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 Francis Craig
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| chris wilson |
Posted on 15/06/2010 21:43
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This is my first time, so hope I am in the right area. I am looking for a relative and only managed to get closer since the Irish Census has come on line. Francis Craig living in Dungarvan 1901 & 1911 down as retred Navy in 1901 but as Retired Coast Guard in 1911 He was born in 1839 in Co Wexford apart from wife and children there is not much to as yet hear from somebody soon I hope Chris  |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 15/06/2010 22:28
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Hi Chris, and welcome to the Forum. I'm not sure if you already have them, but there are two service record entries for your man on the National Archives site. Both can be downloaded for a small fee. http://www.nation...5Fdate+asc He would appear to have enlisted in the RN in 1853, so he could have seen service during the Crimean War. If you can let me know what ships he was on in 1854-56 I will check if to see if he appears on the medal rolls for either the Baltic or Crimea Medal. Martin |
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| chris wilson |
Posted on 16/06/2010 17:50
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Many many thank have downloaded all 17 pages and will get back to you Martin as soon as pos regards Chrisw |
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| chris wilson |
Posted on 16/06/2010 18:24
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Doing this Quickly as Naval Officers write like doctors, Ajax 18/8/1853 Conway 1/5/1854 "Rested?" 4/7/1856 "Clowro" 11/12/1856 San Pariel ?/?/1857 Marlborough 2/3/1861 Royal George 2/9/1861 "Hawke" 12/1/1865 Frederick William 25/5/1865 "Joughal Station Joughal Division Queenstown District 23/3/1866 as a Boatman |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 16/06/2010 19:58
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Chris I'm glad the lead proved useful. The ship you have as 'Clowro' is in-fact the wooden screw gunboat HMS Clown. Based on the dates he served on her I checked the 2nd China Medal roll and found that Francis was entitled to this medal, with the Canton 1857 clasp. From the info I have, he was invalided to HMS Melville on 9 Dec 1859. These medals were issued unnamed, so unless he had his privately engraved you are unlikely to find it. Unfortunately I have been unable to identify his previous ship, so if you could email me this page of his record, using my private email address, I will try and decipher it for you. Royal George, Hawke and Frederick William were all CG HQ ships. Their establishment books can be downloaded for free from the NA website. These each have a surname name index, and from this you can establish which CG Station he served at. Regards Martin |
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| chris wilson |
Posted on 16/06/2010 20:45
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said i was new to all this but where do i find your e:mail address? if i'm being a fool sorry |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 16/06/2010 22:04
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Chris When logged on to the site just click on my user name in this post, this will bring up my details, including my email address. Martin |
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| chris wilson |
Posted on 17/06/2010 07:04
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every thing else about you but noe:mail address sorry to be a fool but you have made a family very happy with what you have done already chris |
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