Albert Ernest Harwood

ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD


  • Document reference: ADM 188/708
  • Service Number: J30779
  • Date of Birth: 17th August 1898
  • Place of Birth: Wimbledon
  • Occupation prior to enlistment: Van Boy
  • Date discharged: 19th November 1919
  • Cause of discharge: Invalided hyper astigmatism
  • Battles served in: Jutland
Ship name Rating Battle From date To Date
Powerful Boy 2nd Class 21st April 1914 20th August 1914
Ganges Boy 2nd Class 21st August 1914 29th October 1914
Ganges Signals Boy 30th October 1914 7th February 1915
Conqueror Signals Boy 8th February 1915 6th July 1915
Boadicea Signals Boy 7th July 1915 16th February 1916
Boadicea Ordinary Signalman Jutland 17th February 1916 13th December 1916
Boadicea Signalman 14th December 1916 19th August 1917
King George V Signalman 20th August 1917 22nd November 1917
Boadicea Signalman 23rd November 1917 14th August 1918
Dido (Starfish) Signalman 15th August 1918 31st January 1919
Actaeon (Starfish) Signalman 1st February 1919 30th June 1919
Pembroke I Signalman 1st July 1919 19th November 1919

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