Hood Battalion, R.N.V.R.

[Chris Noble]

On formation of the Royal Naval Volunteer reserve in 1903, five divisions were established, i believe, Bristol, London, Tyne, Mersey and Clyde.

Local lad, Able Seaman J.G. Miles, R.N.V.R. Hood Batttalion, Bristol Z352, died, 24/2/17, age 18. Buried, Cologne Southern Cemetery, commemorated, Wetherby memorial, West Yorks.

I guess the prefix to his service number denotes a shore based training establishment?

Regards, Chris

[Guest Jeff Floyd]

Chris,

The prefix indicates that he entered the Bristol, Birmingham and Leicester Division after 31 August 1914.

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Chris.

Here are brief details of the Bristol Division.

Dave

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/5832.html

[Bob Coulson]

Chris,

I think a burial in Cologne Southern Cemetery would indicate POW and died in enemy hands.

Bob.

[Yorts]

The prefix indicates that he entered the Bristol, Birmingham and Leicester Division after 31 August 1914.

To clarify the RNVR prefix system:

The 1st letter indicates the division (e.g. B, E etc.) and the Z indicates enlistment during the Great War as per Jeff's posting.

Jeff,

I wasn't aware that Leicester and Birmingham were covered by the B prefix. I would have thought that a Birmingham individual would have had an E prefix and served with the Birmingham Electrical Volunteers. Could you please post some more details on RNVR establishments in Birmingham and Leicester?

best rgds,

Alex.

[Chris Noble]

Cheers guys for the info.

Yes Bob, your correct.

CWWGC commemorates him as died as P.O.W.

There seems to have been a concentration of R.N. burials from the area of Aachen after the war into this cemetery.

Begs to ask the question. Was he captured in the actions on the Ancre 16/17?

Probably never know.

Regards, Chris.