Forum: Military - Royal Navy & Royal Marines

I have Attestion papers for 1811 a young lad age 16 abraham volunteered in whitechapel in march 1811, to join the 100th company at chatham. It shows the bounty amount £12.00 then how much he was paid £6.00 , and that he left (no date) but he has signed that he has received the whole of his bounty...

Hi all, My ggggrandfather ROSS, George of Ross Shire, Scotland states he was a pensioner for HMS by 1810. He died in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829. Do I assume he was in the Navy and how do I got about finding the records? Thanks so much for any help you can offer. Lisa

I am trying to identify this Royal Marine Drummer. I'm sure he's a Hawkins, either: Abraham Sutherland (b1854, definitely an RM Drummer in 1871 aged 16) OR his son Fredk Sutherland (b1876, definitely an RM Drummer in 1891 aged 14). So sometime between 1868 - 1895? Is there anything in the...

Evening all, one of my ancestors was jailed for damaging a 'flap', he was a ropemaker so i guess he must have something to do with boats. This was in the late 19th century (1881). Does anyone know what a flap is. Many thanks Kate.

According to Family Search, Thomas Hall was born in Falmouth on 29 Nov 1830 but his naval service record suggests his date of birth was 29 Nov 1829. His declared age in 1841 was 10, but I have yet to trace him in 1851. What was the minimum age for recruitment into Royal Navy in 1840/50? Might...

My late GGrandfather enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1859, having obtained his service records and understanding most of the format they followed I am left with two items I hope somebody can answer. 1/ He transferred to the coastguard in 1879 serving in Fethard,Ireland.During his period there,...

I have found my grandfather's service record for the Royal Naval Reserve in WWI. He was born 11/5/00 but had joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 14. His service record under service number 21666 - Michael McNeil. His enrolment is dated 22 August 1918 and I know that he saw active service but...

William Robert Hutton Cuthbert, age 21, married Elsie Plummer age 26, on 28 January 1919, in Beechwood, Dalmuir, Old Kilpatrick, Dunbarton, Scotland. His occupation was listed as Ship Plater(I think - difficulty reading), - Private, Marine Light Infantry, residence Second Terrace, Radnor Park -...

My great grandfather, Frederick Charles Brown, was a stoker in the Royal Navy. We had always heard that he had died at sea. I received a copy of his naval records and it looks like he served from 1877 to 1897. If he died during service, would it not say that on his records? My grandfather,...

Hi, Could any one help me with this document. It has a list of ships on and would love to know more about them please and it also states that the family member was in Bodmin gaol for six months. Plus say " cells 7 days a few time too? Migky ;) http://i41.tinypic.com/nqthro.jpg

Can anyone tell me if there was any naval engagement around 1709 in which the HMS Southampton was involved, I have the will of Andrew Ley junior of Truro Cornwall, Lieutenant aboard the Southampton written 1709, and proved when, I don't know as it's written in Latin, I should imagine it was not too...

A 2nd cousin was aged 19 and an Asst. Armourer when he died of an "unspecified disease" on board ship. There is no grave site specified, so I presume he was buried at sea. Can it be possible to locate where the ship was on that fateful day? Colin

I am looking for any information on my late father. Harold Anthony Armstrong Official Number: MX109246 DOB 26/10/1923 - DOD 24/04/2012 This is the only information I have have:- HMS Glendower 18 May 1942 - 30 June 1942 HMS Victory II 01 July 1942 - 13 Aug 1942 HMS Drake I 14 Aug...

H there all. I have a relative in the Yarmouth Navel Hospital and he is discribed as "DOING SERVICE" IN THE 1871 Census, can some one tell me what this means. thanks Duncan

My wife's ancestor is John Elwes, b. abt 1778 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. I have the following information from another relative, but cannot confirm it's accuracy. John had joined the Royal Navy on August 31, 1809. He served on HNS Namar as an able seaman and as an able seaman and...

Hello everyone Can anyone tell me what TOW/T in naval ratings means, I'm trying to work out exactly what my husbands dad's record means. Thank you Kim

Hello, I have recently found out that my great-grandfather was in the Royal Navy, but was transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve (RFR) Portsmouth in 1913. I have his Naval records which I have downloaded from the National Archives but I can't find his RFR documents. Please can someone let me...

I have been trying to locate information on my great grandfather John Griffin who was involved in the Dover Patrol during WW1...he was part of the crew of HMT Jacamar which sank in January 1917...does any one have any advice as to where I might locate information pertaining to this.. thanks...

I've got some birth and marriage certificates of some siblings where the father is listed as either a Soldier 1835, Marine 1846, 1850, 1856. Fathers name is Thomas Varney born around 1800 in Aylesbury. I have searched Military records on Ancestry but drawn a blank. Would I be right in assuming...

Hi all, my first posting at this fab site and I have a couple of questions:- 1. My father's brief Service Record shows names of various COs. Would my father have served with these COs at the time the Service Records were signed. They are all dated 31 Dec with consecutive years from 1940-45. ...