Frank Alfred Devonshire
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/704
- Service Number: J28866
- Date of Birth: 27th August 1897
- Place of Birth: Slough
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Nursery Hand
- Date discharged: 1st December 1926
- Cause of discharge: Invalided areterre callus
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | 31st December 1913 | 31st July 1914 | |
| Ganges | Boy 1st Class | 1st August 1914 | 29th October 1914 | |
| Pembroke I | Boy 1st Class | 30th October 1914 | 4th December 1914 | |
| Boadicea | Boy 1st Class | 5th December 1914 | 31st March 1915 | |
| Boadicea | Ordinary Seaman | Jutland | 1st April 1915 | 4th September 1916 |
| Pembroke I | Ordinary Seaman | 5th September 1916 | 18th December 1916 | |
| Amaryllis | Ordinary Seaman | 19th December 1916 | 31st March 1917 | |
| Amaryllis | Able Seaman | 1st April 1917 | 15th July 1917 | |
| Hannibal (Amaryllis) | Able Seaman | 16th July 1917 | 18th October 1918 | |
| Caesar (Ladybird) | Able Seaman | 19th October 1918 | 31st March 1919 | |
| Egmont (Ladybird) | Able Seaman | 1st April 1919 | 30th September 1919 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 1st October 1919 | 14th March 1920 | |
| Kellett | Able Seaman | 15th March 1920 | 14th November 1920 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 15th November 1920 | 13th December 1920 | |
| Victory I | Able Seaman | 14th December 1920 | 31st December 1920 | |
| Repulse | Able Seaman | 1st January 1921 | 15th May 1923 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 16th May 1923 | 31st December 1924 | |
| Repulse | Able Seaman | 1st January 1925 | 25th January 1926 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 26th January 1926 | 21st May 1926 | |
| Columbine (Walpole) | Able Seaman | 22nd May 1926 | 1st September 1926 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 2nd September 1926 | 1st December 1926 |
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