Naval Chaplain: Rev. Harcourt Robert Henry LIGHTBURNE,

[daggers]

Have we any experts on naval chaplains? This parson was a curate in Liverpool pre-1914, and a minister in Switzerland to about 1916, but is said to have served with the Royal Navy 1917-19. Any information would be welcome as this is beyond my normal area of knowledge.

Daggers

[Carmania]

According to the January 1919 Navy List he was an Acting Chaplain for Temporary Service from 7 November 1917. He received the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

[daggers]

Thanks for that. Any other clues as to ships, or bases from other sources?

D

[seaJane]

Navy Lists are out of my reach here but the National Library of Scotland has digitised theirs and they are available at archive.org - can be searched.

[Carmania]

The only ship I've been able to discover is from the December 1918 List which has him on the light cruiser Hyacinth.

[daggers]

Thanks all round. Very helpful, as usual!

D