Help please Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer

[kentishkiwi]

Hugh

Thanks for your reply. Lots to get on with but the long weekend beckons first.

Regards
Pam

[kentishkiwi]

To all those who helped with my queries.

I have spent a lot of time on this relatives service record and thought I would add a last post.

Although I had already received this man's service record I decided to email Navy Command with a number of questions and hoped they would reply. Yes, they did reply after about 2 weeks and although didn't directly answer my questions they did supply information on some of the vessels he served on as well as some additional comments on his service.

Hugh, if you read this they stated the HMS Yehonala was a hired yacht used as a Harbour Defence Patrol Craft. I know I did ask you about this vessel.

Towards the end of Douglas's service he was shown as serving on HMS Budeaux which they have said was a Tug although I haven't found anything by that name.

I ended up buying a secondhand copy of an amazing book which really helped with the Shore establishments. For anyone interested it is 'Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy' compiled by
Lt.Cdr.B. Warlow,R.N.
If doing a lot of Royal Navy research this is a worthwhile purchase. It also has a list of very helpful abbreviations.
The other amazing detail I found when doing this research was that by doing a timeline for all my relatives in Royal Marines/Naval service was to find that Douglas served on a ship at the same time as one of his uncles.
Pretty cool.
Thanks to all for your help
Pam

[MaxD]

A final final post!

The Budeaux is St Budeaux, a shore establishment in the Plymouth area  HMS Impregnable from 1935-1947.  There was a Budeaux rescue tug in the Great War, I guess they didn't look at the date.

Congratulations on an epic search!

maxD

[kentishkiwi]

Max
Thanks for that. Even they make mistakes.
Regards
Pam

[pajd318]

Can you please tell me how to obtain a Payment and Victualling Ledgers record for a Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer during WWII and post-WWII?  Thank you.

[kentishkiwi]

Hi
The records extracted from the Payment and Victual (P & V) Ledgers were enclosed when I applied for the service record. If you look through my attachments the service record only went upto 1941. After more enquiries I was told 'The record cards as well as the pay ledgers do not record operational detail and we are aware that a complete picture of day to day activity, including possible service on ships may not appear. What we have provided, therefore, is as complete a record as we can given the paucity of information left to us.' 

It doesn't help much does it? Have you got the service record??

KK

[pajd318]

Thanks for your reply and reposts. No, I do not have the service record. Where did you apply for the service record?

[kentishkiwi]

Hi
Here is the link https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records I believe it costs £30 and you will need the death certificate. I am presuming the person is dead. Mine took a few months to come through. If the person you are researching was also in WW1 there are records available on Ancestry.

Regards
KK

[pajd318]

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and the information. It is most helpful!

Kindest regards,

David Spencer