Two examples of Engineering Officers’ service with P & O

 

 

Source: P&O/76/1

CHARLES SAUNDERS

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Age

Date of Entry

Capacity

Vessel

Line of Navigation

Class of Certificate

 

10 Aug 1859

4th Engineer

COLOMBO

Proceeded in her to India

2nd class competency

 

10 Jul 1860

 

Joined HINDUSTAN

 

? 6538

 

16 Sep 1861

 

Joined CANDIA

 

 

 

1 Apl 1862

Promoted in UNION to 3rd Engineer

 

 

 

 

23 June 1862

 

Joined Mazagon

Dockyard

 

 

 

19 Jul 1862

 

Rejoined UNION

 

 

 

27 Aug 1862

 

Joined GRANADA

 

 

 

Returned to England on leave arriving 21 July 1863

 

 

Died of Consumption 6th April 1871

 

 

 

Arrived from ‘Granada’ , 3rd Engineer per ‘Poonah’ July 21st 1863 in Bad health.

Memo says he was sent home at his own request his time having expired. Brought no papers

 

 

 

 

JOHN HUNTER

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Age

Date of Entry

Capacity

Vessel

Line of Navigation

Class of Certificate

29

8th May 1860

5th Engineer

CHINA

To India

 

 

9th July 1860

 

Transferred to Mazagon Dockyard

 

 

 

20th Oct 1861

Promoted to 4th Engineer

BOMBAY

 

 

 

2nd Jun 1865

Promoted to 3rd Engineer

BOMBAY

 

 

 

16th Jun 1865

Promoted to 2nd Engineer

BOMBAY

 

 

 

31st Mar 1866

 

Transferred to the EMEU

And dimissed the Service at Bombay for constant insobriety

 

 

 

On the following page:-

Indian Total Service 6 years

‘An excellent mechanical workman and good engineer.

Insured for £100 and £10 annuity

As stated above this man was dismissed the Service at Bombay for insobriety. He had to pay his passage money from that Station, and now applies that he amount may be refunded to him, also that he may receive pay to his arrival in England’

 

 

 

 

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