One example each from the two ‘Deck’ registers

 

 

Source: NMM: P&O/78/1

p.779

 

ARTHUR J DICK

Quartermaster

Age on entry: 25

 

Ship

Voyage

Helmsman

Sobriety

General Conduct

Address

Special Remarks

RAZMAK

6.5.29-5.7.29

VG

VG

VG

9 Ida Street Poplar E.14

Satisfactory

RAZMAK

6.7.29-12.9.29

VG

VG

VG

 

Quite a good man in many respects. Could have remained but has submitted overtime claim. Blacklist.* G.G.R.

 

* I included this entry as an example of the poor labour relations of the time. There were a great

many men laid off and /or blacklisted by the company in the 1920s and 1930s

 

 

 

Source: NMM: P&O/78/2

p.1731

 

P. NOBLE

Quartermaster

Year of birth 1910

Ship

Voyage

Ability

Sobriety

General Conduct

If suitable for Promotion

Address

Special Remarks

STRATHAIRD

24.9.41-28.1.42

Troop Deckman VG

VG

VG

 

139, Grey Rock Rd, Liverpool

 

STRATHAIRD

29.1.42-24.4.42

Troopdeckman

VG

VG

 

 

 

STRATHAIRD

25.4.42-28.8.42

Troopdeckman VG

VG

VG

 

 

 

STRATHAIRD

29.8.42-5.12.42

Troopdeckman VG

VG

VG

 

 

 

STRATHAIRD

6.12.42-14.1.43

Troopdeckman VG

VG

VG

 

 

 

 STRATHAIRD

15.1.43-5.11.43

Troopdeckman VG

VG

VG

 

 

 

 STRATHAIRD

6.11.43-16.3.44

Troopdeckman VG

VG

VG

 

 

 

STRATHAIRD 

30.5.44-15.9.44

Troopdeckman

VG

VG

 

 

An excellent man, worth retaining in the Company

 STRATHAIRD

16.9.44-5.1.45

Troopdeckman VG

VG

VG

Yes

 

 

 STRATHAIRD

5.3.45-5.7.45

Troopdeckman VG

VG

VG

Yes

139 Grey Rock St, Everton, Liverpool

An excellent, capable and energetic man.

 STRATHAIRD

6.7.45-27.10.45

Baggage Master EX

VG

VG

Yes

 

An exceptional man. Promote to B/M - E.P.L.

 STRATHAIRD

15.11.45-1.1.46

EX

EX

EX

Yes

 

His work on troop decks is exceptionally good.

 STRATHAIRD

21.1.46-25.4.46

EX

VG

VG

S.P.

 

A Hard worker

 STRATHAIRD

17.5.46-20.8.46

VG

VG

VG

Yes

 

An exceptional man gets on well with all departments.

 STRATHAIRD

21.9.46

Acting Bos’un

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An excellent worker, gets on well with natives and would make good bosun (Greenwich hospital for operation)

 

 

 

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