tootrock Posted 25 July , 2019 Share Posted 25 July , 2019 The attached service record is for a chap who was born on 28th December 1898, so his service appears to start when he was 18, on 28 December 1916. But according to his medal entitlement he was awarded a Star, Victory Medal and War Medal. So what part of his service would have qualified him for the Star? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 25 July , 2019 Share Posted 25 July , 2019 He could only enlist on adult terms once he got to 18. Before that he served as a Boy Sailor aboard the Training Ship & establishment HMS Ganges from the 29th May 1914. He also had periods at HMS Impregnable and HMS Vernon, both shore establishments. He then went to sea aboard HMS Iron Duke in May 1915, so presumably he then qualified for the 1915 Star. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Iron_Duke_(1912) for details of what the ship was up to while he was aboard, but seems to included several patrols in the North Sea in the qualifying period for the 1915 Star. Hope that helps, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 26 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 July , 2019 Thanks very much for that. I now have a further question, which is not WW1, but is Navy related and refers to the chap mentioned above. According to the 1939 register he was employed in the Dockyard at Shherness, but I cannot interpret the word beginning with "P" . Any offers? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 26 July , 2019 Share Posted 26 July , 2019 It should read "Passive Defence" but has been mis-spelled "Pasive" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 26 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 July , 2019 Thanks for that. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm12hl Posted 26 July , 2019 Share Posted 26 July , 2019 This man must have had an interesting war. He served successively as a telegraphist on Jellicoe's Grand Fleet flagship H.M.S. IRON DUKE and then in the same role on Beatty's Grand Fleet flagship H.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH after the change in command. Unless he was on leave, he would have been on the IRON DUKE at Jutland, when the telegraphists must have had a busy time. He must also have been good at his job, as he progressed Boy to Leading Telegraphist in less than four years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 26 July , 2019 Share Posted 26 July , 2019 25 minutes ago, Malcolm12hl said: He must also have been good at his job, Witness his Ability assessments - all Superior or Exceptional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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