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We remember Robert Gibling
We remember Robert Gibling
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1917
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
K41890
HMS Collingwood
Source:6518653
2nd August 1917 - 1st March 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
K41890
HMS Hindustan
Source:6518653
2nd March 1918 - 8th March 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K41890
HMS Hindustan
Source:6518653
9th March 1918 - 22nd April 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K41890
HMS Vindictive
Source:9004651
22nd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:8942330
service
Other Empire Force
Fireman
Mercantile Marine
Source:8942330
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Gibling |
| Source | 8942334 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine | Fireman | |||
| Royal Navy | K41890 | HMS Collingwood | Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | K41890 | HMS Hindustan | Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | K41890 | HMS Hindustan | Stoker 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | K41890 | HMS Vindictive | Stoker 1st Class |
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HMS VindictiveThe battered cruiser HMS VINDICTIVE at Dover after the Zeebrugge raid, 23 April 1918
Contributed by:
Keith1947 -
HMS Vindictive listing for VC ballot - page 4 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. 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. Stokers were not in the storming parties.Contributed by:
Keith1947
Communities
Communities
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Seamen Storming Party and ratings who crewed HMS VindictiveMore about Seamen Storming Party and ratings who crewed HMS Vindictive
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| British Merchant Navy, First World War Medal Cards 1914-1925 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith1947 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Vindictive | Keith1947 | |
| HMS Vindictive listing for VC ballot - page 4 of 6 | Keith1947 |
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