HMS Tiger: Information sought re 1920's

[Debbie Reynolds]

I am doing some family research regarding my relative Albert Henry Wilkes, K/2292, Stoker 1st Class who was killed in an incident aboard HMS Tiger 21st March 1920.
During the research, I have found that another stoker was killed some 3 months later whilst the ship was on a 'flag waving' trip to discourage the Bolshiviks in the Baltic.
I cannot find out anything else about my ancester and wondered if anyone can help.

[cissystar650]

Hi there...I assume you have found your ancestor at the National Archives:

Description Name Wilks, Albert Henry
Official Number: K22292
Place of Birth: Cricklade near Swindon, Wiltshire

Date 01 November 1894
Catalogue reference ADM 188/911
Dept Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Series Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services
Piece 22001-22500
Image contains 1 document of many for this catalogue reference

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d...esultcount =1

When i did a search, i found a similar question posed on the Great War Forum...

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/fo...howtopic=92933

I wonder if you had seen that, or whether it was yourself who posted, but there seems to be a fair response there.

c x

[Debbie Reynolds]

Thanks cissystar650,

that has proved most useful.

It was nothing to do with me, the other enquiry, so may have found another link in the chain.

Registering to make contact.

Many thanks again

Debbie

[historydavid]

Hello Debbie, and welcome aboard.

The Admiralty record shows that your relative died from illness:

WILKS, ALBERT H., STOKER 1c, K 22292, H.M. Battlecruiser TIGER, 21-Mar-20, ILLNESS.

The other man you refer to was:

SOPER, SYDNEY A., STOKER 1c, K 22972, H.M. Battlecruiser TIGER, 13-Jun-20, ACCIDENT.

[cissystar650]

Hi Debbie...

Did a bit more digging for you on the 1901 census... Albert is listed as Albert H WILKS, living in Calcut Street, Cricklade, Wiltshire with his parents, William aged 32, a cycle maker, and Selina aged 31. Siblings at the address: Edward W. and Selina.

Deviating away from Naval History I know...

There is a possible death record in the index for Albert, and it is quite easy to get a copy of the death certificate from the GRO... (can give you more details if you want)

hope that has helped

Cissy x

[John Brown]

Hi Debbie

Unless it is you using another name, there is someone else serching for info on your relative. Look here....

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/fo...howtopic=92933

The is reference to him having died of bronchial pneumonia.

regards...John

[Debbie Reynolds]

Thanks to everyone who has replied to this enquiry, I now have the information I was seeking and have got a copy of his naval records.

[historydavid]

Debbie, before you toddle off, could you confirm the spelling of your relative's name, as it would be useful to get the records corrected if necessary?