Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6487330

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/ADM188/237811

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8989990

Title: HMS Vindictive

Description: The battered cruiser HMS VINDICTIVE at Dover after the Zeebrugge raid, 23 April 1918

Connected by: Keith1947

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ID: 8989993

Title: HMS Vindictive listing for VC ballot - page 5 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 can be seen for Bertrand Percy Trees J27231