CAMP, Albert William, Stoker 1st Class K/7386, Royal Navy. Last served on HMS ‘Bacchante’ died on 27th Feb 1920. Albert was born 20 Mar 1892 in Debden son of Albert Camp and Jane Freeman, buried at Henham. Albert was a serving naval officer prior to the outbreak of war. Awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. There are potential errors which I have not fully explored. His gravestone says he was 24, when he died in 1920.
According to Albert’s Navy record he was a farm labourer when he joined the navy at 18 years old on 14 July 1910 and was to serve 12 years. Albert was 5’3″ tall, 34″ chest and had grey eyes with fair hair and complexion.
His service record is as follows:
| Ship | Date Joined | Date Left | Occupation | Photograph of Ship | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke II | 14 July 1910 | 18 Nov 1910 | Stoker II | HMS Pembroke II was RNAS Eastchurch, Sheppey, Kent - June 1913 to 01.04.18 when it was turned over to the RAF. Shore stations were often named after a nearby main base but differentiated by the addition of ‘II’ or ‘III’ etc. Pembroke II moved to Chatham as an Accounting Base 1940-57. These shore bases often moved (at least the name moved!). HMS Pembroke started life at Forth, then at Harwich before moving to Chatham. Also they could have units in several different locations at once. The following existed at various times 1919 to post-WW2. Pembroke III was in London Pembroke IV was at Chatham/Great Yarmouth/Nore Pembroke V was at Dover/London Pembroke VI was at Chatham/Lerwick Pembroke VII was at Grimsby Pembroke VIII was at Humber Pembroke X was at Lowestoft The full details of the thousands of RN shore bases worldwide over the years are to be found in “Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy” by Lt Cdr B.Warlow RN. Published second edition in 2000 by Maritime Books ISBN 0 907771 73 4. For more information, see the website. | This was the Royal Navy Air Service (RNAS) base at Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. |
| Forward | Stoker II |  | Cruiser (confirmed on the 1911 census return). | ||
| Pembroke II | |||||
| Lancaster | Stoker I | Monmouth Class Armoured Cruisers | |||
| Pembroke II | |||||
| ?ulcan | |||||
| Pembroke II | |||||
| Bacchante |  | Cressy Class Armoured Cruisers | |||
| Pembroke II | |||||
| Another view of HMS Bacchante |  |
The data is the editor’s interpretation of documents from the:
The National Archives London, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Ancestry and Find My Past.