Henry William Gransden

  General Notes:

Name:Henry Gransden
Age:2
Estimated birth year:abt 1899
Relation to Head:Son
Gender:Male
Father:Henry G Gransden
Mother:Emily Gransden
Birth Place:Soton, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:Portswood
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Ecclesiastical parish:St Denys
Town:Southampton
County/Island:Hampshire
Country:England
Street address:
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Registration district:South Stoneham
Sub-registration district:South Stoneham
ED, institution, or vessel:25
Neighbors:View others on page
Piece:1070
Folio:57
Page Number:44
Household schedule number:294
Household Members:
NameAge
Henry G Gransden26
Emily Gransden28
Henry Gransden2
Doris Gransden6/12
Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Name:Henry William Gransden
Age in 1911:12
Estimated birth year:abt 1899
Relation to Head:Son
Gender:Male
Birth Place:Southampton, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:Portswood
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County/Island:Hampshire
Country:England
Street address:12 Clausentum Road, Southampton
Occupation:School
Registration district:Southampton
Registration District Number:99
Sub-registration district:Southampton Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel:16
Household schedule number:184
Piece:5950
Household Members:
NameAge
Henry George Gransden36
Emily Gransden38
Henry William Gransden12
Doris Emily Gransden10
Ronald George Gransden6
Vera Winifred Gransden2
Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name:Henry William Gransden
Gender:Male
Birth Date:1 Jun 1898
Birth Place:Southampton Hants
Occupation: Shop boy
Service Number:J28223
First Service Date:24 Oct 1913
First Ship Served On:Impregnable
Last Service Date:1 Jun 1928
Last Ship Served On:Victory II
16 years when enlisted. Heigh 5ft 3 1/2 Inches, Chest 32 inches, Hair Brown, Eyes Grey, Complexion Fresh, small scar centre of back
At time of last service height 5 feet 10 inces, chest 35 1/2 inches, Hair Brown, Eyes Blue, Complexion Fresh, scare on left leg (thigh)
Impregnable 15 2 4828 Boy II 24 Oct 13
Impregnanble 15 2 4828 Boy I 2 Aug 14 2 Aug 14
Vernon 15 3 132 Boy 1 3 Aug 14- 6 Aug 14
Napture 5 II 428 Boy 1 1 Sep 14- 8 Sep 15
Cyclops 16 214 Boy 1 9 Sep15
Cyclops 16 214 Ord Telg 29 Sep 15
Nepture 5 2 579 Ord Tel 5 Jun 16
Nepture 5 2 579 Ord Tel 5 Jun 16 1 Jun 16 10 Aug 16
Royal Arthur
Nepture
Victory
Wellington
Adventurer?
Victorious
Victory
Columbine
Victory
Icido
Victory
Columbine
Victory

Conduct V. G. A- Satisfactory
After 24 Superioe?
Badges G1 1.6.19 2nd
G 2nd 1.6.24
? Medal 15 June 1935
Date of rating as Ldg Tel amended to 21/11? /19

The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 703


First Name:Henry W
Surname:Gransden
Information:Medal Entitlement issued to HMS Shakespeare.
Rank:Telegraphist
Service Number:J.28223
Campaign Medals:British War Medal
british war medalHenry W Gransden was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.


1914-15 Star

Victory Medal
victory medal Henry W Gransden was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.


British War Medal
british war medal Henry W Gransden was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.

Service:Royal Navy
Ship:HMS Shakespeare
Archive Reference:ADM 171/103
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/7166475/telegraphist-henry-w-gransden-royal-navy-hms-shakespeare/ (Accessed 26 Mar 2017)



Name:Henry William Gransden
Death Date:19 Jan 1964
Death Place:Southampton, England
Probate Date:25 Feb 1964
Registry:Winchester, Chester, England
Gransden, Henry William of 10 Welland Green Millbrook Southampton died 19 January 1964 at Chest Hospital Southampton Administration Winchester 25 February to Henry Joseph Charles Gransden labourer. £631
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

William Henry Gransden
Trade- Shop Boy
Official Number J. 28223
Port Division- Ports.
Date of Birth 1 June 1898
Place of Birth. Southampton, Hants.
Victory (Wallace) A. B. Lag Tel
Victory 1-2 30 Aug 29
Barham 7 Aug 29
Emouh I 17 Mar 29
Gamont 1 Jul 32
Risource 26 Mar 32
Royal Sovreign 17 Aug 34
Victory I 24 Aug 35
Effinghann? 1 Oct 35
Victory 2 1 Oct 35
Camareous? 29 May 36
Victory I 31 Aug 37
Victory II (Tyrant) 16 Sep 37
Victory I 16 Mar 38
Cumacoa? 1 Apr 38
31 May 38 Share? Pensioned p. no 13375
Victory I 26 Aug 39 Ldg Tel
Victory 3 8 Feb 40
Victory I 25 May 40
Victory 3 31 Dec 40
Victory I 7 Jan 41
5 2/124 Grebe 3 Feb 41
Released in Class A. ?
12/9/45 S161R Mercury

Non-Substantive
Rating W/t.3 From 1.1.34
W/T. 3 On re-entry

Badges
YB Number held- 2
G? 1 Date 1.6.29 Number held- 3
On re-entry 3.

Character- noted as very good from 31.12.29 - 12.9.45
Efficiency Sat (Satisfactory?) From 31.12.36- 31.12.41 Supr (Superior?)
Admiralty: Royal Navy Seamen's Services Continuous Records (CR) Cards. Henry William Gransden. Official Number J. 28223. Date of Birth 1 June 1898. Place of Birth: Southampton, Hampshire. Nationa Archives- Admiralty, Navy, Royal Marines ande Coastguard 1925-1939 ADM 363/97/66. Armed Forces (General Administration) Navy.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r/1?_q=William%20Henry%20Gransden (Accessed 26 Mary 2017)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence.

Henry married Betty Andrews in Oct 1919 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.¹⁰¹³ (Betty Andrews was born about 1894 and died in 1957 in Southampton, Hampshire, England ¹⁰¹⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

Name:Henry W Gransden
Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1919
Registration district:Southampton
Inferred County:Hampshire
Spouse:Betty Andrews
Volume Number:2c
Page Number:12
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.