John Wilday
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/386
- Service Number: 219545
- Date of Birth: 19th January 1886
- Place of Birth: Woolwich
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Labourer
- Date discharged: 6th June 1921
- Cause of discharge: Demobilised
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boscawen | Boy 2nd Class | 13th February 1902 | 8th December 1902 | |
| Boscawen | Boy 1st Class | 9th December 1902 | 13th February 1903 | |
| Minotaur | Boy 1st Class | 14th February 1903 | 7th May 1903 | |
| Agincourt | Boy 1st Class | 8th May 1903 | 13th October 1903 | |
| Minerva | Boy 1st Class | 14th October 1903 | 10th November 1903 | |
| Bedford | Boy 1st Class | 11th November 1903 | 18th January 1904 | |
| Bedford | Ordinary Seaman | 19th January 1904 | 14th February 1906 | |
| Bedford | Able Seaman | 15th February 1906 | 26th March 1906 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 27th March 1906 | 10th April 1906 | |
| Wildfire | Able Seaman | 11th April 1906 | 31st August 1906 | |
| Pembroke | Able Seaman | 1st September 1906 | 3rd December 1906 | |
| Amphitrite | Able Seaman | 4th December 1906 | 20th February 1907 | |
| Cochrane | Able Seaman | 21st February 1907 | 17th February 1908 | |
| Bacchante | Able Seaman | 18th February 1908 | 2nd May 1910 | |
| Pembroke | Able Seaman | 3rd May 1910 | 10th June 1910 | |
| Actaeon | Able Seaman | 11th June 1910 | 28th February 1911 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 1st March 1911 | 31st March 1911 | |
| Indomitable | Able Seaman | 1st April 1911 | 26th August 1913 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 27th August 1913 | 24th November 1913 | |
| Boadicea | Able Seaman | Jutland | 25th November 1913 | 30th August 1916 |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 31st August 1916 | 17th October 1916 | |
| Dido I | Able Seaman | 18th October 1916 | 10th November 1916 | |
| Dido I (Mastiff) | Able Seaman | 11th November 1916 | 7th March 1917 | |
| Attentive II (Mastiff) | Able Seaman | 8th March 1917 | 22nd April 1918 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 23rd April 1918 | 16th July 1918 | |
| Attentive II (Manly) | Able Seaman | 17th July 1918 | 27th March 1919 | |
| Pembroke I (RFR) | Able Seaman | 8th April 1921 | 6th June 1921 |
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