Example of a Seaman Officer’s service with P&O

 

 

Source: P&O/75/4

HENRY HEYWOOD

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Age

Date of Entry

Capacity

Vessel

Line of Navigation

Class of Certificate

22

July 1860

5th Officer

 

 

2nd Mate

 

 

 

 

Proceeded overland to Hong Kong

 

 

7 Oct 1860

Appointed 4th Officer

CADIZ

Hong Kong

 

 

21 May 1862

Appointed 4th Officer

FORMOSA

Hong Kong

 

 

23 Jul 1862

Appointed 4th Officer

CADIZ

Hong Kong

 

 

27 Jan 1863

Promoted to 3rd Officer

CADIZ

Hong Kong

 

 

1 Feb 1864

Promoted to 2nd Officer

CADIZ

Hong Kong

 

 

23 Apl 1865

Promoted to Acting Chief Officer

CADIZ

China Coast

 

 

13 May to 21 Aug 1865

 

Returned to England on leave

 

 

 

May 1866

Promoted to Chief Officer

GEELONG

and proceeded in her to India 6 June 1866

Australian

 

 

30 Sep 1866

Appointed Chief Officer

S.S. ELLORA

Bombay, Suez and China

 

 

23 Jan 1867

Appointed Chief Officer

NORTHAW

Bombay, Suez and China

 

 

6 May 1867

Appointed Chief Officer

NORNA

Bombay, Suez and China

 

 

19 Feb 1869

Appointed Chief Officer

MALACCA

China Coast

 

 

30 May 1870

 

Unattached at Hong Kong

 

 

 

8 June 1870

 

Returned to England on leave

 

 

 

31 Jul 1870

 

Arrived at Southampton

 

Master

 

19 Jul 1871

Appointed Chief Officer

PEKIN

 

 

 

20 May 1872

 

Upon PEKIN arrival at Suez

 

 

 

27 May 1872

 

Mr Heywood applied for leave but in consequence of the reply to his telegram not being agreeable Mr Heywood resigned the Company’s Service

 

 

 

10 Jun 1872

 

He arrived at Southampton

 

 

 

 

 

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