Guest Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 I attach a photo of poignant inscriptions in a book Cruise of the Cachalot. Do you think it is HMS Venator. I can find no record of her. Please can anyone help? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falloden Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 (edited) I think it possibly reads HMT Venator, a trawler requisitioned during the Great War: HMT Venator was launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby on the 22nd January 1913 for The Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. 5.1915: Requisitioned for war service 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby. VENATOR, hired trawler, Adty No 1520. Built 1913, 293grt, Grimsby-reg GY.827. Armament: 1-6pdr AA. In service 5.15-1919. Edited 12 February , 2019 by Falloden Further info added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 (edited) Telegraphist Cecil Harmer BARNARD Tyneside Z/7619 RNVR. Records :- http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7277651 and here http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7698293 HMS VENATOR was parented by HMS GUNNER (Granton, Firth of Forth) and by HMS GANGES II (Shotley) during his service. Edited 12 February , 2019 by horatio2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil 2242 Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 The inscriptee is Cecil Harmer Barnard, telegraphist RNVR. He served on the Venator from March to Nov 1918 Awarded DSM, gazetted 1917 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30194/supplement/7425 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 He was transferred to the post-war Mine Clearance Service (MCS) on 1 April 1919, hence his late demob. MCS service was in the Hunt Class minesweeper HMS COTSWOLD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 Thank you all so much for this extraordinarily detailed information, bringing history alive in a way. I am going to begin reading his book now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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