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Title: Warrant Officer, Royal Navy
Post by: Mickytom on Sunday 17 May 15 17:39 BST (UK)

Hi all.

Researching an individual by the name of Harry David JENNER (surname possibly also rendered as JANNER). At the moment, the main source I have for him is a copy of his marriage certificate, dated 10 September 1919, in which his age is given as 28 and his occupation as Warrant Officer, RN. Underneath this is appended what looks like HMS Lowestoft, but my reading of this could well be incorrect, as the writing is very small and hard to make out. His residence is given as 24 Eastport Lane, Lewes, Sussex, and he is shown as a widower, this time around marrying a Hilda Blanche JENNER (a cousin, possibly?); his father is also shown as a Harry Jenner. The only other document I have for him at the moment is a copy of the 1901 census, on which he appears as Harry David JANNER, aged 9, in South Heighton, Sussex. Anybody have any tips on how I can fill in the gaps for this individual, possibly via a service record, etc?

Cheers. MT 

Title: Re: Warrant Officer, Royal Navy
Post by: JJen on Sunday 17 May 15 17:50 BST (UK)

Hi,

There is a marriage of a Harry D Jenner which could be his first marriage.

Harry D Jenner
Spouse - Mary J Jenner
q4 1915, Lewes, Sussex
Vol 2b Page 498

JJ

Title: Re: Warrant Officer, Royal Navy
Post by: JJen on Sunday 17 May 15 17:53 BST (UK)

Death of Mary J Jenner

Mary J Jenner
Mar 1917, Brighton, Sussex
Age at Death - 22
Vol 2b Page 406

JJ

Title: Re: Warrant Officer, Royal Navy
Post by: JJen on Sunday 17 May 15 17:55 BST (UK)

Looks like Mary J and Hida B Jenner were sisters -

1901
Arthur R Jenner   27
Ellen H Jenner   32
Clara L Jenner   8
Mary J Jenner   6
Arthur R Jenner   4
Hilda B Jenner   2

RG13 Piece 917 Folio 78 Page 29, 14 Chapel Hill, Lewes

JJ

Title: Re: Warrant Officer, Royal Navy
Post by: DavidJP on Sunday 17 May 15 18:01 BST (UK)

Hi Mickytom,

There is on the national archives website a Royal Naval Service Record for a Harry David Jenner b1891 in Newhaven, Sussex. His official number was J1798. There is a link to the record here: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6854038

It costs £3.60 to download the file.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards

David

Title: Re: Warrant Officer, Royal Navy
Post by: JJen on Sunday 17 May 15 18:09 BST (UK)

Harry David Jenner enlisted 15 May 1909 for 12 years.
Joined - 10 July 1908 as a boy entrant - Ganges II
Service No - J1798
DoB - 15 May 1891
Place of birth - Newhaven. Sussex

JJ

Title: Re: Warrant Officer, Royal Navy
Post by: Mickytom on Sunday 17 May 15 18:57 BST (UK)

Thanks for all that, guys; brilliant!