Alexander Marr
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Previous occupation: Labourer Sawmill
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service Number: J27527
Joined Hood First time: 1st April 1920 (Able Seaman)
Left Hood First time: 12th July 1921 (Leading Seaman)
Joined Hood time: 1st April 1920 (Able Seaman)
Left Hood time: 12th July 1921 (Leading Seaman)
Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.
History of ships served in and ratings held:
Date From | Date to | Ship | Rating | Source |
17th September 1913 | 30th April 1914 | Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st May 1914 | 19th May 1914 | Ganges | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
20th May 1914 | 2nd August 1914 | Royal Arthur | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
3rd August 1914 | 16th September 1914 | Pembroke I | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
17th September 1914 | 30th September 1914 | Edinburgh Castle | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st October 1914 | 25th July 1915 | Albion | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
26th July 1915 | 16th January 1916 | Albion | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
17th January 1916 | 28th February 1916 | Anemone | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
29th February 1916 | 1st December 1917 | Anemone | Able Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
2nd December 1917 | 27th May 1918 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
28th May 1918 | 17th December 1919 | Leander | Able Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
18th December 1919 | 23rd February 1920 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
24th February 1920 | 31st March 1920 | Crescent (Hood) | Able Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st April 1920 | 30th November 1920 | Hood | Able Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st December 1920 | 12th July 1921 | Hood | Leading Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
13th July 1921 | 13th July 1921 | Vivid I | Leading Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
14th July 1921 | 5th July 1923 | Columbine (Wolverine) | Leading Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
6th July 1923 | 20th September 1923 | Vivid I | Leading Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
21st September 1923 | 6th February 1925 | Columbine (Senator) | Leading Seaman | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th February 1925 | 20th March 1925 | Columbine (Senator) | Acting Petty Officer | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
21st March 1925 | 8th May 1925 | Vivid I | Acting Petty Officer | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
9th May 1925 | 30th June 1925 | Egmont | Acting Petty Officer | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st July 1925 | 6th February 1926 | Egmont (Chrysanthemum) | Acting Petty Officer | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th February 1926 | 21st August 1927 | Egmont (Chrysanthemum) | Petty Officer | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
22nd August 1927 | 13th May 1929 | Vivid I | Petty Officer | ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
14th May 1929 | 8th June 1932 | Renown | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
9th June 1932 | 23rd August 1932 | Vivid I | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
24th August 1932 | 16th July 1934 | Caradoc | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
17th July 1934 | 24th August 1934 | Drake I | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
25th August 1934 | 3rd January 1935 | Boscawen (Kennett) | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
4th January 1935 | 6th May 1935 | Boscawen (Kennett) | Chief Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
7th May 1935 | 29th January 1937 | Osprey (Kennett) | Chief Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
30th January 1937 | 24th July 1937 | Osprey (Tourmaline) | Chief Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
25th July 1937 | 3rd July 1938 | Shore Pensioned | Chief Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
4th July 1938 | 4th July 1938 | Victory I (for Controller Mining) | Able Seaman | ADM363/96 |
5th July 1938 | 24th July 1938 | Victory I (for Controller Mining) | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
25th July 1938 | 27th September 1938 | Osprey | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
28th September 1938 | 3rd October 1938 | Victory I (for Controller Mining) | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
4th October 1938 | 22nd May 1941 | Shore engagement terminated | Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
23rd May 1941 | 25th August 1941 | Drake I | Chief Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
26th August 1941 | 8th September 1941 | Drake I | Chief Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
9th September 1941 | 11th October 1945 | Spartiate | Chief Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
12th October 1945 | Released in Class A | Chief Petty Officer | ADM363/96 |
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)
Service Record: ADM363/96(Ancestry)
ADM188/705 via WW1 Lives at Sea