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Title: Battle of Jutland Royal Navy ships
Post by: anglokiwi on Friday 10 June 16 05:53 BST (UK)
i have my grandfathers royal navy records.  he has the medal from the battle of jutland.  on his records it has that he served on the RACER from april 1915 to undecipherable date in 1916.  he was then on the OSBORNE from april 1916 to sept 1919.  i am trying to find out how the OSBORNE was involved.  i can only find her as a royal yacht or maybe as a naval college.  his name is norman stroud and his service no. is 161786.  anyone with naval knowledge that can help?  thankyou
Title: Re: BATTLE OF JUTLAND ROYAL NAVY SHIPS
Post by: mirl on Friday 10 June 16 06:37 BST (UK)
According to this website, neither the Racer or the Osborne were at Jutland.

http://www.jutland1916.com/
Title: Re: BATTLE OF JUTLAND ROYAL NAVY SHIPS
Post by: mirl on Friday 10 June 16 06:50 BST (UK)
http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/R/03768.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Racer_(1884)

HMS Racer became a tender ship for the Royal Navy College at Osborne Cowes when it moved there in 1903, then during 1916/17 was refitted as a salvage vessel.

Maybe the references are for service ON the Racer and AT Osborne?
Title: Re: BATTLE OF JUTLAND ROYAL NAVY SHIPS
Post by: anglokiwi on Friday 10 June 16 08:10 BST (UK)
thankyou for your answers miri.  still curious about OSBORNE.
Title: Re: BATTLE OF JUTLAND ROYAL NAVY SHIPS
Post by: ScouseBoy on Friday 10 June 16 08:31 BST (UK)
Have a look at the criteria for award of the  Jutland medal,  it may give you an explanation.
Title: Re: BATTLE OF JUTLAND ROYAL NAVY SHIPS
Post by: cath151 on Friday 10 June 16 08:33 BST (UK)
I expect you have this but he seems to have been I of only 14 survivors on the Bulwark in Nov 1914Couple of reports in the newspapers.
Cathy
Title: Re: BATTLE OF JUTLAND ROYAL NAVY SHIPS
Post by: anglokiwi on Friday 10 June 16 08:38 BST (UK)
do you know the best site to find that information on scouseboy?  there are so many.  thankyou

thankyou cath151.  i do have that.  my grandad was one of the 9 survivors!  i have his statement from court and the newspaper report.  where did you find them though as a lot of that info was taken off the internet.  thankyou
Title: Re: BATTLE OF JUTLAND ROYAL NAVY SHIPS
Post by: cath151 on Friday 10 June 16 09:00 BST (UK)
They are available at The British Newspaper Archives or Findmypast, though not free I m afraid.
Cathy
Title: Re: Battle of Jutland Royal Navy ships
Post by: NavySparker on Friday 10 May 24 16:53 BST (UK)
There were 151 ships in the British Fleet at the battle. Here are the names: https://battleofjutlandcrewlists.miraheze.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jutland_Crew_Lists

There was no actual medal for the Battle of Jutland.  However, there was a medallion struck.
Title: Re: Battle of Jutland Royal Navy ships
Post by: martin hooper on Saturday 11 May 24 12:08 BST (UK)
Quote from: NavySparker on Friday 10 May 24 16:53 BST (UK)
There was no actual medal for the Battle of Jutland.  However, there was a medallion struck.

Presumably anybody could buy one?

Martin
Title: Re: Battle of Jutland Royal Navy ships
Post by: NavySparker on Saturday 11 May 24 14:05 BST (UK)
Hi Martin,
Yes that is correct.  Here are some details on it:
https://battleofjutlandcrewlists.miraheze.org/wiki/Jutland_Medallion
Title: Re: Battle of Jutland Royal Navy ships
Post by: martin hooper on Saturday 11 May 24 14:42 BST (UK)
Well that's something I didn't know.

My grandad was there on the destroyer Owl - Leading Seaman T H Osborne.

Thanks for this.

Martin
Title: Re: Battle of Jutland Royal Navy ships
Post by: NavySparker on Saturday 11 May 24 14:49 BST (UK)
Here is the HMS Owl crew list.  Do you have a photo of him?

https://battleofjutlandcrewlists.miraheze.org/wiki/HMS_Owl_Crew_List