Would they be on there if they followed the herring? Or are you talking military? Those who "followed the herring" are fishermen, ie their primary occupation was catching fish. The boat on which they sailed was just a tool for their trade. On the other hand, the primary occupation of sailors was to sail a vessel from one port to another and deliver its cargo. They are part of the Merchant Navy". Also, strictly speaking, the "Military" refers to the Army only, not the Navy, although nowadays the word has been debased to cover all three of the Armed Services. Regards David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia Researching Stewart, Baikie, Heddle, Malcomson, Stout, Gray, Cromarty, Oman, Anderson, Sutherland

Sorry, David - I followed the link, and my question was answered. I just wasn't sure when I saw the word "seamen". Charlie Petersen Port Townsend, Washington Researching Laird, Bremner in Burray Davidson, Sinclair in Caithness McNeil, Thom, Gardener, MacDonald