Albert Harper Smith RNR

The most likely man is Albert Harper Smith , a Skipper in RNR. Appointed 12 Apr 1915 on the Daimler. Born 30 Jun 1878 in Gillingham Norfolk. There is a seaman's card with photo. But without any more information, I cannot be certain

The Auxiliary is a Lt in RNR

1878 Jun 30 Born Gillingham , as Albert Harper

1901 Jul 26 married Celia Spindler in Norfolk

1911 census On a fishing boat in Padstow, Cornwall. He is now Harper Smith

1915 Apr 12. Appointed Skipper in RNR on Daimler

1919 Gets a Seaman's Card

1921 Oct 31. Accepted in England Joined ADRIC with service no 2150. Posted to Depot.

1921 Dec 7. Appointed A/CQM

1921 Dec 19. Relinquishes appointment of A/CQM

1921 Dec 31. He get a new seaman's card

1922 Jan. He appears to have still been serving at the demobilisation of ADRIC

1939 Register He is an unemployed deck trawler fisherman living in Lowestoft with wife Celia

1963 Apr/Sep died Lothingland Suffolk

 

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