Examples
of Certificates of Service for Bengal Marine and Pilot Service
Source: BL: IOR: V/12/147 - History of
Services of Gazetted and other Officers serving under the Government of Bengal (Calcutta:
Superintendent Government Printing) 1915 (corrected to 1st July
1915)
This is one volume in a large series covering
1896 to 1926. There are two separate lists - Marine Department and Covenanted
Pilots. Both are compiled alphabetically and are in the normal format for state
employees in these listings:-
Example of a Covenanted Pilot:-
p.701
.
‘Lungley, Frank.- Born, 20th October 1879.- Joined the
service, 27th April 1901.
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|
Station |
Substantive Appointment |
Date |
Officiating Appointment |
Date |
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Calcutta |
Leadsman Apprentice |
27th Apl.
1901 |
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..Ditto |
2nd Mate |
27th Apl.
1903 |
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..Ditto |
Chief Officer, “Fame” |
6th Aug. 1903 |
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..Ditto |
Leadsman attached to the “Alice” |
13th Aug. 1904 |
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..Ditto |
Addl. Chief Officer, “Guide” |
24th Jan. 1905 |
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..Ditto |
Chief Officer “Guide” |
1st Mar. 1905 |
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..Ditto |
Leadsman attached to the “Fraser” |
6th June 1905 |
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..Ditto. |
Mate Pilot |
27th Apl.
1906 |
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..Ditto |
Junior Master Pilot |
27th Apl.
1909 |
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..Ditto |
.........Ditto |
|
Senior Master Pilot |
8th July 1911 |
|
..Ditto |
Senior Master Pilot |
27th Apl.
1912 |
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Furlough
for 1 year and 8 days, from 20th June 1914. Subsidiary
leave from 28th June 1915. |
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..Ditto |
.........Ditto........................................ |
7th July 1915 |
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Example of a Marine Department official:-
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pp.676-677
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‘Kendall, C.J.C., Commander, D.S.O., R.I.M.- Born, 26th
June 1864.- Joined the service,..... - Arrived,
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|
Station |
Substantive Appointment |
Date |
Officiating Appointment |
Date |
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Was
in the Military Department (Marine) prior to 10th November 1910. |
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Calcutta |
Port Officer and Shipping Master |
10th Nov. 1910 |
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Privilege
leave for 60 days under the Marine Regulations (paragraph 131, Volume I),
from 29th July 1911. Privilege
leave for 60 days (under Rule XIII, paragraph 131, Marine Regulations, India,
Volume I, Part II), from 1st March 1912, and for 50 days, from 15th
August 1913. Services
placed at the disposal of the Government of India from 9th
November 1913 to 28th February 1914. Being placed on deputation as
Member of the Life Saving Appliances Committee (No leave.) |
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..Ditto |
....Ditto and ditto |
3rd Mar. 1914 |
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Reverted
to Royal Indian Marine from 6th June 1914’ |
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It should be noted that within the Marine
listings, there are numerous engineers, as well as executive officers and only
a comparatively few came from the R.I.M.
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