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

Widow’s or Orphan’s Name, Age, and Residence:

Amelia E. Dutch, Born Novr 1812

Description and Time of Application, and by whom made:

Mary L. Dutch, Mother in Law, Jany 1827, Paris Street, St. Peter Port, Guernsey

Officers’s Name, and when he died:

John Dutch, Novr 1826

Rank and Length of Service:

Lieutenant 33 years naval Service

To what Ship or Division last belonging:

Half Pay

When and where married:

Guernsey Decr 1811 with the former wife

 

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

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

Name:

Richard P Harrison

Age:

14

Sum to be allowed:

5

To whom to be paid:

Sarah Harrison Mother

Residence:

13 June

 

 

Entry no:

325

Name:

John P Harrison

Age:

13

Sum to be allowed:

5

To whom to be paid:

Sarah Harrison Mother

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

Authority for Allowance:

25 Mch 1869

Record No:

1282

Amount:

14

 

 

Payments made following:-

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1873

1874

1875

1876

1877

1878

1879

4.4

7.7

30.4

30.6

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

Francis R 17 Feb 1861

Authority for Allowance:

25 Mch 1869

Record No:

1282

Amount:

14

 

 

Again payments make following:-

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1873

1874

1875

1876

1877

1878

1879

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

Name:

Elsie Hinde for Diana Rosemary

Date of Warrant:

12.7.16

Father’s Name and Rank:

Arthur Gerald* Lt Com

Date of Commencement:

1 June 1916

Date of Birth:

24 Feb 1915

Amount of Yearly Allowance:

24

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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