246885 WO. John Cousins Sole Royal Navy HMS Centurion from:Appledore, Devon, England John Sole was born in 1868 at Appledore, Devon, his occupation was as a Shipwright. On 3rd of December1890, he enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Shipwright and served in that speciality at sea and ashore, he progressed to the rank of Leading Shipwright in May 1895 and to the rank of Carpenter's Mate in January 1897. J. C. Sole transitioned to the Officers' Section on 21st of April 1901, when he was confirmed as Carpenter. At the outset of the First World War, he was posted to the light cruiser HMS Skirmisher, as leader of the 7th Destroyer Flotilla, at Immingham. On 1st of May 1915, he transferred to the King George V-class (dreadnought) battleship HMS Centurion with the 2nd Battle Squadron, Grand Fleet, just in time for combat service in the Battle of Jutland. He remained aboard HMS Centurion until April 1918, when he transferred ashore. At some point (late 1918?), his rank was renamed Warrant Shipwright vice Carpenter. He was subsequently promoted to Commissioned Shipwright on 15th of Octover 1920. For his service in the Great War, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. After post-war service in the battleship HMS Hercules, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 20th of July 1922. John passed away in 1943 at Keyham, Plymouth.
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