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tea girl:
My Grandad James Goldsmith  was promoted from seaman to leading seaman in  a few weeks after , he had been at adrossan and then sent to gibralter this was during the war, was it common for seaman to jump 2 rates?

PhiloNauticus:

Strictly there was no 'seaman', but rather Ordinary Seaman (O/S) and Able Seaman (A/B).  You would not normally by pass Able to get to Leading Seaman.....

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