James Norman Stephens
Place of birth: Southsea, Hampshire, England
Previous occupation: Baker's Assistant
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: J28660
Joined Hood: 15th May 1923 (Able Seaman)
Left Hood: 12th September 1925 (Able Seaman)
Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.
History of ships served in and ratings held:
Date From | Date to | Ship | Rating | Source |
12th November 1913 | 12th July 1914 | Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
13th July 1914 | 13th July 1914 | Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
14th July 1914 | 30th July 1914 | Endymion | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
31st July 1914 | 18th January 1916 | Cumberland | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
19th January 1916 | 15th May 1916 | Cumberland | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
16th May 1916 | 17th July 1916 | Cumberland | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
18th July 1916 | 20th October 1916 | Cumberland | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
21st October 1916 | 20th March 1917 | Vivid I | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
21st March 1917 | 23rd May 1917 | Ariadne | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
24th May 1917 | 31st July 1917 | Ariadne | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st August 1917 | 1st September 1917 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
2nd September 1917 | 13th October 1918 | Sandhurst | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
14th October 1918 | 31st December 1918 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st January 1919 | 12th May 1919 | Leander (Vanoc) | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
13th May 1919 | 6th October 1919 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th October 1919 | 12th February 1920 | Sviatogor | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
13th February 1920 | 14th October 1920 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th October 1920 | 15th December 1920 | Thistle | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
17th December 1920 | 30th September 1921 | Thistle | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st October 1921 | 13th December 1921 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
14th December 1921 | 17th April 1923 | Glorious | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
18th April 1923 | 14th May 1923 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th May 1923 | 12th September 1925 | Hood | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
13th September 1925 | 19th October 1925 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
20th October 1925 | 23rd September 1927 | Impregnable | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
24th September 1927 | 27th October 1927 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
28th October 1927 | 30th June 1928 | Egmont II (Wren) | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st July 1928 | 6th September 1928 | Queen Elizabeth | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th September 1928 | 28th May 1929 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
29th May 1929 | 23rd August 1931 | Eagle | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
24th August 1931 | 11th April 1932 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
12th April 1932 | 30th August 1934 | Rodney | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
31st August 1934 | 22nd October 1934 | Drake I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
23rd October 1934 | 16th December 1934 | St. Angelo II (Defender) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
17th December 1934 | 25th August 1935 | St. Angelo II (Wren) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
26th August 1935 | 2nd October 1935 | St. Angelo II (Worcester) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
3rd October 1935 | 25th March 1936 | St. Angelo II (Wren) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
26th March 1936 | 10th August 1936 | Drake I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
11th August 1936 | 27th November 1936 | Boscawen (Dee) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
28th November 1936 | 30th November 1937 | Boscawen (Sycamore) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
1st December 1937 | Shore Invalided (PUNS) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
Memorials
No known memorials
No known memorials
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
The Empire Cruise by VC Scott O'Connor
ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea