Hi Heather The Overseas indexes can be searched on various site but most are available here for free http://www.familyrelatives.com/ You need to register but not give CC details However I do not find mention in any of the overseas indexes, or on the GRO index or in the Irish civil registration index How sure are you that the event happened then? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi, > > If anyone is going to Kew and could spare the time I would appreciate a > look > up in the 'deaths at sea' please. > > William J Spink bn 1931 Chessington, died I believe 29th November 1954 > when > his ship was sunk on route from Swansea to Dublin. Would like this > confirmed > with a reference if possible please. > > Many thanks > Heather

Hi Nivard, Thank you for your reply, I am 99.9% certain of the date the ship went down, and as I like you had already checked GRO indexes, Overseas, Regiment/ navy etc registers, the only records I know off left to check are the deaths at sea registers, hence I made request for the "Deaths at sea" to my knowledge these are not online and only now available at Kew [TNA]. Thanks anyway, Heather

Hi again Having a roam around the National Archives I came to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=1805&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=True Which lists BT334 as the most likely however I was under the impression that all Births, Marriages & Deaths that were reported (many were not) were included in the collection of GRO indexes known as the Overseas indexes I am happy to be informed otherwise On the National Archives there is a page detailing the periods covered <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/guide/migrantancestors/overseas.htm> With a sample page of 1937 , I checked one of the names on that page and find it is included in the GRO overseas index Marine Deaths So will be interested to know if you do find anymore on your man in the registers you mention The ships sinking will no doubt have more on it, if you have not already done so I would suggest posting to the Mariners list, they may have more details on the sinking Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard, > > Thank you for your reply, I am 99.9% certain of the date the ship went > down, > and as I like you had already checked GRO indexes, Overseas, Regiment/ > navy > etc registers, the only records I know off left to check are the deaths at > sea registers, hence I made request for the "Deaths at sea" to my > knowledge > these are not online and only now available at Kew [TNA]. > > Thanks anyway, > Heather

Hello from New Zealand Would this be of any help ?? Celtic Diving Base Goodwick Parrog, Pembrokeshire, West Wales SA64 0DE Tel: 01348 871938 Mob: 07816 640684 info@celticdiving.co.uk <info@celticdiving.co.uk> ========================================================================================== >> Hi, >> >> If anyone is going to Kew and could spare the time I would appreciate a >> look >> up in the 'deaths at sea' please. >> >> William J Spink bn 1931 Chessington, died I believe 29th November 1954 >> when >> his ship was sunk on route from Swansea to Dublin. Would like this >> confirmed >> with a reference if possible please. >> >> Many thanks >> Heather