George Edward Blenkins
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/403
- Service Number: 228194
- Date of Birth: 24th May 1888
- Place of Birth: Wandsworth
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Training Ship Exmouth
- Date discharged: 25th March 1919
- Cause of discharge: Demobilised
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 4th September 1903 | 27th April 1904 | |
| Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | 28th April 1904 | 12th January 1905 | |
| Vivid I | Boy 1st Class | 13th January 1905 | 6th April 1905 | |
| Ringdove | Boy 1st Class | 7th April 1905 | 4th October 1905 | |
| Vivid I | Boy 1st Class | 5th October 1905 | 31st October 1905 | |
| Doris | Boy 1st Class | 1st November 1905 | 23rd January 1906 | |
| Donegal | Boy 1st Class | 24th January 1906 | 9th April 1906 | |
| Monmouth | Boy 1st Class | 10th April 1906 | 23rd May 1906 | |
| Monmouth | Signalman | 24th May 1906 | 25th September 1907 | |
| Monmouth | Signalman | 1st October 1907 | 2nd October 1907 | |
| Monmouth | Ordinary Signalman | 3rd October 1907 | 13th October 1907 | |
| Monmouth | Signalman | 14th October 1907 | 21st February 1908 | |
| Amphitrite | Signalman | 22nd February 1908 | 14th April 1908 | |
| Pembroke I | Signalman | 15th April 1908 | 6th September 1908 | |
| Ganges I | Signalman | 7th September 1908 | 31st October 1909 | |
| Pembroke I | Signalman | 1st November 1909 | 22nd November 1909 | |
| Terrible | Signalman | 23rd November 1909 | 16th December 1909 | |
| Bacchante | Signalman | 17th December 1909 | 21st December 1910 | |
| Egmont | Signalman | 22nd December 1910 | 24th May 1911 | |
| Bacchante | Leading Signalman | 25th May 1911 | 14th March 1912 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 15th March 1912 | 12th August 1912 | |
| Ganges II | Leading Signalman | 13th August 1912 | 24th November 1912 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 25th November 1912 | 11th December 1912 | |
| Hecla | Leading Signalman | 12th December 1912 | 6th June 1913 | |
| Pembroke | Leading Signalman | 7th June 1913 | 4th July 1913 | |
| Boadicea | Leading Signalman | Jutland | 5th July 1913 | 28th September 1916 |
| Boadicea | Yeoman of Signals | 29th September 1916 | 21st November 1916 | |
| Erin | Yeoman of Signals | 22nd November 1916 | 3rd February 1917 | |
| Orion | Yeoman of Signals | 4th February 1917 | 14th April 1917 | |
| Erin | Acting Chief Yeoman of Signals | 15th April 1917 | 1st January 1918 | |
| Queen Elizabeth | Acting Chief Yeoman of Signals | 2nd January 1918 | 10th January 1918 | |
| Erin | Acting Chief Yeoman of Signals | 11th January 1918 | 25th March 1919 |
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