T/y Lieutenant John Charles Spencer Warwick, Anson Battalion 1915

[Scribes]

@RPea I intend writing a book next winter about the lives of the RNVR officers and men whose names are on the honours board in HMS EAGLET, Liverpool. 

I did a quick dive into a name which was unusual (Spencer-Warwick) just out of interest sake, and this thread came up. Can I ask what you connection is to him?

One of the replies mentions the RND online - can someone direct me to this please?

[RPea]

Hi. I wrote an article about John Charles Spencer Warwick (not hypenated) for the last issue of "The Gallipolian". I had recently written a book about his mother Mary Alice Spencer Warwick (nee Berners). I have, on loan, the original negative of JCSW a few days before he died and letters he sent to various relatives, the last being to his grandfather Charles Hugh Berners.  CHB lost his youngest son, his grandson and son-in-law during WW1. If I can help with any information, please ask.

[Scribes]

Thank you so much. I will certainly read that and come back later in the year if I may.

Attached is the honours board in HMS EAGLET 

 

John 

[RPea]

Pleasure.

[horatio2]

1 hour ago, Scribes said:

One of the replies mentions the RND online - can someone direct me to this please?

This refers to an online copy of the divisional history by Douglas Jerrold  -  https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.523461

[Scribes]

Many thanks - just had a quick look and it will be really useful when I start!

[RPea]

I would add to essential reading "At Antwerp and the Dardenelles" by Rev H C Foster, who was chaplain to the 2nd Division RND.

[Scribes]

Greatly appreciated.

[abbrover]

Hello RPea

As you probably know, Lieutenant John Charles Spencer-Warwick RNVR Anson Bn had been a member of the Mersey Division RNR. Mersey 5/125 Leading Seaman Frederick Charles Lancaster RNVR Anson Bn RND was also.

I am currently employed at HMS Eaglet (formerly HMS Eagle), and have taken on researching the war memorial to those members of HMS Eagle who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.

Attached is a photograph of Leading Seaman Lancaster from the Wallasey News.

Kindest regards

Pete

[RPea]

Thank you, Pete. Here is a new image of John Charles Spencer Warwick

[abbrover]

Hello RPea

Many thanks for the photo of J.C. Spencer Warwick. Very much appreciated.

Kindest regards

Pete

 

[Bardoyork]

Hello RPea and abbrover,

I am also researching the Eagle(t) WW1 Honours Board. and have been downloading all of the RND cards and the RNVR Enrolment/ Service Forms from the National Archive, and developed a spreadsheet with the grave sites, cause of death etc. where applicable. CO Eaglet asked me to do this a while ago and I had not got round to it as I was busy with my other commitments. Happy to share all I have including details of the VIKNORs, HMS ASSISTANCE, etc. and assist in further research. Happy to meet and share.

Kind Regards

Martin

[abbrover]

Hello Martin, I’m currently on a battlefield tour and will be in touch when I’m back

[Bardoyork]

No problem. Hope the weather stays dry and the tour is interesting.