An Engine Room Artificer and his ship

[Tony]

Hello,

Is there a way of finding out which ship or ships a certain Engine Room Artificer served on during the Great War?

I'd prefer an online search as I'm an 8 hour (at least) drive, 4 countries and the Channel away from the PRO

Thanks

Tony

[Guest Rick Research]

Uh Tony? What was his, uh NAME?

You mean the warrant level type "Artificer" and not a Petty Officer rating?

[Tony]

Uh Tony? What was his, uh NAME?

You mean the warrant level type "Artificer" and not a Petty Officer rating?

Rick,

Are you referring to the thread on WO's from last summer? I think a "dunno" is the best you'll get from me, maybe Jim or Nick can answer that.

I'm at work at the moment but I think his name was Fain, E.R.A.3., H. Fain.

Tony

[Guest Rick Research]

Yup, because that category is shown in my R.N. "The Naval Who's Who" 1917. I didn't find him, so no citation up to then for WW1 (or earlier--most were retired and often LONG retired--going back to the Crimea!!!), nor among the Jutland dead.

[Tony]

Thanks for looking anyway Rick.

Tony

[Michael Johnson]

Seamen's papers are available online from National Archives.

There are two H. Fains listed:

National Archives

If you've got the medals you should be able to narrow this one down very quickly.

[Tony]

Thanks Michael,

He's Horace Frank Fain from Godalming.

I had a girlfriend who lived there but I can't remember her name

I'll splash out the ?3.50 to see what his record says.

Tony

Edited January 10, 2006 by Tony

[Michael Johnson]

Well worth the money.