Philip Dyer
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/425
- Service Number: 239362
- Date of Birth: 6th September 1891
- Place of Birth: Eastbourne
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Training Ship Exmouth
- Date discharged: 1st January 1929
- Cause of discharge: See Record Card
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | 20th August 1907 | 6th December 1907 | |
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 7th December 1907 | 25th March 1908 | |
| Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | 26th March 1908 | 25th April 1908 | |
| Victory | Boy 1st Class | 26th April 1908 | 21st August 1908 | |
| Pembroke I | Boy 1st Class | 22nd August 1908 | 12th October 1908 | |
| Dreadnought | Boy 1st Class | 13th October 1908 | 5th September 1909 | |
| Dreadnought | Ordinary Signalman | 6th September 1909 | 27th March 1911 | |
| Pembroke I | Ordinary Signalman | 28th March 1911 | 27th August 1911 | |
| Pembroke I | Signalman | 28th August 1911 | 8th September 1911 | |
| Pembroke II | Signalman | 9th September 1911 | 5th February 1912 | |
| Pembroke I | Signalman | 6th February 1912 | 21st March 1912 | |
| Blenheim | Signalman | 22nd March 1912 | 30th September 1913 | |
| Egmont II | Signalman | 1st October 1913 | 3rd November 1913 | |
| Pembroke I | Signalman | 4th November 1913 | 19th November 1913 | |
| Actaeon | Signalman | 20th November 1913 | 20th January 1914 | |
| Pembroke I | Signalman | 21st January 1914 | 11th June 1914 | |
| Boadicea | Signalman | Jutland | 12th June 1914 | 30th June 1916 |
| Boadicea | Leading Signalman | 1st July 1916 | 19th August 1917 | |
| Centurion | Leading Signalman | 20th August 1917 | 4th October 1917 | |
| Woolwich | Leading Signalman | 5th October 1917 | 30th June 1918 | |
| Columbine | Leading Signalman | 1st July 1918 | 31st October 1918 | |
| Sandhurst (Patrician) | Leading Signalman | 1st November 1918 | 14th November 1918 | |
| Columbine | Leading Signalman | 15th November 1918 | 1st March 1920 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 2nd March 1920 | 15th March 1920 | |
| Gibraltar (Badminton) | Leading Signalman | 16th March 1920 | 31st March 1920 | |
| Victory XI (Badminton) | Leading Signalman | 1st April 1920 | 24th June 1920 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 25th June 1920 | 18th August 1920 | |
| Pembroke VIII | Leading Signalman | 19th August 1920 | 12th January 1921 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 13th January 1921 | 19th December 1921 | |
| Ceres | Leading Signalman | 20th December 1921 | 18th September 1922 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 19th September 1922 | 7th May 1923 | |
| Dragon | Leading Signalman | 8th May 1923 | 30th December 1924 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 31st December 1924 | 1st January 1925 | |
| Victory I | Leading Signalman | 2nd January 1925 | 31st March 1925 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 1st April 1925 | 25th August 1925 | |
| Caledon | Leading Signalman | 26th August 1925 | 16th August 1926 | |
| Pembroke I | Leading Signalman | 17th August 1926 | 5th February 1927 | |
| Yarmouth | Leading Signalman | 6th February 1927 | 5th April 1927 | |
| Hermes | Leading Signalman | 6th April 1927 | 1st January 1929 |
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