James John Sherbut
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/163
- Service Number: 124327
- Date of Birth: 17th June 1868
- Place of Birth: Stoke Damerel
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Blank
- Cause of discharge: Demobilised
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | Boy 2nd Class | 14th September 1883 | 2nd September 1884 | |
| Lion | Boy 1st Class | 3rd September 1884 | 9th March 1885 | |
| Superb | Boy 1st Class | 10th March 1885 | 16th June 1886 | |
| Superb | Ordinary Seaman | 17th June 1886 | 20th May 1887 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Ordinary Seaman | 21st May 1887 | 31st October 1887 | |
| Iron Duke | Ordinary Seaman | 1st November 1887 | 26th December 1887 | |
| Iron Duke | Ordinary Seaman | 1st January 1888 | 30th June 1888 | |
| Iron Duke | Able Seaman | 1st July 1888 | 25th November 1889 | |
| Cambridge | Able Seaman | 26th November 1889 | 30th June 1890 | |
| Speedwell | Able Seaman | 1st July 1890 | 2nd July 1890 | |
| Cambridge | Able Seaman | 3rd July 1890 | 15th September 1890 | |
| Ringdove | Able Seaman | 16th September 1890 | 12th April 1894 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 13th April 1894 | 5th June 1894 | |
| Cambridge | Able Seaman | 6th June 1894 | 22nd June 1894 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 23rd June 1894 | 3rd September 1894 | |
| Cambridge | Able Seaman | 4th September 1894 | 19th May 1895 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 3rd July 1895 | 16th September 1895 | |
| Britannia | Able Seaman | 17th September 1895 | 16th June 1896 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 17th June 1896 | 29th June 1896 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Seaman | 30th June 1896 | 1st September 1896 | |
| Cambridge | Leading Seaman | 2nd September 1896 | 16th October 1896 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Seaman | 17th October 1896 | 2nd December 1896 | |
| Hussar | Leading Seaman | 3rd December 1896 | 5th May 1897 | |
| Hussar | Able Seaman | 6th May 1897 | 24th January 1898 | |
| Emperor of India | Able Seaman | 25th January 1898 | 21st May 1898 | |
| Emperor of India | Leading Seaman | 22nd May 1898 | 27th May 1899 | |
| Emperor of India | Petty Officer 2nd Class | 28th May 1899 | 31st July 1900 | |
| Emperor of India | Petty Officer 1st Class | 1st August 1900 | 23rd December 1900 | |
| Vivid I | Petty Officer 1st Class | 24th December 1900 | 16th April 1901 | |
| Cambridge | Petty Officer 1st Class | 17th April 1901 | 6th July 1901 | |
| Defiance | Petty Officer 1st Class | 7th July 1901 | 25th February 1905 | |
| Vivid I | Petty Officer 1st Class | 26th February 1905 | 17th August 1906 | |
| Vivid I | Petty Officer 1st Class | 15th August 1914 | 4th September 1914 | |
| Defiance | Petty Officer 1st Class | 5th September 1914 | 16th September 1914 | |
| [...]One | Petty Officer 1st Class | 17th September 1914 | 25th September 1914 | |
| Vivid I | Petty Officer 1st Class | 26th September 1914 | 6th October 1914 | |
| Donegal | Petty Officer 1st Class | 7th October 1914 | 17th March 1918 | |
| Vivid II | Petty Officer 1st Class | 18th March 1918 | 24th May 1918 | |
| Powerful | Petty Officer 1st Class | 25th May 1918 | 28th February 1919 | |
| Vivid I | Petty Officer 1st Class | 1st March 1919 | 30th November -0001 |
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