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HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« on: Saturday 28 March 20 20:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,

I found a photo on google and the dates and the ship correlate with my gg grandfather being on board as a PO 2c. I know it's not a clear or great image, but can anybody help me identify any Petty Officer 2nd class uniforms out of the crew, as I'd love to find a photo of him.

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Re: HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 29 March 20 10:13 BST (UK) »
This appears to be a photo of the ships' commissioned officers.  As a PO he would be dressed in square rig (jumper and bell bottoms).

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Re: HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 April 20 16:01 BST (UK) »
Hi,
There are five Petty Officers sitting along with one cadet, one Sub Lieutenant and two Lieutenants.  Must say today all officers would be comfortably seated but looks like too, that the ones remaining seated do so, so  the photo may be square for the old camera....The one with the ships telescope would have been the Navigation Officer or the Duty Officer.

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Re: HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« Reply #3 on: Monday 27 April 20 16:04 BST (UK) »
Hi Stob Ban,

Which ones out of the seated ones are Petty Officers. I am trying to see if I can do a facial recognition or resemblance match with his son's photo that I have.

Thank you,

MJ

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Re: HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 April 20 16:06 BST (UK) »
p.s there isn't any petty officers standing at the back are there?

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Re: HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« Reply #5 on: Monday 27 April 20 16:15 BST (UK) »
I forgot to add; there must have been a fair number of young boys on board the ship as this is evident on having a 'Schoolie' on the ship; School Teacher to land lubbers. He would have disciplined the thicko's with a good whacking with a four foot cane while the young lad was held over and wearing, tight leather breaches which was part of the punishment.  I'm sure some would have enjoyed it, but on the older side. I'm sure.  Yep! the good old days.

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Re: HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« Reply #6 on: Monday 27 April 20 16:24 BST (UK) »
Hi MJ,
From left all sitting......The first is an officer, the rest up till two on right sitting are officers. There are five Petty Officers.  They have plain rings on the sleeves.  Hope that seems clear.........Ron..

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Re: HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« Reply #7 on: Monday 27 April 20 16:27 BST (UK) »
Sorry, just managed to stretch the photo longs ways and on the ''very'' end are two Petty Officers too...

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Re: HMS Monarch 1880s - In Malta
« Reply #8 on: Monday 27 April 20 16:36 BST (UK) »
They seem to all be  officers at back and one, probably a midshipman, mistaken for a P.O.  It was not usual for Officers to mingle with Lower Deckers, even in those days..................
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