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Confirmation please...Merchant Navy ??

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Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 9 Oct 2008 00:17

Many thanks Col...it threw me for a while as he had served for many years with The Buffs.

Linda

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 9 Oct 2008 00:14

Yes MN = Merchant Navy. No such title as 'Ships Fireman' in the Royal Navy

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 8 Oct 2008 23:59

I have received a 1952 birth cert today where the father's occupation is Ship's Fireman M.N.

Would anyone know what the M.N. stands for please...I am presuming that it means Merchant Navy.

Many thanks

Linda