Hi!!, Need info...

[alisonblake]

Hi There
My name is Alison and I need some help please, My Great Great Grandad was in the Navy, and in 1885 he was baptised upon the HMS boscawen. and then it looks like he served on HMS Turquoise and HMS Wye, and it might be him, or his dad but he had a medal with 'Burma 1885-1887' on it (it did have the name of one of the above ships on it, I can't remember which).

I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of the above ships or crew pictures? My grandads name was Henry Edward Brown.

Or if any of you know any internet sites that may have this info I would like to know, Many Thanks, Alison Blake

Welcome to the forum Alison!

I hope you can get some help here on your relatives.

I note that you have not stated your location. Of course you don't have to. But it is often helpful to know where a member is. If you click on UserCP then Edit profile you can enter your location there.

[alisonblake]

I am from Kent, UK. My grandfather was from Suffolk.

thanks, alison

[John Brown]

Alison

Welcome to the forum.

HMS Boscawen was a training establishment in a number of locations, in service from 1862 to 1922, and again from 1932 to 1947. A number of ships were renamed HMS Boscawen whilst serving as homes for the base.

HMS Trafalgar was a 110-gun first-rate launched in 1841. She was converted to screw propulsion in 1859, and was renamed HMS Boscawen in 1873. She was sold in 1906.

It would appear that if your Grandfather was baptised in 1885 then it would have been aboard this ship. Do you know when he was born?


Hope this helps and good luck!


Regards....John

[SCRG1970]

Alison

HMS TURQUOISE was a S Class Destroyer of 1918 and HMS WYE was a Modified W Class Destroyer which was cancelled . So I guess you must be talking about the predecessors of these ships which were...

HMS TURQUOISE Steam Corvette Built in 1876 and sold in 1892.

HMS WYE Storeship purchased in 1873 and sold 1906.

Does that fit the time frame you are looking for ??

Regards

gerry

[alisonblake]

Hi,

He was born in 1868 in Suffolk, So I assume any action in the first world war would be out, so any of the medals I have bearing his name would have had to been prior to that.

Many Thanks for your help!!

[astraltrader]

Alison - I think you will find that this is the HMS Turquoise that you were looking for a picture of.
As Gerry has pointed out she was a screw-corvette built in 1876.

[nigelweysom]

Alison when you say that you grandfather was baptised , do you mean some thing like it was his first action or do you mean the christian rite of baptism ?
Nigel