You can check with the national archives who retain records of seamens services. Try http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=browserefine&query=first_name%3dhenry%7clast_name%3dharper&catid=15&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=* which will list records for Henry Harper. Regards Brian On 25/10/2011 09:20, Frank Early wrote: > Greetings all > > One of my forebears, Henry James HARPER, was a lifer in the Royal Navy. His > discharge certificate states that his rate was PO1C, (Petty Officer 1st > Class?) with 3 Good Conduct badges, Character: V.Good, Trade: Sea. He was > "Shore Pensioned" 30 Sept 1874 at the age of 63 in Simon's Town, Cape of > Good Hope. His Pension No was 5.507. But, the document names only the last > ship on which he served before being pensioned: HMS Flora between 1 Jan 1873 > and 30 Sept 1874. > > Is it possible to access his full service history and, if so, how? > > Best wishes > > Frank > South Africa > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 76 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > The Professional version does not have this message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1831 / Virus Database: 2092/4570 - Release Date: 10/23/11 > > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1831 / Virus Database: 2092/4572 - Release Date: 10/24/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1831 / Virus Database: 2092/4572 - Release Date: 10/24/11