Help with service record
 

Hi Guys,
Can you help with details of a RMLI G.F.Griffiths. Service was pre ww1 and into ww1. The ‘G’ may be a ‘C’. I don’t have a service number for him. I as so think he had three service stripes.
Sorry to not have any more info so any help would be great.
Regards
Irv:)

Possibly this man, entitled to 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

(There was a GE Griffith's died 1917 aged about 17 but he was RMA, and a Griffith Griffith's of the "Royal Marine Fusiliers" (?) and 419 Agricultural Company, Labour Corps but presumably not your man)

First Name:
George Edward Frederick

Initials:
G
Surname:
Griffiths
Nationality:
British
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
CH/2916

Cheers Leigh.
The name is either C F GRIFFITHS or G F GRIFFITHS. I found a George Fredrick Griffiths dob 13/02/1886 No.14408 Chatham division. But the record only shows dates of 1904/05 when I know this guy was a three stripper.

Thanks for your help:)

Regards
Irv:)

"GE", "GF", well, it was 4 in the morning and pre-coffee.........

Charles Griffiths RMLI with service from 1898:

First Name:
Charles
Initials:
C
Surname:
Griffiths
Nationality:
British
Service Number:
9492
Service From Date:
1898-11-07
Service:
Royal Marines
Division:
Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

I was wondering why you were up at 4am!
The 'F' is definitely not an 'E' so its a mystery???? The 'C' could be a 'G' as there is some ware.

04:00 hrs - oh come on now, surely it's the time everyone stops drinking beer and bourbon and starts drinking coffee as it's a school night?

Far from conclusive but C Griffiths of the 1898 enlistment could be a candidate?
I could be wrong, but I think the long service chevrons would fit, 16 years service by 1914?

ehelp with service record
 

Hi everybody ,I've just joined up with yourselves. I received a letter with a lot of information about my fathers time in the war ( ERA.4 C/MX ) But its confusing me as from 1944 until 1947 there is the following list of boats??? HMS PEMBROKE-HMS.ODYSSEY - HMS.PHINX- HMSPRODUCT.-HMS St ANGELO -
HMS EUROCLYDON. HMS RANPURA. -
Thank you in antisipation.

Hello Sweeney Todd - I am not very expert on Naval vessels and establishments but took a quick look on Google for the 'names' you mention. It is interesting that you refer to 'Boats' as I believe that is the naval terminology for Submarines (I had a relative on HMS Conqueror - nuclear submarine that sunk the Belgrano on 2 May 1982).
Anyway - back to your list, and acknowledging that - over time - there can be several different vessels that share the same name:

- Pembroke, was at one time the name applied to an accounting base at Chatham (ie administrative building or 'stone frigate').
- Odyssey - possibly another shore establishment
- Sphinx - Accommodation Camp at Alexandria in Egypt
- Product - ?
- St Angelo - ?
- Euroclydon - Barracks in Malta
- Ranpura - I believe there was an Armed Merchant Cruiser of this name
Wikipedia includes the following: Her sister ships SS Rawalpindi, SS Ranchi and SS Rajputana were also converted to armed merchant cruisers. Except for small corvettes, the converted passenger ships like HMS Ranpura were the only armed protection for most of the early convoys. With their six-inch (152 mm) guns, they were the only escorts that could engage German surface ships. After conversion, Ranpura was assigned to the Mediterranean, where she served until February 1940, when she was transferred to the South Atlantic.[4] She served with the Halifax Escort Force in May 1940, then was assigned in March 1941 as part of the force transferring gold from Britain to Canada for safekeeping during the war. After October 1941, she transferred to the Indian Ocean.[4] HMS Ranpura (F93) was sold to the Admiralty in 1943 and converted to a repair ship. She served in the Royal Navy as a fleet depot ship until 1961, when she was broken up.[5] She took part in the 1956 Suez Crisis.[6]

From my very limited understanding - If records include reference to 'Odyssey' etc it does not necessarily mean the person actually worked there, but that his records were administered there for the relevant period noted.
As stated - I am not very experienced with Naval records, nor the ships or establishments you note - but hope these thoughts provide further avenues for your exploration. Google and Wikipedia might provide you with leads to dig into.

Mike

St. Angelo was also a Naval Base in Malta.