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 James Dineen Her Majesty's Coastguard, Kingstown
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| Eod100 |
Posted on 05/01/2012 00:29
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Hello there, Just wondering does anyone have information on a relative of mine named James Dineen who served in Her Majesty's Coastguard off Kingstown during WW1? He was from Cork and received several medals including the Long Service and Good Conduct medal, the 1914 - 15 Star and the British War Medal (silver issue). I've managed to find his name and some details in the UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls (accesed through ancestry.co.uk), and discovered he was ranked ''S.P.O'' If anyone has any information on him or what the abbreviation S.P.O means, I would be grateful. Thank you |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 05/01/2012 07:23
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Hi, and welcome to the Forum. If your man had the Official Number 279381 (this can be confirmed from the medal roll), then there are two sources of information. The first is his Service Record, which can be downloaded from the NA for £3.50 (link below) http://www.nation...ultcount=4 The other is his service card contained in the ADM 175/82B file; this can be downloaded for free from the National Archives website. It only has his CG Service, but does contain dates of birth for children, although not their names. On your question about rank S.P.O is Stoker Petty Officer, and was his last rank when in the navy. Martin |
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| thomas f ryan |
Posted on 24/01/2012 19:27
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James served in Cork after service during WW1. He had been shipwrecked of the Coast of Scotland. His nephew also served as S.P.O. after WW1. James was a relative of mine also. His brother served in the British Army in WW1 and lived in Douglas near James. I knew them both. |
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