William Henry Greenslade
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/159
- Service Number: 122305
- Date of Birth: 28th January 1868
- Place of Birth: Exeter Saint David's
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Blank
- Date discharged: 25th June 1919
- Cause of discharge: Demobilised
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 28th February 1883 | 9th March 1883 | |
| Lion | Boy 2nd Class | 10th March 1883 | 12th February 1884 | |
| Lion | Boy 1st Class | 13th February 1884 | 29th July 1884 | |
| Valiant | Boy 1st Class | 30th July 1884 | 31st March 1885 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Boy 1st Class | 1st April 1885 | 29th April 1885 | |
| Hotspur | Boy 1st Class | 30th April 1885 | 7th August 1885 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Boy 1st Class | 8th August 1885 | 20th August 1885 | |
| Hibernia | Boy 1st Class | 21st August 1885 | 31st October 1885 | |
| Thunderer | Boy 1st Class | 1st November 1885 | 3rd January 1886 | |
| Cruiser | Boy 1st Class | 4th January 1886 | 27th January 1886 | |
| Cruiser | Ordinary Seaman | 28th January 1886 | 6th February 1886 | |
| Thunderer | Ordinary Seaman | 7th February 1886 | 13th June 1886 | |
| Cruiser | Ordinary Seaman | 14th June 1886 | 3rd November 1886 | |
| Thunderer | Ordinary Seaman | 4th November 1886 | 16th November 1886 | |
| Duke of Wellington | Ordinary Seaman | 17th November 1886 | 20th May 1887 | |
| Neptune | Ordinary Seaman | 21st May 1887 | 30th June 1887 | |
| Neptune | Able Seaman | 1st July 1887 | 2nd April 1891 | |
| Racoon | Able Seaman | 3rd April 1891 | 30th June 1894 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 1st July 1894 | 11th September 1894 | |
| Cambridge | Able Seaman | 12th September 1894 | 19th April 1895 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 20th April 1895 | 26th April 1895 | |
| Cambridge | Able Seaman | 27th April 1895 | 1st October 1896 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 2nd October 1896 | 23rd October 1896 | |
| Anson | Able Seaman | 24th October 1896 | 31st January 1900 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 1st February 1900 | 30th April 1900 | |
| Alexandra | Able Seaman | 1st May 1900 | 27th May 1900 | |
| Weymouth (Mount Batten) | Boatman | 28th May 1900 | 28th June 1903 | |
| Western (Mount Batten) | Boatman | 29th June 1903 | 23rd May 1905 | |
| Western (Rhossili) | Boatman | 24th May 1905 | 23rd October 1905 | |
| Western (Mumbles) | Boatman | 24th October 1905 | 29th November 1906 | |
| Western (Rhossili) | Boatman | 30th November 1906 | 14th June 1907 | |
| Western (Rhossili) | 15th June 1907 | 31st March 1910 | ||
| Western (Rhossili) | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 1st April 1910 | 21st August 1912 | |
| Western (Lizard) | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 22nd August 1912 | ||
| Western (Lizard) | Petty Officer First Class Coastguard | 30th September 1916 | ||
| President IV (Lizard) | Petty Officer First Class Coastguard | 1st October 1916 | 25th June 1919 |
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