George Prowse, V.C. Does he have a surviving service record?

[Bernard_Lewis]

Did his service record survive? I understand he was a RND man and am unsure of the survival rate/location of those records.

Bernard

[archangel9]

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7294076

John

[Bernard_Lewis]

Thanks John. Don't know why but never thought of the NA!

Bernard

[Philip Wilson]

There is a short three page write up on CPO George PROWSE V.C., D.C.M., in 'The Road to Victory 1918; by Gerald GLIDDON in the VCs of the First World War series published in 2000.

He enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 25 Feb.1915. There were far more Naval Reservists available than ships to accommodate them so the Naval Division was born with which PROWSE served in the Drake Battalion.

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Bernard

There is an article from a Remembrance Day Supplement of 'Five Arches' the Journal of the Radstock Local History Society, which includes a photo of him here;

http://www.eviltaxma...k/vc/prowse.htm

Dave

[Bernard_Lewis]

Excellent, chaps. I also have a write up on him from the Glamorgan History Journal (Morgannwg).

Many thanks.

Bernard

[susanhemmings]

Hello Bernard,

Again: Not sure if this is your chap:

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=2483&iid=40104_258646-n1070&fn=George&ln=Prowse&st=r&ssrc=&pid=1073

Worth a try though,

Kind Regards,

Susan

[horatio2]

The Fleet Air Arm Museum holds his RND record of service and his RNVR enlistment papers (both original documents)

[roselyn2]

Bernard.In the book THE V.C.s OF WALES AND THE WELSH REGIMENTS .WZ424 Chief Petty Officer George Prowse. His service papers have not survived hence the absence of information on his service career. Lyn.

[Bernard_Lewis]

Thanks all. I shall follow up the leads.

Bernard

[susanhemmings]

Bernard,

As for George Fuller. Picture and details held on Ancestry downloaded. Will email to you. if you let me know

Kind regards,

Susan