Maritime Royal Artillery/ DEMS

[Hazel Stringer]

Possibly worth a look at:


D C Casey
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records

Name
D C Casey
Event Type
Military Service
Event Year Range
1921-1941
Event Place
United Kingdom

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Keith.

Hi Keith,

Thanks for that! I take it that you found that at National Archives?

[Keith at Tregenna]

LDS Family Search:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/

K.

[DeepSea]

Royal Artillery Maritime Regt DEMS gunners records are not held at Kew, they are still held by the MOD. The only way to find out what Merchant ships he served on is if his Maritime Card is still in his service file. A lot don't exist anymore. You would need to ask specifically for this Maritime Card when applying for his records. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military...-elses-records

[Hazel Stringer]

Royal Artillery Maritime Regt DEMS gunners records are not held at Kew, they are still held by the MOD. ...... service file. A lot don't exist anymore. You would need to ask specifically for this Maritime Card when applying for his records. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military...-elses-records

Thansk DeepSea,

somehow I think that could be fun! I do not have a service number - could they do it from a d.o.b. (always assuming he signed up under his real name!)?

[Mark Keever]

Actually, if he did sign on with a merchant ship as a " deck hand ", those records are at the KEW as I have explained above...ARAWA - Log Book 12-12-44 - Title Page.jpgARAWA - D.E.M.S. - CREW ROSTER - p 1.jpg

[Hazel Stringer]

Are we still looking at the Ship Ranchi ?
If so the Off Number for her was 148130

I am sooo confused! LOL

This link is Crew lists for 1946 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11080029 cannot see any for 45 ?? There are others for 1943 and thee are others as well for other dates in the 1940's ??

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C11080029
Cheers

Do yo know his Mothers Maiden name at all,was it perhaps

Chayter ???

Hi Doc,

The years I would be looking for would be 1940/41. Dad's Mum's maiden name was Burt.

[Doc Vernon]

They have a list but that date not included Hazel ??
Your search is one of complexity for sure!
Cheers

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=148130&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=BT+99&_cr2=BT+380&_cr3=BT+381&_hb=tna

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...BT+381&_hb=tna