Forum: Military - Royal Navy & Royal Marines

Hi, I have an index to a crew list for my great grandfather, James Weir, which is from 1882. I understand all of it apart from the fact that it is showing an RNVR number of 55312. I looked up RNVR and learned it stood for Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve which the article stated wasn't founded until...

Hi again still writing up gg grandfathers story which includes a period on board HMS Ganges 1859-1861. As a non sailor, I have been wondering how he coped with the long periods at sea. the outward voyage to British Columbia from Sheerness took over a year. There were various stops, and I...

my grandfather joined the royal navy in 1907 transfered to R.F.R in 1912 and still served on various ships till 1919 he then re-enrolled and discharged in 1927 i have his service records and he received LS&GC medal in 1924 what i am trying to find out is there any other medals he would have...

This is my first post so I hope that someone can help me with this curly question. I am trying to find a service record for my grandfather Rowland Ernest Augustin Fielding (now deceased) who served on the H M S Blonde as a Naval School Master during the First World War. In an article published in...

I am looking for the service records of two members of the Royal Navy Edwin Sutton gunner Killed aboard HMS Mars 1902 in an explosion off the Irish coast. Arthur Lawrence Sutton lost at sea from the HMS Hampshire 1916 I have tried the N.A site but to no avail, I have used this site before,...

Hello, can anyone help me with info. Captain George Redmill HMS Polyphemus Battle Trafalgar?

I am trying to assist someone regarding HMS Victor sank 1842 on route from Vera Cruz to Halifax. Can anyone tell me where I can find the crew list at the time of the sinking? Thanks Colin

I have with the help of a forum found what i think are my grandfathers navy service records. I do have a photo of my grandfather in a sailors uniform with the Royal Oak on his hat. These service records have his name on them and the correct birth date and place of birth. The thing is I just cant...

my grand/f served on hms cressy royal naval reserve it was sunk 22 sep 1914 ww1,no idea if his medals were claimed or if he was enttiteled to any.service no 1500

hi i need to look at the medal rolls to find if my relation is on there can i do it online if so how can i search for him david

I wonder if anyone can help solve this puzzle for me. My grandfather joined the navy as a boy in 1927 and I am trying to piece together his service history (not easy without his service record, but that's another story). Anyway, I'm looking into his WW2 service. He does not appear in the Navy...

Why would one line contain the names of 2 ships? ie: Diligence (Marvel)

I am writing up my grandfathers WWI RN history and I have some questions concerning gaps in his service record. 1] He was posted to R.F.R Davenport in 1911 and then not transferred to a ship until July 1914. What were these reservists doing during this time? Were they actually in Plymouth? Was he...

on the 1861 census my g-g grandfather (James hutton) is listed as Geom of Signals - can anyone explain what this means?

I have had terrible trouble trying to find anything detailed about this ship which was torpedoed by the Japenese in Java Waters 6.30am 4th March 1942. I tried googling and no pictures and I couldnt find any close ups of the Chatham Naval Memorial which lists the fellow (James W Kent) I am trying...

Can someone please help with the following with ref to the Royal Marines: How long would it have taken to reach the rank of Colour Sergeant? Colour Sergeant on land, temp master sergeant at sea. What was the meaning of this. LSGC Medal: What assessments are needed to achieve the award ...

Marine & Commando

I have some info and pictures of the HMS Eagle 1939-1942 if anyone is interested

Hi Everyone I have been ploughing through the 1891 census and what i believe to be a relative in the name of George F Goodwin it shows he was with a ship called Thunder down at the Portsmouth Dockyard His occupation was a Sailmakers Mate if I read this corectly. Can any one tell me where I...

Hi, Following on from the sticky left by Geoffers. On the 8th January 09, TNA made available the service registers of 110,000 seamen who joined the Royal Marines between 1842 and 1936 to search and download. You can search under surname, forename, register number and date of enlistment....