Sub-Leuitenent (E) Alexander Callander. RNR

[Guest vernon_kell]

Engineer Sub-Leuitenent Alexander Callander. Royal Naval Reseve

Can anyone help with information about Alexander Callander and/or HMS Rosaleen

Sub Lieutenant Callander served aboard the armed merchant cruisers Teutonic and Himalaya , and the fleet messenger Rosaleen.

HMS Teutonic Royal Naval Pennant No's M.52; MI.93 & MI.50

HMS Himalaya (2) was requisitioned in 1916, and converted into a seaplane carrier.

HMS Rosaleen - Royal Naval Pennant no: Y4.39

A steel screwed schooner. Built in Dublin 1908; GRT 409 tons. Registered in Cardiff 1908 and Owned by Michael Murphy Limited ( Dublin). Hired as a fleet messenger 22.7.1915 – 10.11.1920. Commanded in July 1918 by Lieutenant (Temp) Malcolm N English. RNR.

While researching the vessel I found a reference to another man who had served aboard the Rosaleen.

Sub-Leuitenent Arthur Edward Green.

Promoted Temp. Sub-Lieut. R.N.R. on 14/8/1915 and served on the fleet messenger 'Rosaleen'; he was invalided on 6/7/1916 with chronic dysentery and was posted back to England by order of the Senior Naval Officer Egypt. He arrived home on 7/8/1916 and was discharged unfit on 16/8/16; his commission was terminated on 19/9/1916.

He lived at 52 Sagan Terrace, Fleetwood, Lancs. His Merchant Navy Card shows that he was a Master Mariner, and was born at Birkenhead on 16/2/1881.

Any additional info about the men or ships would be most welcome...

[Guest wrighty]

found this if it helps?

HIMALAYA

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built by Caird & Company Greenock,

Yard No 266

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Last Name: HIMALAYA

Port of Registry: London

Propulsion: Steam

Built: 1892

Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel

Tonnage: 6898 grt

Length: 465grt

Breadth: 52 feet

Owner History:

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company

Status: Scrapped - 1922

Remarks: AMC/Seaplane carrier 1916

[Guest vernon_kell]

found this if it helps?

HIMALAYA

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built by Caird & Company Greenock,

Yard No 266

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Last Name: HIMALAYA

Port of Registry: London

Propulsion: Steam

Built: 1892

Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel

Tonnage: 6898 grt

Length: 465grt

Breadth: 52 feet

Owner History:

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company

Status: Scrapped - 1922

Remarks: AMC/Seaplane carrier 1916

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Thanks very much, I havn't seen many good picture of this ship.

Regards

Steve

[Stephen Nulty]

Callender's service record is at

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=1

[Guest vernon_kell]

Callender's service record is at

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=1

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Thats what I thought but I dont beleve this is the same man. My Callender was a RNR officer not a RN regular. I have downloaded this record and there is no mention of HMS Teutonic; HMS Himalaya or HMS Rosaleen

Thanks anyway.

Steve