War Department Fleet

[ljh]

I have been researching a War Department Fleet Master Mariner who served in Portsmouth, Dover, Cork & Woolwich.
His service record is not held by the navy or the army. Does anyone know how I might find this?

His master Mariner status was in the London Gazette as was his Imperial Service Medal for 25 years' service.

LJH

[tomoconnor]

As a Master Mariner, he would have to have been passed by the Board of Trade. His records may be available at the National Archive in Kew, or online via www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/merchantseamanafter1917.htm. Another resource may be the University of Southampton who has custody of an archive of merchant naval seaman cards.