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Hi Gordon,
Clearly no CR2 card held in the pouch then. Those other documents do not aid your search I am afraid.
You ask: "If non-MN staff were required on land-based jobs, where would record of that be held? (I wouldn't even know where to start)." If he was working on land jobs I guess it would be before any service in the MN. Those with certain trades were subject to the Essential Works order and couldn't be called up for military service - the Bevin Boy's for example - conscripts to the mines. The Merchant Navy was itself subject to the Essential Works (MN) Order early 1941 and you could not just go off and do another job. I am afraid I wouldn't have a clue where to look either.
I received your email and I will respond shortly.
Regards
Hugh
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