Navy Uniforms. The funerals of 98 of those killed in the air-raid were held on Thursday 6 September 1917, with the procession consisting of 18 lorries draped with theUnion Jackand each carrying six coffins. But then they were real people. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Norfolk & Suffolk: Shaw, Keeble, Gooch, Callas, Hawkins, Thorpe, Gibson, Baker, Census Information is Crown Copyright, from, Cooper : Muels : Howarth : Every : Price : King, Glad to help Pauline and Annie is right its a great story. G. Rand. The harbour at Portsmouth is one of the busiest in the United Kingdom, with around 130,000 significant movements annually. Boy entrants drilling on HMS Impregnable. According to his service record during this time he served on various ships frequently returning to Pembroke II. Commissioned as HMS BLACKCAP 1 June . Thanks Margarette, Look forward to seeing what photos you have. Nothing more than the allotted allowance. The Chatham Division saw action again throughout the Second World War with the Chatham manned cruiser HMS Ajax leading the South Atlantic Squadron at the Battle of the River Plate and HMS Sheffield taking part in the hunt for the Bismarck, numerous Mediterranean convoys and action in the Arctic supporting Russian bound convoys. Records of HMS Pembroke from other sources. Gentlemen in white belts and gaiters were there to ensure that the leave party were turned out correct Then of course we all hadrabbitts. campus.medway.ac.uk. 292101. HMS Actaeon 17th August 1907. SUTLEJ; 1899 Protected Cruiser [12,000 tons]. We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those who served their countries on all sides, across all theatres and fronts, on land, at sea and in the air and at home, during the Great War. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. UNDAUNTED; 1914 Light-Cruiser [3,520 tons]. At Chatham, the new Royal Naval Barracks were named HMS Pembroke and built to the east of the Victorian Dockyard extension. "The Chatham Division - Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust". East Camp - HMS Pembroke He witnessed the death of Webber Wetton on 13 Feb 1923 at 87 Galway Road, Sheerness, Kent. The area was called Cookham Woods and the Chatham R.N. and the camp (Marlag U Milag ) Stamp. The Maiden Voyage Of HMS Patia. From Feb 1907 as Flagship East Indies Station; recommissioned at Bombay in Mar 1909 and then paid-off at Chatham in Mar 1911. I shall never forget that night the lights fading and the clock stopping we of the rescue party picking out bodies, and parts of bodies, from among glass and debris and placing them in bags, fetching out bodies in hammocks and laying them on a tarpaulin on the parade ground (you could not identify them). Today the buildings are part of the University of Greenwich, Medway Campus. A service and parade took place with Rear Admiral John Kingwell CBE taking the salute. This suffix system later applied to satellite shore establishments. By the end of the raid the total number of dead stood at 98, but this would increase as injured men later succumbed to their injuries. In 2006, the Drill Shed was re-opened by former Labour MP and cabinet minister David Miliband as the Drill Hall Library, part of a 3.3 million renovation funded by the South East England Development Agency. The Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, also known as HMS Pembroke, was a UK naval barracks that was built between the Victorian Steam Yard and Brompton Barracks from 1897 to 1902. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month Rescuers subsequently spent 17 hours looking through the rubble. Ships. [2] At the beginning of World War One Chatham was one of three manning ports' (including Porstmouth and Plymouth) of the Royal Navy with ships, manned and allocated to the Chatham Division, a role that continued until the advent of central manning in 1956. It was built on the site of a prison built in 1853 to house over 1,000 convicts, with the intention that they would be used to build the Dockyard extension.[1]. The Western Front Association (The WFA) was formed with the purpose of furthering interest in First World War of 1914-1918. Harper. HMS Pembroke II Chatham Remembered Today: Burgher Joachim Willem Zacharias VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Jagersfontein Commando Mounted Commandos, S.A. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) east camp hms pembroke, chatham. A memorial commemorating the Chatham air raid is situated in the Woodlands Cemetery. TYNE; 1878 vessel. The route offers tremendous views over the River Medway, Chatham and Rochester, and . dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. British boy seaman trained at HMS Wildfire, Sheerness in GB, 4/1938- 7/1938; signalman trained at Signals School, HMS Pembroke, Chatham, GB, 1938- 1939; served aboard HMS Mashona in GB coastal waters, during Norwegian campaign and in Atlantic1938-1941 including sinking in Atlantic, 28/5/1941; served as signalman and Yeoman of Signals yeoman aboard HMS Ashanti in GB coastal waters, Arctic and Medit Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' Coleridge: November 1955 May 1957, Commodore Lionel W.L. Born 1894. They were WARRIOR [at Blackwall], BLACK PRINCE [at Glasgow]; DEFENCE [at Jarrow] and RESISTANCE [at Millwall]. He recorded what happened in his notebook: "It was a gruesome task. Above: Horace Stanley Sharp, killed in the air raid and his headstone. Died 1955. [4], In September 1917, the barracks Drill Hall (which was being used as overflow accommodation) suffered a direct hit from two bombs, which killed over 130 men. It was a place where we came across old shipmates and those back from foreign lands talking about places we had never been. In 1970, all Naval establishments in Chatham were to be combined together and known as HM Navy Base, under one officer 'Flag Officer, Medway and Port Admiral'. The first shot of the naval war was fired by a Chatham Division destroyer HMS Lance in the North Sea and Chatham division ships bore the brunt of naval casualties at sea in the first months of the war. In 1904 HMS Pembroke (land based) was built as an accommodation centre and supply school until it's closure in 1984. I have also been able to establish a little more detail about the events around the sinking of HMS Pintail: On 10th June 1941, the Harwich based patrol vessel HMS Pintail was escorting a convoy near 62-Bouy, some 30 miles off the Humber, when steamship Royal Scott detonated an acoustic mine, blew up and sank. The raid was assisted by a singular coincidence. Continue. Photo Medway Archives Centre. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. We do have a brass badge with his name on it alongside an inscription of "Torpedo Boat 113". posted to HMS Royal Arthur, a training and reception base in an old . There were many ships on the trot and destroyers and minesweepers were triple banked on both sides of the river. Seaman Alexander Kennedy came from the Western Isles. HMS Pembroke (1655) was a 28-gun fifth rate launched in 1655 and lost in a collision off Portland in 1667. Har.P. 2011-2016. HMS Pembroke (1812) was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1812. Childhood. The raid was assisted by a singular coincidence. Retrieved 30 June 2018. I do have some photos somewhere I will try and find them. Died 1960. dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. Launched in 1944, HMS Cavalier is a CA-class destroyer. then. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. HMS Duncan (D37) HMS Duncan is the sixth of the highly-capable Type 45 air defence destroyers and one of the most advanced warships in the world. The campus also has amazing cafs and bars, including those in Pembroke and Pilkington Buildings. She sails with a ship's company in excess of 280 personnel and is based at Portsmouth Naval Base. AT THE ADVENT OF THE IRONCLAD, 1861. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. One man killed & two injured. Thomas William Bertie Lubbock. During the Age of Sail, the Royal Navy manned its ships either by recruitment or impressment; crew were retained for as long as they were needed and then usually dismissed when their ship was paid off at the end of a voyage or campaign. Here is some info on the ships you have listed for the dates you have listed. Victor Leopold Burnley HMS Pintail (d.10th Jun 1941). My Undaunted was in the Harwich Fleet, thanks for your info Sadsac. The barracks were known as HMS Pembroke and remained in use as one of the three big manning bases until after the Second World War. On the 7th June 1950 R.N.S.S. HMS Pembroke II was an accounting base at Chatham from 1940 to 1957. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Enlisted RN HMS Pembroke Chatham 21/11/14. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. HMS INDOMITABLE. As ARABIS says a list of ships with dates would help, if there is the name of a ship with another name after it in brackets that is his Depot ship and the ship he actually served on. 3. Division. var year=mydate.getYear() In 1957, the barracks and gunnery school were closed due to the local port divisions being replaced. Bombers leftBelgium. It is now almost certain that Walter was involved with Torpedoes. What's for dinner? "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). He was on the Blenheim in 1918 and St George up to Oct 1911. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. Relatives of the naval personnel who perished on that night, as well as friends and local residents who attended from all parts of the UK and Canada, remarked that the event was poignant, sensitive and remembered our naval heroes with dignity. [3] This role continued until the advent of central manning in 1956. At Chatham, the new Royal Naval Barracks were named HMS Pembroke and built to the east of the Victorian Dockyard extension. Michael / Margarette, here are two for UNDAUNTED for your time scale - shows where they were and what doing ; ST JOHN Francis G MVO Captain RN 78C002, Undaunted Commodore (T) 04.06.17 Gazetted, Harwich Force 1914 - 1917 Commander of the Bath. In 1890, the Royal Navy Depot in Chatham was founded. Royal Navy K15145 Stoker HMS Pembroke, HMS Actaeon, HMS Colmbo, HMS Hecla, HMS Kinsha. I have a photograph of a communication group together all in Blues, Cap tallies with the single HMS and no ships name. It brings to life all the scraps of information I already have. The location of the ship is 28 miles East south east off Spurn Point. The Great War at sea & Flower class sloops in particular. , By Today. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Today she is preserved as The National Destroyer Memorial commemorating the 11,000 lives and 142 Royal Navy Destroyers lost during the Second World War. It trained all comers including Wrens, CS Men [Continuous Service], SS Men [Short Service], NS Men [National Service] and HO Men [Hostilities Only]. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 My Father, Stanley Dansey served on HMS Royal Arthur in December 45 through to the end of January 46. The gallery will show the transformation of the site over the years from a naval base to campus shared by the University of Kent, the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University. He enlisted on 1 July 1916. Sidney's HMS Impregnable was the former HMS Implacable, at Devonport 1862-1888. and 34th Coy. Square bashing, route. My mother will be pleased if you have as she hasn't anything of her father's. HMS CERES was the Supply and Secretariat training at Wetherby, Yorkshire between 1944 and 1958. 3 rd Feb 1953 by David Hamilton, Commander (F), RN (Rtd) - The ship was carrying out exercises off Malta. Sto. became known as Cookham Camp. There is something every so evocative about the great, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-class_destroyer_(1917), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cumberland_(57). Unremitting in carrying out arduous duties, and has been of great assistance. 1. Records of HMS Pembroke from other sources. At one time I had a job carrying out radio modifications to these so called dead ships. She is the first of the Type 45 class to be capable of deploying Harpoon and was the star of the . HMS PEMBROKE was a shore establishment - a 'stone frigate'. HMS Pembroke (1757) was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1757, hulked in 1776 before being broken-up in 1793. Alfred Ernest Bail. Photos Canadian Virtual War Memorial. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, "THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD, CHATHAM CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN: 4th Edition. Enlisted RN HMS Pembroke Chatham 21/11/14. I carried one sailor to the sick bay who was riddled with shrapnel and had no clothes left on him. . There were 10 probable RFR casualties - Nelson's flagship HMS Victory was built at Chatham's Historic Dockyard. Another casualty of the air raid was Stoker 1stClass Frederick Isaac Diver, born in July 1888. BRNC Blake Division, Autumn 1977. It was built on the site of a prison built in 1853 to house over 1,000 convicts, with the intention that they would be used to build the Dockyard extension. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Ordinary Seaman Frederick W. Turpin went to the scene to help with the wounded. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' Its red-brick buildings were previously a Royal Navy base. and Gen. Hos. Guests and participants were able to explore Pembroke and attend a 1917 health care exhibition. HMS Pembroke was a Royal Naval shore base at Chatham, it opened in 1903 and closed in 1984. Chatham, "History of Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham" (PDF). Some of the names are . Another RNAS pilot trained at WH Evans at Hendon he was sent to the Central Flying School Upavon and being in the reserve was appointed to HMS Pembroke, the Naval barracks, Chatham April 1914 for advanced course of instruction at the Isle of Gran Naval Air School with two other officers. Want to find out more about your relative's service? My G.F was only 24 when he joined the Undaunted I think on the first day of the war. He was 19, a virgin, an orphan, naive. In 1957, the barracks and gunnery school were closed due to the local port divisions being replaced; however in 1959 the barracks re-opened as the Royal Naval Supply School, who trained staff in supply and secretarial work. Chatham also had a Signal School {as did Devonport} which was called the R.N. 1915/16. Upon it's closure a ship was named HMS Pembroke and is still in use. 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