Walter Vernon Grant is at home with his parents in 1881, but his occupations shows he's in the navy.
There is a continuous service record for him. I have downloaded this, and it shows him as serving on the Invincible in 1881 and being discharged to "Cruiser" 31 May 1881 and leaving the navy a few days later. He dies young, in 1887.
My problems are:
I'm getting more confused than usual!
There is a continuous service record for him. I have downloaded this, and it shows him as serving on the Invincible in 1881 and being discharged to "Cruiser" 31 May 1881 and leaving the navy a few days later. He dies young, in 1887.
My problems are:
- Cruiser appears to be the name of a ship, rather than its class, but I can find no mention of it in TNA
- The log book shows the Invincible in the Mediterranean, based in Malta, throughout 1881.
- An officer was discharged to "cruiser" on 31 May 1881, so several men were probably discharged on the same day, but the Establishment book is not in TNA's catalogue, so I cannot check.
- There is a William V Grant on board the Invincible in 1881!
I'm getting more confused than usual!
Comment