Seedies Merchant Navy Awards
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Merchant Navy Awards 1939-1945
This collection details over 9,000 awards made to those who served in the Merchant Navy from 1939-45.
The British Merchant Navy fleet was the largest in the world in 1939 and around 185,000 men served in it during the Second World War.
It was a highly dangerous job -30,248 men lost their lives –a higher rate than any of the armed services.
The vessels the men served on ranged enormously from large ocean liners to small fishing boats, some larger ships were commissioned into the Royal Navy
More details on the Merchant Navy Awards 1939-1945
Records in this collection are likely to include the following:
- Name
- Service Number
- Rank
- Ship (where known)
- Gallantry Awards
Please be aware that due to the way we collate, and cross reference our databases, some records will contain more information than that listed above.
Original Source: Seedies Merchant Navy Awards 1939 - 1945