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Southsea Castle Station
koasts
I've been looking at the list men who served as coastguards at Southsea Castle, in particular the entry for David GILES. The writing is hard to decipher but it looks like Naidway - was there such a station? If not can anyone come up with a better suggestion?

Many thanks
 
crimea1854
Hi

It's actually Hardway (Portsmouth Harbour) and can be found on ADM 175/6 pdf 289.

Martin
 
koasts
Thank you - that would make sense.

He later transferred from Hayling Island to ??Governor WV 272.

Can you tell me what that means, please?

btw I just love the doodle on that page.
 
crimea1854
I feel fairly confident that WV is 'Watch Vessel', which in this case was moored on the River Weeke, and the 272 is the folio page number; see 175/7 pdf 553.

Martin
 
koasts
Thank you - you're a star.

I'm just starting to find my way round these records.
 
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