World War Service Record

[ashenique]

Happy New Year to all!
Am looking at the Service Record of a WW1 Vet. and am having trouble with the following references; they appear from 1918 through to 1919.

Dreel Castle (Shrewsbury)
Gunner (")
Ganges (")
Attentive II (")

The word in the bracket looks like Shrewsbury - but I can not work out why?

Later in 1920 the following appears
Columbine (Whitley)

Can someone clarify these references for me - are they ships or Landbases - I believe that the 4 above were Landbases.

Thanks
Ashe

[liverpool annie]

Hi ashenique !

I believe if you can give some dates when he was stationed at each - someone will be able to tell you where these were located.

Annie 

[ANDY1959]

Hi Ashe:

Sorry I dont have an answer, but a possible solution.

I had the same problem as you, and found a website that told me everything I needed.

They have a lot of posters who are real experts on WW1, so I hope they can give you your answers.

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?

(If link doesnt work, Google "Great War Forum")


Andy

[liverpool annie]

You might also be surprised to learn that we have "real experts on WW1" here too !! 

Though I have to agree the Forum is a special place !

Annie 

[mmm45]

Attentive 11 = Dover
Dreel Castle= Falmouth
Gunner= Granton
Columbine= Queensferry Torpedo training establishment???

They are(Were!!) all Shore based RN Establishments.

[ashenique]

Thanks Andy, Annie and mmm45 - brilliant work and suggestions.

Here are the dates -

Dreel Castle (Shrewsbury)   13/4/1918-19/7/1918
Gunner (“)   20/7/1918-26/11/1918
Ganges (“)   27/11/1918-31/12/1918
Columbine (Whitley)   8/3/1920-11/7/1920

Thanks
Ashe