Ordnance store foreman

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Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	18 Aug 2003 10:21
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Could anyone tell me if the above occupation would involve travelling? I have 4 possible children, 2 are born in South Africa, 1 in Canada and 1 in Weymouth, between 1855 and 1864. Thanks.
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 76 Send Message	John	Report	18 Aug 2003 13:55
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 76 Send Message	Clare, I doubt it. Ordnance is explosives and I would think that your relative would stay in the UK. Ships and Army regiments would have their own storemen. John R.
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 76 Send Message	John	Report	18 Aug 2003 15:23
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 76 Send Message	Thinking about it again, I suppose he could have been in the services and travelled. Not sure if he could have taked his wife everywhere on a storemans pay ! John R
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	18 Aug 2003 19:01
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thanks John, i believe it was to do with the Navy as he was based at Upnor by the Chatham Dockyards.