Percy Gillon
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/514
- Service Number: 340941
- Date of Birth: 17th January 1877
- Place of Birth: Kennington
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Labourer
- Date discharged: 7th June 1921
- Cause of discharge: Demobilised
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory I | 2nd Cooks Mate | 2nd October 1895 | 15th January 1896 | |
| Pembroke I | 2nd Cooks Mate | 16th January 1896 | 4th February 1896 | |
| Wildfire | 2nd Cooks Mate | 5th February 1896 | 9th June 1896 | |
| Wildfire | Cook's Mate | 10th June 1896 | 4th October 1898 | |
| Victory I | Cook's Mate | 5th October 1898 | 25th January 1899 | |
| Pembroke I | Cook's Mate | 26th January 1899 | 16th February 1899 | |
| Katoomba | Cook's Mate | 17th February 1899 | 30th April 1900 | |
| Diana | Cook's Mate | 1st May 1900 | 30th July 1900 | |
| Pembroke I | Cook's Mate | 31st July 1900 | 22nd August 1900 | |
| Pembroke III | Cook's Mate | 23rd August 1900 | 31st January 1901 | |
| Pembroke III | 2nd Ship's Cook | 1st February 1901 | 28th February 1901 | |
| Pembroke I | 2nd Ship's Cook | 1st March 1901 | 31st March 1901 | |
| Hearty | 2nd Ship's Cook | 1st April 1901 | 10th August 1902 | |
| Hearty | Cook's Mate | 11th August 1902 | 24th August 1902 | |
| Pembroke I | Cook's Mate | 25th August 1902 | 24th November 1902 | |
| Bacchante | Cook's Mate | 25th November 1902 | 31st October 1904 | |
| Bacchante | 2nd Ship's Cook | 1st November 1904 | 22nd February 1905 | |
| [...] | 2nd Ship's Cook | 23rd February 1905 | 10th August 1905 | |
| Endymion | 2nd Ship's Cook | 11th August 1905 | 14th August 1905 | |
| Pembroke | 2nd Ship's Cook | 15th August 1905 | 30th September 1905 | |
| Pembroke | Ship's Cook | 1st October 1905 | 19th March 1906 | |
| Blenheim | Ship's Cook | 20th March 1906 | 16th August 1907 | |
| Pembroke | Ship's Cook | 17th August 1907 | 5th September 1907 | |
| Terror | Ship's Cook | 6th September 1907 | 21st January 1908 | |
| Terror | Chief Ship's Cook | 22nd January 1908 | 24th October 1909 | |
| Pembroke I | Chief Ship's Cook | 25th October 1909 | 10th August 1910 | |
| Indomitable | Chief Ship's Cook | 11th August 1910 | 20th February 1912 | |
| Pembroke I | Chief Ship's Cook | 21st February 1912 | 3rd May 1912 | |
| Albion | Chief Ship's Cook | 4th May 1912 | 28th February 1913 | |
| Boadicea | Chief Ship's Cook | Jutland | 1st March 1913 | 10th November 1916 |
| Pembroke I | Chief Ship's Cook | 11th November 1916 | 3rd August 1917 | |
| Undaunted | Chief Ship's Cook | 4th August 1917 | 7th February 1918 | |
| Coventry | Chief Ship's Cook | 8th February 1918 | 24th February 1919 | |
| Pembroke I | Chief Petty Officer Cook | 9th April 1921 | 7th June 1921 |
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