Example of an Engineering Officer’s service with the British India S.N. Co. Ltd.

 

 

 

Source: NMM: BIS/30/44

 

ROBERT BLACK

Born Dumbarton 30th January 1899

5th Engineer

Grade of cert: 2nd Class with motor endorsement

 

Under ‘Service, Pay and Sickness’...

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Date

Appointment

Steamer

Place

Reference

7.6.21

On Staff

 

Home

Secy letter 467 30.6.21

1.7.21

Sailed in S.S. Mashobra for Calcutta

 

 

 

10.8.21

Extra 5th Engineer

ANGORA

Calcutta

S. Engr’s letter 10.8.21

15.8.21

5th Engineer

GRACCHUS (sic)

Calcutta

S. Engr’s letter 13.8.21

10.2.22

Act 4th Engineer

GRACCHUS (sic)

Bombay

Bombay 22.2.22

16.2.22

5th Engineer

GRACCHUS (sic)

Bombay

Bombay 22.2.22

12.6.22

Junior Engineer

VARELA

Bombay

Bombay S.958 29.6.22

9.1.23

Junior Engineer

TAROBA

Bombay

Bombay S.69 11.1.23

3.2.33

Junior Engineer

DUMRA

Bombay

Bombay S.367 8.3.23

16.12.23

Act 4th Engineer

DUMRA

Zanzibar

Bombay S.135 31.1.24

6.1.24

Junior Engineer

DUMRA

Zanzibar

Bombay 31.1.24

5.10.24

Act 4th Engineer

DUMRA

Dar-es-Salaam

Bombay 20.11.24

14.10.24

Junior Engineer

DUMRA

Dar-es-Salaam

Bombay 20.11.24

6.12.24

Junior Engineer

KAROA

MOMBASSA

Bombay S.1632 31.12.24

20.1.25

Junior Engineer

On staff

Bombay

Bombay S.72 12.1.25

24.1.25

Act 4th Engineer

?GALYANA?

Bombay

Bombay S.118 29.1.25

7.3.25

Home leave with privileges

 

 

Secy letter 117 12.3.25

15.9.25

4th Engineer

MARGHA

Home

Secy letter 614 17.9.25

 

 

He failed to join the “Margha” having met with a motor-cycle accident

 

Secy’s letter 644 1.10.25

12.10.25

Resigned the Company’s Service

 

 

Secy’s letter 674 15.10.25

 

Potentially other types of information could be entered in these forms. Principally these were rates of pay and increases; details of sickness; home leave; local leave; sick leave; and conduct.

 

 

 

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