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Janette

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Understanding ship/Shore establishments.
« on: 06 January 2026 06:07:27 pm »
I've had a copy of my fathers ship/Shore establishments for some time. 
It would appear that about 3/4 of his time in the navy was spent on shore establishments. ( I understand this may have been for pay reasons).
 I know that he was was on Artic Escort duties, but can't identify which ship, also 31th Dec 1943, my parent's 1st Wedding Anniversery, he was off Iceland. He also spent time at Malta and was at Palestine, but I'm unable to date this properly.

Can anyone suggest the next step ?

many thanks

Janette
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PhiloNauticus

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Re: Understanding ship/Shore establishments.
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2026 12:08:11 pm »

The service record basically shows the 'parent', often a shore establishment, that was responsible for pay and admin.
Often a ship will be listed, with the name in brackets, after the principal name.
I believe that a better record is the Pay and Victualling ledgers, but MoD do not always provide this, unless you specifically ask - it may be worth contacting the records people =

https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/Records_page.htm

and enquiring
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