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THE BENNETT FAMILY.......

BENNETT, F.

REG. NO.: 296.071
RANK: STOKER
REGT: ROYAL NAVY - H.M.S. NIAD
BARS: NO BARS AS ISSUED

REMARKS / HISTORY:

1. AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL - SOMALILAND 1902-1904
2. 133 NO BAR MEDALS ISSUED TO SHIP.
3. VERIFIED - FEVYER AND WILSON, PAGE 61
4. 2nd Class twin screw cruiser of 3,400 tons and 7000-9000 HP.
5. SERVED BETWEEN APRIL 1901 AND NOVEMBER 1901. COMMANDED BYCAPTAIN THE HONOURABLE A. E. BETHEL. DETACHED FROM MEDITERRANEAN STATION.

SON'S MEDALS

1. 26007 S/SERGEANT S. C. BENNETT, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
2. 1914 - 1918 WAR MEDAL
3. INTERALLIED VICTORY MEDAL

That's a nice set of medals, Mike. It would be easy to see these as the awards of one man.

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QSA (0) (J. Wilson, Car. Mte. H.M.S. Naiad.); A
AGS 1902 (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (J. Wilson, Car. Mte. H.M.S. Naiad.);
Royal Navy LS&GC VR (John Wilson. Carp. Mate. H.M.S. St. Vincent.)

John Wilson was born in Liverpool in April 1859. He joined the Royal Navy as a Shipwright in September 1885, and advanced to Carpenter’s Mate in July 1889. Wilson served with H.M.S. Naiad, March 1901 - August 1904 (awarded LS&GC in November 1900).

He was ‘Shore Pensioned’ in September 1907.

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QSA (0) (A. Mills, Sto., H.M.S. Naiad.);
AGS 1902 (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (A. Mills, Sto., H.M.S. Naiad.)

Arthur Mills was born in Littlehampton, Sussex in September 1878. He joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in October 1900. Mills served in H.M.S. Naiad, March 1901 - August 1904, and advanced to Stoker 1st Class in July 1906. He was ‘Discharged Dead’ at Torquay, 26 April 1912.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, second clasp loose on riband, as issued (A. Price, A.B., HMS Naiad.) large impressed naming;
AGS 1902 (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (A. Price, A.B., HMS Naiad.) large impressed naming;
1914-15 Star (188740, A. Price, A.B., R.N.);
BWM and VM (188740 A. Price. A.B. R.N.)

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QSA 1 copy clasp, Cape Colony (H. J. Batstone Sto., HMS Naiad.);
AGS 1902 (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (H. J. Batstone. Sto. HMS Naiad.);
1914-15 Star (286015, H. J. Batstone, Mech., R.N.);
BWM and VM (286015 H. J. Batstone. Mech. R.N.);
Royal Navy LS&GC GV, 1st issue (286015 H. J. Batstone. Actg. Mechn. HMS Dreadnought.)

Herbert James Batstone was born on 7 December 1878, at Newchurch, Isle of Wight. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in HMS Victory II, on 17 September 1897, and was advanced to Stoker, HMS Calliope, on 1 July 1898. He served in HMS Naiad from 19 March 1901 to 2 August 1904. He was advanced to Stoker First Class, HMS Berwick, on 1 July 1906, and Leading Stoker, on 10 August 1906. He was further advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, HMS Goliath, on 20 February 1908, and Stoker Petty Officer, HMS Orion, on 19 February 1909. He attained the rank of Acting Mechanician, HMS Pembroke II, on 1 January 1912, followed by a posting to HMS Dreadnought, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1912. He was confirmed as Mechanician on 31 December 1912. During the Great War he served in HMS Victory and HMS Caledon. He was discharged to shore on demobilization on 15 November 1919. He died in 1939 at Southampton.

Note: Batstone appears on the medal roll for the Queen’s South Africa Medal for service in HMS Naiad, but does not appear to be entitled to the Cape Colony clasp.