For HMS PRINCESS (1915-1917) see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Kronprinzessin_Cecilie_(1905) David On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Angharad Holmes via <mariners@rootsweb.com > wrote: > > I have my Grandfather's World War 1 Naval service history and there is one > thing in particular that I would like to know more about, and wondering if > someone on here can throw any light on it for me! > > He was a merchant seaman before the war, got his Masters Ticket July 1914, > then he served a year in the Royal Field Artillery. > > In April 1916 he seems to have been transferred to the Navy as a Sub > Lieutenant (temporary), went to HMS Excellent (April - May 1916)which I > believe was a shore establishment in Portsmouth and was then posted to HMS > Princess. (? Princess Royal). > > In June 1916 his record states that "he resigned" and > “ he is notto serve on any vessel in RN service for the rest of the war”. > This statementseems to have been modified in June 1917 but I cannot make > out the scribbled note on his record that says why. > > In June 1916 he transferred to the RFA and served the rest of the war out > on various ships, one of them being the S.S.Gothland which was torpedoed > off Malta in 1917. He was then on the S.S.City of Shanghai until 1923. > > He was killed during Dec 1940 after a year dodging u boats in the Atlantic. > > My father said that his dad was in the "wavy navy". > > I would like to know what the resignation in 1916 is all about, I thought > you couldn't just resign during war time! and why was he not allowed to > serve in the RN for the duration of the war. > > By the way - he was colour blind! > > In anticipation > > Angharad > > > > Angharad Holmes > angharadholmes@aol.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Most likely the battlecruiser HMS PRINCESS ROYAL which was in home waters at that time, a ship with a much bigger crew. You are correct about EXCELLENT, she was the RN's shore gunnery training base. John -----Original Message----- From: David Asprey via Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 7:17 AM To: Angharad Holmes ; mariners@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MAR] Deciphering a Naval record For HMS PRINCESS (1915-1917) see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Kronprinzessin_Cecilie_(1905) David On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Angharad Holmes via <mariners@rootsweb.com > wrote: > > I have my Grandfather's World War 1 Naval service history and there is one > thing in particular that I would like to know more about, and wondering if > someone on here can throw any light on it for me! > > He was a merchant seaman before the war, got his Masters Ticket July 1914, > then he served a year in the Royal Field Artillery. > > In April 1916 he seems to have been transferred to the Navy as a Sub > Lieutenant (temporary), went to HMS Excellent (April - May 1916)which I > believe was a shore establishment in Portsmouth and was then posted to HMS > Princess. (? Princess Royal). > > In June 1916 his record states that "he resigned" and > “ he is notto serve on any vessel in RN service for the rest of the war”. > This statementseems to have been modified in June 1917 but I cannot make > out the scribbled note on his record that says why. > > In June 1916 he transferred to the RFA and served the rest of the war out > on various ships, one of them being the S.S.Gothland which was torpedoed > off Malta in 1917. He was then on the S.S.City of Shanghai until 1923. > > He was killed during Dec 1940 after a year dodging u boats in the > Atlantic. > > My father said that his dad was in the "wavy navy". > > I would like to know what the resignation in 1916 is all about, I thought > you couldn't just resign during war time! and why was he not allowed to > serve in the RN for the duration of the war. > > By the way - he was colour blind! > > In anticipation > > Angharad > > > > Angharad Holmes > angharadholmes@aol.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message