James Henry Balcon White
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/702
- Service Number: J27976
- Date of Birth: 20th June 1897
- Place of Birth: Campbeltown
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Apprentice Engineer
- Date discharged: 2nd August 1922
- Cause of discharge: Deserted
- Battles served in: Dardanelles, Dogger Bank
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | 18th October 1913 | 22nd June 1914 | |
| Ganges | Boy 1st Class | 23rd June 1914 | 23rd June 1914 | |
| Grafton | Boy 1st Class | 24th June 1914 | 1st August 1914 | |
| Vivid I | Boy 1st Class | 2nd August 1914 | 2nd October 1914 | |
| Tiger | Boy 1st Class | Dogger Bank | 3rd October 1914 | 17th March 1915 |
| Tiger | Ordinary Seaman | 18th March 1915 | 7th July 1915 | |
| Vivid I | Ordinary Seaman | 3rd August 1915 | 17th December 1915 | |
| Vengeance | Ordinary Seaman | Dardanelles | 18th December 1915 | 9th January 1916 |
| Vengeance (Cells) | Ordinary Seaman | 10th January 1916 | 23rd January 1916 | |
| Vengeance | Ordinary Seaman | 24th January 1916 | 12th February 1916 | |
| Laconia | Ordinary Seaman | 13th February 1916 | 29th May 1916 | |
| Vengeance | Ordinary Seaman | 30th May 1916 | 24th September 1916 | |
| Talbot | Ordinary Seaman | 25th September 1916 | 26th October 1916 | |
| Talbot (Cells) | Ordinary Seaman | 27th October 1916 | 3rd November 1916 | |
| Talbot | Ordinary Seaman | 4th November 1916 | 3rd April 1917 | |
| Talbot | Able Seaman | 4th April 1917 | 21st July 1918 | |
| Vivid II | Able Seaman | 22nd July 1918 | 17th December 1918 | |
| Attentive III (Kilmacrennan) | Able Seaman | 18th December 1918 | 14th March 1919 | |
| Hermione (Kilmacrennan) | Able Seaman | 15th March 1919 | 30th September 1919 | |
| Hermione | Able Seaman | 1st October 1919 | 12th March 1920 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 13th March 1920 | 15th April 1920 | |
| Columbine (Serene) | Able Seaman | 16th April 1920 | 7th July 1920 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 8th July 1920 | 16th September 1920 | |
| Constance | Able Seaman | 17th September 1920 | 2nd August 1922 |
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