Walter Murray

ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD


  • Document reference: ADM 188/120
  • Service Number: 102647
  • Date of Birth: 19th October 1862
  • Place of Birth: Kingston
  • Occupation prior to enlistment: Blank
  • Date discharged: 30th August 1919
  • Cause of discharge: Demobilised
Ship name Rating Battle From date To Date
Royal Adelaide Ships Steward Boy 28th November 1877 27th January 1878
Duke of Wellington Ships Steward Boy 28th January 1878 2nd June 1878
Glatton Ships Steward Boy 3rd June 1878 26th August 1878
Duke of Wellington Ships Steward Boy 27th August 1878 7th September 1878
Excellent Ships Steward Boy 8th September 1878 7th April 1879
Duke of Wellington Ships Steward Boy 8th April 1879 20th August 1879
Serapis Ships Steward Boy 21st August 1879 31st March 1880
Duke of Wellington Ships Steward Boy 1st April 1880 27th April 1880
Hector Ships Steward Boy 28th April 1880 18th October 1880
Hector Ships Stewards Assistant 19th October 1880 12th June 1892
Duke of Wellington Ships Stewards Assistant 13th June 1882 2nd September 1882
Serapis Ships Stewards Assistant 3rd September 1882 29th April 1886
Duke of Wellington Ships Stewards Assistant 30th April 1886 10th May 1886
Merlin Ships Stewards Assistant 11th May 1886 30th January 1887
Merlin Ships Steward 2nd Class 31st January 1887 30th June 1889
Merlin Ships Steward 1st July 1889 30th April 1890
Vivid II Ships Steward 1st May 1890 7th May 1890
Duke of Wellington Ships Steward 8th May 1890 21st July 1890
Barossa Ships Steward 22nd July 1890 18th October 1890
Duke of Wellington Ships Steward 19th October 1890 18th November 1890
Seahorse Ships Steward 19th November 1890 27th November 1893
Victory I Ships Steward 28th November 1893 14th February 1894
Porpoise Ships Steward 15th February 1894 14th May 1897
Victory I Ships Steward 15th May 1897 12th June 1897
Warspite Ships Steward 13th June 1897 30th July 1897
Victory I Ships Steward 31st July 1897 24th September 1897
Champion Ships Steward 25th September 1897 4th February 1898
Champion Ships Stewards Assistant 5th February 1898 5th February 1898
Volage Ships Stewards Assistant 6th February 1898 21st April 1898
Victory I Ships Stewards Assistant 22nd April 1898 9th May 1898
Vivid I Ships Stewards Assistant 10th May 1898 1st August 1898
[...] Ships Stewards Assistant 2nd August 1914 31st July 1915
Victory I Ships Stewards Assistant 1st August 1915 30th August 1915
Ortolan Ships Stewards Assistant 31st August 1915 14th April 1916
Eagle Ships Stewards Assistant 15th April 1916 21st April 1916
Victory I (3c) Ships Stewards Assistant 22nd April 1916 30th May 1916
White Oak Ships Steward 31st May 1916 27th February 1918
White Oak Victualling Chief Petty Officer 28th February 1918 12th February 1919
Victory I Victualling Chief Petty Officer 13th February 1919 31st March 1919
Hermione Victualling Chief Petty Officer 1st April 1919 30th August 1919

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