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 |
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10 Aug 1859 |
4th Engineer |
COLOMBO |
Proceeded in her to India |
2nd class competency |
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10 Jul 1860 |
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Joined HINDUSTAN |
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? 6538 |
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16 Sep 1861 |
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Joined CANDIA |
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1 Apl 1862 |
Promoted in UNION to 3rd Engineer |
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23 June 1862 |
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Joined Mazagon Dockyard |
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19 Jul 1862 |
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Rejoined UNION |
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27 Aug 1862 |
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Joined GRANADA |
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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 |
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JOHN HUNTER
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Age |
Date of Entry |
Capacity |
Vessel |
Line of Navigation |
Class of Certificate |
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29 |
8th May 1860 |
5th Engineer |
CHINA |
To India |
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9th July 1860 |
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Transferred to Mazagon Dockyard |
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20th Oct 1861 |
Promoted to 4th Engineer |
BOMBAY |
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2nd Jun 1865 |
Promoted to 3rd Engineer |
BOMBAY |
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16th Jun 1865 |
Promoted to 2nd Engineer |
BOMBAY |
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31st Mar 1866 |
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Transferred to the EMEU And dimissed the Service at Bombay for constant insobriety |
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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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