Example
of 19th century R.N.R. rating (of 1st Class Reserve) -
First five year engagement
Source: TNA: PRO BT 164/6
JOHN REES DAVIES
Born: Aberayron, Cardigan 1872
Name of Father and Mother: Thomas S and
Elizabeth
Physical appearance: 5 ft 5 ¾ in, chest 33 in
(as under standard height), fair complexion with brown eyes
No of Cert. of Competency: 2 Mate 030147; 1 M 030147 25.10.98; O.C. 10.9.00
|
Date
of Report |
Address |
District
of Home Register |
Consecutive
No. in Register |
|
18.3.95 |
18
Prussian Street, Liverpool |
Liverpool |
11/2 |
|
10.4.96 |
Maestog*, Aberayron |
Cardigan |
40 |
* Actually Maesteg,
Ffos-y-ffin, near Aberayron
Apparently ‘finally disposed of’ in December
1900 ‘Term Expired’
Attendance at Drill
.
|
Ship or Battery |
Date |
Days
drilled |
Competency
Great gun |
Competency
Rifle |
Competency
Cutlass |
|
EAGLE |
22.3.95-28.3.95 |
7 |
F |
F |
F |
|
EAGLE |
29.3.95-4.4.95 |
7 |
F |
F |
F |
|
EAGLE |
5.4.95-11.4.95 |
7 |
F |
F |
F |
|
EAGLE |
12.4.85-18.4.95 |
7 |
F |
F |
F |
|
St. Dogmaels |
16.3.96-12.4.96 |
28 |
G |
G |
VG |
|
St. Dogmaels |
21.8.97-17.9.97 |
28 |
VG |
VG |
VG |
|
St. Dogmaels |
5.11.98-2.12.98 |
28 |
VG |
VG |
VG |
|
St. Dogmaels |
24.7.99-26.8.99 |
28 |
VG |
VG |
VG |
He was issued a
(blue) ‘Suit’ on joining EAGLE (which was Liverpool’s R.N.R. drill-ship).
He was not
regarded as a ‘trained man’ until he joined St. Dogmaels
Battery. On each drill period there he fired two rounds of a ‘great gun’ and
fifteen rounds of ‘rifle’ ammunition.
Throughout his
reservist career, his conduct was assessed as VG. However, 1899 he went ‘6 days
absent without leave’ and was ‘Reprimanded’ for this.
On his four drill
periods at St. Dogmaels he was awarded 4 shillings
travelling expenses, apparently to and from Aberayron.
Payments and Retainers
.
|
Port |
Date of Payment |
Amount
of Retainer |
Travelling
expenses to Drill |
|
Liverpool |
4.4.95 |
£1
10s |
|
|
Dock St* |
11.2.96 |
£4
10s |
|
|
Cardigan |
16.4.96 |
£1
10s |
|
|
Barry |
6.11.96 |
£3 |
|
|
Cardigan |
28.8.97 |
|
4s |
|
Cardigan |
13.9.97 |
£4
10s |
|
|
Dock St |
23.10.97 |
£1
10s |
|
|
Dock St |
28.10.98 |
£1
10s |
|
|
Cardigan |
19.11.98 |
£1
10s |
|
|
Cardigan |
7/12.11.98 |
£1
10s |
4s
cash Aberayron - Cardigan |
|
Cardigan |
26.11.98 |
£1
10s |
|
|
Cardiff |
31.3.99 |
£1
10s |
|
|
Cardigan |
5.8.99 |
£1
10s |
4s
Aberayron - St. Dogmaels coach |
|
Cardigan |
12.8.99 |
£1
10s |
|
|
Dock St |
2.8.00 |
£3 |
|
* Dock Street,
Poplar, London E
Particulars of Voyages in the Merchant
Service subsequent to inrolment (sic)
.
|
Port of |
Date of |
Rating |
Name
of Ship |
Official
No. |
Description
of voyage |
Date
expected to return to UK |
|
Liverpool |
16.5.95 |
AB |
IATA |
87910 |
Melbourne |
5 96 |
|
Cardiff |
12.5.96 |
|
DUNSLEY |
96542 |
Venice |
|
|
Barry |
1.9.96 |
AB |
SPEEDWELL |
83837 |
Valencia |
12
96 |
|
Cardiff |
29.1.97 |
2nd
Mate |
OCEAN
CHIEF |
6246O |
Laguayra |
7 97 |
|
Dock St |
8.98 |
|
THETIS |
102785 |
Falkland
Isles |
|
|
Newport |
22.12.98 |
2nd
Mate |
GWENDOLINE |
87623 |
?R.C.A.?* |
2 99 |
|
Garston |
3.1.99 |
2nd
Mate |
GWENDOLINE |
87623 |
Ditto |
|
|
S.S. |
2.10.99 |
1st
Mate |
CRAIGISLA |
93664 |
Valpo |
7
1900 (with leave) |
* Perhaps
W.C.A. - West Coast America
|
Ship |
Port
of |
Date
of |
Rating
on discharge |
Reported
Character - ability and conduct |
|
ITATA |
London |
2.1.96 |
AB |
VG VG |
|
DUNSLEY |
Cardiff |
4.7.96 |
AB |
VG VG |
|
SPEEDWELL |
Dock Street |
20.10.96* |
AB |
VG VG |
|
** |
Cardiff |
23.11.96*** |
AB**** |
VG VG |
|
OCEAN CHIEF |
Cardiff |
6.8.97 |
2nd Mate |
VG VG |
|
GWENDOLINE |
Garston |
30.1.99 |
2nd Mate |
VG VG |
|
* ** *** **** |
Other documents show this date to
have been 13th October 1896 The vessel was SPEEDWELL once
again He signed on once again on 13th
October 1896 This berth was as 2nd
Mate |
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