Charles Henry Wiffin

Place of birth: Bantry, County Cork, Ireland
Previous occupation: Greenwich School Boy
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: J28571
Joined Hood: 15th May 1923 (Able Seaman)
Left Hood: 6th January 1926 (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 |
20th November 1913 | 31st July 1914 | Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st August 1914 | 29th October 1914 | Ganges | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
30th October 1914 | 4th December 1914 | Vivid I | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
5th December 1914 | 7th January 1916 | Gloucester | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
8th January 1916 | 14th March 1916 | Vivid I | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th March 1916 | 28th April 1916 | Gloucester | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
29th April 1916 | 25th October 1916 | Gloucester | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
26th October 1916 | 19th March 1919 | Gloucester | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
20th March 1919 | 30th June 1919 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st July 1919 | 16th August 1919 | Vivid III (Acacia) | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
17th August 1919 | 27th October 1919 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
28th October 1919 | 31st March 1921 | Benbow | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st April 1921 | 31st July 1921 | Emperor of India | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st August 1921 | 15th August 1921 | Monarch | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
16th August 1921 | 26th September 1921 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
27th September 1921 | 9th February 1923 | Woolwich (Grenville) | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
10th February 1923 | 16th April 1923 | Woolwich (Sylph) | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
17th April 1923 | 14th May 1923 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th May 1923 | 6th January 1926 | Hood | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th January 1926 | 21st October 1927 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
22nd October 1927 | 31st December 1927 | Vivid II (Romola) | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st January 1928 | 24th May 1928 | Carysfort (Romola) | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
25th May 1928 | 4th July 1928 | Carysfort (Taurus) | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
5th July 1928 | 3rd September 1928 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
4th September 1928 | 17th March 1931 | Emerald | Able Seaman | ADM188/704 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
18th March 1931 | 14th April 1931 | Vivid I-III | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
15th April 1931 | 30th November 1931 | Britannia | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
1st December 1931 | 4th December 1931 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
5th December 1931 | 28th August 1933 | Furious | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
17th December 1931 | 31st December 1935 | Tamar II (Decoy) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
29th August 1933 | 30th November 1933 | Comus (Broke) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
1st December 1933 | 23rd January 1934 | Caledon (Broke) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
24th January 1934 | 21st February 1934 | Drake I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
22nd February 1934 | 16th December 1931 | Tamar II (Witch) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
1st January 1936 | 30th June 1936 | Norfolk III (Decoy) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
1st July 1936 | 16th October 1936 | Tamar II (Decoy) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
17th October 1936 | 5th January 1937 | Drake I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
6th January 1937 | 23rd February 1937 | Columbo (Calypso) | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
24th February 1937 | 4th March 1937 | Drake I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
5th March 1937 | 31st December 1937 | Newcastle | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
1st January 1938 | 6th June 1938 | Drake I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
7th June 1938 | 24th September 1939 | Shore Pensioned | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
25th September 1939 | 16th February 1941 | Cilicia | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
17th February 1941 | 29th December 1942 | Drake I | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
Unrecorded | 31st December 1942 | Bramble | Able Seaman | ADM363/49 |
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