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George Reuben Silverthorne

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J12963
Born 7 Sep 1895 Deptford

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Portsmouth
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HMS Caroline

Class C class Light Cruiser

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Decorations LSGC; War Medal 1939–1945; Defence Medal (UK); KGV Jubilee Medal; 1914-15 Star; Victory & British War Medals Joined 1911-07-01 Enlistment 1913-09-07 Next of kin address Croydon 38 Hastings Road England More info Joined as a Boy on 1 July 1911. Started his Continuous Service on 7 September 1913. Discharged To Pension 1935. WW2 service: Started the war on shore. Possibly at Londonderry with Aloha Mona. Latterly with HMS Shrapnel shore training establishment. War Gratuity paid. Subsequently discharged 14 August 1945. Died in 1973 in Worthing.