Haslam, James

Rank:

Writer

Regiment:

RNVR

Regimental No. & Battalion

M23005

Status:

 


Photo courtesy Ruth Haslam
James Haslam

Research Notes

Source: Ruth Haslam (relative)

From James Haslam's Naval Record –
DoB 6 May 1884; born at Matlock; Schoolmaster; engaged 27 Sep 1916; height 5ft 55⁄8 ; brown hair and hazel eyes; scar back of left wrist, and left index finger; mole left side of mouth
Vivid I: 27 Sep 17 to 7 Feb 18
Defiance: 8 Feb 18 to 10 Apr 18
[Naval School: 25 Feb 18]
Thunderer: 11 Apr 18 to 24 May 18
Orion: 25 May 18
Very good character; promoted to acting Wr Schonr 25/08/18

He also served at Saltash and was with the grand fleet at Scarpa Flow.

 

1901 Census: Plaistow Green

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Alfred Haslam Head 52 Farmer Crich
Emma   wife 48   Crich
Alfred   son 19 Coal waggon loader Crich
James   son 16 Railway goods clerk Matlock
Annie   daughter 13   Crich
Walter   son 12   Crich
Ellen   daughter 11   Crich
George   son 5   Crich

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1911 Census: Tor View Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
James Haslam head 26 Cert. Assistant master elementary school Matlock
Edith Annie   wife 27   Crich

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James Haslam was sent the following postcard along with a four-shilling Postal Order for Christmas 1918.

postacrd of Crich Tors

mack of a postcard
Postcard courtesy of Ruth Haslam

James Haslam's ships

HMS Vivid was the naval barracks at Devonport

HMS Defiance was a floating torpedo and submarine school near Plymouth.

HMS Thunderer
HMS Thunderer

HMS Orion
HMS Orion