William Dalton
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/361
- Service Number: 207126
- Date of Birth: 4th July 1884
- Place of Birth: Belfast
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Machine Boy
- Date discharged: 25th February 1919
- Cause of discharge: Demobilised
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | Boy 2nd Class | 22nd November 1899 | 2nd August 1900 | |
| Minotaur | Boy 2nd Class | 3rd August 1900 | 21st August 1900 | |
| Minotaur | Boy 1st Class | 22nd August 1900 | 26th March 1901 | |
| Agincourt | Boy 1st Class | 27th March 1901 | 25th April 1901 | |
| Hyacinth | Boy 1st Class | 26th April 1901 | 3rd July 1902 | |
| Hyacinth | Ordinary Seaman | 4th July 1902 | 24th February 1903 | |
| Vivid I | Ordinary Seaman | 25th February 1903 | 16th March 1903 | |
| Ocean | Ordinary Seaman | 17th March 1903 | 4th June 1904 | |
| Ocean | Able Seaman | 17th July 1904 | 17th January 1905 | |
| Ocean | Able Seaman | 28th January 1905 | 4th May 1905 | |
| Ocean | Able Seaman | 15th May 1905 | 16th August 1905 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 17th August 1905 | 30th October 1905 | |
| Montagu | Able Seaman | 31st October 1905 | 20th November 1905 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 17th February 1906 | 2nd March 1906 | |
| Cornwallis | Able Seaman | 3rd March 1906 | 20th March 1906 | |
| Cornwallis | Able Seaman | 19th June 1906 | 3rd June 1908 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 4th June 1908 | 27th June 1908 | |
| Theseus | Able Seaman | 28th June 1908 | 18th January 1910 | |
| Vivid | Able Seaman | 19th January 1910 | 31st January 1910 | |
| Andromeda | Able Seaman | 1st February 1910 | 12th March 1910 | |
| Monmouth | Able Seaman | 13th March 1910 | 12th April 1912 | |
| Europa | Able Seaman | 13th April 1912 | 21st May 1912 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 22nd May 1912 | 9th August 1912 | |
| Leander | Able Seaman | 10th August 1912 | 25th May 1914 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 26th May 1914 | 4th July 1914 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 2nd August 1914 | 24th August 1914 | |
| Boadicea | Able Seaman | Jutland | 25th August 1914 | 14th December 1916 |
| Vivid I (RFR) | Able Seaman | 15th December 1916 | 31st March 1917 | |
| Vivid III (RFR) | Able Seaman | 1st April 1917 | 10th June 1917 | |
| Actaeon | Able Seaman | 11th June 1917 | 30th June 1917 | |
| Victory X (P 15) (RFR) | Able Seaman | 1st July 1917 | 20th December 1918 | |
| Vivid II (RFR) | Able Seaman | 21st December 1918 | 25th February 1919 |
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