Robert Barrett
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/113
- Service Number: 99041
- Date of Birth: 13th August 1861
- Place of Birth: St Finn Barrs Cork
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Blank
- Date discharged: 3rd October 1918
- Cause of discharge: Died pneumonia
- Next of kin: Husband of Catherine Barrett, of Bristol House, 40, Cross St., Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. (Document reference: CWGC website/ )
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 9th January 1877 | 20th January 1877 | |
| Implacable | Boy 2nd Class | 21st January 1877 | 26th March 1878 | |
| Implacable | Boy 1st Class | 27th March 1878 | 20th December 1878 | |
| Raleigh | Boy 1st Class | 21st December 1878 | 12th August 1879 | |
| Raleigh | Ordinary Seaman | 13th August 1879 | 31st October 1880 | |
| Raleigh | Able Seaman | 1st November 1880 | 8th January 1881 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Able Seaman | 9th January 1881 | 28th February 1881 | |
| Revenge | Able Seaman | 1st March 1881 | 7th November 1883 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Able Seaman | 8th November 1883 | 19th May 1884 | |
| Himalaya | Able Seaman | 20th May 1884 | 15th November 1884 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Able Seaman | 16th November 1884 | 8th April 1885 | |
| Racer | Able Seaman | 9th April 1885 | 10th May 1889 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Able Seaman | 11th May 1889 | 26th July 1889 | |
| Impregnable | Able Seaman | 27th July 1889 | 29th August 1889 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Able Seaman | 30th August 1889 | 17th September 1889 | |
| Royal Adelaide | 18th September 1889 | 27th September 1889 | ||
| Hercules | 28th September 1889 | 14th October 1889 | ||
| Hercules [...] | Boatman | 15th October 1889 | 12th May 1890 | |
| Northumberland [...] | Boatman | 13th May 1890 | 13th October 1890 | |
| Northumberland (Benner Cove) | Boatman | 14th October 1890 | 7th March 1891 | |
| Alexandra (Benner Cove) | Boatman | 8th March 1891 | 14th July 1892 | |
| Alexandra (Teignmouth) | Boatman | 15th July 1892 | 26th August 1893 | |
| Weymouth (St Alban's Head) | Boatman | 27th August 1893 | 19th January 1896 | |
| Weymouth (Penzance) | Boatman | 20th January 1896 | 29th August 1897 | |
| Weymouth (Penzance) | Commissioned Boatman | 30th August 1897 | 27th October 1897 | |
| Weymouth (Looe) | Commissioned Boatman | 28th October 1897 | 15th April 1898 | |
| Kingston (Dirk Cove) | Commissioned Boatman | 16th April 1898 | 30th September 1900 | |
| Limerick (Dirk Cove) | Commissioned Boatman | 1st October 1900 | 18th June 1902 | |
| Vivid I | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 5th August 1914 | 4th September 1914 | |
| Impregnable | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 5th September 1914 | 8th January 1916 | |
| Western (Steep Holm) | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 9th January 1916 | 2nd April 1916 | |
| Western Lundy Island | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 3rd April 1916 | 12th September 1916 | |
| Vivid I | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 13th September 1916 | 31st March 1917 | |
| Vivid III | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 1st April 1917 | 16th August 1917 | |
| President IV North Irish Carnivore WT | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 17th August 1917 | 9th May 1918 | |
| Vivid II | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 10th May 1918 | 4th July 1918 | |
| Vernon (Paravane) | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 5th July 1918 | 12th August 1918 | |
| President [...] Liverpool | Petty Officer Second Class (Coastguard) | 13th August 1918 | 3rd October 1918 |
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