Trying to find the WW1 ship of my great grandfather George W Hope

[emjsw]

Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help me please? This is a picture of my great-grandfather George W Hope (I can't find his birth certificate but he got married in Woodstock Oxon 1925. I have attached a picture of him from 1918 in his Navy uniform, I know the quality is not good but can anyone work out what ship he was on from his hat please. I think it is HMS Au..... and then I can't read the rest. I thought it was the St Austell but this was launched in 1944.
If anyone can help that would be amazing and I thank you. If anyone else is researching him I will happily share what I know.

Best wishes

[gortonboy]

When was he born?

[gortonboy]

There is a George William Hope b 1897 ,,West Ham,London in the Royal naval service records,,,,he served on the Aurora ?

[gortonboy]

The navy man could be this chap...



HOPE, GEORGE  WILLIAM     mothers maiden name  BUSBY     
GRO Reference: 1897  S Quarter in WEST HAM  Volume 04A  Page 13


First name(s)   WILLIAM FRANCIS J
Last name   HOPE
Marriage quarter   2
Marriage year   1892
Registration month   -

Esther Busby
District   Bicester
District number   -
County   Oxfordshire
Country   England
Volume   3A
Volume as transcribed   3A
Page number   1297

1901 census
27, Pitchford Street, West Ham, London
   
William   Hope   Head   Married   Male   34   1867   Police Constable   Thrupp, Oxfordshire,
Esther   Hope   Wife   Married   Female   36   1865   -   North Aston, Oxfordshire,
Florence   Hope   Daughter   -   Female   5   1896   -   West Ham, Essex,
George   Hope   Son   -   Male   3   1898   -   West Ham, Essex,

[emjsw]

Hi Gortonboy,

Wow, thank you so much. We had hit a real wall and had been trying to work this out for ages. I had never found birth records or census records relating to him until he got married. Turns out we were looking in completely the wrong place and without knowing anything about his Navy service, we would still be stuck.
I can't thank you enough.
Have a wonderful day and thank you for taking the time to search for this for me, I really appreciate it.
Best wishes,
Emjsw