Examples
of the Naval Compassionate Fund & List
Source: TNA: PRO 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: TNA: 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 |
Source:
TNA: 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: TNA: 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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