Charles Malster
Place of birth: Fulham, London, England
Previous occupation: T.S. Arethusa
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Petty Officer
Service Number: 220015
Joined Hood First time: 3rd August 1921 (Petty Officer Gunner)
Left Hood First time: 14th May 1923 (Petty Officer Gunner)
Joined Hood First time: 3rd August 1921
Left Hood First time: 14th May 1923
Biographical Information: Charles Malster's service in Hood came to light when he was named in a photo of the HMS Hood Boys' Cutter team, Atlantic Fleet squadron winners 1921. Charles was the PO in charge of that team. Later promoted to Chief Petty Officer, he left the RN in 1926, rejoined for a few months in 1927 and again for just a few days in 1938, in the run-up to World War II. He is believed to have died in Islington, London, in mid 1952, at the age of 65.
History of ships served in and ratings held:
Date From | Date to | Ship | Rating | Source |
18th March 1902 | 10th December 1902 | Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
11th December 1902 | 28th August 1903 | Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
29th August 1903 | 23rd November 1903 | Agincourt | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
24th November 1903 | 6th April 1904 | Benbow | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th April 1904 | 17th June 1904 | Russell | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
18th June 1904 | 6th June 1905 | Russell | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th June 1905 | 22nd June 1908 | Russell | Able Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
23rd June 1908 | 19th February 1909 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
20th February 1909 | 7th February 1910 | Vivid II | Able Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
8th February 1910 | 4th March 1912 | Argyll | Able Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
5th March 1912 | 7th August 1912 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
8th August 1912 | 9th August 1912 | Vivid I | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
10th August 1912 | 30th January 1913 | Victory I | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
31st January 1913 | 5th February 1913 | Vivid I | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
6th February 1913 | 2nd July 1913 | Orion | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
3rd July 1913 | 21st December 1913 | Donegal | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
22nd December 1913 | 20th January 1914 | Vivid I | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
21st January 1914 | 27th February 1914 | Bellerophon | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
28th February 1914 | 2nd March 1914 | Vivid I | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
3rd March 1914 | 31st March 1916 | Duke of Edinburgh | Leading Seaman | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st April 1916 | 3rd August 1918 | Duke of Edinburgh | Petty Officer | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
4th August 1918 | 3rd December 1918 | Vivid I | Petty Officer | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
4th December 1918 | 31st December 1919 | Vivid I | Petty Officer Gunner | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st January 1920 | 29th October 1920 | Victory I | Petty Officer Gunner | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
30th October 1920 | 2nd August 1921 | Vivid I | Petty Officer Gunner | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
3rd August 1921 | 14th May 1923 | Hood | Petty Officer Gunner | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th May 1923 | 14th August 1923 | Vivid I | Petty Officer Gunner | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th August 1923 | 15th January 1924 | Victory I | Petty Officer Gunner | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
16th January 1924 | 23rd February 1924 | Britannia | Petty Officer Gunner | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
24th February 1924 | 29th July 1924 | Britannia | Chief Petty Officer | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
30th July 1924 | 30th September 1924 | Vivid I | Chief Petty Officer | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st October 1924 | 7th June 1926 | Impregnable | Chief Petty Officer | ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
2nd July 1926 | 3rd July 1926 | Vivid I | Petty Officer | ADM362/19 |
4th July 1926 | 30th October 1928 | Impregnable | Petty Officer | ADM362/19 |
31st October 1928 | 27th September 1938 | Shore own request | Petty Officer | ADM362/19 |
28th September 1938 | 3rd October 1938 | Drake I | Chief Petty Officer | ADM362/19 |
4th October 1938 | Demobilised | Chief Petty Officer | ADM362/19 |
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)
ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea