Ernest William Connolly
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/522
- Service Number: 344571
- Date of Birth: 11th April 1881
- Place of Birth: Devonport
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Painter
- Date discharged: 29th September 1923
- Cause of discharge: Shore pensioned
- Battles served in: Jutland
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivid II | Painter 2nd Class | 30th September 1901 | 1st May 1902 | |
| Cruiser | Painter 2nd Class | 2nd May 1902 | 31st March 1903 | |
| Hibernia | Painter 2nd Class | 1st April 1903 | 15th May 1903 | |
| Venerable | Painter 2nd Class | 16th May 1903 | 31st July 1905 | |
| Vivid II | Painter 2nd Class | 1st August 1905 | 21st October 1905 | |
| Indus | Painter 2nd Class | 22nd October 1905 | 8th March 1907 | |
| Vivid II | Painter 2nd Class | 9th March 1907 | 9th March 1907 | |
| Prometheus | Painter 2nd Class | 10th March 1907 | 29th September 1907 | |
| Prometheus | Painter 1st Class | 30th September 1907 | 30th September 1908 | |
| Gibraltar | Painter 1st Class | 1st October 1908 | 19th December 1908 | |
| Vivid II | Painter 1st Class | 20th December 1908 | 19th January 1909 | |
| Indus | Painter 1st Class | 20th January 1909 | 27th July 1909 | |
| Repulse | Painter 1st Class | 28th July 1909 | 1st April 1910 | |
| Europa | Painter 1st Class | 2nd April 1910 | 22nd May 1910 | |
| Espiegle | Painter 1st Class | 23rd May 1910 | 5th September 1910 | |
| Indus | Painter 1st Class | 6th September 1910 | 20th September 1910 | |
| Majestic | Painter 1st Class | 21st September 1910 | 11th November 1910 | |
| Warrior | Painter 1st Class | 12th November 1910 | 5th June 1911 | |
| Indus | Painter 1st Class | 6th June 1911 | 24th July 1911 | |
| Vivid II | Painter 1st Class | 25th July 1911 | 7th August 1911 | |
| Gibraltar | Painter 1st Class | 8th August 1911 | 15th September 1911 | |
| Pegasus | Painter 1st Class | 16th September 1911 | 14th November 1911 | |
| Penguin | Painter 1st Class | 15th November 1911 | 6th February 1912 | |
| Pegasus | Painter 1st Class | 7th February 1912 | 10th March 1913 | |
| Indus | Painter 1st Class | 11th March 1913 | 30th April 1913 | |
| Diana | Painter 1st Class | 1st May 1913 | 30th September 1913 | |
| Eclipse | Painter 1st Class | 1st October 1913 | 4th November 1913 | |
| Diana | Painter 1st Class | 5th November 1913 | 23rd February 1914 | |
| Eclipse | Painter 1st Class | 24th February 1914 | 21st May 1914 | |
| Diana (Eclipse) | Painter 1st Class | 22nd May 1914 | 29th July 1914 | |
| Eclipse | Painter 1st Class | 30th July 1914 | 6th March 1915 | |
| Vivid II | Painter 1st Class | 7th March 1915 | 5th November 1915 | |
| Colossus | Painter 1st Class | Jutland | 6th November 1915 | 30th September 1918 |
| Colossus | Painter 1st Class | 1st October 1918 | 18th May 1920 | |
| Vivid III | Painter 1st Class | 19th May 1920 | 18th October 1920 | |
| King George V | Painter 1st Class | 19th October 1920 | 8th February 1923 | |
| Vivid II | Painter 1st Class | 9th February 1923 | 29th September 1923 |
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