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We remember John William Gatenby
We remember John William Gatenby
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J16844
HMS Superb
Source:6398875
24th June 1915 - 28th February 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J16844
HMS Hindustan
Source:6398875
1st March 1918 - 22nd April 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J16844
Seaman Storming Party
Source:9002590
22nd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J16844
Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory)
Source:6398875
24th April 1918 - 30th August 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J/16844
HMS Glatton
Source:8992310
31st August 1918 - 17th September 1918
1918
death
Died of influenza
United Kingdom
Source:8992311
Source:8992310
17th September 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John William |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Gatenby |
| Source | 6398875 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J16844 | HMS Hindustan | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J/16844 | HMS Glatton | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J16844 | Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J16844 | HMS Superb | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J16844 | Seaman Storming Party | Able Seaman |
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HMS Vindictive listing for VC ballot - page 2 of 6Under the terms of clause 13 of the VC statutes, in cases where a body of men was deemed to have been so gallant, the best way to select VCs was by a ballot, enabling the men themselves to decide. Following on from a ballot for the Royal Marine participants, a ballot was held for the Royal Navy participants. These latter were the ships crews of Vindictive, Iris II, Daffodil, as well as the men of the Naval Storming Party. Captain Carpenter of the Vindictive, and AB McKenzie who belonged to B Company of the seaman storming party, were awarded the VC as a result of the ballot. Unfortunately, the six page list does not break out 1. the parties by company and embarked ship, nor 2. who was crew on HMS Vindictive. Storming Party men do have HMS Hindustan recorded as their depot for Mar-Apr 1918 on their service records. In addition to what was on the original list, a "prior posting" column has been added, as well as the company if known. It can be seen that the men tend to be grouped by ship
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Storming the Mole at ZeebruggeThe landing parties mounting the ramps, so as to storm the Mole at Zeebrugge.
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Keith1947
Communities
Communities
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HMS Superb at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS Superb at the Battle of Jutland
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Seamen Storming Party and ratings who crewed HMS VindictiveMore about Seamen Storming Party and ratings who crewed HMS Vindictive
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith1947 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Vindictive listing for VC ballot - page 2 of 6 | Keith1947 | |
| Storming the Mole at Zeebrugge | Keith1947 |
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