Devonport Gunnery School
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First World War
| Numbers trained by Devonport August, 1914 - August, 1918[1] | |
|---|---|
| Lieuts. (G) | 0 |
| Officers R.N. for T.B.D.s | 0 |
| Other commissioned officers R.N. | 17 |
| R.N.A.S. officers | 0 |
| R.N.V.R. officers | 206 |
| R.N.R. officers | 1560 |
| Gunners [O.C.R. error?] | 129 |
| Gunners (T) | 93 |
| Gunners [O.C.R. error?] | 0 |
| Boatswains | 34 |
| Gunner's Mates | 140 |
| Gunlayer I. | 136 |
| Gunlayer II. | 1149 |
| Gunlayer III. | 2 |
| P.O. (G) | 457 |
| Seaman Gunners | 3885 |
| Rangetakers | 277 |
| Lieut. (G)'s Writers | 34 |
| Divers—Seamen | 169 |
| Divers—Artisan | 38 |
| A.B. | 3190 |
| D.A.M.S. Gunlayers D.A.M.S. 2nd Hands |
3356 |
| Trawler Ratings | 3357 |
| D.F.C. | 100 |
| Ratings for Motor Boats | 80 |
| Ratings for Tank Corps | 0 |
| Ratings for Machine Guns | 0 |
| Ratings for Air Service | 0 |
| Motor Mechanics | 0 |
| R.N.V.R. Seamen | 1502 |
| R.N.R. Seamen | 4414 |
| New Ships' Companies | 51 |
| E.R.A.s | 1864 |
| Marine Recruits | 0 |
| Warrant Armourers | 0 |
| Chief Armourers | 32 |
| Armourers | 48 |
| Armourer's Mates | 35 |
| Armourer's Crew | 335 |
| Miscellaneous Officers and Men | 2685 |
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain John B. Eustace, 4 November, 1907[2]
- Captain Vivian H. G. Bernard, 1 March, 1910[3]
- Captain The Honourable Algernon D. E. H. Boyle, 1 May, 1912[4]
- Captain Henry M. Doughty, 8 September, 1914[5]
- Commander Kenneth G. B. Dewar, 31 October, 1915[6]
- Commander James G. P. Ingham, 29 July, 1916[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ Progress in Naval Gunnery, 1914-1918, pp. 21-22.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 November, 1907. Issue 38482, col A, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 January, 1910. Issue 39179, col E, p. 4.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 394.
- ↑ Dewar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 59.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399d.
