Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6412116

Reference: ADM188

Title: Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919

Description: The Royal Navy Seamen records contain the complete service histories of 373,000 ratings who joined the service between 1899 and 1919.

UPP: GBM/ADM188/161974

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8667713

Name: London Gazette, 19 July 1918, Supplement 30807, Pages 8591-3

Title: Distinguished Service Medal

Description: Seaman Storming Party ("B" Company).

Connected by: Keith1947

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30807/supplement/8592
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ID: 8667715

Title: Storming the Mole at Zeebrugge

Description: The landing parties mounting the ramps, so as to storm the Mole at Zeebrugge.

Connected by: Keith1947

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ID: 8667717

Reference: gbm_jutland

Title: British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/JUTLAND/29442

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 9002567

Title: HMS Vindictive listing for VC ballot - page 2 of 6

Description: Under 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

Connected by: Keith1947

Additional: This listing of '[a.] “Vindictive” & [b.] Storming & Demolition Parties. 23. 4.18 ' was sourced from: ADM 116/1656 Operations against Zeebrugge Casualties Vol. 2 It can be seen from the men's individual service records that they are stamped "Participated in the ballot for VC granted for operations against Zeebrugge..." A digital image of the original has been uploaded for K27931 Timothy Roberts