William Ernest Panks
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/399
- Service Number: 226031
- Date of Birth: 17th July 1887
- Place of Birth: Grimston
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Blacksmith's Mate
- Date discharged: 4th December 1918
- Cause of discharge: Invalided dilatation ascending aorta
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | 28th April 1903 | 3rd February 1904 | |
| Ganges | Boy 1st Class | 4th February 1904 | 19th May 1904 | |
| Boscawen II | Boy 1st Class | 20th May 1904 | 13th December 1904 | |
| Boscawen III | Boy 1st Class | 14th December 1904 | 16th July 1905 | |
| Boscawen III | Ordinary Seaman | 17th July 1905 | 21st July 1905 | |
| Pembroke | Ordinary Seaman | 22nd July 1905 | 10th August 1905 | |
| Pembroke II | Stoker 2nd class | 11th August 1905 | 19th March 1906 | |
| Lancaster | Stoker 2nd class | 20th March 1906 | 12th September 1906 | |
| Lancaster | Stoker 1st class | 13th September 1906 | 11th November 1907 | |
| Lancaster | Stoker 1st class | 6th December 1907 | 6th April 1908 | |
| Pembroke II | Stoker 1st class | 7th April 1908 | 23rd June 1908 | |
| Indomitable | Stoker 1st class | 24th June 1908 | 22nd November 1908 | |
| Indomitable | Stoker 1st class | 28th November 1908 | 8th August 1910 | |
| Pembroke II | Stoker 1st class | 9th August 1910 | 19th September 1910 | |
| Newcastle | Stoker 1st class | 20th September 1910 | 6th January 1911 | |
| Newcastle | Stoker 1st class | 12th January 1911 | 5th December 1912 | |
| Gibraltar | Stoker 1st class | 6th December 1912 | 13th December 1912 | |
| Gibraltar | Stoker 1st class | 24th December 1912 | 15th January 1913 | |
| Pembroke II | Stoker 1st class | 16th January 1913 | 17th February 1913 | |
| Pembroke II | Stoker 1st class | 26th February 1913 | 6th May 1913 | |
| Hermes | Stoker 1st class | 7th May 1913 | 8th June 1913 | |
| Hermes | Stoker 1st class | 10th June 1913 | 23rd December 1913 | |
| Pembroke II | Stoker 1st class | 24th December 1913 | 16th April 1914 | |
| Boadicea | Stoker 1st class | 17th April 1914 | 8th September 1915 | |
| Boadicea | Acting Leading Stoker | 9th September 1915 | 8th March 1916 | |
| Boadicea | Leading Stoker | Jutland | 9th March 1916 | 22nd October 1916 |
| Pembroke | Leading Stoker | 23rd October 1916 | 14th November 1916 | |
| Jason | Leading Stoker | 15th November 1916 | 24th March 1917 | |
| Jason | Stoker 1st class | 25th March 1917 | 3rd April 1917 | |
| Pembroke II | Stoker 1st class | 4th April 1917 | 13th May 1917 | |
| Colleen (Cottesmore) | Stoker 1st class | 14th May 1917 | 3rd April 1918 | |
| Colleen (Cottesmore) | Leading Stoker | 4th April 1918 | 10th May 1918 | |
| Gunner (Cottesmore) | Leading Stoker | 11th May 1918 | 30th September 1918 | |
| Pembroke II | Leading Stoker | 1st October 1918 | 4th December 1918 |
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