Examples of the Naval Compassionate Fund & List
ADM 6/325 - Commissioned and Warrant Officers
In this series stretching from 1809 to 1836 the individual registers are internally alphabetically indexed.
p.34
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Entry: |
1864 |
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Widow’s or Orphan’s Name, Age, and Residence: |
Amelia E. Dutch, Born Novr 1812 |
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Description and Time of Application, and by whom made: |
Mary L. Dutch, Mother in Law, Jany 1827, Paris Street, St. Peter Port, Guernsey |
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Officers’s Name, and when he died: |
John Dutch, Novr 1826 |
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Rank and Length of Service: |
Lieutenant 33 years naval Service |
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To what Ship or Division last belonging: |
Half Pay |
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When and where married: |
Guernsey Decr 1811 with the former wife |
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The Widow states that her Husband served actively until the Peace in 1814 when he was placed on Half Pay and continued ?there? till he died. By his Death she is left with nothing but the Pension for her support, and that of one of his two Daughters whom he has left by a former marriage |
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Decision of the Admiralty on the Case: |
£12 |
Source: PRO: ADM 22/245 - Commissioned and Warrant Officers 1831
Externally indexed in alphabetical order, by year (when first put on list) and entry number. These entries also give age of the recipient at that time and the sum allowed (per annum). There are also two other columns - ‘When allowance ceased’ and ‘Cause of Allowance ceasing’.
Within the actual registers the entries is more information:-
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Entry no: |
324 |
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Name: |
Richard P Harrison |
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Age: |
14 |
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Sum to be allowed: |
5 |
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To whom to be paid: |
Sarah Harrison Mother |
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Residence: |
13 June |
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Entry no: |
325 |
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Name: |
John P Harrison |
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Age: |
13 |
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Sum to be allowed: |
5 |
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To whom to be paid: |
Sarah Harrison Mother |
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Residence: |
13 June |
ADM 23/43 - Commissioned Officers Compassionate allowances 1873-79
These ledgers are basically in alphabetical order and show the recipients of these allowances.
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Stuart Arthur K 25 Mch 1859 |
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Authority for Allowance: |
25 Mch 1869 |
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Record No: |
1282 |
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Amount: |
14 |
Payments made following:-
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1873 |
1874 |
1875 |
1876 |
1877 |
1878 |
1879 |
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4.4 |
7.7 |
30.4 |
30.6 |
4.4 |
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Francis R 17 Feb 1861 |
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Authority for Allowance: |
25 Mch 1869 |
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Record No: |
1282 |
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Amount: |
14 |
Again payments make following:-
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1873 |
1874 |
1875 |
1876 |
1877 |
1878 |
1879 |
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4.4 |
7.7 |
22.4 |
18.5 |
4.4 |
23.4 |
21.4 |
Source: PRO: PMG 18/36 - Compassionate Fund for 1916-17
Again these are externally indexed. The actual registers are in rough alphabetical and entry order
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Entry no: |
1828 |
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Name: |
Elsie Hinde for Diana Rosemary |
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Date of Warrant: |
12.7.16 |
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Father’s Name and Rank: |
Arthur Gerald* Lt Com |
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Date of Commencement: |
1 June 1916 |
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Date of Birth: |
24 Feb 1915 |
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Amount of Yearly Allowance: |
24 |
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Date of Ceasing: |
24 Feb 1936 |
Following page giving details of annual payments and dates for 1916 and 1917. (As 1916 was not a full year this was £13 19s 7d only.)
* Lieut-Cdr Arthur Gerald Onslow DSC RN, was in command of the destroyer ONSLAUGHT during the Battle of Jutland 1st June 1916. He and his first lieutenant was killed when the bridge was hit, while under fire from enemy battleships and cruisers late in the day.
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