians. My knowledge is due to circumstances limited.  If I can offer any further info just ask and will do my best.

[Shorts21]

Hi, I was just doing some family research and noticed this post.  I work at the Devils Porridge; sorry you haven't had a reply.   We don't have much information about the Mossband Army camp, but I will see what I can do if you give me further details.  Thanks