dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those who served their countries on all sides, across all theatres and fronts, on land, at sea and in the air and at home, during the Great War. "Drill Hall: History of Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham", "The Historic Dockyard, Chatham Conservation Management Plan: 4th Edition", "Private Papers of Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Thistleton-Smith KBE CB GM", Information about the memorial to the victims of the Drill Shed Bombing, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Barracks,_Chatham&oldid=1133401639, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Captain Ernest Rice: July 1891 July 1893, Captain Swinton C. Holland: July 1893 July 1896, Captain Robert F. Hammick: July 1896 October 1898, Captain Angus Macleod: October 1898 May 1901, Captain Reginald C. Prothero: May 1901 October 1902, Captain Lewis E. Wintz: October 1902 July 1904, Commodore Frederick G.Stopford: July 1904 May 1907, Commodore Seymour E. Erskine: August 1911 April 1913, Rear-Admiral Seymour E.Erskine: August 1915 July 1918, Commodore Louis C.S.Woollcombe: June 1921 May 1922, Commodore Eric J.A.Fullerton: November 1923 December 1925, Commodore Geoffrey Hopwood: December 1925 December 1927, Commodore Hugh S. Shipway: December 1927 November 1929, Commodore John A.S. Eccles: February 1948 October 1949, Commodore Peter L. Collard: November 1953 November 1955, Commodore Hugh C.B. var mydate=new Date() Har.P. 761 views 0 faves 0 comments Taken on August 24, 2012 All rights reserved Show EXIF Sponsored images from 10 free downloads. Pay once to enjoy again and again for an entire year. HMS Pembroke (1757) was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1757, hulked in 1776 before being broken-up in 1793. Passing through the former HMS Pembroke, Chatham's Edwardian nav The funerals of 98 of those killed in the air-raid were held on Thursday 6 September 1917, with the procession consisting of 18 lorries draped with theUnion Jackand each carrying six coffins. The person may not have physically been at the location of the base during the dates shown on records, they are often at another port or in transit on a ship to which they were not assigned as crew. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. Please enter each person on a separate form. Copyright 2023, All Rights Reserved. On September 3, 1917, the Drill Shed was bombed during one of the first night-time air attacks in Britain, which killed more than 130 sailors. At Chatham, the new Royal Naval Barracks were named HMS Pembroke and built to the east of the Victorian Dockyard extension. The names of over 8,000 men of the Chatham Division who lost their lives during the First World War and for whom there is no known grave are commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial which stands above the Historic Dockyard on the Great Lines. Royal Navy 304620 Stoker, 2nd Class HMS Acheron. Albert was granted leave to visit his family in Cape Cove, Fogo Island. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' TYNE; 1878 vessel. From tomorrow (Thursday) until Tuesday, the Medway Archives Centre in Bryant Road, Strood, will be running the exhibition featuring HMS Pembroke buildings in Chatham. Died 1955. In the early years of the 20th century the Royal Navy underwent a major programme of modernisation which resulted in its ships and men being divided into three equal divisions each based on one of the home Royal Dockyards Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth. Sidney's HMS Impregnable was the former HMS Implacable, at Devonport 1862-1888. At one time I had a job carrying out radio modifications to these so called dead ships. HMS CERES was the Supply and Secretariat training at Wetherby, Yorkshire between 1944 and 1958. Thanks Margarette, Look forward to seeing what photos you have. BRNC Blake Division, Autumn 1977. It was built on the site of a prison built in 1853 to house over 1,000 convicts, with the intention that they would be used to build the Dockyard extension. HMS Pembroke (1694) was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1694 and captured by the French in 1709. It was a sad spectacle in the moonlight officers and men carrying the dead bodies of comrades into buildings which had been transformed into a mortuary and the seriously wounded cases into motor ambulances which sped to the hospital - flying glass and falling debris accounting for many of the casualties. Many thanks, Loads of images online. Robert Orton enlisted in Jan. 1916 and was posted to HMS Pembroke II. The gallery will depict the journey of HMS Pembroke and its shore establishments from when it was first constructed in 1902 to its modern day use as a library. The Air Raid on Chatham Drill Hall 3 September 1917. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Victor Leopold Burnley HMS Pintail (d.10th Jun 1941). Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' This is a list of shore establishments (or "stone frigates") of the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. On Divisions days a command was given for Roman Catholics to fall out. He was only borne on her books for pay while serving in SHARK. The Western Front Association is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, no 298365. HMS Pembroke I, II, III, IV and V are accounting bases and will appear on the records of all sailors and wrens whose home base was HMS Pembroke. Your grandfather rose through the ratings from Stoker to Chief Stoker which is Chief Petty Officer equivalent. The Pension Card for Frederick Diver explicitly states the cause of his death. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. My Undaunted was in the Harwich Fleet, thanks for your info Sadsac. I qualified and was duly sent to HMS PEMBROKE, Chatham for drafting to . Unremitting in carrying out arduous duties, and has been of great assistance. Training. Alfred Francis Rockall HMS Pembroke (d.18th Oct 1945), Sig. Records of HMS Pembroke from other sources. Died 1960. If you would like to be kept informed of latest news and events at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, please sign up to our newsletter. There is an underground bunker complex within the former HMS Pembroke and Naval base. On the 7th June 1950 R.N.S.S. The best that Bernards could provide complete with white silk scarf and a tiddly bow. A new permanent shore base the Royal Naval barracks were purpose-built to provide accommodation and training facilities for the men of the reserve fleet who were waiting to be appointed to ships. Whatever, we wore had to look pusser when running the gauntlet of the main gate. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' With luck they were down the other end. Coleridge: November 1955 May 1957, Commodore Lionel W.L. "History of Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham" (PDF). My G.F was only 24 when he joined the Undaunted I think on the first day of the war. Designed by Colonel Henry Pilkington, construction of the barracks began in 1897 and completed in December 1902. Photo IWM, Above: the Mayors of Rochester and Chatham attending the funeral of seamen killed in a raid over Gillingham in September 1917. Many took part including the local Sea Cadets, Royal Marine Cadets, HMS Collingwood Band, the Merchant Navy, the Royal Naval Reserves and staff and students from Canterbury Christ Church University who were dressed in health care period uniform. After his brief leave, he returned to England where he was waiting for his orders at the Chatham Naval Barracks on September 3, 1917. Administration of the naval depot/barracks. 3 rd Feb 1953 by David Hamilton, Commander (F), RN (Rtd) - The ship was carrying out exercises off Malta. Enlisted RN HMS Fisgard Portsmouth 21/11/14. Enlisted RN HMS Pembroke Chatham 21/11/14. Above:Seaman Albert Cluett. dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. 009aBertieShawPOW.jpg (61.72 kB, 842x544 - viewed 18388 . Boy entrants drilling on HMS Impregnable. [2] By the beginning of the First World War, Chatham was one of the Royal Navy's three manning ports together with Plymouth and Portsmouthmanned by men allocated to the Chatham Division. Chatham was one of the three main Royal Navy dockyards in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. F. G. St. John. This suffix system later applied to satellite shore establishments. For more information visit Medway Archive Centre's website, email [email protected] or phone 01634 332 714. Gentlemen in white belts and gaiters were there to ensure that the leave party were turned out correct Then of course we all hadrabbitts. He was on the Blenheim in 1918 and St George up to Oct 1911. In 1957, the barracks and gunnery school were closed due to the local port divisions being replaced; however in 1959 the barracks re-opened as the Royal Naval Supply School, who trained staff in supply and secretarial work. [2], In 1957, the barracks and gunnery school were closed due to the local port divisions being replaced; however in 1959 the barracks re-opened as the Royal Naval Supply School, who trained staff in supply and secretarial work. There must have been about 300 girls, like myself, instructed to report to the barracks at HMS Pembroke, Mill Hill, North London for a two week introductory course. Thanks again for your help Pauline. This requirement endured until the 1960s. Sidney Sandoe entered the Royal Navy as a boy entrant at Devonport, HMS Impregnable. Please tell us what you know: Please use this form to add details and stories of those who served during the two World Wars 1914-18 and 1939-45. [1] He died in the air raid and just two days later, his brother, Harry, serving in the London Regiment, died of wounds. In 1970, all Naval establishments in Chatham were to be combined together and known as HM Navy Base, under one officer Flag Officer, Medway and Port Admiral. The run up the line to the smoke was easy Many long distance lorry drivers would always give Jack a lift. Bertie is middlerow, Left, with a beard. HMS Pembroke I was an accounting base at Chatham from 1940 to 1960. Other than the R.Cs the remainder stood fast and enjoyed the Chaplains service. HMS Pembroke was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1733. Chinese Labour Corps who died 20/02/1918 ST. ETIENNE-AU-MONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' The gallery will show the transformation of the site over the years from a naval base to campus shared by the University of Kent, the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University. He joined up because it was the right thing to do and because he was alone. For the four months that he was under training as an Engine Room Artificer at Chatham (before being discharged invalided). Ships. He Joined HMS Rajah a Lend Lease carrier on 19th of January . Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. HMS Pembroke II Chatham Remembered Today: Burgher Joachim Willem Zacharias VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Jagersfontein Commando Mounted Commandos, S.A. . He was my Great great Uncle. The back of the photo has his POW no. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' G. Rand. I believe that this was a RN Barracks. Bob was a Fitter and Turner by trade; could he have permanently posted on shore bases to ply his trade on-site? Sarah Mason. and Gen. Hos. //-->, By if (year < 1000) year+=1900 On September 3, 1917, the Drill Shed was bombed during one of the first night-time air attacks in Britain, which killed more than 130 sailors. AB. HMS Pembroke II - accounting base at Chatham between 1940 and 1957. Ships damage control and the firing range were all at Sheerness an enjoyable day out down the Medway. It seems very strange when you find other peoples' relations on the same ships. One of the bombers encountered engine problems and had to return to their airbase but the remaining four carried on and passed overthe Isle of Sheppey at around 11.00 p.m. where they followed theRiver Medway towards Chatham. In 1904 HMS Pembroke (land based) was built as an accommodation centre and supply school until it's closure in 1984. List of ships with the same or similar names, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Pembroke&oldid=1104328118, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 August 2022, at 07:26. There are no mentions of any ship-board deployment. Harwich Force 1914, Battle of Dogger Bank 24/1/15. BLANCHE; 1909 Light-Cruiser [3,440 tons]. They were WARRIOR [at Blackwall], BLACK PRINCE [at Glasgow]; DEFENCE [at Jarrow] and RESISTANCE [at Millwall]. Frederick left a widow and three children, the youngest of whom, born in February 1917, has the middle name of Vanguard on which ship Frederick was serving at that time. Pinterest. 5th Bde. He enlisted on 1 July 1916. then. He was asleep in his hammock when the drill shed was bombed in the air raid later that night, with Albert sustaining multiple bomb wounds, according to the Chatham Naval Hospital records, of which he died in the early hours of 4 September 1917. AT THE ADVENT OF THE IRONCLAD, 1861. Rescuers subsequently spent 17 hours looking through the rubble. I shall never forget that night the lights fading and the clock stopping we of the rescue party picking out bodies, and parts of bodies, from among glass and debris and placing them in bags, fetching out bodies in hammocks and laying them on a tarpaulin on the parade ground (you could not identify them). The PEMBROKE pay and admin office was divided into sections (I, II, III, etc), each of which handled a different set of naval personnel. View Basket. It was his base he would return for training, if he was ill etc, it also administered his drafts (what ship he served on) so he would be refered to as a Chatham Rating as that was the hub he revolved around. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Hi Arabis Thanks for your help I have attached the list. A number of ships were renamed Pembroke while serving as base and depot ships for the establishment HMS Pembroke was the original base ship between 1873 and 1890 .HMS Duncan was HMS Pembroke from 1890 until 1905 . [4], In September 1917, the barracks Drill Hall (which was being used as overflow accommodation) suffered a direct hit from two bombs, which killed over 130 men. In 2006, the Drill Shed was re-opened by former Labour MP and cabinet minister David Miliband as the Drill Hall Library, part of a 3.3 million renovation funded by the South East England Development Agency. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. RNAS Stretton, Cheshire, Warrington, Lancs. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. Its red-brick buildings were previously a Royal Navy base. Chatham Maritime contained HMS Pembroke - the shore-based training establishment built in the early 1900s - and a number of notable individual buildings, but also many . 1. In 1890, the Royal Navy Depot in Chatham was founded. THE CREW OF HMS JERVIS BAY - Sorting out the confusion over the various naval forces involved There has for quite a while, been . BLACKCAP. Left, with a beard. Norfolk & Suffolk: Shaw, Keeble, Gooch, Callas, Hawkins, Thorpe, Gibson, Baker, Census Information is Crown Copyright, from, Cooper : Muels : Howarth : Every : Price : King, Glad to help Pauline and Annie is right its a great story. The Drill Shed and Canteen were being used by the Dockyard. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Someone on here will knowand I'll just apologise lol, My wife's gt grandfather served on a couple of those ships as a stoker too. May 16, 2017 - Explore Elisabeth Demmon's board "WRNS" on Pinterest. As this was the first night-time raid, the Medway Towns were unprepared and the whole of Chatham was illuminated with none of the anti aircraft gunsprepared for attacks. HMS Pembroke (M107) is currently on deployment NATO Mine Counter-Measures Maritime Group Chatham Eastside. Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France ' Above: The Pension card also details the death of his brother just two days later. The droning of its engine, however, was distinctly heard. Square bashing, route. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. These included the loss of three Chatham cruisers, HMS Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy, sunk together on the morning of the 22nd September 1914 by a single German submarine the U-9 . Thank you very much for your information on the ships. 2011-2016. My grandfather earned his certificate . Pembroke, Chatham shore establishment. My great uncle also served on the Pembrooke 2, as well as the Victorious, Dido, Attentive 2 & finally on the Gaillardia which he sadly died on when it sank after hitting a mine or torpedo. - HMS Pembroke during the Second World War -. Anchor Wharf, The Historic Dockyard, Completed in 1902, the barracks were designed by Colonel Henry Pilkington. HMS Quantock a destroyer came to the scene and managed to save 22 crew from the water. posted to HMS Royal Arthur, a training and reception base in an old . I am researching my Grandfather William Shotton Wilson. The campus also has amazing cafs and bars, including those in Pembroke and Pilkington Buildings. She saw service in the Arctic, Western Approaches and British Pacific Fleet before finally paying off at Chatham in 1972. One sailor who spent time at HMS Pembroke describes the barracks in the mid 1950s: The Block at theeastern end housed the Barrack Guard and the Laundry and was There were beds then but hooksand stowagesremainedand some of thosein transit had to use hammocks. Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. In late 1939, she had to self-refit in the Falkland Islands, which led to the remainder of Force G, Exeter, Ajax, and . Re: Pembroke - Ship sunk ww2 by German U boats? Relatives of the naval personnel who perished on that night, as well as friends and local residents who attended from all parts of the UK and Canada, remarked that the event was poignant, sensitive and remembered our naval heroes with dignity. Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive The WFA's newsletter "Trenchlines". When a man joined the Royal Navy he was given a 'Base Port' in your grandfathers case this was Chatham this was known as Pembroke in your Grandfathers time. After which Chatham became home to the reserve, or standby fleet. HMS Pembroke was a Royal Naval shore base at Chatham, it opened in 1903 and closed in 1984. My granddad was in a ship sunk probably about 1941-1942 by a german U boat. The gathering up of the dismembered limbs turned one sick.It was a terrible affair and the old sailors, who had been in several battles, said they would rather be in ten Jutlands or Heliogolands than go through another raid such as this.". and the camp (Marlag U Milag ) Stamp.
