Arthur Wright
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/517
- Service Number: 342276
- Date of Birth: 24th January 1871
- Place of Birth: Worksop
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Shoe Smith
- Date discharged: 17th December 1919
- Cause of discharge: Demobilised
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory II | Blacksmith's Mate | 2nd August 1898 | 8th September 1898 | |
| Pembroke II | Blacksmith's Mate | 9th September 1898 | 14th April 1899 | |
| Sans Pareil | Blacksmith's Mate | 15th April 1899 | 6th July 1899 | |
| Wildfire | Blacksmith's Mate | 7th July 1899 | 12th September 1902 | |
| Pembroke | Blacksmith's Mate | 13th September 1902 | 24th March 1903 | |
| Pembroke | Blacksmith | 25th March 1903 | 31st July 1903 | |
| Kent | Blacksmith | 1st August 1903 | 5th October 1904 | |
| Pembroke II | Blacksmith | 6th October 1904 | 2nd January 1905 | |
| Pegasus | Blacksmith | 3rd January 1905 | 31st December 1906 | |
| Vindictive | Blacksmith | 1st January 1907 | 4th February 1907 | |
| Pembroke II | Blacksmith | 5th February 1907 | 3rd April 1907 | |
| Leander | Blacksmith | 4th April 1907 | 22nd June 1907 | |
| Pembroke | Blacksmith | 23rd June 1907 | 3rd July 1907 | |
| Blake | Blacksmith | 4th July 1907 | 27th April 1908 | |
| Vindictive | Blacksmith | 28th April 1908 | 18th October 1909 | |
| Hawke | Blacksmith | 19th October 1909 | 14th April 1910 | |
| Encounter | Blacksmith | 15th April 1910 | 21st June 1912 | |
| Pembroke II | Blacksmith | 22nd June 1912 | 4th July 1913 | |
| Boadicea | Blacksmith | Jutland | 5th July 1913 | 4th September 1916 |
| Pembroke II | Blacksmith | 5th September 1916 | 19th October 1917 | |
| Royal Arthur | Blacksmith | 20th October 1917 | 20th March 1918 | |
| Pembroke II | Blacksmith | 21st March 1918 | 30th September 1918 | |
| Pembroke II | Blacksmith First Class (New Series) | 1st October 1918 | 6th March 1919 | |
| Pembroke II | Blacksmith First Class (New Series) | 29th May 1919 | 17th December 1919 |
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