INDENTURE & CERTIFICATE

T1980.314.a-b

[.a] Seaman's indenture & Master's Certificate belonging to Francis Robert WATSON, born 1862 in Manchester, England. "Ordinary Apprentice's Indenture \ ....17th day of September 1877 between Francis R. Watson \ aged 16 years....and G.H. Fletcher & Co \ of Liverpool..." Registered at Port of Glasgow 22 Sept. 1877. Watson was released from his apprenticeship on 10 July 1882 - two months early as a Reward for good conduct. Watson settled in Australia in the early 1890's, married & moved to W.A. in 1896.

[.b] Seaman's indenture & Master's Certificate belonging to Francis Robert WATSON, born 1862 in Manchester, England. In 1896, when in W.A., he obtained "Master's Certificate of Competency \ No. 07 \ Western Australia \ the Colonial Passengers' Act 1861 & Amendment Act \ ...at Fremantle .... \ This 15th Day of January, 1906" and overleaf, having passed the appropriate examination on 6th Dec 1905 at Fremantle. Watson served with the State Steamship Service as 1st & 2nd officers aboard SS Eucla, SS Kwinana & Bambra between 1918 and 1919, & died 1942. Copy negative of Mr Watson is being taken (photo to be returned to Mrs H. Watson).

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History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: T1980.314.a-b
Accession Date: 30 Dec 1980

Material

Paper

paper

Paper/Paper

Measurement

length370mm
width260mm
length260mm
width245mm

 

 

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