British Maritime History -
Realistic genealogical guides to
surviving records and more...
Mercantile & Naval
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The British Merchant Service 1835 - c.1972 and Seagoing Reserves |
The British in India
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The Indian Marine through to the Royal Indian Navy, R.I.N.R. and R.I.N.V.R. c.1613 to 1947 |
Academic Papers and Publications
Reduced Library and Manuscripts Services at the
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Reduced
Services at
(Updated 9th January 2010)
Recent changes made relate variously to:-
Cadets recruited into Indian Naval Service from the Training Ship Conway,
Anglo-Indians recruited into the Royal Indian Navy as technical
rates,
British India S.N. Co. Ltd. Retirement and Leave Memo for Masters
and Engineers,
An amended understanding of the Board of Trade’s ‘Registers of
Seamen’s Wages and Effects’,
Information on merchant mariners’ personal documentation retained
ashore during the Second World War,&
Cards from Lloyd’s Captains Register apparently missing,
Knowledge that at least one surgeon is shown on the list of
Masters’ within the ‘Ticketing System’,
Details of victuals for Chinese Crewmembers onboard a merchantman
in 1915,
Reports of current situation relating to cuts in service at The
National Archives and the National Maritime Museum
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Updating the hyperlink to Gordon Mumford’s Website on the Second
World War Merchant Service
N.B. LATE IN THE AFTERNOON OF JANUARY 9TH
I FOUND THAT THE MAIN PAGE ON THE INDIAN NAVAL LOCAL DEFENCE FORCES WAS NOT
WORKING. THIS HAS NOW BEEN RESTORED. MY APOLOGIES TO ANYONE TRYING TO ACCESS
THIS PART OF THE WEBSITE.
To contact the author e-mail me at
Also, links to other websites ...
Mercantile
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& Naval
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Please note that common sense should be used when using internet
sites as sources of information.
Details, such as that of museums, often change and need checking.