Roger Pursell
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/393
- Service Number: 223495
- Date of Birth: 28th June 1887
- Place of Birth: Aylesbury
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Training Ship Warspite
- Date discharged: 27th June 1927
- Cause of discharge: Shore pensioned
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 11th November 1902 | 19th August 1903 | |
| Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | 20th August 1903 | 23rd March 1904 | |
| Boscawen III | Boy 1st Class | 24th March 1904 | 14th June 1904 | |
| Jupiter | Boy 1st Class | 15th June 1904 | 26th January 1905 | |
| Pembroke | Boy 1st Class | 27th January 1905 | 17th February 1905 | |
| Berwick | Boy 1st Class | 18th February 1905 | 27th June 1905 | |
| Berwick | Ordinary Seaman | 28th June 1905 | 13th July 1905 | |
| Cornwall | Ordinary Seaman | 14th July 1905 | 18th April 1906 | |
| Cornwall | Able Seaman | 19th April 1906 | 31st December 1906 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 1st January 1907 | 14th February 1907 | |
| Acheron | Able Seaman | 15th February 1907 | 21st September 1908 | |
| Minerva | Able Seaman | 22nd September 1908 | 17th October 1910 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 18th October 1910 | 13th December 1910 | |
| Albion | Able Seaman | 14th December 1910 | 30th September 1911 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 1st October 1911 | 10th October 1911 | |
| Blenheim | Able Seaman | 11th October 1911 | 30th April 1912 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 1st May 1912 | 14th May 1912 | |
| Blenheim | Able Seaman | 15th May 1912 | 28th December 1912 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 29th December 1912 | 4th July 1913 | |
| Boadicea | Able Seaman | Jutland | 5th July 1913 | 8th December 1916 |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 9th December 1916 | 19th February 1917 | |
| Dido (Lennox) | Able Seaman | 20th February 1917 | 26th March 1917 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 27th March 1917 | 31st March 1917 | |
| Vivid I | Able Seaman | 1st April 1917 | 25th May 1917 | |
| Pembroke | Able Seaman | 26th May 1917 | 31st July 1917 | |
| Diligence (Valhalla) | Able Seaman | 1st August 1917 | 28th February 1919 | |
| Woolwich (Valhalla) | Able Seaman | 1st March 1919 | 5th June 1919 | |
| Columbine (Mackay) | Able Seaman | 6th June 1919 | 13th July 1921 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 14th July 1921 | 1st September 1921 | |
| Ramillies | Able Seaman | 2nd September 1921 | 29th April 1924 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 30th April 1924 | 31st December 1924 | |
| Dragon | Able Seaman | 1st January 1925 | 2nd February 1926 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 3rd February 1926 | 7th July 1926 | |
| Repulse | Able Seaman | 8th July 1926 | 6th January 1927 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 7th January 1927 | 27th June 1927 |
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