Louvain used to be a ferry called the Dresden which ran from Harwich to Holland/Belgium (I forget which offhand). It was sunk by a German U-boat towards the end of the war.Originally Posted by Kersfam
John Kerslake wasn't an officer - at least he wasn't in 1914. If the stripes are on the forearm of his sleeve, these will be for length of service. Does he have a badge above that indicating a rank?
Geoffers
Charlbury, Oxfordshire
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Thread: The Navy List, August 1914
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15-01-2005, 10:47 PM #11GeoffersGuest
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16-01-2005, 2:42 PM #12KersfamGuest
J.l.kerslake
Hello Geoffers,
Thanks for yur reply. I did know about the Dresden, I also belive JLK was on HMS Minerva in 1901 at Gibraltor. The three stripes I take it would mean years of service on particular ship? or Navy? There is no badge that I can see and I don't know his age on photo. All in all I 've come to a dead end as far as JLK's naval history is concerned but gratefully appreciate yur interest.
Thanks again
Debbie
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16-01-2005, 4:27 PM #13GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by Kersfam
Geoffers
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19-01-2005, 7:14 PM #14KersfamGuestOriginally Posted by Geoffers
Debbie
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26-02-2005, 9:00 AM #15DavidGrainGuest
Gilbert Maager McWhirter
Would you please look up for me Gilbert Mager McWhirter (born 1873 joined RN pre 1901). Family legend is that he was on HMS Galatea at the Battle of Jutland
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26-02-2005, 9:53 AM #16GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by DavidGrain
MCWHIRTER, Gilbert M. Artificer Engineer with seniority of 1 Jan 1912.
Not recorded as serving on any ship at that time.
Best way to confirm whether or ot he was at Jutland wiuld be to obtain his service record which should be found at The National Archives, Kew.
Geoffers
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26-02-2005, 11:17 PM #17Pete BankGuest
Arthur John Rice
Dear Geoffers,
Please could you look up Arthur John Rice, a distant relative by marriage. I believe he was an officer in the RN.
Very many thanks,
Pete Bank
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27-02-2005, 12:28 AM #18GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by Pete Bank
RICE, Arthur J - (Acting) Artificer Engineer with seniority of 1st Oct 1913
Serving on - HMS Lion (Dev) - Battle Cruiser
26,350 tons, 8x13.5 inch guns, 14x4 inch guns, 4x3pdr
Flagship of Sir David Beatty, Rear Admiral 1st Battlecruiser squadron
Geoffers
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27-02-2005, 12:29 PM #19Pete BankGuest
Arthur John Rice
Thanks very much, Geoffers. That is very helpful. I wonder if he might have been on the Lion when it went through a bad time at the Battle of Jutland.
Does one have to go phyically to Kew to look at service records?
Pete.
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27-02-2005, 3:27 PM #20GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by Pete Bank
For commissioned officers/senior warrant officers a good alternative is The Navy List, in a copy of which I looked up your entry. Qutie a few County Record Offices and Local Studies Libraries have partial runs of these on shelves. Using them it is possible to quickly build up a record of an officer's career.
TNA, Kew has a complete (or very nearly complete) run of the Navy List.
Geoffers
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