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UK, Naval Officer and Rating Service Records, 1802-1919

Name: Benj Thwaites
Gender: Male
Record Type: Entry Books of Certificates
Date Range: 1861 Oct - 1863 Oct

Had C.S.19239 in brackets after his name.

National Archives have a record:

Name Thwaites, Benjamin. Place of Birth: Clerkenwell, London. Continuous Service Number: 19239. Date of Volunteering: ...

Admiralty: Royal Navy Continuous Service Engagement Books. C.S. NUMBERS. 19201 - 19300.
Name Thwaites, Benjamin.
Place of Birth: Clerkenwell, London.
Continuous Service Number: 19239.
Date of Volunteering: 07 March 1855.
Date of Birth: 24 December 1838.
Held by: The National Archives - Admiralty, Navy, Royal Marines, and Coastguard
Date: 1853 - 1872
Reference: ADM 139/193/19239

So looks like he was born very end of 1838.

It costs £3.30 to download images of his record. The preview seems to show 3 pages of information.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7545000

Thanks Kucinta