William Henry Graydon
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/151
- Service Number: 118230
- Date of Birth: 12th November 1866
- Place of Birth: Manchester
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Blank
- Date discharged: 4th April 1919
- Cause of discharge: Demobilised
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 10th January 1882 | 30th January 1883 | |
| Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | 31st January 1883 | 12th September 1883 | |
| Northumberland | Boy 1st Class | 13th September 1883 | 11th November 1884 | |
| Northumberland | Ordinary Seaman | 12th November 1884 | 10th April 1885 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Ordinary Seaman | 11th April 1885 | 15th April 1885 | |
| Iron Duke | Ordinary Seaman | 16th April 1885 | 6th May 1885 | |
| Iron Duke (Cells) | Ordinary Seaman | 7th May 1885 | 10th May 1885 | |
| Iron Duke | Ordinary Seaman | 11th May 1885 | 10th September 1885 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Ordinary Seaman | 11th September 1885 | 17th September 1885 | |
| Rover | Ordinary Seaman | 18th September 1885 | 4th June 1886 | |
| Monarch | Ordinary Seaman | 5th June 1886 | 6th December 1887 | |
| Duncan | Ordinary Seaman | 7th December 1887 | 13th June 1888 | |
| Benbow | Ordinary Seaman | 14th June 1888 | 16th September 1888 | |
| Benbow (Cells) | Ordinary Seaman | 17th September 1888 | 26th September 1888 | |
| Benbow | Ordinary Seaman | 27th September 1888 | 19th January 1889 | |
| Benbow | Able Seaman | 20th January 1889 | 14th May 1890 | |
| Benbow (Cells) | Able Seaman | 15th May 1890 | 28th May 1890 | |
| Benbow | Able Seaman | 29th May 1890 | 15th October 1891 | |
| Victory I | Able Seaman | 16th October 1891 | 3rd December 1891 | |
| Victory I (Cells) | Able Seaman | 4th December 1891 | 6th December 1891 | |
| Victory I | Able Seaman | 7th December 1891 | 14th December 1891 | |
| Excellent | Able Seaman | 15th December 1891 | 3rd October 1892 | |
| Victory I | Able Seaman | 4th October 1892 | 1st March 1893 | |
| Achilles | Able Seaman | 2nd March 1893 | 31st March 1893 | |
| Victoria | Able Seaman | 1st April 1893 | 12th August 1893 | |
| Victory I | Able Seaman | 13th August 1893 | 6th September 1893 | |
| Crocodile | Able Seaman | 7th September 1893 | 27th January 1894 | |
| Victory I | Able Seaman | 28th January 1894 | 8th February 1894 | |
| Alexandra | Able Seaman | 9th February 1894 | 17th November 1894 | |
| Vivid II | Stoker 1st class | 23rd October 1918 | 26th November 1918 | |
| Dreel Castle | Stoker 1st class | 27th November 1918 | 4th April 1919 |
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