JEAT/GEATT and variations of Kingswear

[crimea1854]

Tony

William Rule Jeatt's service history, reconstructed from the CG Establishment Books (ADM 175) available as free downloads from the National Archives website:

14 Feb 1833 nominated to Lydden Sprout
7 April 1834 to Kimmeridge (ADM 175/6 pdf 129)
31 Jan 1837 promoted to Commissioned Boatman
28 Feb 1839 to West Lulworth (175/6 pdf 360 & 775) promoted Chief Boatman
30 Sept 1851 to Weymouth (175/7 pdf 370) reason 'Benefit of health'
5 Dec 1855 to Whitenose (175/7 pdf 378)
7 Nov 1859 to Hill
12 March 1860 promoted 2nd Chief Officer.

At this point the CG record system changes, and you would need to establish the name of the CG Ship that covers the Hill CG Station to find his career further, but it cannot have been long before he retired.

You might also like to know that he was, like many CG men, issued with a Merchant Seamans Ticket (144,479). On this he gives his date of birth as 25 July 1813, Dartmouth, 5' 9 3/4'' tall, brown curley hair, complexion fair, eyes grey, first went to sea as a boy in 1827, could write, never served in RN. Ticket issued 17 June 1845 at Weymouth.

Martin
Coastguards of yesteryear

[augustusbissett]

Hi Martin . Re William Rule Jeatt coast guard . I  appear to have got something wrong I will have to wait until number two son visits . and he can help me with the photo attachments , many thanks for your reply and the information that you have sent me, also you have shown a path that may lead me to more information . Regards Tony Jeatt
 

[augustusbissett]

Hi Martin . I am going to try and attach a photo of William Rule Jeatt  coast guard for you . I will send you more details about him later .

[augustusbissett]

Hi Martin .I have posted a photo that shows on my computer but does not appear on this page . I will try again . Further information on William Rule Jeatt is as follows . 19 March 1864  Portland Station Weymouth District . 19 march 1864  removed 1 Jan 1866 to Weymouth  station Weymouth district pensioned 30 November 1873  Payment per  Diem 1869 - 1873  6 shillings  . If your area of coast guard research covers the isle of Wight I have quite a bit of information on William rule Jeatts father  Richard  Cost guard at Bembridge and his death by drowning in 1839  Whilst serving at Porth Cawl  ( Newton Nottage )  . Regards Tony Jeatt

[crimea1854]

Tony

Many thanks for posting the photograph of WRJ, it's always nice to put a face to the name.

My particular interest is researching those CG's who served in the navy during the Crimean War. As a spin-off from this I have developed a little expertise in the wider CG service, and where to look for information, hence the reason I was able to help with your enquiry. If you have some research you would like to share re Preventive Officers on the IoW I would suggest that you contact: http://www.customscowes.co.uk/

Regards Martin