michael994312 December , 2007 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Part 2 training, HMS Pembroke, Chatham, 1970. The clock on the drill hall tower stopped at 11.12, giving the exact time the bomb exploded. At the beginning of the First World War Chatham was one the Royal Navys three manning ports together with Plymouth and Portsmouth - manned by men allocated to the Chatham Division, a role that was to continue until the advent of central manning in 1956. In time it would be our turn to emulate them. [1] It existed from 1891 to 1961. HMS Quantock a destroyer came to the scene and managed to save 22 crew from the water. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 if (month<10) month="0"+month The route offers tremendous views over the River Medway, Chatham and Rochester, and . Pay once to enjoy again and again for an entire year. Photos Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' joined up on 14 October 14, 1916, at the age of 20. In 1959, the barracks re-opened as the Royal Naval Supply School, who trained staff in supply and secretarial work. Albert was then posted to HMS. Above: Frederick Isaac Diver, and the cemetery at Thetford where he is buried. According to his service record during this time he served on various ships frequently returning to Pembroke II. Victor Leopold Burnley HMS Pintail (d.10th Jun 1941). The hulks had lain in the newly built basins since 1885 and prior to that in the River. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Thanks Margarette, Look forward to seeing what photos you have. Your email address will not be published. Guests and participants were able to explore Pembroke and attend a 1917 health care exhibition. In 1942, King George VI made a visit to Medway and HMS Pembroke, the Royal Naval Barracks. Sold 13.7.26 Ward, Pembroke Dock. There were many ships on the trot and destroyers and minesweepers were triple banked on both sides of the river. For the four months that he was under training as an Engine Room Artificer at Chatham (before being discharged invalided). Monday night had been selected for anti aircraft practice and because of that policemen were actually going through the streets advising people not to be alarmed when they heard the guns firing at the very moment that the raider began his attack. var fontstart = '' Destroyer Action off Dutch Coast 17.10.14 LV. Royal Navy K15145 Stoker HMS Pembroke, HMS Cadmus, HMS Conquest, HMS St George. 1915/16. Frederick James Chant HMS Pembroke, A/Able Sea. THE VOYAGES OF HMS CHATHAM 1915-1924 Jerry Newton. Ships damage control and the firing range were all at Sheerness an enjoyable day out down the Medway. The Drill Shed and Canteen were being used by the Dockyard. She is the first of the Type 45 class to be capable of deploying Harpoon and was the star of the . he was living in the barracks and borne on the books of the Chatham Pay Office. Sea. Alfred Francis Rockall HMS Pembroke (d.18th Oct 1945), Sig. In 1904 HMS Pembroke (land based) was built as an accommodation centre and supply school until it's closure in 1984. With the closure of the Dockyard and Naval Base in 1984, HMS Pembroke was also decommissioned; the barracks gates were finally closed on 31 March 1984. The gathering up of the dismembered limbs turned one sick.It was a terrible affair and the old sailors, who had been in several battles, said they would rather be in ten Jutlands or Heliogolands than go through another raid such as this.". This requirement endured until the 1960s. On 10th September 2017, the Royal Naval Association Chatham Branch, along with the Universities at Medway, who have campuses at what is now known as Pembroke, commemorated the centenary of the tragedy. Unremitting in carrying out arduous duties, and has been of great assistance. Please tell us what you know: Please use this form to add details and stories of those who served during the two World Wars 1914-18 and 1939-45. See more ideas about chatham kent, chatham, medway. Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust. Chatham [Cookham Camp] was transferred lock stock and . Has been in command of the 10th Flotilla during the war, and has on several occasions carried out successful operations, when in command of portions of the Harwich Force. Records of HMS Pembroke from other sources. After which Chatham became home to the reserve, or standby fleet. 009aBertieShawPOW.jpg (61.72 kB, 842x544 - viewed 18388 . Learn how your comment data is processed. 3rd Bn. He joined the Navy as soon as he was 17 in October 45 and after Arthur he went to HMS Glendower and then to HMS Pembroke (Chatham) where he stayed severing as a Boy Steward and later an Assistant Steward until he was released in 1948. HMS Pembroke was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1733. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 1883-1885. There the fundamentals of lowering and raisinga ships boat were taught. The first shot of the naval war was fired by a Chatham Division destroyer HMS Lance in the North Sea and Chatham division ships bore the brunt of naval casualties at sea in the first months of the war. In 1970, all Naval establishments in Chatham were to be combined and known as HM Navy Base, under one officer 'Flag Officer, Medway and Port Admiral'. #ILLEGALimmigrants" Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' He was a Ldg.Sig. Divisions were often held in there too. HMS INDOMITABLE. Royal Navy K15145 Stoker HMS Pembroke, HMS Actaeon, HMS Colmbo, HMS Hecla, HMS Kinsha. Part 2 training, HMS Pembroke, Chatham, 1970. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. In 1957, the barracks and gunnery school were closed due to the local port divisions being replaced; however in 1959 the barracks re-opened as the Royal Naval Supply School, who trained staff in supply and secretarial work. "Drill Hall: History of Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham", "The Historic Dockyard, Chatham Conservation Management Plan: 4th Edition", "Private Papers of Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Thistleton-Smith KBE CB GM", Information about the memorial to the victims of the Drill Shed Bombing, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Barracks,_Chatham&oldid=1133401639, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Captain Ernest Rice: July 1891 July 1893, Captain Swinton C. Holland: July 1893 July 1896, Captain Robert F. 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While serving in the Bay of Biscay, the ship came under attack from a German submarine. His mother received a monthly pension of $6.50. There are no mentions of any ship-board deployment. posted to HMS Royal Arthur, a training and reception base in an old . When a man joined the Royal Navy he was given a 'Base Port' in your grandfathers case this was Chatham this was known as Pembroke in your Grandfathers time. An attractive piazza-style area with outdoor seating is ideal for events. It trained all comers including Wrens, CS Men [Continuous Service], SS Men [Short Service], NS Men [National Service] and HO Men [Hostilities Only]. It is not correct to say that the PEMBROKE II pay office was hit, although many casualties were borne on the books of PEMBROKE II. The Drill Shed and Canteen were being used by the Dockyard. Often referred to as the Drill Shed it was also used variously as an overflow barracks, exhibition centre, naval store (for rum, clothing and general supplies) and building materials warehouse. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. Our A memorial commemorating the Chatham air raid is situated in the Woodlands Cemetery. In April 1915 damaged in a collision with the destroyer Landrail in fog off the German coast. On Divisions days a command was given for Roman Catholics to fall out. then. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. This can be viewed here -, The Bombing of the Drill Shed, Medway, WW1 Documentary - Canterbury Christ Church University - YouTube, Article contributed by Jill Stewart,Honorary Secretary, The Western Front Association, East Wickham and Welling War Memorial Trust. HMS Pembroke (1655) was a 28-gun fifth rate launched in 1655 and lost in a collision off Portland in 1667. Hello, I am currently researching my grandfather's WW1 service and would appreciate trying to clear up a few things. The Great War Forum Limited She was recaptured in 1711. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. I believe that this was a RN Barracks. Hello all, My Grandfather served with HMS Pembroke II from 1902 until 1922. dailyinfo[19]=' Lieutenant Colonel Harry LA TROBE CAMPBELL Distinguished Service Order, Territorial Decoration, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Royal Engineers who died 19/02/1919 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' She saw service in the Arctic, Western Approaches and British Pacific Fleet before finally paying off at Chatham in 1972. Ships. The back of the photo has his POW no. Welcome to the Forum. HINE, John F, Engine Room Artificer 3c, MX 93441, died . The RN Barracks, Chatham, was HMS PEMBROKE. I am impressed. Above: the Memorial in Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham. Born 1894. Its red-brick buildings were previously a Royal Navy base. HMS Pembroke Prior to 1903 naval accommodation at Chatham had been in three hulks, one of which was HMS Pembroke, a name which was transferred to the new barracks. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The raid was assisted by a singular coincidence. I believe that this was a RN Barracks. Shore Establishments:-. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Trew Stoker. It was built on the site of a prison built in 1853 to house over 1,000 convicts, with the intention that they would be used to build the Dockyard extension. He was only borne on her books for pay while serving in SHARK. Trying to find the right nursery, school, college, university or training provider in Kent or Medway? In 1970, all Naval establishments in Chatham were to be combined together and known as HM Navy Base, under one officer Flag Officer, Medway and Port Admiral. Retrieved 30 June 2018. On 3rd September 1917, the Chatham Drill Hall, - a glass roofed building - was being used as a temporary overflow dormitory for sailors and there were 698 men asleep or resting in their hammocks in the Drill Hall. Among those killed in the air raid were five Canadian sailors, four of whom served in the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve. Please enter your sortcode and account number below. "History of Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham" (PDF). Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Calypso(later renamed HMS. HMS Pembroke V was a secret base at Bletchley Park from 1941 to 1945 and an accounting base in London in 1945/6. Shepherd Stoker. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, "THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD, CHATHAM CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN: 4th Edition. democracy.medway.gov.uk. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Some with arms and legs missing and some headless. On September 3, 1917, the Drill Shed was bombed during one of the first night-time air attacks in Britain, which killed more than 130 sailors. Want to find out more about your relative's service? TENEDOS; ex-TRIUMPH, 1870 Pre-Dreadnought Battleship converted to Depot Ship 1906. FIND OUT MORE See all 7 images How to get there Collingwood Address Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire PO14 1AS Telephone 01329 332204 View Map Related Content Preventing Conflict International Partnerships East camp Chatham 1976 Accommodation hut at East Camp HMS Pembroke in Chatham Kent where all trainee cooks where accommodated whilst in training.. '76 was one of the hottest summers on record . Argles: March 1959-March 1961. As ARABIS says a list of ships with dates would help, if there is the name of a ship with another name after it in brackets that is his Depot ship and the ship he actually served on. On the order Roman Catholics fall in, they in turn had also finished and doubled back How did they find their rightful places amongst the other 1500still on parade? Above: the main gate to HMS Pembroke thought to have been taken between 1905 and 1910. Photo- downhomelife.com. F. G. St. John. My hammockbore witness to that for the rest of itslife. My granddad was in a ship sunk probably about 1941-1942 by a german U boat. Training ship for Boy Artificers at Chatham 1/1/1906-1910. Ordinary Seaman Frederick W. Turpin went to the scene to help with the wounded. The Drill Hall formed part of the Royal Navys HMS Pembroke barracks at Chatham. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 var daym=mydate.getDate() dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' At 9.30 p.m., fiveGotha G.V. Perfume or Nylons for the girlfriend and maybe some ticklers for mother. As I mentioned it was our depot from where we went to and from the ships in the Chatham Command . dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. At first it was too big so I hope you can read it. His Son William Shotton Wilson JNR also served in the Royal Navy, he was born in 1934. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. A mile from Woodland Road, Chatham Eastside is in the heart of one of Pittsburgh's fastest-growing and historic neighborhoods. The campus also has amazing cafs and bars, including those in Pembroke and Pilkington Buildings. She was recaptured in 1711. Hi Margarette, Nice to hear from you and that our Grandfathers may have been shipmates. In March 1916 she was seriously damaged forrard in a collision with the stern of the light-cruiser Cleopatra during an engagement with German destroyers in the North Sea, which resulted in Cleopatra cutting the German destroyer G194 in half. To RNZN 10.20. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. HMS Drake (HMNB Devonport, Devonport, Devon) HMS Nelson (HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth) HMS Neptune (HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Dunbartonshire) HMS Seahawk (RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall) HMS Gannet (RNAS Prestwick, South Ayrshire) HMS Heron (RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset) HMS Collingwood (Fareham, Hampshire . The final number of those killed in the air raid is usuallystated to be between 130 and 135. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those who served their countries on all sides, across all theatres and fronts, on land, at sea and in the air and at home, during the Great War. document.write; Robert Orton enlisted in Jan. 1916 and was posted to HMS Pembroke II. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Hi Arabis Thanks for your help I have attached the list. Division. Above: Seaman Alexander Kennedy. Above:Seaman Albert Cluett. HMS Pembroke is a Sandown-class Mine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV) stationed at HMNB Clyde. HMS Pembroke IV was an accounting base at the Nore from 1939 to 1961. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' It was built on the site of a prison built in 1853 to house over 1,000 convicts, with the intention that they would be used to build the Dockyard extension. There is something every so evocative about the great, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-class_destroyer_(1917), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cumberland_(57). Tea caddy spoons with HMS Pembroke on the handle and framed pictures of Nelson. He was on the Blenheim in 1918 and St George up to Oct 1911. Frederick left a widow and three children, the youngest of whom, born in February 1917, has the middle name of Vanguard on which ship Frederick was serving at that time. Commissioned as HMS BLACKCAP 1 June . Can't remember anyone trying to burn it down either . Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Many took part including the local Sea Cadets, Royal Marine Cadets, HMS Collingwood Band, the Merchant Navy, the Royal Naval Reserves and staff and students from Canterbury Christ Church University who were dressed in health care period uniform. The Pension Card for Frederick Diver explicitly states the cause of his death. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. There must have been about 300 girls, like myself, instructed to report to the barracks at HMS Pembroke, Mill Hill, North London for a two week introductory course. He enlisted on 1 July 1916. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Pembroke. - this site is very interesting thank you. They were stretched out, white, gaunt, drawn faces, with eyes nearly bolting out of their heads. British boy seaman trained at HMS Wildfire, Sheerness in GB, 4/1938- 7/1938; signalman trained at Signals School, HMS Pembroke, Chatham, GB, 1938- 1939; served aboard HMS Mashona in GB coastal waters, during Norwegian campaign and in Atlantic1938-1941 including sinking in Atlantic, 28/5/1941; served as signalman and Yeoman of Signals yeoman aboard HMS Ashanti in GB coastal waters, Arctic and Medit dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' The Drill Hall suffered a direct hit. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. The funerals of 98 of those killed in the air-raid were held on Thursday 6 September 1917, with the procession consisting of 18 lorries draped with theUnion Jackand each carrying six coffins. This site uses cookies. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' In late 1939, she had to self-refit in the Falkland Islands, which led to the remainder of Force G, Exeter, Ajax, and . Childhood. As this was the first night-time raid, the Medway Towns were unprepared and the whole of Chatham was illuminated with none of the anti aircraft gunsprepared for attacks. On September 3, 1917, the Drill Shed was bombed during one of the first night-time air attacks in Britain, which killed more than 130 sailors. var year=mydate.getYear() There was also the Anti-Gas Training Unit A mobile unit stationed up at one end of the drill shed. Another casualty of the air raid was Stoker 1stClass Frederick Isaac Diver, born in July 1888. 2011-2016. Chatham was one of the three main Royal Navy dockyards in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Boy entrants drilling on HMS Impregnable. Chatham, Left, with a beard. The bomb shattered the glass roof, sending dangerous shards of glass flying through the drill hall before exploding when they hit the floor. His name was Henry John Miller (300159), he was also a stoker 1st class (I'm not sure what the 1st class actually means). I`m sure others will add to this but I hope this will do for now. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. HMS Pembroke II was an accounting base at Chatham from 1940 to 1957. Crash Out On Cavalier Overnight Stay Experience. Secondly, an outbreak of 'spotted fever' (epidemic cerebro-spinalmeningitis) in the barracks meant that the sleeping accommodation had to be increased in an effort to avoid further infection. Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. Navy Uniforms. Photo Medway Archives Centre. BLENHEIM [TILBURY]; BLENHEIM was a 1890 Cruiser converted into a Destroyer Depot Ship & was in the Mediterranean from 1914-1919, 5th Destroyer Flotilla at Brindisi from October 1918, Ismed from December 1918. Relatives of the naval personnel who perished on that night, as well as friends and local residents who attended from all parts of the UK and Canada, remarked that the event was poignant, sensitive and remembered our naval heroes with dignity. Everywhere we found bodies in a terribly mutilated condition. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. HMS CERES was a C Class light cruiser launched in 1917 and sold and broken up in 1946. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). Was discharged from the Royal Navy in 21st May 1946. . There were 10 probable RFR casualties - THE CREW OF HMS JERVIS BAY - Sorting out the confusion over the various naval forces involved There has for quite a while, been . The work of the rescuers continued through the night and was only completed some seventeen hours later on Tuesday afternoon. Entrained from Oak Lake, Man. ST. GEORGE; 1892 Cruiser converted to Depot Ship for Destroyers 1909. Above: the Pension Card for Albert Cluett. Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' The list goes on until Jul 1922 when he was discharged. All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. He died in the air raid and just two days later, his brother, Harry, serving in the London Regiment, died of wounds. In 2006, after significant refurbishment, the Drill Shed reopened as the Drill Hall Library, a shared facility for the Universities at Medway (Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Greenwich and University of Kent). Up until 1897 men waiting to be transferred to ships were kept in hulks moored on the River Medway. Gentlemen in white belts and gaiters were there to ensure that the leave party were turned out correct Then of course we all hadrabbitts. //-->, By Royal Navy 304620 Stoker, 2nd Class HMS Pembroke II. Anchor Wharf, The Historic Dockyard, HMS Actaeon 17th August 1907. (30 November 1881) 3 rd Feb 1953 by David Hamilton, Commander (F), RN (Rtd) - The ship was carrying out exercises off Malta. At Chatham, the new Royal Naval Barracks were named HMS Pembroke and built to the east of the Victorian Dockyard extension. BLANCHE; 1909 Light-Cruiser [3,440 tons]. The area was called Cookham Woods and the Chatham R.N. This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Royal Navy 304620 Stoker, 2nd Class HMS Northumberland. HMS PEMBROKE was a shore establishment - a 'stone frigate'. Jan-Mar 1910 - HMS Hyacinth, light cruiser of "Hermes" class (completed 1900, 5,600 tons, 11-6in guns, broken up 1923). On the 7th June 1950 R.N.S.S. She sails with a ship's company in excess of 280 personnel and is based at Portsmouth Naval Base. Later that year, she was re-named HMS 'Duke of Wellington . The Drill Hall at HMS Pembroke in Chatham was completed by 1902 and, as its name suggests, was constructed to provide an indoor space in which the exercise and training of navy personnel could be undertaken during inclement weather. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, UNDAUNTED; 1914 Light-Cruiser [3,520 tons]. At Chatham, the new Royal Naval Barracks were named HMS Pembroke and built to the east of the Victorian Dockyard extension. 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