Roger wrote 'Grandfather was part of a Mariner Family out of Guernsey.actually his Father.The "SS Courier II was a Tramp Steamer,Island Hopping delivering Royal Mail,Cargo,Livestock and passengers,too the Islands.This line of Blatchford's manned this boat for many years.' I haven't found anything of interest regarding George Tame Blatchford of Guernsey in the records of Merchant Seamen held at the National Archives at Kew but there are two entries relating to Maurice Albert BLATCHFORD b 8 January 1913 in Guernsey. The first is his service record in BT 372/582/82. Sometimes these records are very informative and may include details of next of kin, training, ships in which served and often a photograph and even fingerprints. On a general note a search in this class with the keyword Weymouth (or any other place) for example results in a long list of Merchant seamen who were born there. In another class, BT 390/9/20, he appears as Name: Blatchford, Maurice Albert. Service number: R282222. Place of birth: Guernsey. Date of birth: 8 January 1913. I am unfamiliar with this class but the details given say Context - BT Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies Division within BT - Records of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen and successor BT 390 - Ministry of War Transport: Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen: Merchant Seamen who served on Royal Navy ships under the T124X and T124T agreements: Records Subseries within BT 390 T124X AGREEMENT - BRITISH SEAMEN BT 390/9 BLAKE A to BOUTELL A E. Perhaps someone can advise on these T124 agreements. John Rogan in Wiltshire