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CPO Charles Higgs
Royal Navy HMS Pegasus
Charles joined RN as a Boy 2 class, aged 15, in August 1915. He trained as a 'torpedo man', but carried out mainly seamanship duties
Service at sea:
HMS Prosperine Dec 1916 to Jan 1918. (Ordinary Seaman - Sep 1917) (Able Seaman - Jun 1918)
HMS Valentine Nov 1918 to Jul 1921
HMS Venomous Jul 1921 to Nov 1921 (Promoted Leading Seaman - Sep 1921)
HMS Diomede Oct 1925 to August `1928 (Promoted PO - October 1928)
HMS Repulse Jan 1929 to Sept 1931 (Promoted CPO - September 1938)