WW1 records confusion..

[Borley Manor]

By the cringe, I am a complete twit, whilst waiting for the Naval Record to arrive in the post, the wife points out that the record is actually downloaded direct onto my computer, and not posted to me, do I feel a wally now....incompetent oaf that I am...
Borley Manor

[carol8353]

By the cringe, I am a complete twit, whilst waiting for the Naval Record to arrive in the post, the wife points out that the record is actually downloaded direct onto my computer, and not posted to me, do I feel a wally now....incompetent oaf that I am...
Borley Manor

What a good job you men have us women to help you out 

How ever would you manage otherwise? 

Carol (mother of two sons and grandma to two boys,a grandaughter due in May though.....yeeehaaa!)

[Borley Manor]

Hi carol,
    I am merely a male with all manner of faults, please help me again....
I have just discovered on this Naval record that he says he was born September 1884, Shaftesbury Dorset, occupation Carter. I cannot find any trace of the birth, now, if I follow the census reports, the William was born in 1887,  relative to my grandmothers family. ANDYCAN, on here found the below record :

Richard William G STAINER birth registered Dec Qtr 1887 Mere Reg District which includes East Knoyle which is the birthplace of William STAINER in the 1891 census so it does look like Richard William G is the brother of Alice Maude.

This is all getting confusing again, I may well begin to watch wood warping for a hobby instead 
Borley Manor

[carol8353]

Hi carol,
    I am merely a male with all manner of faults, please help me again....
I have just discovered on this Naval record that he says he was born September 1884, Shaftesbury Dorset, occupation Carter. I cannot find any trace of the birth, now, if I follow the census reports, the William was born in 1887,  relative to my grandmothers family. ANDYCAN, on here found the below record :

Richard William G STAINER birth registered Dec Qtr 1887 Mere Reg District which includes East Knoyle which is the birthplace of William STAINER in the 1891 census so it does look like Richard William G is the brother of Alice Maude.

This is all getting confusing again, I may well begin to watch wood warping for a hobby instead 
Borley Manor

Sounds like he fibbed a bit to get into the army ,making himself seem 3 years older than he was?

[Borley Manor]

Yes, I considered that possibility, the naval record says that his complexion was fresh, also it shows in the picture of the crew. I imagine life was pretty hard for the young in those days, so, regular employment was a wonderful opportunity. This was in peace time though, not with the fervour of patriotism of the WW1 scenario, it's very annoyingly strange, but, as a mere male, I would have done the same. Maybe he did lie, who knows, I will delve further before I get a piece of wood to watch warping...
His record shows that he began his naval career in 1904, if he was born in 1884 as the record shows, then he would have been approx 20 yrs old, if on the other hand, he was born in 1887, then he would only have been 17 yrs old when joining up....one wonders how many 17 year olds would contemplate doing that these days without the aid of drink and drugs to spur them on... A different mindset in them thar days methinks..
Borley Manor

[Borley Manor]

What a good job you men have us women to help you out   

How ever would you manage otherwise? 

Carol (mother of two sons and grandma to two boys,a grandaughter due in May though.....yeeehaaa!)


Well managed by the way, males can be useful sometimes, if you let us...
subserveantly yours 
Borley Wood

[Borley Manor]

Richard Stainer's Naval record...

[Borley Manor]

Big enough for the hard of hearing ? It was as much of a surprise to me....

[mmm45]

HMS Bonadventure..submarine supply ship in 06/07.
DD is good Naval abreviations Discharged Dead!

Theres plenty on the net about the ships a number were Shore Establishments.

Ady