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We remember Leonard James Williams
We remember Leonard James Williams
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1908
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
J2721
HMS Ganges
Source:6384763
11th September 1908 - 30th October 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
J2721
HMS Impregnable
Source:6384763
31st October 1908
1909
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J2721
HMS Impregnable
Source:6384763
22nd February 1909 - 10th September 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J2721
HMS Essex
Source:6384763
11th September 1909 - 20th December 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J2721
HMS Jupiter
Source:6384763
21st December 1909 - 17th January 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J2721
HMS Edgar
Source:6384763
18th January 1910 - 11th March 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J2721
HMS Waterwitch
Source:6384763
12th March 1910 - 19th March 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J2721
HMS Minotaur
Source:6384763
20th March 1910
1911
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
J2721
HMS Minotaur
Source:6384763
24th February 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J2721
HMS Minotaur
Source:6384763
1st July 1911 - 25th May 1912
1912
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J2721
HMS Spartiate
Source:6384763
26th May 1912 - 10th July 1912
1912
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J2721
HMS Excellent
Source:6384763
11th July 1912 - 5th May 1913
1913
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J2721
HMS Superb
Source:6384763
6th May 1913
1915
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
J2721
HMS Superb
Source:6384763
1st September 1915 - 12th August 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
J2721
HMS Victory
Source:6384763
13th August 1917 - 8th October 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
J2721
HMS Stormont
Source:6384763
9th October 1917 - 17th May 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
J2721
HMS Vivid
Source:6384763
18th May 1918 - 3rd June 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
J2721
HMS Bendish
Source:6384763
4th June 1918 - 21st January 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
J2721
HMS Victory
Source:6384763
22nd January 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J2721
HMS Victory
Source:6384763
1st April 1919 - 17th September 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J2721
HMS Royalist
Source:6384763
18th September 1919 - 25th January 1920
1920
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J2721
HMS Cordelia
Source:6384763
26th January 1920 - 6th December 1921
1921
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J2721
HMS Excellent
Source:6384763
7th December 1921 - 28th September 1923
1923
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J2721
HMS Ganges
Source:6384763
29th September 1923 - 21st July 1926
1926
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J2721
HMS Excellent
Source:6384763
22nd July 1926 - 21st October 1926
1926
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J2721
HMS Renown
Source:6384763
22nd October 1926
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard James |
| Initials | LJ |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Source | 6384763 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Essex | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Jupiter | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Edgar | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Waterwitch | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Minotaur | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Minotaur | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Minotaur | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Spartiate | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Excellent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Superb | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Superb | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Victory | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Stormont | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Vivid | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Bendish | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Victory | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Victory | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Royalist | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Cordelia | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Excellent | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Ganges | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Excellent | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | J2721 | HMS Renown | Petty Officer |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Logo | Fife3190 |
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