John Foy
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/709
- Service Number: J31129
- Date of Birth: 18th November 1896
- Place of Birth: Leeds
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Factory Lad
- Date discharged: 17th November 1926
- Cause of discharge: Shore continuous service expired
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivid I | Boy 2nd Class | 29th May 1914 | 1st August 1914 | |
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 2nd August 1914 | 11th December 1914 | |
| Impregnable | Ordinary Seaman | 29th November 1914 | 6th January 1915 | |
| Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | 12th December 1914 | 6th January 1915 | |
| Vivid I | Ordinary Seaman | 7th January 1915 | 8th January 1915 | |
| Dominion | Ordinary Seaman | 9th January 1915 | 15th December 1915 | |
| Dominion | Able Seaman | 16th December 1915 | 25th July 1916 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 26th July 1916 | 12th December 1916 | |
| Wallington (Alyssam) | Able Seaman | 13th December 1916 | 9th February 1917 | |
| Alyssam | Able Seaman | 10th February 1917 | 28th February 1917 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 1st March 1917 | 27th March 1917 | |
| Dido (Sybille) | Able Seaman | 28th March 1917 | 5th April 1917 | |
| Dido (Lawford) | Able Seaman | 6th April 1917 | 15th April 1917 | |
| Wallington (Lawford) | Able Seaman | 16th April 1917 | 10th January 1918 | |
| Wallington | Able Seaman | 11th January 1918 | 4th March 1918 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 5th March 1918 | 8th March 1918 | |
| Pembroke | Able Seaman | 9th March 1918 | 2nd April 1918 | |
| Hannibal (Ivy) | Able Seaman | 3rd April 1918 | 16th November 1918 | |
| Duke (Ivy) | Able Seaman | 17th November 1918 | 16th April 1919 | |
| Hannibal (Ivy) | Able Seaman | 17th April 1919 | 30th June 1919 | |
| Egmont (Ivy) | Able Seaman | 1st July 1919 | 10th October 1919 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 11th October 1919 | 28th May 1920 | |
| Castor | Able Seaman | 29th May 1920 | 29th December 1921 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 30th December 1921 | 1st March 1922 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 2nd March 1922 | 10th April 1922 | |
| Capetown | Able Seaman | 11th April 1922 | 15th October 1924 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 16th October 1924 | 3rd December 1924 | |
| Thunderer | Able Seaman | 4th December 1924 | 31st August 1926 | |
| Erebus | Able Seaman | 1st September 1926 | 30th September 1926 | |
| Erebus (Thunderer) | Able Seaman | 1st October 1926 | 5th November 1926 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 6th November 1926 | 17th November 1926 |
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