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Title: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: peakoverload on Saturday 07 April 18 20:16 BST (UK)
Could someone date this photo please.

His cap looks like it says HMS Encounter and from what I can find there have been 6 ships with that name:


HMS Encounter 1616
HMS Encounter 1805-1812
HMS Encounter 1846 - 1866
HMS Encounter 1873 - 1888
HMS Encounter 1902, transferred to the Australian Navy 1919, renamed HMAS Penguin in 1923 and scuttled in 1932
HMS Encounter (H10) 1934 - 1942

The bit that's confusing me slightly is that the person in the photo died in 1948 aged 64 which would make him too old the the last ship but the photo looks to recent to me to date somewhere between 1902 and 1919.

The person in question would have be 18 in 1902 and 35 in 1919. I think he looks like he's in his 30's but does the uniform date from that period?
Title: Re: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 08 April 18 23:37 BST (UK)
It would be a good idea to post the back if you have it...is it a postcard? This will bring it back up the board for you.
Carol
Title: Re: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: peakoverload on Monday 09 April 18 08:06 BST (UK)
I'm afraid this is the only image I have. This was a photo I found on someone elses tree. I contacted them because I believe they had missed a generation and got a father mixed up with a grandfather and this then has put doubts over who the photos are of hence trying to date them.
Title: Re: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 09 April 18 10:39 BST (UK)
As you haven't had a response yet I have asked for your post to be moved to the Armed Forces Board.
Carol
Title: Re: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 09 April 18 11:05 BST (UK)
Stanley Gould Beadell served on Encounter from April 1910 to August 1911 per his Royal Navy record.
Title: Re: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 09 April 18 11:08 BST (UK)
Nice one Shaun...thanks for helping him out  8)
Carol
Title: Re: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: MaxD on Monday 09 April 18 11:14 BST (UK)
Following ShaunJ's lead - his date of birth is given as 16 Jan 1883, went to pension in 1922 which may help also with the generation question.

MaxD
Title: Re: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: peakoverload on Monday 09 April 18 11:20 BST (UK)
Ahh perfect! Thank you so much guys that is a huge help and definitely confirms that whilst he is the correct person, the dates of his father are actually of his grandfather.

Thanks again, very much appreciated.
Title: Re: Date Naval Uniform HMS Encounter
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 09 April 18 11:25 BST (UK)
If you want to view his RN records, they are available on both Ancestry and FindMyPast, or you can download them from the National Archives for £3.50 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7146798