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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 814 Send Message	Netty	Report	2 Sep 2010 22:10
	So pleased you've found the information you were searching for Barbara. x
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 27 Send Message	Barbara	Report	2 Sep 2010 21:46
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 27 Send Message	Thank you have been able to locate Grandad in Naval Records amazing thanks to GB members BARB
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2,779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	1 Sep 2010 22:04
	You can search for him here - Registers of Seamans services for those who joined up to 1923. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/navy.asp
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 814 Send Message	Netty	Report	1 Sep 2010 21:47
	Hi Barbara, have you tried National archives, they hold records for Royal Navy ratings 1853-1923 and Royal Navy ratings after 1923 http://tinyurl.com/353go8r
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 27 Send Message	Barbara	Report	1 Sep 2010 20:56
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 27 Send Message	My grandfather served with HMS Lucifer from about 1918 to? any ideas where I can find his naval records history thanks Barbara