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Just wondering if some one can help I have been looking for bernard gribbin i think he is my grandmothers bother befor my dad died he had a old photo of a sailor
he told me it was his uncle barney.
he is in a ww1 royal navy uniform .Gran was born in 1885 and i think he was born i 1883.
you can't see any insigners any where on the photo i hope someone can help identify my great uncle there is a number on the back of it 4266 i don't know what.
regards bernie..

Could his name have been James Bernard Gribbin? If yes and he was born in Bootle on 18 March 1883 you can find his Royal Naval Records on the National Archives website.

Go to www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Then click on RECORDS

Then on the right hand side you will see Documents on line click on this

Then on the right you will see Register of Seamen's services click on this

In the search box that then appears put Bernard Gribbins and you will get one hit.

It will cost you £3.50 to download his RN records which will list all the ship's he served on and their dates. It's only one page but helps fill out the story of our families. Knowing his ships you will be able to find out what he was doing during the war.


Hilary
Ed Officer

Hi hilary

Looked all over the records just can't find him could you have a look for me please i do want his records.

regards bernie

Hi hilary.

found him thanks

bernard

Hi hilary.
Thanks for all your help i got his records found them very intresting.

thank to everyone for your help.

king regards bernie.