| Name |
Robert Henry ADCOCK |
| Birth |
7 Jun 1906 |
Shropham, Attleborough, Norfolk, England, UK  |
- "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FFF-532 : accessed 27 December 2015), Robert Henry Adcock, 1906; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Wayland, Norfolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1911 |
Norwich Road, Watton Road, Carbrooke, Watton, Norfolk, England, UK |
| Census |
1921 |
Watton Rd, Carbrooke, Norfolk, England, UK |
| _EYEC |
1926 |
| Brown |
| _HAIR |
1926 |
| Brown |
| _HEIG |
1926 |
| 5ft 5ins |
| _MILT |
21 Jan 1926 |
| Stoker in Royal Navy |
- UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939
Name: Robert Henry Adcock Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1906 Birth Place: Attleborough, Norfolk
First Service Date: 21 Jan 1926 First Ship Served On: Pembroke II
Last Service Date: 26 Sept 1928 Last Ship Served On: Pembroke 2
Service Number: KX 75547
|
| Death |
22 Mar 1984 |
Wayland, Norfolk, England, UK |
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Robert Henry Adcock Death Age: 77 Birth Date: 7 Jun 1906 Registration Date: Mar 1984
Registration District: Wayland Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 10 Page: 2376
|
| Notes |
- Joined the Royal Navy on 21 Jan 1926 and served for 12 years until 26 Sept 1928.* On his enlistment form, he is described as a miller, corn and flour. His service number is 75547
He was 5ft 5ins high, had brown hair and brown eyes with a fresh complexion.
Served as a stoker on two vessels, the Pembroke (21 Jan to 30 Aug 1926) and Calypso (31 Aug 1926 to 26 Sep 1928).
*The document from which this information was taken is incomplete because there are other records with his service number that have him associated with other vessels. In a record for Long service and good conduct medal, he is described as follows: 6/1/41 to 1/48 Adcock, Robert Henry, Mech 1 75547 Royal Sovereign 301 17 Feb 1947, Apr 41 4
From that, he progressed from Stoker to 1st class mechanic (presumed full description of Mech 1).
Also, in 1935 he was a passenger on the vessel Rawalpindi as follows:
Name: Robert H Adcock Arrival Age: 29 Birth Date: abt 1906
Port of Departure: Yokohama, Japan Arrival Date: 19 Dec 1935
Port of Arrival: London, England Ports of Voyage: Yokohama; Kobe; Shanghai; Hong Kong; Singapore; Penang; Colombo; Aden; Malta and Marseilles Ship Name: Rawalpindi
Other information in that document was that ge travelled third class; his address was Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham; and his last address was given as H.M.S. Kent
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| Person ID |
I8478 |
Warren Nunn's family tree |
| Last Modified |
8 Jan 2023 |
| Father |
William ADCOCK, b. 26 Oct 1876, Saham Toney, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK d. Jul 1957, Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK (Age 80 years) |
| Mother |
Ethel NUNN, b. 30 Jun 1877, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK d. Apr 1957, Wayland, Norfolk, England, UK (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
Jul 1902 |
Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK |
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Registration Year: 1902 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District: Thetford Inferred County: Norfolk Volume: 4b Page: 721 Records on Page: William Adcock Ethel Nunn
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| Family ID |
F495 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1906 - 1984 (77 years)
