21173
Military Record of AD Blair
SummaryThe Military Record of Andrew Dougall Blair is at the United Kingdom National Archives. Reference ADM 240/38/782. It is subject to UK Crown Copyright, which allows for a transcription only to be made available here.Main BodyTranscript by Stephanie Smith of Tauranga City Libraries' Research Collections.
Note that record had not been recorded chronologically, a chronologically arranged version appears below the transcript.
/ = end of line
C. in C. = Commander in Chief
RNB:Po = Royal Naval Base, Portsmouth
Holyhead is a port in Anglesey, Wales
PNTO = Principal Naval Transport Officer
Oreston is a suburb of Plymouth
Commn = commission
Ty = Temporary
___ =
Indecipherable
Cork Hill is a street in Youghal, a town in Co. Cork, Ireland.
Lieutenant /
Temp. /
10.12.14 /
Demobilised 11.6.1920 /
(26.11.20) /
[arrow]
"Defiance" addl. for Modified Sweep Course, 14.12.14
31.12.14 /
Trawler "Urania" in Comd. & to act as leader of Unit 65 at Pembroke Dock 31.12.14. /
March 1915. Grounding of trawler "Urania". Warned by C.in. C.to be more careful. WL /
3981/15
Trawler Grand Duke was Leader Unit 114
.11.15 (by VA Old Milford) /
Carried out charge of naval operations for protection of Arklow during
/
Irish Rebellion with marked ability & promptitude: "I have a very high
/
opinion of this Officer" Vice-Admiral Old Milford 30/4/16 MO4130 /
"Sabrina II" addl. for cd. of Special Service Vessel (Helgoland) /
from date of joining 6.16 = 24/7/16 ___[?] Vivid for (G) Course prior to taking up appointment /
in Spl Service Brigantine ready about 10/8/16 = Action between "Helgoland" & 3 Submarines on 7 Sept /
16: "Appreciation of endeavours made to sink these submarines expressed MO8193 of 24/9/16. /
1076 _____ to await appointment 18/10/16 Colleen for Command of Armed Trawler /
in Area XXI = 20.11.16 tried by Ct Martial for hazarding Trawler "Freesia" - Proved - Sentenced /
to be reprimanded N42/4448/16 = 12.12.16 "Halcyon" addl. for duty ashore at Naval Base Lowestoft = /
℅ Imperial Merchant Service Guild, Dock House, Billiter Avenue, E.C. /
(1.8.17.) /
DR [DN?] relief Victory for RNB:Po for disposal. 13/8/17. Vanessa II addl for Holyhd Naval Base (tempy) /
8/17 Sat. Av. No. very slow, wants initiation [?] ____ 19.11.17 Victory for disposal = 12.1.18 /
Vanessa II for Naval Base Holyhead = 22.4.18 President [?] for staff of P.N.T.O. France for duty at Calais /
as Spl Grade [?] Transport Officer = G 8 (Wife) Mrs Blair "Woburn House" Oreston /
Maurice Scully
Plymouth. /
Sub-Lieut. /
Temp. /
10.12.14 /
Ty Sub. Lieut /
27.4.17 /
"Defiance" addl. for Modified Sweep Course, 14.12.14 - 12.14 /
Trawler "Pearl" in Cd. as Sub-divisional leader.
12.14 - /
Received expression of T.L. satisfaction at bravery displayed in recovery /
& dismantling German mine. M.O2291/15. /
28.6.15 reported to be suffering from acute alcoholism; discharged /
from the R.N.R. for misconduct N t 8286 of 10/7/15. Commn to be /
returned. Commn returned Sept 15 /
Sunhill. = 21.5.17 Commn cancelled. Recd & destroyed. /
Cork Hill, Youghal /
Chronological Version of Record
1914
December 10
Lieutenant (temp). Elsewhere recorded as Sub-Lieut (temp)
December 14 - 31
"Defiance" addl. for Modified Sweep Course
December 31
Trawler "Urania" in Comd. & to act as leader of Unit 65 (or G5?) at Pembroke Dock
December 2014 - Trawler "Pearl" in Cd. as Sub-divisional leader.
1915
* March. Grounding of trawler "Urania". Warned by C.in. C.to be more careful.
* June 28. Reported to be suffering from acute alcoholism; discharged from the R.N.R. for misconduct N t 8286 of 10/7/15. Commn to be returned.
* Commn returned Sept 15
* November. Trawler Grand Duke was Leader Unit 114
(by VA Old Milford)
1916
* April 30 Carried out charge of naval operations for protection of Arklow during Irish Rebellion with marked ability & promptitude: "I have a very high opinion of this Officer" Vice-Admiral Old Milford 30/4/16
* June ? to July 24 "Sabrina II" addl. for cd. of Special Service Vessel (Helgoland) Vivid for (G) Course prior to taking up appointment in Spl Service Brigantine ready about 10/8/16
* September 7. Action between "Helgoland" & 3 Submarines
* September 24 "Appreciation of endeavours made to sink these submarines expressed"
* Lily … (?)
addl to await appointment
* October 18 Colleen for Command of Armed Trawler in Area XXI (Received expression of T.L. satisfaction at bravery displayed in recovery & dismantling German mine - undated but in same handwriting. M.02292/15)
* November 20. Tried by Ct Martial for hazarding Trawler "Freesia" - Proved - Sentenced. To be reprimanded.
* December 12.
"Halcyon" addl. for duty ashore at Naval Base Lowestoft = ℅ Imperial Merchant Service Guild, Dock House, Billiter Avenue, E.C.
1917
* April 27 - Ty Sub Lieut. Sunhill.
* May 21. Commn cancelled. Recd & destroyed.
* August 1. DR [DN?] relief Victory for RNB:Po for disposal.
* August 13. Vanessa II addl for Holyhd Naval Base (tempy).
* August. Av. No. very slow, wants initiation [?] ____
* November 19. Victory for disposal
1918
* January 12. Vanessa II for Naval Base Holyhead.
* April 22.
President [?] for staff of P.N.T.O. France for duty at Calais as Spl Grade [?] Transport Officer.
* G 8 (Wife) Mrs Blair "Woburn House" Oreston Maurice Scully Plymouth.
Note that record had not been recorded chronologically, a chronologically arranged version appears below the transcript.
Indecipherable
Lieutenant /
Temp. /
10.12.14 /
Demobilised 11.6.1920 /
(26.11.20) /
[arrow]
"Defiance" addl. for Modified Sweep Course, 14.12.14
31.12.14 /
Trawler "Urania" in Comd. & to act as leader of Unit 65 at Pembroke Dock 31.12.14. /
March 1915. Grounding of trawler "Urania". Warned by C.in. C.to be more careful. WL /
3981/15
Trawler Grand Duke was Leader Unit 114
.11.15 (by VA Old Milford) /
Carried out charge of naval operations for protection of Arklow during
/
Irish Rebellion with marked ability & promptitude: "I have a very high
/
opinion of this Officer" Vice-Admiral Old Milford 30/4/16 MO4130 /
"Sabrina II" addl. for cd. of Special Service Vessel (Helgoland) /
from date of joining 6.16 = 24/7/16 ___[?] Vivid for (G) Course prior to taking up appointment /
in Spl Service Brigantine ready about 10/8/16 = Action between "Helgoland" & 3 Submarines on 7 Sept /
16: "Appreciation of endeavours made to sink these submarines expressed MO8193 of 24/9/16. /
1076 _____ to await appointment 18/10/16 Colleen for Command of Armed Trawler /
in Area XXI = 20.11.16 tried by Ct Martial for hazarding Trawler "Freesia" - Proved - Sentenced /
to be reprimanded N42/4448/16 = 12.12.16 "Halcyon" addl. for duty ashore at Naval Base Lowestoft = /
℅ Imperial Merchant Service Guild, Dock House, Billiter Avenue, E.C. /
(1.8.17.) /
DR [DN?] relief Victory for RNB:Po for disposal. 13/8/17. Vanessa II addl for Holyhd Naval Base (tempy) /
8/17 Sat. Av. No. very slow, wants initiation [?] ____ 19.11.17 Victory for disposal = 12.1.18 /
Vanessa II for Naval Base Holyhead = 22.4.18 President [?] for staff of P.N.T.O. France for duty at Calais /
as Spl Grade [?] Transport Officer = G 8 (Wife) Mrs Blair "Woburn House" Oreston /
Maurice Scully
Plymouth. /
Sub-Lieut. /
Temp. /
10.12.14 /
Ty Sub. Lieut /
27.4.17 /
"Defiance" addl. for Modified Sweep Course, 14.12.14 - 12.14 /
Trawler "Pearl" in Cd. as Sub-divisional leader.
12.14 - /
Received expression of T.L. satisfaction at bravery displayed in recovery /
& dismantling German mine. M.O2291/15. /
28.6.15 reported to be suffering from acute alcoholism; discharged /
from the R.N.R. for misconduct N t 8286 of 10/7/15. Commn to be /
returned. Commn returned Sept 15 /
Sunhill. = 21.5.17 Commn cancelled. Recd & destroyed. /
Cork Hill, Youghal /
Chronological Version of Record
1914
December 10
Lieutenant (temp). Elsewhere recorded as Sub-Lieut (temp)
December 14 - 31
"Defiance" addl. for Modified Sweep Course
December 31
Trawler "Urania" in Comd. & to act as leader of Unit 65 (or G5?) at Pembroke Dock
December 2014 - Trawler "Pearl" in Cd. as Sub-divisional leader.
1915
* March. Grounding of trawler "Urania". Warned by C.in. C.to be more careful.
* June 28. Reported to be suffering from acute alcoholism; discharged from the R.N.R. for misconduct N t 8286 of 10/7/15. Commn to be returned.
* Commn returned Sept 15
* November. Trawler Grand Duke was Leader Unit 114
(by VA Old Milford)
1916
* April 30 Carried out charge of naval operations for protection of Arklow during Irish Rebellion with marked ability & promptitude: "I have a very high opinion of this Officer" Vice-Admiral Old Milford 30/4/16
* June ? to July 24 "Sabrina II" addl. for cd. of Special Service Vessel (Helgoland) Vivid for (G) Course prior to taking up appointment in Spl Service Brigantine ready about 10/8/16
* September 7. Action between "Helgoland" & 3 Submarines
* September 24 "Appreciation of endeavours made to sink these submarines expressed"
* Lily … (?)
addl to await appointment
* October 18 Colleen for Command of Armed Trawler in Area XXI (Received expression of T.L. satisfaction at bravery displayed in recovery & dismantling German mine - undated but in same handwriting. M.02292/15)
* November 20. Tried by Ct Martial for hazarding Trawler "Freesia" - Proved - Sentenced. To be reprimanded.
* December 12.
"Halcyon" addl. for duty ashore at Naval Base Lowestoft = ℅ Imperial Merchant Service Guild, Dock House, Billiter Avenue, E.C.
1917
* April 27 - Ty Sub Lieut. Sunhill.
* May 21. Commn cancelled. Recd & destroyed.
* August 1. DR [DN?] relief Victory for RNB:Po for disposal.
* August 13. Vanessa II addl for Holyhd Naval Base (tempy).
* August. Av. No. very slow, wants initiation [?] ____
* November 19. Victory for disposal
1918
* January 12. Vanessa II for Naval Base Holyhead.
* April 22.
President [?] for staff of P.N.T.O. France for duty at Calais as Spl Grade [?] Transport Officer.
* G 8 (Wife) Mrs Blair "Woburn House" Oreston Maurice Scully Plymouth.
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