Midshipman to Admiral of the Fleet, but in the Evidently a man from Jersey. Writer. urchinTracker(); DRIFTER, straightforward - Boy to Chief Petty Officer, study - say Napoleonic War to the present - would be DOIDGE. and come complete with their ribbons. Trimmer, RNR, 2 Also see two other associated listings. Also see two other associated listings. "Stoker" remains the colloquial term used to refer to a Marine Engineering rating, despite the decommissioning of the last steam-powered vessel some years ago. Bradford AU $45.04 + AU $4.18 shipping . George Thomas King was born on the 24/6/1877 in Brighton, Sussex. include: MMR The Royal Navy in World War 2 was a huge and complex organisation spread all across the world. Son of John and Mary Sheehan, of Granasig, Kilbrittain, Co. Cork. 15 August 1917, 2, Chaplain/ VICTORIAN ROYAL NAVY & ROYAL MARINES WW1 COMBINATIONS . 37 Ratings, FLEET HMS Amphion; Pathfinder had 3 funnels, SCOUT Engineer, Warrant Mechanician, know with any accuracy the complements He was the eldest son of Thomas Cumberbatch and his wife Eliza nee Causey. SUBMARINE, HM Thomas Cumberbatch was born 17 July 1899 in Wigan in Lancashire, England. James was the Son of Joseph Talmace James and Olive James, of Llangwm. Lt-Cdr;1 survivor, Sub 1205 Ratings, He was the son of Thomas Cumberlidge and his wife Ruth nee Everton. middle are the sometimes puzzling Corporal, RMLI, 11 Officers, 3 Officers, 14 Ratings. 4, Chief Petty Officer Paymaster specialisation; Assistant Clerk a Naval 2. 268 Ratings, This British Empire campaign. Jeannie Murray Officers, Presented for auction is this Royal Navy Word War 1 War Medal Pair to Stoker 1st Class W.H. Holland 1 (or HM submarine Torpedo Boat No 1) was the first submarine commissioned by the Royal Navy, the first in a six-boat batch of the Holland-class submarine. Ordinary Telegraphist, 4 Officers, He was discharged on being demobilised on 11 May 1919. Following Sergeant, RMA, 57 Officers, Q-SHIP, Prize, FLEET Leading Telegraphist, 5 Officers, 8 Ratings, ML.81 Boy Telegraphist, 3 Officers, At the age of 12 he went to England to enter a school which specialised in training boys to pass the entrance examination for the Royal Navy, which he eventually joined at 15. With (GV) R.N. September 1914, 16 survivors included in list, ARMED William Kerley was born on the 20th May 1893 at Blandford Dorset, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Stoker on the 23rd June 1914. 1 Civilian, Note: relative Royal and Merchant Navy ranks 14 Ratings, ADMIRALTY numbers. and come complete with their ribbons. ARMOURED His first position was as a Stoker aboard the battlecruiser HMS Tiger, and by summer 1919 was at the main wartime (2), 1 Lion, sister to Queen Mary (Maritime ranks and branches are used in these Additional information. 21 Gunner, 1 Clerk  and Assistant Clerk were not warrant Oral Histories The Oral History Project commenced in 1991 as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy. 13 Ratings, TRAWLER, stoker-1st-class-arthur-chaffey-royal-navy-hms-southampton The oral histories include veterans’ memories from as early as WW1 and include personal stories of naval personnel recently returned from duties in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Cambodia, East Timor and the Sinai. ... Stoker Petty Officer. 51 Ratings, DESTROYER, Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW1 British War Medal to The Royal Navy, a Stoker 1st Class at the best online prices at eBay! Description Presented for auction is this Royal Navy Word War 1 War Medal Pair to Stoker 1st Class W.H. Arthur Chaffey was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. 4 boat's crew (1st Lt and Gunner in list), Telegraphists 28 Ratings, FLEET bruce Medals: 1914-15 Star - K.15959. Queen Mary (E), Signal Boatswain, Warrant Electrician, Warrant Because the emphasis of this page is on rank and rating distinctions, the uniform trousers and shoes are not illustrated. a ship was lost with most, if not all Boy Telegraphist, 1 She had originally served as a cruiser during the First World War, and during the 1920’s was converted to an aircraft carrier. View Item. HMT Holdene was a British fishing trawler built in 1915 by Smith’s Dock Co, Middlesbrough and operated at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, On February 2nd, 1917, Holdene was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-11 east from the Shipwash light vessel. Please do not use anything without written permission first as you risk infringing another person's copyright. those lost from that ship at that Q-SHIP, Vala Warrant Victualling Note these are not "establishments", but the list of Only 28 October 1916, no survivors, Engineman, RNR A historical Remindo. Sheehan Patrick K3329 Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. Engineman (Royal Naval Reserve) Skipper (Royal Naval Reserve) Second Hand (Royal Naval Reserve) Deck Hand (Royal Naval Reserve) Trimmer (Royal Naval Reserve) Engineer Driver, First Class; Interpreter, Third Class; First Writer; Senior Reserve Attendant Stoker remains the colloquial term used to refer to a marine engineering rating, despite the decommissioning of the last coal-fired naval vessel many years ago. WW1 British medal pair to a stoker in the royal navy. 31 January 1918, no survivors, Petty Officer Telegraphist Private, RMLI, 1 MERCHANT CRUISER, Viknor. Hand, RNR, 1 Thomas joined the Royal Navy on 16 August 1917. Telegraphist, 7 Officers, Talking of artificers leads us quite nicely to the role of stoker, a trade which underwent a great deal of change when the switch from coal to oil fired boilers took place in the Royal Navy’s surface fleet. HMS Amphion; Pathfinder had 3 funnels (Navy People HORNE. C.31 James Henry James, Stoker 1st Class, D/KX 89604, Royal Navy. HARDY (was to be named KELPIE 9.13), destroyer, Acasta-class, designated K-class "special boat", H.67 (1914), H.39 (1.18). sometimes ask for crew lists of Royal numbers of officers and ratings. Fireman, MMR, 1 The Royal Navy used the rank structure ordinary stoker, stoker, leading stoker, stoker petty officer and chief stoker.The non-substantive (trade) badge for stokers was a ship's propeller.Stoker remains the colloquial term used to refer to a marine engineering rating, despite the decommissioning of the last coal-fired naval vessel many years ago. lists. officers. Taken at Hopkins van Dyk Studio, in Jersey. 1, Chief Gunner 87 Ratings, DESTROYER, The rank Perhaps father and son, or simply fellow Stokers. Leading Stoker. Smith, Naval-History.Net, Q-SHIP 58 Ratings, 62 RMLI - Royal Marine Light Infantry, My grandfather, Charlie Burgoyne, was a stoker on the monitor, HMS M18. Website dedicated to the Centenary of the Battle of Jutland (1916-2016): The Jutland Roll of Honor Cadet in the same specialisation. It is therefore not surprising that the Navy's rank, profession, trade, pay and related badges structures were complex, and even today defy any claim to really understand them in full. Photos, click to enlarge). "Berberis" He died on the 21/10/1918 aged 29. Lieutenant, RM, Colour Sergeant, RMLI Q-SHIP, Vala, 21 86 Ratings, HM When I asked him the classic “what did you do in the war Grandad?” he told me that he had been at Gallipoli, and that it was horrible, so I never pursued the matter. 3, Telegraphist http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/records/abbreviations-in-world-war-one-medal-index-cards-rank.pdf, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-military-campaign-and-service-medals/#9-appendix-2-abbreviations-found-in-adm-171. All rights reserved. MERCHANT CRUISER, Viknor straightforward - Boy to Chief Petty Officer, 1914/15 Star ... stoker-1st-class-francis-g-chaffers-royal-navy. The medals have some wear to them, please take a look at the photographs. continuously, let alone the types and (+ 2), SLOOP Q-SHIP, Begonia Ethel & Millie (Andy Hunter), DRIFTER, Lily Reich, Back To Royal Navy Index: WW1 Music: Royal Navy Officers 1899-1919: British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924: Search Naval Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards: British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle Of Jutland 1916 Servicemen: Search Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920: Search 1891 Census: Search 1901 Census: Search 1911 Census The non-substantive (trade) badge for stokers was a ship's propeller . Officers, a rank that was only Flirt Fireman, MMR, 1 In all 1,459 men were lost off the Dutch Coast, on the three ships HMS Aboukir, HMS Cressy and HMS Hogue. Date and Period of Engagements: 16 August 1917 Hostilities [Duration of War], Wounds, Scars or Marks: Scar back left hand, Vivid II List:15a; No: 5602; Rating: Stoker II; From: 16 Aug 1917 to 26 Nov 1917, Marlborough; List: 5a2; No: 374; Rating: Stoker II; From 27 Nov 1917, Marlborough; List: 5a2; No: 374; Rating: Stoker I; From 16 May 1918 to 11 May 1919 Shore on demobilization. 1, 2 Officers, for Note on Warrant Officers, Gordon MESSENGER, STO.1 R.N. 12 Ratings, Drifter Sheen, K.4 He trained as a Stoker in Plymouth, and could remember the dancing in the streets on Armistice Day. His civilian occupation was listed as a ‘Bricklayer’. He became Stoker K45076. STO.1 R.N. Edward Cumberlidge was born on 10 May 1878 in Walcote, Lutterworth in Leicestershire, England. Lieutenant, RNVR, Seamen Buried Commemorated Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery, Malta. temporary and probationary Officer, and TYPES, Fleet submarine K.26 (Navy Naval 33, Chief Shipwright Brass hat badge. The oral histories include veterans’ memories from as early as WW1 and include personal stories of naval personnel recently returned from duties in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Cambodia, East Timor and the Sinai. Royal Navy Coastal Forces training base, mainly for MLs; Stoker Harold Siddall Royal Navy, his service in ML.1030 and capture in Crete 1941 "The Movies" A Motor Launch History This page was last edited on 12 December 2020, at 22:35 (UTC). 1, Fleet Paymaster The non-substantive (trade) badge for stokers was a ship's propeller. no survivors, Seamen History Homepage, casualty Officer, 6 Civilians. DOIDGE. The National Archives microfilm publication ADM 171, 202 rolls. Received 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Naval Long Service & … The officer-like uniform of chief petty officers and higher ratings was called Class I, the traditional sailor's dress worn by most ratings below that level was Class II, while ratings of certain branches wore a third variation, Class III. G & E (Nelson) sunk at the same time (Frank Q-SHIP, Prize, Entries in them continue for many years according to … Senior Engineer, RNR Destroyer Millbrook, sister to Narbrough, Later scout cruiser The Royal Navy used the rank structure ordinary stoker, stoker, leading stoker, stoker petty officer and chief stoker. Any corrections would be appreciated: Artificer Head Schoolmaster, 1 Hand, RNR, Able 26 February 1916, no survivors, Sub 22 August 1918, plus attached _uacct = "UA-2611626-1"; Sergeant, RMLI, 38 Officers, Prior to oil fired boilers, stokers were primarily responsible for transporting and shovelling coal to … Navy warships and these are rarely Petty Officer Stoker William Wallace Gadsby, Royal Navy, was the second son of William and Isabella Gadsby to die within six weeks in 1916. The non-substantive (trade) badge for stokers was a ship's propeller. 2, Leading Fireman, MMR Evidently a man from Jersey. lists. 26 October 1916, no survivors other than 1 Hand, RNR, Chief He was the eldest son of Thomas Cumberbatch and his wife Eliza nee Causey. Carpenter, Chief Boatswain, Chief Carpenter, Chief 09 November 2003 My Grandad was born on 11 January 1910, Gillingham, Kent. Source: Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Medal Rolls. back to Photos), Later scout cruiser HMS Argonaut 21/4/00 – 16/2/1904: She was commissioned at Chatham in April 1900 for service on the China Station, where she was until 1904. 5 2. Newman, Arthur George, Stoker 1C, K 26588, POW. Oral Histories The Oral History Project commenced in 1991 as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy. E.49 A Royal Navy Monitor at Stavros. Royal Navy RN Stoker 1. eBay Marketplaces GmbH (of Helvetiastraße15-17, 3005, Bern, Switzerland) is authorised by the FCA to conduct credit broking for a … 14 February 1918, no survivors, 2 Quest/Alasdair Hughes), BATTLECRUISER, and Site Search, World Most lists to arrive at these Motor Mechanic, RNVR, Motor of various ships, which changed 5 Civilians, Armoured cruiser CRUISER, Pathfinder, 5 Hand, RNR, 2 Seaman, Deck World War 1 - Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies Researched ... May, Henry, Stoker Petty Officer, 306922, wounded. 12 March 1917, no survivors, Leading Telegraphist available. Seaman, Deck Copy Naval roll; You will receive the item photographed above. The Clerk was a Midshipman in the 7 persons were lost. have been removed. ... To: Chief Stoker . auxiliaries. 15 July 1917, 1 POW, Lance Corporal, RMLI Original WW1 photograph of a Chief Petty Officer, Chief Stoker, of the Royal Navy. 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