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Royal Navy Records - Dog Tag

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Richard

Richard Report 14 Aug 2008 17:35

Many thanks to all of you who replied with invaluable information - more than I expected
Regards
Richard

Thelma

Thelma Report 14 Aug 2008 11:44

birth
Herbert Williamson 1880 Apr-May-Jun Bourne (1837-1933) Lincolnshire
1881
Herbert Williamson Billingborough, Lincoln, England Grandson Billingborough, Lincolnshire
1891
Herbert Williamson abt 1881 Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England Grandson Swaton, Lincolnshire
1901?
Herbert Williamson abt 1881 Swaton, Lincolnshire, England Servant New Sleaford, Lincolnshire

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 14 Aug 2008 09:15

The K indicates that he was a stoker with at least 10 years service - Is there not a letter prior to the K which would indicate his home port?

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 14 Aug 2008 09:05

is this your rellie?

Description Name Williamson, Herbert
Official Number: K40698
Place of Birth: Falkingham, Lincolnshire

Date 04 June 1880
Catalogue reference ADM 188/948
Dept Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Series Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services
Piece 40501-41000
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 (£)
198 / 198 PDF 1.2 1 126 1 3.50
Total Price (£) 3.50

you can download the record at

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?queryType=1&resultcount=1&Edoc_Id=7217618

Roy

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 14 Aug 2008 02:12

You could try the National Archives.

My 2x gt uncle served in the Royal Navy...I was able to download his service records for £3.50.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

Could the spelling be HMS Diadem...if you google there are quite a few websites.

Linda

Richard

Richard Report 14 Aug 2008 01:52

I know very little about an ancestor - approximate year of birth (1881) and name of course.
However we have his dog tag from the Royal Navy, K40698 STO.
Also have a photo of him wearing an HMS Diaden uniform hat.
Is it possible to find out more about him especially his exact date of birth from records somewhere.
I'd be grateful if anyone can point me in the right direction
Richard