Joined Royal Navy      14th May 1873.



H.M.S. Impregnable. 2406 tons
Boys training ship.Plymouth
14th May 1873 - 30th September 1874.


H.M.S. Cambridge. 4971 tons.
Gunnery ship Plymouth.
1st October 1874 - 4th November 1874


H.M.S Tamar .4857 tons 1869 hp.
Iron troop ship.
9th November 1874 - 19th November 1874


H.M.S.Lord Warden 7842 tons. 6706hp
Armour plated Flagship
Mediterranean.
20th November 1874  - 30th November 1874

H.M.S.Pallas 3787 tons. 3851hp.
Corvette Mediterranean.
1st December 1874 - 24th July 1879

Ordinary Seaman        4th April 1876

Able Seaman                3rd April 1879


Ldg. Seaman                 25th July 1879


H.M.S.Cambridge
25th July 1879 - 14th February 1881


Petty Officer                15th February 1881

H.M.S. Arab 720tons. 660hp.
Compasite Gun vessel East Indies.
15th February 1881 - 19th February 1883


H.M.S Philomel.664tons. 800hp.
Double Gun Vessel.East Indies.
20th February 1883 - 31st march 1883


H.M.S Wye, Troop Ship
1st April 1883 - 13th May 1883


H.M.S.Royal Adelaide.4122.tons.
Flagship Plymouth.
14th May 1883 - 18th May 1883


H.M.S. Cambridge
19th May 1883 - 4th July 1884


H.M.S. Lion
Boys Training Ship Plymouth.
5th July 1884 - 26th July 1884


H.M.S. Cambridge
27th July 1884 - 7th August 1884


H.M.S. Impregnable
8th August 1884 - 16th April 1885


          Promoted to Acting Gunner
                  
16th April 1885


H.M.S. Cambridge
17th April 1885 - 11th May 1885


H.M.S. Snap. 245 tons, 250hp
Double Iron Gunboat
12th May 1885 - 12th August 1885


H.M.S. Excellent. 3994tons.
Gunnery Ship. Portsmouth.
13th August 1885 - 21st August 1885


H.M.S. Thalia,2240.tons, 1600hp
Steam Corvette, Devonport.
22nd August 1885 - 26th October 1886


H.M.S. Raven. 465tons. 380hp.
Composite Gunboat. Australia.
27th October 1886 - 22nd November 1890


H.M.S. Wildfire 453 tons. 390hp.
Screw Yacht. Flagship Sheerness.
23rd November 1890 - 29th November 1890


H.M.S. Cambridge
30th November 1890 - 5th April 1891


H.M.S. Ganges
Boys Training Ship. Falmouth.
6th April 1891 - 23rd May 1894


H.M.S. Cambridge
.24th May 1894 - 26th June 1894


H.M.S. Flora 4360 tons 7000 hp.
Cruiser 2nd class. Devonport.
27th June 1894 - 2nd August 1897


H.M.S. Defiance
Late screw 2nd rate. Boys Torpedo School.
3rd August 1897 - 27th August 1897


H.M.S.Cambridge
28th August 1897 - 6th September 1897.


H.M.S. Grafton 7850 tons. 10000 hp.
1st. Class Cruiser. China.
7th September 1897 - 4th November 1899


H.M.S. Cambridge 5.10.99 29.4.00
5th November 1899 - 29th April 1900


H.M.S. Colossus. 9420.tons 5500 hp.
Twin Screw Battleship .2nd Class. Coast Guard Ship Holyhead
30th April 1900 - 16th November 1891


H.M.S. Duke of Wellington 17.11.01
Screw Ship of the Line. Depot Ship. Portsmouth.
17th November 1901 - 27th December 1901


H.M.S. Hecate 3560 tons 1200hp. 28.12.01
Twin Screw Coastal Defence Ship Plymouth
in Command.

28th December 1901 - 9th September 1902


H.M.S. Vulcan 6620tons. 7200 hp
Twin Screw Torpedo Depot Ship Mediterranean.
10th September 1902 - 20th February 1905


H.M.S. Cambridge
21st February 1905 - 14 February 1906


H.M.S. Trafalgar 11940 tons 7500 hp.
Twin Screw Battleship Reserve Devonport.
15th February 1906 - 24th May 1907

H.M.S. Cambridge
25th May 1907 - 11th September 1907


H.M.S. Royal Oak 14150 Tons 9000 hp. 1209.07 28.02.09
Twin Screw Battleship Portsmouth.
12th September 1907 - 28th February 1909


H.M.S. Defiance 1.03.09 26.03.09
Reserve Fleet Devonport
1st March 1909 - 26th March 1909


H.M.S. Vivid Barracks Devonport
27th March 1909 - 31st March 1909


Pensioned          31st March 1909


                                

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