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naval records 1914-1920

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Eddie

Eddie Report 11 Jul 2012 19:11

Hi to one and all Please I am trying to find the naval records for a arthur joseph henry porter B abt 1883 shrewsbury service no 207324 the only record I coul find ia a award of the DCM 12 may 1916 galipoli I have searched most sites but no luck regards eddie

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 11 Jul 2012 19:27

Eddie Try National Archives, unless you already have

Link
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7334959&queryType=1&resultcount=1


There is this record, but i will costr you £3-50 to download, but i dont know what it will contain, might just be a medal card

Image details

Description Name Porter, Arthur Joseph Henry
Official Number: 207324
Place of Birth: Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Date 03 April 1883
Catalogue reference ADM 188/361
Dept Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Series Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services
Piece 207001-207500
Image contains 1 document of many for this catalogue reference


Number of image files: 1


Image Reference Format and Version Part Number Size (KB) Number of Pages Price (£)
324 / 247 PDF 1.2 1 122 1 3.50
Total Price (£) 3.50



George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Eddie

Eddie Report 12 Jul 2012 18:20

thanks for info george of westbury regards eddie of westbury