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HMS Dido (1896) - any background during WW1 ?
Boomerang:
Hello all,
I just acquired by Great Grandfathers service record. I interpret this as telling me was in the Royal Navy for 22 years : 1905-1927.
The record shows him serving on many ship or bases over this time and progressing from BS2L (?) to CPO.
During WW1, it says he was posted to HMS Dido. I understand it was a 'depot ship'. During this time he was a Leading Seaman and then a "PO" (I assume Petty Officer) - after the "PO" is has in brackets (n.s) - would this be 'non-substansive' ?
There's a number of other notes on the record that I will be trying to interpret later. Including a stamp with handwriting spaces in it :
"PAID WAR GRATUITY"
"HMS Dido LLIST 89"
"Rattlesnake"
I am tryiing to gain an appreciation for what type of work he may have been involved in during this period.
thanks in advance,
Stuart
PhiloNauticus:
War Gratuity was an extra payment for those who had served for more than 6 months in uniform
The 'List' number just refers to a pay list
Rattlesnake was a destroyer:
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/H.M.S._Rattlesnake_(1910)
PO - Petty Officer
CPO - Chief Petty Officer
ns - non-substantive
BS2 = Boy Seaman, second class
If you post up his ships/rates etc or could attach a copy of the record, it can be de-ciphered
Boomerang:
Hello PhiloNauticus,
thank you for the information. I read up on the Boy seaman Class 1 and Class 2 which he started with, and I have started to try and navigate my way around the different ships and the bases. I sincerely appreciate your help and any direction on resources that are around. I have the intent to create a more deeper history 'story' to share based on the record and the names of the ships/places and dates.
I have attached his record.
Regards,
Stuart
PhiloNauticus:
He was evidently a Gunner - GL.III = gunlayer 3rd class
He seems to have moved around a lot! As far as I can see from his record:
PEMBROKE I 21 Nov 1904 11 Jan 1905
BOSCAWEN III 12 Jan 05 4 May 05
HAWKE 5 May 05 10 Sep 05
VICTORY I 11 Sep 05 1 Jan 06
KING ALFRED 2 Jan 06 14 Mar 07
ALACRITY 15 Mar 07 1 May 07
KING ALFRED 2 May 07 10 May 07
ALACRITY 11 May 07 27 Sep 08
CRESCENT 28 Sep 08 11 Dec 08
VICTORY I 12 Dec 08 13 Feb 09
EXCELLENT 14 Feb 09 22 Oct 09
BLAKE 23 Oct 09 28 Feb 11
ST GEORGE 1 Mar 11 24 Apr 11
EXCELLENT 25 Apr 11 13 May 11
VERNON 14 May 11 28 Mar 12
HECLA 29 Mar 12 30 Apr 12
TOPAZE II 1 May 12 31 Jun 12
MINERVA II 1 Aug 12 28 Aug 13
DIDO 29 Aug 13 19 Aug 18
VERNON 20 Aug 18 4 Jan 19
VICTORY X (for RATTLESNAKE) 5 Jan 19 31 Mar 19
DIDO (for RATTLESNAKE) 1 Apr 19 31 Aug 19
DIDO (for OPHELIA) 1 Sep 19 16 Oct 19
VICTORY I 17 Oct 19 3 Feb 20
VERNON 4 Feb 20 17 Aug 20
COLUMBINE (for SPENSER) 18 Aug 20 14 Sep 24
VICTORY I 15 Sep 24 17 Oct 24
PEMBROKE dates not reproduced
BOSCAWEN III
HAWKE
VIVID
DONEGAL
MONMOUTH
AMPHITRITE
VIVID
DEFIANCE
VIVID
DEFIANCE
VIVID II
joined
?
CAESAR
DEFIANCE
ROYAL ARTHUR
VIVID I
DEFIANCE
VERNON
... I will post a bit of info / links on each if I can
PhiloNauticus:
PEMBROKE RN barracks at Chatham
BOSCAWEN III Boys training ship at Harwich: an old battleship of 1865 she was renamed GANGES in 1906
http://www.harwichanddovercourt.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/boscawen-iii.jpg
HAWKE cruiser, serving as a training ship
See: https://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/ship.php?ShipID=3555
VICTORY RN Barracks, Portsmouth
KING ALFRED armoured cruiser; she was on the China Station 1906-07
ALACRITY despatch vessel on the China Station
http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/shipinfo.php?ShipID=1771
CRESCENT cruiser; serving with Home Fleet at Portsmouth 1909
https://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/ship.php?ShipID=1249
EXCELLENT gunnery training school, Portsmouth
BLAKE - cruiser, converted to a Destroyer Depot Ship:
https://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_blake.htm
ST GEORGE cruiser; converted to Destroyer Depot Ship
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_St_George_(1892)
https://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/ship.php?ShipID=1249
HECLA destroyer depot ship:
http://www.worldnavalships.com/depot_ships.htm#WW1 Destroyer Depot Ships
TOPAZE cruiser, used as a depot ship
https://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/ship.php?ShipID=4496
MINERVA cruiser; used as a depot ship
https://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/ship.php?ShipID=1442
DIDO cruiser, used as a depot ship
http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/shipinfo.php?ShipID=771
RATTLESNAKE destroyer
https://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/ship.php?ShipID=352
OPHELIA destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ophelia_(1915)
SPENSER destroyer
https://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/shakespeare_class1.htm
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