Frederick Harold Ames
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/389
- Service Number: 221479
- Date of Birth: 10th June 1886
- Place of Birth: Derby
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Coach Finisher's Boy
- Date discharged: 9th June 1926
- Cause of discharge: Shore pensioned
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | 26th July 1902 | 26th April 1903 | |
| Ganges | Boy 1st Class (Signals) | 27th April 1903 | 10th September 1903 | |
| Pembroke | Boy 1st Class (Signals) | 11th September 1903 | 28th January 1904 | |
| Fisgard | Boy 1st Class (Signals) | 29th January 1904 | 13th April 1904 | |
| Pembroke | Boy 1st Class (Signals) | 14th April 1904 | 9th June 1904 | |
| Pembroke I | Signalman | 10th June 1904 | 20th June 1904 | |
| Albion | Signalman | 21st June 1904 | 12th September 1904 | |
| Alacrity | Signalman | 13th September 1904 | 11th November 1904 | |
| Alacrity | Qualified Signalman | 12th November 1904 | 14th May 1905 | |
| Ocean | Qualified Signalman | 15th May 1905 | 1st June 1905 | |
| Hogue | Qualified Signalman | 2nd June 1905 | 2nd May 1906 | |
| Pembroke | Qualified Signalman | 3rd May 1906 | 30th June 1906 | |
| Leander | Qualified Signalman | 1st July 1906 | 27th July 1906 | |
| Pembroke | Qualified Signalman | 28th July 1906 | 9th October 1906 | |
| Pembroke II | Qualified Signalman | 10th October 1906 | 31st May 1907 | |
| Actaeon | Qualified Signalman | 1st June 1907 | 31st August 1907 | |
| Actaeon | Leading Signalman | 1st September 1907 | 16th September 1907 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 17th September 1907 | 7th November 1907 | |
| Warrior | Leading Signalman | 8th November 1907 | 1st February 1909 | |
| Bedford | Leading Signalman | 2nd February 1909 | 29th October 1910 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 30th October 1910 | 24th April 1911 | |
| St George | Leading Signalman | 25th April 1911 | 4th December 1912 | |
| St George | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | 5th December 1912 | 29th January 1913 | |
| Pembroke I | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | 30th January 1913 | 31st January 1913 | |
| Formidable | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | 1st February 1913 | 1st January 1915 | |
| Pembroke I | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | 2nd January 1915 | 21st May 1915 | |
| Ganges | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | 22nd May 1915 | 15th February 1916 | |
| Pembroke I | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | 16th February 1916 | 17th February 1916 | |
| Boadicea | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | Jutland | 18th February 1916 | 19th August 1917 |
| King George | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | 20th August 1917 | 2nd November 1919 | |
| Pembroke I | Yeoman of Signals (New Series) | 3rd November 1919 | 16th March 1921 | |
| Pembroke I | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 17th March 1921 | 30th March 1921 | |
| Blenheim | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 31st March 1921 | 11th September 1921 | |
| Diligence | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 12th September 1921 | 2nd August 1923 | |
| Pembroke I | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 3rd August 1923 | 8th May 1925 | |
| Benbow | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 9th May 1925 | 27th September 1925 | |
| Pembroke I | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 28th September 1925 | 7th October 1925 | |
| Blenheim | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 8th October 1925 | 16th November 1925 | |
| [...] Royal | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 17th November 1925 | 9th June 1926 |
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