Joseph Hamlett PLY/ 660/S from Newton Heath.

[smallham47]

I am searching for more information about a great uncle. Joseph Hamlett from Newton Heath Manchester. His number was PLY/660/S I think he was in the navy. he was born in 1901. My mum rarely shared much information about her family.

I found his record via this site but it is vague as to why he was discharged disabled and the extent of his disability. He died in 1947 aged 55 in the Lytham local Hospital. He managed to work as a hotel manager of the St Annes Hotel in Lytham. He was married to a M M Hamlett who also lived in the hotel. I wonder if this town offered some physical support for war veterans as I read that this hotel offered accomodation for people with disabilities..

I look forward to any information about Joseph Hamlett or where I could find more.
Thank you
Dot Fogell

[christanel]

Welcome to Brit-Gen Dot

Did you know Joseph was in the navy before you started looking for his service record?

I ask because there are a few Joseph or J Hamlett service records. There is a medal card on ancestry for a Joseph Hamlett who was in the Lancashire Fusiliers, regiment number 7005. I can't see a pension or service record for this man but that is not surprising as 60%+ of WW1 records were destroyed by bombing in WW11.

Christina

[geneius]

Hello

I can find a family in Newton Heath with a Joseph however he is born in 1892.

Grant Of Probate Joseph HAMLETT of The St Annes Hotel St Anne on Sea died 9 Decemebr 1947. Admin London 24 February 1948 to Margaret Mary HAMLETT widow. Est £838. 15s.0d

Death Cert entry Joseph HAMLETT aged 55 Fylde Lancs 10c 217

Latest census
293 Droylesden Road Newton Heath
4 siblings
Sarah Ellen aged 28
Edith aged 25
Elizabeth Ann aged 22
Joseph aged 19 all in the weaving industyr

1907 Joseph HAMLETT senior married Elizabeth ROBINSON
Latest census he can be found at 18a Culceth Lane Newton Heath

1901
RG13 3758
293 Droylesden Road Newton Heath
HAMLETT Joseph 44 Stockport
HAMLETTHannah M 40 Salford
HAMLETT Sarah 18
HAMLETT Edith 15
HAMLETT Elizabeth 13
HAMLETT Joseph 9

Joseph senior died December 1939

[gortonboy]

First name(s):Joseph

Last name:HAMLETT

Number:PLY/660/S

Rank:Private

Awards:

Service branch:Royal Marine Light Infantry (short-service)

Medals & clasps earned:British War Medal

How issued or disposed of:Self

[geneius]

Joseph Hamlett
Birth Date: abt 1893
Age: 26
Port of Departure: Africa
Arrival Date: 23 Sep 1919
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Lagos
[Accra]
Ship Name: Elmina
Shipping Line: African Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 129183
Last perm Residence West Africa
Address 293 Droylsden Road
Employed Warehouseman
===========================================

Joseph Hamlett
Birth Date: abt 1892
Age: 31
Port of Departure: Africa
Arrival Date: 11 Jun 1923
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Lagos
[Accra]
[Freetown]
[Plymouth]
Ship Name: Abinsi
Shipping Line: African Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 137388
Last perm Residence Nigeria
Address 293 Droylsden Road
Employed Agent
============================================
Mr Joseph Hamlett
Birth Date: abt 1893
Age: 32
Port of Departure: Africa
Arrival Date: 2 Aug 1925
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Lagos
[Dakar]
[Accra]
[Freetown]
[Plymouth]
Ship Name: Appam
Shipping Line: British and African Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 135442
Last perm Residence Nigeria
Address 18 Derbyshire Rd Clayton
Employed Agent
==============================================
Joseph Hamlett
Birth Date: abt 1893
Age: 34
Port of Departure: Africa
Arrival Date: 30 Jul 1927
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Lagos
[Monrovia]
[Freetown]
[Accra]
Ship Name: Accra
Shipping Line: Elder Dempster Lines Ltd
Official Number: 149595
Last perm Residence Nigeria
Address 18 Derbyshire Rd Clayton
Employed Agent

[geneius]

There is a medal card on ancestry for a Joseph Hamlett who was in the Lancashire Fusiliers, regiment number 7005

Attested 3 Sept 1914

Indicates he was discharged 16 June 1919 under Kings Regulation Para 392 XV1
= No longer physically fit for service
AO 29 of 1919
=AO. 29/19 was Army Order 29 of 1919 which dealt with the (amended) conditions governing the award of the Silver War Badge which had been instituted in 191

This person was awarded the Silver War Badge ( SWB) in addittione to the Victory & British Medal

[smallham47]

Thank you geneius for you search. what a great site. Would they have received badges and medals on leaving service ? For all military personel discharged or other moving into civvy street after such a war must have been difficult. It would have been good to hear about his past from my mum as to why I will never know. smallham47

[smallham47]

Thanks Christina along with the other threads and posts I have now added some extra info. What a great site and thinking that there are so many people out there with time to do so for others. I felt that because of his date of birth 1901 and the period he lived that he would have had no option but to go in the services.
Dot

[postiebear]

he served in the royal marines, these records are in a different place to naval seamen. Short servive menans he signed up for 7 years, so maybe 2 years service then 5 years in the reserves.

I think the RM records are online but cant remember.

[smallham47]

Hello Geneius Also thanks for this where did you get it from? I guess Joseph got some work after the services he may well have become a shipping agent? With his naval experience the work would be familiar. Commerce with these ports post war apparantly boomed. From wikipedia the shipping lines eventually merged into Elder Dempster lines Ltd. So at 34 after working with passengers he may then have became a hotel manager. So helpful with that piece of jigsaw. Dot