Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hi everyone, I need some documents from merchant navy or royal navy deciphering please. I tried to post on here but I could not upload the images of documents. I am really lost with these docs and its like speaking a foreign language.
Instead I posted on the facebook page so please have a look and see if there is anything you can tell me about them.
Cheers
Amanda

Hello and Merry Christmas, many of those who live here on the forum don't use Facebook but we have instructions for posting your images here viewtopic.php?f=16&t=15790

Amanda,

As Mary mentions, I am one of those who don't use facebook (or any social media sites) but I would be happy to try and help with your military terminiology issue if I can. I spent 25 years in the Army and my father was in the Royal Navy (albeit before I was born!). If you are not able to post the images here, try just typing in the words/abbreviations which are causing you problems, preferably with a bit of context.

Andy

Hi and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from me. Thank you again for your help. I have managed (somehow) to upload a file to facebook with my great grandad's documents. I am now going to try and put them up on here. This has taken me so long to do so I am really hoping it works.
My Grandad John Carr was born in 1882, to William and Margaret in Liverpool. These docs say 1884 but I don't know why, I know for sure that they are him though. He joined the Merchant Navy i think back in 1903 when my Nan was a few months old. In 1922 he was working as a stage hand on Wallasey Ferries on 'Royal Daffodil' when a woman jumped into the Mersey to kill herself. He dived in and tried to save her but she struggled that much he nearly failed. He was awarded a Silver Medal by the Humane Society for saving her life. He also received a Bronze medal from the RSPCA for Animal Life Saving in 1925. I have the newspaper articles pertaining to these.
I am just hoping someone can help me with these documents. I have no one left in family to help me now. He was still working as a stage hand in the 1939 electrol roll even though aged 57. I don't know when he retired. My nan used to tell me he went away for a couple of months at a time and always brought her back a present. I would love to know where he travelled to.
Thank you everyone, I really appreciate the help.