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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 4:22 am Post subject: Can anyone help decipher this writing? |
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I'm writing up a short biography of a man for the "Digging In" project at Pollok Park, and the previous trade listed on his service record is eluding me.
To my eyes it looks like it might be Master Mariner, what does everyone else think? |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:04 am Post subject: Occ looks like |
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Master Mariner. _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7750 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:31 am Post subject: |
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From http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Owners/Craig.html
R. & J. Craig, Glasgow
157, St. Vincent Street,
Glasgow.
Craig favoured only two shipbuilders for his sailing ships. The first 10 ships were built by Connell of Glasgow and the 12 fourmasted ships were all built by Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow.
In the beginning of the 20th century the County ships began to look for other trades and could be found loading case oil in Philadelphia for the Far East, coal in Cardiff for Capetown, or grain from the Pacific Northeast for Europe. _________________ Ken |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Yup, definately Master Mariner. |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone, I was fairly sure that's what it said but wanted some fresh eyes on it to make sure. |
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