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We remember Eli Barnes
We remember Eli Barnes
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Ethel Barnes
Source:6648814
1884
1888
1891
location
Birdham, Chichester, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6648817
2nd April 1891
1891
sibling
Ann Barnes
Source:6648814
1891
1895
sibling
William Barnes
Source:6648814
1895
1899
sibling
Lucy Barnes
Source:6648814
1899
1901
location
Court Lane, Birdham, Chichester, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6648814
31st March 1901
1903
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
228810
HMS St Vincent (Haslar)
Training Vessel
Source:6276527
4th November 1903 - 14th June 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
228810
HMS St Vincent (Haslar)
Training Vessel
Source:6276527
15th June 1904 - 4th May 1905
1905
employment
Baker's Boy
Source:6276527
8th May 1905
1905
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
228810
HMS St George
Source:6276527
8th May 1905 - 10th September 1905
1905
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
228810
HMS Victory I
Source:6276527
11th September 1905 - 14th May 1906
1906
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
228810
HMS Royal Arthur
Source:6276527
15th May 1906 - 19th November 1906
1906
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
228810
HMS Royal Arthur
Source:6276527
20th November 1906 - 14th March 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
228810
HMS Argonaut
Source:6276527
15th March 1907 - 9th September 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
228810
HMS Euryalus
Source:6276527
10th September 1907 - 21st December 1909
1909
service
British Army
Able Seaman
228810
HMS Excellent
Source:6276527
22nd December 1909 - 18th June 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
228810
HMS Victory I
Source:6276527
19th June 1910 - 24th June 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
228810
HMS King Edward VII
Source:6276527
25th June 1910 - 31st July 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
228810
HMS Grafton
Source:6276527
1st August 1911 - 29th April 1912
1912
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
228810
HMS Black Prince
Source:6276527
30th April 1912 - 31st July 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Black Prince
Source:6276527
1st August 1915 - 30th January 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
Victory I
Source:6276527
4th January 1916 - 19th January 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Excellent
Source:6276527
20th January 1916 - 30th May 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Egmont
Source:6276527
31st May 1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Victory I
Source:6276527
1st January 1917 - 20th February 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Century
Source:6276527
21st February 1917 - 23rd May 1917
1917
marriage
Olive G Day
Source:6648840
1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Victory I
Source:6276527
24th May 1917 - 15th June 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Marshfort
Source:6276527
16th June 1917 - 22nd September 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Victory I
Source:6276527
23rd September 1917 - 21st October 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Osiris II
Source:6276527
22nd October 1917 - 12th March 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Vahalla II
Source:6276527
13th March 1918 - 1st August 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
228810
HMS Europa I
Source:6276527
2nd August 1918 - 31st August 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
228810
HMS Europa I
Source:6276527
1st September 1918 - 30th June 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
228810
HMS Canada
Source:6276527
1st July 1919 - 21st July 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
228810
HMS Victory I
Source:6276527
22nd July 1919 - 27th November 1919
1919
discharge
Source:6276527
25th July 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
228810
HMS Hercules
Source:6276527
28th November 1919 - 18th May 1920
1920
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
228810
HMS Victory I
Source:6276527
19th May 1920 - 31st May 1920
1920
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
228810
HMS Ladybird
Source:6276527
1st June 1920 - 16th April 1922
1922
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
228810
HMS Victory I
Source:6276527
17th April 1922 - 31st March 1923
1923
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
RFR/A/6957
Royal Fleet Reserve - Portsmouth
Source:6276527
25th October 1923
1940
awards
Royal Fleet Resrve Long Service Good Conduct Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:6648808
6th November 1940
employment
Able Bodied Seaman
Merchant Navy
Source:6648785
1971
death
Source:6648841
1971
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eli |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Barnes |
| Source | 6276527 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdham, Chichester, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1891 | |
| Court Lane, Birdham, Chichester, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS St George | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Victory I | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Royal Arthur | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Black Prince | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | Victory I | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Excellent | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Egmont | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Victory I | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Century | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Victory I | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Marshfort | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Victory I | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Osiris II | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Vahalla II | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Europa I | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Europa I | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Canada | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Victory I | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Hercules | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Victory I | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Victory I | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Ladybird | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Royal Arthur | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Argonaut | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Euryalus | Able Seaman | ||
| British Army | 228810 | HMS Excellent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Victory I | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS King Edward VII | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Grafton | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS Black Prince | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS St Vincent (Haslar) | Training Vessel | Boy 1st Class | |
| Royal Navy | 228810 | HMS St Vincent (Haslar) | Training Vessel | Boy 2nd Class | |
| Royal Navy | RFR/A/6957 | Royal Fleet Reserve - Portsmouth | Petty Officer |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Royal Fleet Resrve Long Service Good Conduct Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Barnes | father | ||
| Clara Carpenter | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Barnes | sister | 1884 | |
| Ann Barnes | sister | 1891 | |
| William Barnes | brother | 1895 | |
| Lucy Barnes | sister | 1899 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive G Day | wife | 1917 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Grey | Lighr Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1903-11-04 | 5'4" |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Seaman's Record - on FindMyPast | Yvonne27542 | |
| UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls - 1914-1920 - on Ancestry.co.uk | Yvonne27542 | |
| UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls - 1935-1952 - on Ancestry.co.uk | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1901 Census for Eli's Parents - on FindMyPast | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1891 Census for Eli's Parents - on FindMyPast | Yvonne27542 | |
| Link to brother William Barnes - on LOTFWW | Yvonne27542 | |
| Eli's Baptism - on Sussex Online Parish Clerks | Yvonne27542 | |
| Marriage of Eli's parents - on Sussex Online Parish Clerks | Yvonne27542 |
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