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help with Navy service records please

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Dawn

Dawn Report 19 Oct 2006 18:11

trying to find out about HMS Ganges around 1914 my reletive trained there them went on to the emd part of world war one and in the Med Malta and Gibralta I have no idea where to start Help please regards Dawn

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 19 Oct 2006 18:15

Hi, have you tried the NA site? Seamans records are available online there, if you find the correct person, you can download their service record for £3.50 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/ If you Google HMS Ganges you should get lots of info Keith

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 19 Oct 2006 18:20

Dawn Apart from the National Archives theres a lot of information when you 'google' including WW2 photo's Sheila