Robert George Woodward
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/417
- Service Number: 235247
- Date of Birth: 31st January 1890
- Place of Birth: Fulham
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Paper Stainer
- Date discharged: 1st January 1929
- Cause of discharge: Record transferred to Card
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 3rd November 1905 | 22nd June 1906 | |
| Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | 23rd June 1906 | 8th January 1907 | |
| Sutlej | Boy 1st Class | 9th January 1907 | 7th May 1907 | |
| Illustrious | Boy 1st Class | 8th May 1907 | 30th January 1908 | |
| Illustrious | Ordinary Seaman | 31st January 1908 | 1st June 1908 | |
| London | Ordinary Seaman | 2nd June 1908 | 18th April 1909 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 19th April 1909 | 7th May 1909 | |
| Actaeon | Able Seaman | 8th May 1909 | 14th October 1909 | |
| Vernon | Able Seaman | 15th October 1909 | 18th March 1910 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 19th March 1910 | 3rd April 1910 | |
| Black Prince | Able Seaman | 4th April 1910 | 2nd May 1911 | |
| Black Prince | Able Seaman | 17th May 1911 | 22nd April 1912 | |
| Pembroke I | Able Seaman | 23rd April 1912 | 30th April 1912 | |
| Hecla | Able Seaman | 1st May 1912 | 31st May 1913 | |
| Hecla | Leading Seaman | 1st June 1913 | 4th March 1914 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Seaman | 5th March 1914 | 20th March 1914 | |
| Vernon | Leading Seaman | 21st March 1914 | 31st July 1914 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Seaman | 1st August 1914 | 6th August 1914 | |
| Mantua | Leading Seaman | 7th August 1914 | 6th May 1915 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Seaman | 7th May 1915 | 6th October 1915 | |
| Boadicea | Leading Seaman | 7th October 1915 | 30th November 1915 | |
| Boadicea | Petty Officer (New Series) | Jutland | 1st December 1915 | 18th February 1920 |
| Pembroke I | Petty Officer (New Series) | 19th February 1920 | 14th October 1920 | |
| Columbine (Violent) | Petty Officer (New Series) | 15th October 1920 | 28th January 1921 | |
| Pembroke I | Petty Officer (New Series) | 29th January 1921 | 3rd March 1921 | |
| Actaeon | Petty Officer (New Series) | 4th March 1921 | 24th August 1921 | |
| Pembroke I | Petty Officer (New Series) | 25th August 1921 | 6th September 1921 | |
| Royal Oak | Petty Officer (New Series) | 7th September 1921 | 2nd October 1922 | |
| Royal Sovereign | Petty Officer (New Series) | 3rd October 1922 | 1st January 1925 | |
| Royal Sovereign | Chief Petty Officer | 2nd January 1925 | 5th May 1925 | |
| Pembroke I | Chief Petty Officer | 6th May 1925 | 2nd January 1928 | |
| Colombo | Chief Petty Officer | 3rd January 1928 | 1st January 1929 |
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