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Title: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: Beeonthebay on Saturday 14 May 16 17:17 BST (UK)
Can somebody who is familiar with the Royal Navy records please give me some assistance as I don't understand most of it.  ::) 

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to ask for specific help so will leave it there for now until I get the go ahead.
Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: km1971 on Saturday 14 May 16 19:01 BST (UK)
You cannot post the whole page. So break it down into a number of sections.

Ken
Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: Beeonthebay on Saturday 14 May 16 20:09 BST (UK)
Benjamin DEAN born about 1883 in Liverpool, son of George DEAN and Sarah POVALL, he seems to have been on very many ships and there are 2 records with conflicting dates.  I can't seem to see next of kin on these records like you can with the army attestation papers??  I don't understand all the terminology and why would he be on so many ships?
Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: Beeonthebay on Monday 16 May 16 13:06 BST (UK)
Anybody?  I don't expect anybody to transcribe the whole records, I'm more interested in why this man was on so many ships or is this quite normal?
Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: ScouseBoy on Monday 16 May 16 13:21 BST (UK)
The Royal Navy calls all its establishments  "HMS"  even shore bases.

Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: Beeonthebay on Monday 16 May 16 15:49 BST (UK)
I never knew that thank you  :) you learn something new every day on Rootschat.
Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: HMac on Monday 16 May 16 19:11 BST (UK)
Quote from: Beeonthebay on Monday 16 May 16 13:06 BST (UK)
I'm more interested in why this man was on so many ships or is this quite normal?

If I have the correct man born 25th June 1882, he was a sick berth attendant (SBA) - a medical rating so as well as serving at sea and abroad he served in quite a few shore establishments/hospitals. Nothing unusual about the number of ships/bases on his record as he served from 1902 until 1919.

Regards
Hugh
Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: Beeonthebay on Monday 16 May 16 19:42 BST (UK)
Quote from: HMac on Monday 16 May 16 19:11 BST (UK)
Quote from: Beeonthebay on Monday 16 May 16 13:06 BST (UK)
I'm more interested in why this man was on so many ships or is this quite normal?

If I have the correct man born 25th June 1882, he was a sick berth attendant (SBA) - a medical rating so as well as serving at sea and abroad he served in quite a few shore establishments/hospitals. Nothing unusual about the number of ships/bases on his record as he served from 1902 until 1919.

Regards
Hugh

Yes that is him and thank you Hugh that makes a lot of sense.  Yes I didn't give much thought to how many years he had served quite a long time.
Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: crimea1854 on Tuesday 17 May 16 07:48 BST (UK)
I note from his record that there is a note 'Traced Medal' this refers to the award of a RN Long Service Good Conduct medal that were always issued named. I also see his war service mentions the Dardanelles, I would assume this is while serving on HMS Agamemnon.

Martin
Title: Re: Help needed with Royal Navy records
Post by: Beeonthebay on Tuesday 17 May 16 08:00 BST (UK)
Quote from: crimea1854 on Tuesday 17 May 16 07:48 BST (UK)
I note from his record that there is a note 'Traced Medal' this refers to the award of a RN Long Service Good Conduct medal that were always issued named. I also see his war service mentions the Dardanelles, I would assume this is while serving on HMS Agamemnon.

Martin

Thank you Martin that is very interesting and will be sure to follow it up.