John Cunningham Lappin
Place of birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Previous occupation: House Porter
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: 238136
Joined Hood: 1st November 1924 (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 |
28th January 1907 | 6th September 1907 | Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th September 1907 | 30th October 1907 | Ganges | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
31st October 1907 | 12th January 1908 | Achilles | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
13th January 1908 | 9th May 1908 | Hogue | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
10th May 1908 | 29th May 1908 | Vivid | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
30th May 1908 | 22nd June 1908 | Mars | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
23rd June 1908 | 14th February 1909 | Russell | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th February 1909 | 21st March 1910 | Russell | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
22nd March 1910 | 2nd May 1910 | Vivid I | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
3rd May 1910 | 23rd February 1911 | Carnarvon | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
24th February 1911 | 22nd August 1911 | Indefatigable | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
28th August 1911 | 6th December 1911 | Indefatigable | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th December 1911 | 29th February 1912 | Indefatigable | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st March 1912 | 8th March 1912 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
9th March 1912 | 15th November 1912 | Defiance | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
16th November 1912 | 15th February 1913 | Hecla | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
16th February 1913 | 14th March 1913 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th March 1913 | 5th February 1916 | Dublin | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
6th February 1916 | 30th June 1916 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st July 1916 | 21st October 1916 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
22nd October 1916 | 31st August 1917 | Vivid II (Brisk) | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st September 1917 | 12th November 1917 | Hecla (Brisk) | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
13th November 1917 | 30th April 1918 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st May 1918 | 20th September 1918 | Gorgon | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
21st September 1918 | 2nd May 1919 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
3rd May 1919 | 1st September 1919 | Ramillies | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
2nd September 1919 | 13th October 1919 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
14th October 1919 | 25th December 1921 | Cairo | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
26th December 1921 | 2nd January 1924 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
3rd January 1924 | 2nd September 1924 | Warspite | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
3rd September 1924 | 31st October 1924 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st November 1924 | 6th January 1926 | Hood | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
7th January 1926 | 24th June 1926 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
15th June 1926 | 4th September 1927 | Concord | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
5th September 1927 | 15th September 1927 | Caledon | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
16th September 1927 | 15th October 1928 | Vivid I | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
16th October 1928 | 31st May 1930 | Egmont II (Keppel) | Able Seaman | ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea |
1st June 1930 | 30th June 1930 | Vicid II-IV (Keppel) | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
1st July 1930 | 5th September 1930 | Vivid I-III | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
6th September 1930 | 10th October 1930 | Carysfort (Castor) | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
11th October 1930 | 19th February 1931 | Vivid I-III | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
20th February 1931 | 20th February 1931 | Pensioned | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
21st February 1931 | 25th August 1939 | Joined RFR | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
26th August 1939 | 30th September 1939 | Stork | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
1st October 1939 | 25th January 1940 | Cochrane (Stork) | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
26th January 1940 | 29th October 1941 | Drake I | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
30th October 1941 | 14th August 1945 | Cabot | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
15th August 1945 | Released in Class A | Able Seaman | ADM363/409 |
Additional Photographs
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Memorials
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Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
ADM188/423 via WW1 Lives at Sea