RNLSGC
22-05-2008, 02:09
The following broached medal is to William Chambers born in Newington, Kent on 28 December 1836. Dark complexion with Lt. Hazel eyes and Black hair.
Chambers was serving as a Gunners’ Mate aboard HMS Pembroke upon his re-engagement for CS of 10 years on April 30, 1861. No: 16556a. Re-Engagemnet for an additional 10 years April 30, 1871 SN 62481
Without seeing his ADM 29 records, Chambers misses every naval action that takes place between 1861 and 1880 thus possibly making his LSGC his only entitlement. None the less a nice addition and an early engraved narrow with "M" exude.
1.HMS Pembroke, 1812
Type: Block Ship ; late 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : 23 Jun 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 1905
BM: 1758 tons ; Displacement: 2842 tons
1858 Coastguard Service.
1860 Coastguard Service, Harwich District, Harwich
2.HMS Formidable, 1825
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 84
Launched : 19 May 1825 ; Disposal date or year : 1906
Notes: From 4/30/1861 till 06/14/1862 AB
3. HMS Excellent, 1787
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Displacement: 3994 tons
Notes: From 06/14/1862 till 03/15/1863 AB “S.G. 1CL” 01/01/1863
4.HMS Hawke, 1820
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : 16 Mar 1820 ; Disposal date or year : 1865
Notes:From 1/1/1863 till 03/24/1865 Leadg Seaman GC Badge May 1863
5. HMS Excellent, 1787
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Displacement: 3994 tons
Notes: From 03/25/1865 till 01/23/1867 GUNRS Mate???
6.HMS Royal Alfred, 1864
Type: Central battery ironclad ; Armament 18 x 62-ton 7 ". muzzle-loaders. Launched : 15 Oct 1864 ; Disposal date or year : 1885
Notes: From 01/24/1867 till 08/31/1869 “Employed as Riflemaster from 26 Jan 1867. Rating: J.S. & G?? Obtains 2nd G.C. Badge and S.G. 1 CL
7. HMS Revenge, 1859
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 91
Launched : 16 Apr 1859 ; Disposal date or year : 1923
Notes: From 09/01/1869 till 09/27/1869 Rating: J.S. & G??
8. HMS Excellent
Notes: From 9/28/1869 till 4/6/1871 Rating: J.S. & G??
9. HMS Pembroke
Notes: From 4/7/1871 till 3/31/1873 Ratings: Gunrs Mate to P.O. 1CL
10. HMS Duncan, 1859
Type: Screw ship ; late 1st rate ; Armament 101
Launched : 13 Dec 1859 ; Disposal date or year : 1910
Notes: From 04/01/1873 till 12/19/1873 to Ships Corpl 1CL (Dec 1873) S. Gr. 1CL
11. Naval Barracks From 12/20/1873 till 01/16/1874
12. HMS Raleigh, 1873
Type: Cruiser, 2nd Class ; Unarmoured frigate, sheathed with wood ; Armament 22 Launched : 1 Mar 1873 ; Disposal date or year : 1905
Notes: From 1/17/1874 till 1/23/1874
13. Naval Barracks From 1/24/1874 till 2/3/1874
14. HMS Euphrates, 1866
Type: Indian Troopship ; Armament 3
Launched : 24 Nov 1866 ; Disposal date or year : 1894
Notes: From 2/4/1874 till 11/07/1877 Receives 3rd GC Badge April 1874 and Medal “W” 31 May 1875. Also notation “Paid Off” and Chambers listed as doing duties as Ships Steward from 11/20/1876
15. HMS Teazer, 1868
Type: Composite Gun vessel; Armament 4
Launched : 28 Apr 1868 ; BM: 464 tons ; Displacement: 584 tons
Notes: From 11/08/1877 till 08/30/1879
16. Naval Barracks From 08/31/1879 till 10/31/1879
17. HMS Pembroke From 11/01/1879 till 05/03/1881 Shore Pensioned “W fro P&G April 1881
Chambers was serving as a Gunners’ Mate aboard HMS Pembroke upon his re-engagement for CS of 10 years on April 30, 1861. No: 16556a. Re-Engagemnet for an additional 10 years April 30, 1871 SN 62481
Without seeing his ADM 29 records, Chambers misses every naval action that takes place between 1861 and 1880 thus possibly making his LSGC his only entitlement. None the less a nice addition and an early engraved narrow with "M" exude.
1.HMS Pembroke, 1812
Type: Block Ship ; late 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : 23 Jun 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 1905
BM: 1758 tons ; Displacement: 2842 tons
1858 Coastguard Service.
1860 Coastguard Service, Harwich District, Harwich
2.HMS Formidable, 1825
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 84
Launched : 19 May 1825 ; Disposal date or year : 1906
Notes: From 4/30/1861 till 06/14/1862 AB
3. HMS Excellent, 1787
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Displacement: 3994 tons
Notes: From 06/14/1862 till 03/15/1863 AB “S.G. 1CL” 01/01/1863
4.HMS Hawke, 1820
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : 16 Mar 1820 ; Disposal date or year : 1865
Notes:From 1/1/1863 till 03/24/1865 Leadg Seaman GC Badge May 1863
5. HMS Excellent, 1787
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Displacement: 3994 tons
Notes: From 03/25/1865 till 01/23/1867 GUNRS Mate???
6.HMS Royal Alfred, 1864
Type: Central battery ironclad ; Armament 18 x 62-ton 7 ". muzzle-loaders. Launched : 15 Oct 1864 ; Disposal date or year : 1885
Notes: From 01/24/1867 till 08/31/1869 “Employed as Riflemaster from 26 Jan 1867. Rating: J.S. & G?? Obtains 2nd G.C. Badge and S.G. 1 CL
7. HMS Revenge, 1859
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 91
Launched : 16 Apr 1859 ; Disposal date or year : 1923
Notes: From 09/01/1869 till 09/27/1869 Rating: J.S. & G??
8. HMS Excellent
Notes: From 9/28/1869 till 4/6/1871 Rating: J.S. & G??
9. HMS Pembroke
Notes: From 4/7/1871 till 3/31/1873 Ratings: Gunrs Mate to P.O. 1CL
10. HMS Duncan, 1859
Type: Screw ship ; late 1st rate ; Armament 101
Launched : 13 Dec 1859 ; Disposal date or year : 1910
Notes: From 04/01/1873 till 12/19/1873 to Ships Corpl 1CL (Dec 1873) S. Gr. 1CL
11. Naval Barracks From 12/20/1873 till 01/16/1874
12. HMS Raleigh, 1873
Type: Cruiser, 2nd Class ; Unarmoured frigate, sheathed with wood ; Armament 22 Launched : 1 Mar 1873 ; Disposal date or year : 1905
Notes: From 1/17/1874 till 1/23/1874
13. Naval Barracks From 1/24/1874 till 2/3/1874
14. HMS Euphrates, 1866
Type: Indian Troopship ; Armament 3
Launched : 24 Nov 1866 ; Disposal date or year : 1894
Notes: From 2/4/1874 till 11/07/1877 Receives 3rd GC Badge April 1874 and Medal “W” 31 May 1875. Also notation “Paid Off” and Chambers listed as doing duties as Ships Steward from 11/20/1876
15. HMS Teazer, 1868
Type: Composite Gun vessel; Armament 4
Launched : 28 Apr 1868 ; BM: 464 tons ; Displacement: 584 tons
Notes: From 11/08/1877 till 08/30/1879
16. Naval Barracks From 08/31/1879 till 10/31/1879
17. HMS Pembroke From 11/01/1879 till 05/03/1881 Shore Pensioned “W fro P&G April 1881