William Wenborn
E-mail 21st July 2008
I am trying to trace my maternal grandfather William Wenborn. He was a trimmer/fireman on a number of Union Castle ship including SS Guildford Castle, SS Grantully Castle, SS Garth Castle and SS Dunluce Castle dring the 1920s up to and including 1932.
His Merchant Seaman's book number is 964198.
regards
Lynn Hayes
Here is a verbatim copy of his seaman's book.
He died in 1939 of Malaria he contracted while away at sea.
regards
Lynn Hayes
Discharge Book Number: 964198
Address: 19 Stewart Street, Poplar, London
Place of Birth: London
He had a tattoo on his right arm Heart, Cross and Anchor.
SHIP Dominic 105350
REGISTERED Liverpool 1898
FROM Engagement 21 June 1918
TO Discharge 20 September 1918
PORT OF DISCHARGE Manchester
RATING Trimmer, Fireman
Description of voyage: Mediterranean, USA, Black Sea, Australia, West Indies, New York, Cape Ports, S. Africa. Beira, Mauritius.
SHIP Windhoek
Official No. 143110
REGISTERED London 3950
SHIP Quilpue
Official No 124085
REGISTERED Liverpool
TONNAGE & H.P. T. 1959 H.P. 800
Year 1920
VOYAGE West Indies
SHIP Vennonia
Official No. 142630
PORT OF ENGAGEMENT Liverpool
Year 1920
SHIP SS Gaika
Official No. 10890
ENGAGED Southhampton
TONNAGE & H.P T.13975 H.P. 508
Year 1922
Description of voyage Home Trade
SHIP SS Grantully Castle
Official No. 129058
REGISTERED London
TONNAGE & H.P. T. 4794 H.P. 058
Year 1924
Description of voyage South Aftica
SHIP SS. Garth Castle
Official No. 129078
TONNAGE & H.P. T.4751 H.P. 680
Year 1928
Description of voyage Beira
SHIP SS. Duncastle
Official No. 118490
TONNAGE & H.P T. 5019 H.P. 965
Year 1930
Description of voyage Home Trade
SHIP Guildford Castle
Official No. 132611
TONNAGE & H.P T. 4907 N.H.P. 752
Year 1932
Description of voyage South and East Africa
