I hope that the members of Rum Ration can help me with the following as I am researching a friend's Grandfather's Royal Naval Career as she wishes to give it to her dad in book form as the grandfather did not tell the family about his time in the RN during the War.
I have a copy of his Doc's and have managed to get pictures of the Ships and some Shore establishments and the Ships' histories but have drawn a blank on a few dates and locations/ships. I have written the details below as they appear in his Docs.
ST Vincent 17 Jul 39 I believe this was a training establishment in Gosport for Boy Seaman.
ST George 7 Sep 39 This was the training establishment that they were evacuated to, to continue training.
Victory I 27 June 40 This I believe was Victory Barracks now HMS Nelson and he was attached here whilst taking pre-embarkation leave and awaiting his first ship?
Revenge 2 July 40 A Royal Sovereign Class Battleship.
Ramillies 5 Aug 42 A Royal Sovereign Class Battleship.
Victory I 2 Nov 42 Again attached to this barracks awaiting next draft and taking leave?
Excellent 14 Nov 42 The Gunnery school at Whale island Portsmouth.
Victory 3 (LST Pool) 17 Jan 43 Was this a POOL of manpower for LST’s?
Victory 3 (LST 416) 6 April 43 I cannot find a reference to LST 416 and LST all seem to have four numbers?
Nile (Favourite) 1 July 43 The only mention of HMS Nile I can find was in one of the forums in Rum Ration and this was a base in Egypt. I cannot find any reference to a HMS FAVOURITE?
Nile (Bideford) 1 Jan 44 There was a sloop HMS Bideford and she was in the Med at this time could they be referring to that?
Victory I 28 Oct 44 Leave again and awaiting draft or course?
Excellent 10 Feb 45
Daedalus 3 19 April 45 Shore time or course?
LST Q1 (3024) 6 Aug 45 Once again I have drawn a blank, as I cannot find a LST 3024, was she a Q Ship?
Terror (3024) 1 April 46 Does this mean they were based at HMS Terror and was 3024 a Navy Party?
Bambara 15 April 46 This was HMS Bambara a Naval Air Station at China, Trincomalee.
Loch Glendhu 1 July 46 A Loch Class Frigate based out in the Far East/East Indies.
Highflyer 30 July 47 HMS Highflyer the Naval Base at Trincomalee.
152/2905 Victory I -I 15 Oct 47 I do not understand what the numbers refer to at the front of Victory and it is underlined?
1505/2640 Victory I-3 3 June 48 Again I do not understand the numbers?
1505/2640 Victory I-3 21 Aug 48 Shore Invalided PUNS.
He finished as a Leading Seaman (TY), does this stand for Tactical Yeoman?
There are three boxes that I don’t fully understand and I have shown them below.
Non-Substantive
Rating From To
Bugler 25.5.40 21.8.41
A.A 3 18.6.42 6.4.45 Does A.A refer to Anti Aircraft and if so are we
A.A 2 7.4.45 talking Radar or Gunner?
Badges
G.D.or R. Date Number Held
G.I 7.4.44 I
Time Forfeited And Class For Conduct
Offence Sentence P.D.C.,&c. Served
Disobedience 5 C 24.4.42 28.4.42
I hope that you Guys can help me out there and i look forward to reading the answers.
many thanks,
Nic_Cates.
I have a copy of his Doc's and have managed to get pictures of the Ships and some Shore establishments and the Ships' histories but have drawn a blank on a few dates and locations/ships. I have written the details below as they appear in his Docs.
ST Vincent 17 Jul 39 I believe this was a training establishment in Gosport for Boy Seaman.
ST George 7 Sep 39 This was the training establishment that they were evacuated to, to continue training.
Victory I 27 June 40 This I believe was Victory Barracks now HMS Nelson and he was attached here whilst taking pre-embarkation leave and awaiting his first ship?
Revenge 2 July 40 A Royal Sovereign Class Battleship.
Ramillies 5 Aug 42 A Royal Sovereign Class Battleship.
Victory I 2 Nov 42 Again attached to this barracks awaiting next draft and taking leave?
Excellent 14 Nov 42 The Gunnery school at Whale island Portsmouth.
Victory 3 (LST Pool) 17 Jan 43 Was this a POOL of manpower for LST’s?
Victory 3 (LST 416) 6 April 43 I cannot find a reference to LST 416 and LST all seem to have four numbers?
Nile (Favourite) 1 July 43 The only mention of HMS Nile I can find was in one of the forums in Rum Ration and this was a base in Egypt. I cannot find any reference to a HMS FAVOURITE?
Nile (Bideford) 1 Jan 44 There was a sloop HMS Bideford and she was in the Med at this time could they be referring to that?
Victory I 28 Oct 44 Leave again and awaiting draft or course?
Excellent 10 Feb 45
Daedalus 3 19 April 45 Shore time or course?
LST Q1 (3024) 6 Aug 45 Once again I have drawn a blank, as I cannot find a LST 3024, was she a Q Ship?
Terror (3024) 1 April 46 Does this mean they were based at HMS Terror and was 3024 a Navy Party?
Bambara 15 April 46 This was HMS Bambara a Naval Air Station at China, Trincomalee.
Loch Glendhu 1 July 46 A Loch Class Frigate based out in the Far East/East Indies.
Highflyer 30 July 47 HMS Highflyer the Naval Base at Trincomalee.
152/2905 Victory I -I 15 Oct 47 I do not understand what the numbers refer to at the front of Victory and it is underlined?
1505/2640 Victory I-3 3 June 48 Again I do not understand the numbers?
1505/2640 Victory I-3 21 Aug 48 Shore Invalided PUNS.
He finished as a Leading Seaman (TY), does this stand for Tactical Yeoman?
There are three boxes that I don’t fully understand and I have shown them below.
Non-Substantive
Rating From To
Bugler 25.5.40 21.8.41
A.A 3 18.6.42 6.4.45 Does A.A refer to Anti Aircraft and if so are we
A.A 2 7.4.45 talking Radar or Gunner?
Badges
G.D.or R. Date Number Held
G.I 7.4.44 I
Time Forfeited And Class For Conduct
Offence Sentence P.D.C.,&c. Served
Disobedience 5 C 24.4.42 28.4.42
I hope that you Guys can help me out there and i look forward to reading the answers.
many thanks,
Nic_Cates.