Hi Deirdre Have had a look through the archives for the many matelots with the name Thomas McCarthy born in and around Cork per the National Archives Catalogue at : http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/ and think that this may be your man : although it doesn't give his rating the J prefix of his service number suggests that he was a seaman, so it might be worth spending GBP3.36 to see if he's really your man ? Reference: ADM 188/828/90790 Description: Name McCarthy, Thomas Official Number: J90790 Place of Birth: Cork, Cork Date of Birth: 04 January 1882 should the details for his service in the RAN not be included in this service record ISTR reading that service records for the RAN can be found on-line Downunder, and I'm sure that SKS from down that way will provide a URL address if that is the case ? ISTR that the RAN came into its own as a service in 1910 ? Should you have any queries with reading his UK record I should be pleased to attempt to help, although the passage of time sometimes means that the meaning of some abbreviations has been lost, but I think we've worked out what most of them. Regards Paul On Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:13:44 +0100, "Deirdre Coleman" <[email protected]> wrote: >I am trying to research Thomas McCarthy born in Aghada, Co. Cork Ireland in 1882 was a Leading Seaman in the Royal Navy in the 1911 Census – I understand he subsequently joined the Australian Navy but I cannot locate any records. > >If any one has any suggestions of where I can look next. > >Deirdre McCarthy > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message 50° 33' N, 2° 26' W http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html