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 Ranks and abbreviations
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| trisormum |
Posted on 18/11/2016 21:02
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Hello, I'm trying to transcribe my ggfathers service record from the 1870's and I am finding some of the abbreviations difficult to understand. Any help would be great. These are all in the rating column: L&g seaman 2. Cap.Man.Top S.G.I.Ce A.B. Cap.Fre.Top S.O.I.C P.O.I.C Thanks, Alice |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 19/11/2016 07:48
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Alice welcome to the Forum. I think I can help with most, but not all: L&G seaman - Leading seaman, the rate above able seaman. 2 Cap Man Top - 2nd Captain of the Main-top, a rate equivalent to a modern junior Petty Officer. This man would be one of the ships elite seaman working high up in the rigging and directing other 'topmen' under the Captain of the Main-top on the main mast. SGI Ce - Seaman Gunner 1st Class, a rate awarded to men who acted as gun captains directing the firing of a single cannon. AB - Able Seaman Cap Fre Top - I'm guessing this is Captain of the Fore-top, a similar position to Captain of Main-top but this time controlling the men in the Foremast. SOIC - ? POIC - Principle Officer 1st Class when used to describe a Coastguard rate, and Petty Officer 1st Class as a Navy rate, but equivalent. Hope this helps. Martin |
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| trisormum |
Posted on 06/01/2017 16:35
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Thank you so much for this - have only just got back to my research after winter flu |
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