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Thank you very much Dave W
That seems to be him, the family details are all correct but as you say DOB incorrect.
I'll need to get younger eyes to scan the document as between the small handwriting and ink fading after all these years I'm having a job getting my head around it. Some of it is a bit of a mystery, it mentions him on HMS Illustrious RNR, different date from postcard, however he may have served more than once on her. As far as I can make out the last ship listed was the Pennine Range at Suez and reported as "sick" Port Said 20 0/3/14. His father Magnus seems have reported his death at Suez to the Mercantile Marine office Lerwick. So much for the other records listing his death as 1917. Anyway I'll keep working on it, it's the first time Ive gone onto the archives, you've done your share. Thanks again.
Bill W.
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