William John Salway

  General Notes:

1891 Census: Age 6, Living - 23 Croft Road, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
1901 Census: Age 16, Based - Ganges, First Class Training Ship. Captain or Commanding Officer - Joseph R Bridson. Station - Home. Position of Ship on the Night of Sunday 31st March 1901 - Harwich. Relation to Vessel - Part Compliment. Occ - Boy 1st Class.
1911 Census: Age 26, Living - 27 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Occ - Able Seaman. R.N (Royal Navy).
1939 Register: Birth Date - 31 Jan 1885. Living - 40 Wymering Park Terrace, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Occ - R.N P.O R.N.B.
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UK, Royal Navy Register of Seamen's Service: Official Number - 210081, Occupation - G.H.School. Port Division - Portsmouth. Place of Birth - Portsmouth, Hants. Date of Birth - 31 January 1885. Age 18. First Ship - Ganges. From 15 Nov 1904 to 11 Jan 1907, He served on many ships, Last Ship - Victory 1 From 8 Aug 1922 to 18 Sept 1922.
UK, Royal Navy Register of Seamen's Service: Official Number - 210081, Trade G.H.School. Port Division - Portsmouth. Place of Birth - Portsmouth, Hants. Date of Birth - 31 January 1885. Rank - PO (Petty Officer) Character - V.G. (Very Good)
Ships in which Serving:
Victory 1 From 17 Sept 1939.
Vernon From 3 Oct 1939.
Victory 1 From 2 Jan 1940.
Merdina From 22 May 1940.
Collingwood From 16 Aug 1940.
1 Jan 1941 William was invalided P.U.N.S Chronic Bronchitis.
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Age 74 at the time of his death.

William married Ellen Mabel Key Jun Qua 1907 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. (Ellen Mabel Key was born about 1887 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England and died Mar Qua 1940 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.)