HMS Ganges Association

Albert Blackley - 1913

Albert (Scotty) Blackley J.14533

The photo is of my Dad complete with HMS Ganges cap tally taken on his first day in the Navy.
He joined as Boy 2nd class on the 30th September 1911 (date of the photograph) and was in HMS Ganges from that date until 19th January 1912 at the start of a 12 year engagement.
The other ships he served on were:-


HMS Impregnable 20 January 1912 – 3 June 1912
HMS Leviathan 4 June 1912 - 12 September 1912
HMS Victory 13 September 1912 – 18 October 1912
HMS Duke Of Edinburgh 19 October 1912 – 2 March 1914
HMS Victory 3 March 1914 – 21 March 1914
HMS Bulwark 22 March 1914 – 9 April 1914
HMS Woolwich 10 April 1914 - 11 July 1916
HMS Hydra 12 July 1916 – 20 October 1916 (Battle of Jutland)
HMS Lucia 21 October 1916 – 2 April 1917
HMS Dolphin 3 April 1917 – 13 December 1917
HM Submarines L2 14 December 1917 – 13 January 1919
HMS Dolphin 14 January 1919 – 20 October 1919
HM Submarines L18 21 October 1919 – 8 July 1921
HMS Dolphin 9 July 1921 – 10 November 1921
HMS Victory 11 November 1921 – 4 August 1922

He paid off a Petty Officer with the princely sum of 150 pounds in wages plus war gratuity

Best Wishes

Ray Blackley <raymarty@xtra.co.nz>

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