Understanding a service record

[Mike_E]

Hi All,

need a little help with this service record. It's my grandfathers, I can understand the Ships, list and rating Columns, from/to and character all make sense, but the Badges part??

I can see the top entry reads G1 28.7.16 , OK the date, I understand that, but what does G1 mean?, also have R1, D1 on this record. What you can't see over on the right side is the remarks column. "Drunk" that appears a couple of times.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x119/K1200Rider/OssieRN.jpg

Hope someone knows.

[suedent]

At least you just have one who liked a drink, I have one who was confined twice, once in Naval "accomodation", the second time it was Bodmin Gaol!

That is definitely something I'm going to follow up on my next trip to Cornwall.

[ChrisKelly]

According to several discussions on the Great War Forum, the badges are to do with Good Conduct and, apparently:
G = Granted
D = Deprived
R = Restored

:)

[Mike_E]

Hi Chris,

Looking over at the Column Charater and Ability, it looks like when he was just good, then he gets D1 xx.xx.xx, and when V Good, its either R1 xx.xx.xx or g1.xx.xx.xx, so that seems to tie in quite nice with what you found.

Thanks for that. I'm in the process of transcribing his time in the navy, and adding the variuos ships and shore stations as life events on his entry on the family tree, so this has been very useful.

thanks

[CornishPixie]

Hello, sorry to barge into this thread, but i have managed to access the naval record of my great-grandfather, and basically i don't really understand it so i was wondering if anyone could see if there's anything interesting on there. Cheers.

http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gtgn0.png

[busyglen]

At least you just have one who liked a drink, I have one who was confined twice, once in Naval "accomodation", the second time it was Bodmin Gaol!

That is definitely something I'm going to follow up on my next trip to Cornwall.

I found my husband's grandfather's record and he was in and out of the cells for most of his service!! I found a record of one of my rellies recently, and he ended up in gaol in Malta! He was then a good boy for a while and then ended up in the cells again.

I think that a lot of the time it was down to drink, and being confined on a ship for such a long time, and then ending up having a fight.

I also have my father's record when he was in the RM's but luckily he was a `good boy'!!

Glenys

[keith9351]

Only have time for a quick look, the list on the left are the ships or shore bases where he was stationed. I think HMS Vivid was a shore base. Use this link to get pictures of the ships

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/

Keith

[Alick Lavers]

Hello Cornish Pixie,

HMS VIVID, VIVID II, etc refers to what is now HMS DRAKE, the RN Barracks, Devonport.

A ship name suffixed by II usually indicates that he was serving in a ship or unit whose accounts were held by the parent name (eg VIVID, DRAKE, VICTORY, etc)

[CornishPixie]

Only have time for a quick look, the list on the left are the ships or shore bases where he was stationed. I think HMS Vivid was a shore base. Use this link to get pictures of the ships

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/

Keith

Thank you for the link it was very helpful, much appreciated.

[CornishPixie]

Hello Cornish Pixie,

HMS VIVID, VIVID II, etc refers to what is now HMS DRAKE, the RN Barracks, Devonport.

A ship name suffixed by II usually indicates that he was serving in a ship or unit whose accounts were held by the parent name (eg VIVID, DRAKE, VICTORY, etc)

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. Once again your comment is much appreciated.