Hi all i need some help regards my dads RN service record as i would like to apply for good copies and possibly find out what medals he was awarded, I would like to apply for replacements if possible so i can wear them along side mine at remembrance marches, please fine attached what i have and maybe someone can steer me in the right direction. Thanks in advance
Hi Itekweni and welcome to the forum. What you have appears to be your Dad's service record (on parchment). I gather the record was usually given to the sailor at end of service. RN might have a copy of the record but I think if they do it is likely to be the same as you already have. I have a similar document from my Grandfathers service but also have a typewritten version which is much easier to read although the information on the two documents is not exactly the same. I see your Dad was a bit of a character with a few charges and loss of good conduct stripes etc but cannot understand why there are no medals listed on the first page of the record. I would have expected at least eg Defence and Victory medals. Perhaps contacting the MoD might help, see link: Ministry of Defence | Defence For... | Veterans | Medals | Contacting the Medal Office Good luck and let us know how you get on. Mike
Thank you Mike I am going to try the site you gave me and hopefully I will be able to get what i want as the copies I have are a little hard to decipher and a typed version would make for easier reading.. Just a question could you make out my Dad's service number as i do not which one to use. thanks in advance
Hello there, His service number is D/JX143928. Looks like he did a voyage on the ss CITY OF DURBAN as a DEMS gunner. 14 Nov 41 - 9 March 42. Regards Hugh
