William Henry Barrett
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/148
- Service Number: 116892
- Date of Birth: 18th July 1865
- Place of Birth: Stratton Saint Margaret
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Blank
- Date discharged: 5th August 1914
- Cause of discharge: Shore medically unfit
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 15th December 1881 | 31st December 1881 | |
| Lion | Boy 2nd Class | 1st January 1882 | 14th November 1882 | |
| Lion | Boy 1st Class | 15th November 1882 | 17th July 1883 | |
| Lion | Ordinary Seaman | 18th July 1883 | 31st July 1883 | |
| Adelaide | Ordinary Seaman | 1st August 1883 | 29th February 1884 | |
| Flirt | Ordinary Seaman | 1st March 1884 | 31st August 1884 | |
| Flirt | Able Seaman | 1st September 1884 | 17th July 1886 | |
| Adelaide | Able Seaman | 18th July 1886 | 22nd November 1886 | |
| Himalaya | Able Seaman | 23rd November 1886 | 11th June 1887 | |
| Himalaya (Cells) | Able Seaman | 12th June 1887 | 18th June 1887 | |
| Himalaya | Able Seaman | 19th June 1887 | 1st April 1889 | |
| Terror | Able Seaman | 2nd April 1889 | 4th March 1890 | |
| Terror (Cells) | Able Seaman | 5th March 1890 | 14th March 1890 | |
| Terror | Able Seaman | 15th March 1890 | 17th May 1893 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 18th May 1893 | 17th July 1893 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 12th June 1895 | 11th October 1896 | |
| Vivid I | Sailmaker's Mate | 12th October 1896 | 6th January 1897 | |
| Amphion | Sailmaker's Mate | 7th January 1897 | 13th February 1900 | |
| Vivid I | Sailmaker's Mate | 14th February 1900 | 31st May 1900 | |
| Impregnable | Sailmaker's Mate | 1st June 1900 | 1st May 1901 | |
| Impregnable | Sailmaker | 2nd May 1901 | 2nd September 1901 | |
| Vivid I | Sailmaker | 3rd September 1901 | 10th September 1901 | |
| Arrogant | Sailmaker | 11th September 1901 | 3rd June 1902 | |
| Doris | Sailmaker | 4th June 1902 | 27th January 1905 | |
| Vivid I | Sailmaker | 28th January 1905 | 15th March 1905 | |
| Nile | Sailmaker | 16th March 1905 | 30th June 1905 | |
| Vivid I (RFR) | Sailmaker | 2nd August 1914 | 5th August 1914 |
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