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Hi
I am researching Rupert Henry Trout - he was in the Royal Navy and our church is doing a special presentation of local people who lost their lives in World War 1 from our town. I am trying to find out which medals he was awarded. I just found a bit on Ancestry -but can't access it all

would someone be kind enough to have a quick look for me?

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Rupert H Trout
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R H Trout
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both of these under UK Naval medal and Awad Rolls.

My library not open till Friday now ;( -else I would go and look myself

UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 about Rupert H Trout
Name: Rupert H Trout
Medal or Award: Star, Victory Medal, British War Medal
Service Year: 1914-1920
Service Location: Europe
Campaign or Service: World War I
Service number: 154033

???? don't know if this is him:


UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 about R H Trout
Name: R H Trout
Medal or Award: China Medal
Service Year: 1900
Service Location: China
Campaign or Service: China
Ship Name: Phoenix

According to the image, his widow requested a duplicate medal on 2/3/1921.

YES!!!!! I have a letter writen from Sin ho Pei ho in Jan 1901 -apologising for the tea set he sent from china getting broken on the way! Thank you sooooo much I also know he was on Phoenix too -brillliant -You've made my day :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Yes - he is on the Phoenix in the north of China on 1901 census.

Dea x

:-)

Do you have this?

, RUPERT HENRYRank:Chief Petty OfficerService No:154033Date of Death:01/11/1914Age:40Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. "Monmouth." Panel Reference:1.Memorial:PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIALAdditional Information:Born at Topsham. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Trout; husband of Bessie Trout, of 8, Fore St., Topsham, Exeter.Commemorative Certificate

Just in case you could not find the marriage as it has been mistranscribed:

Marriages Dec 1907 (>99%)

TROUT Rubert Henry Devonport 5b 687
WEST Bessie Emma Devonport 5b 687


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Fore Street Victoria Place, Topsham, St Thomas, Devon, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Henry West Head Married Male 51 1850 Bricklayer Topsham, Devonshire
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Mary West Wife Married Female 47 1854 - Topsham, Devonshire
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***Bessie West Daughter Single Female 25 1876 Dressmaker Topsham, Devonshire
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Wallace West Son Single Male 21 1880 Bricklayer Topsham, Devonshire
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Henry West Son - Male 13 1888 - Topsham, Devonshire
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Florence West Daughter - Female 10 1891 - Topsham, Devonshire




1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Victoria Road Topsham, Topsham, Devon, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Bessie Trout Head Married Female 35 1876 Topsham Devon Dressmaker
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Wallace Trout Son - Male 2 1909 Topsham Devon -

Dea x

also found this on ancestry



UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 about Rupert Henry Trout

Name: Rupert Henry Trout
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1874
Death Date: 1 Nov 1914
Cemetery: Plymouth Naval Memorial
Burial Country: England
Father: Samuel Trout
Mother: Elizabeth Trout
Service number: 154033
Region or Memorial: Memorial Register

from image:-

TROUT, Ch. Rupert Henry, 154033, R.N. H.M.S. "Monmouth". Killed in action at Battle of Coronel, 1st Nov., 1914. Age 40. Born at Topsham. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Trout; husband of Bessie Trout, of 8, Fore St., Topsham, Exeter. 1




and then we have


UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 about Wallace Henry Trout

Name: Wallace Henry Trout
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1908
Death Date: 31 Mar 1941
Cemetery: Naval Memorials In The United Kingdom Plymouth Part X
Burial Country: England
Father: Rupert Henry Trout
Mother: Bessie Emma Trout
Service number: D/M 38410
Region or Memorial: Memorial Register

from image:-

Trout, Ch. E.R.A. Wallace Henry, D/M 38410, R.N. H.M.S. "Bonaventure". 31st March 1941. Age 33. Son of Rupert Henry and Bessie Emma Trout, of Topsham, Devon. Panel 51 Column 1

UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919 about Rupert Henry Trout

Name: Rupert Henry Trout
Rank: CPO
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1874
Birth Place: Topsham, Devon, England
Branch of Service: Royal Navy
Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division: 154033 (Dev)
Death Date: 1 Nov 1914
Ship or Unit: HMS Monmouth
Location of Grave: Not recorded
Name and Address of Cemetery: Body Not Recovered For Burial
Relatives Notified and Address: Widow: Bessie, Majorfield Road, Topsham, Devon

from a tree on ancestry


Wallace Henry Trout
At Sea, HMS Bonaventure, WW2
Chief Engine Room Artificer, Royal Navy. HMS Bonaventure was torpedoed and sunk whilst escorting convoy GA-8 from Greece to Alexandria by the Italian submarine Ambra about 100 nautical miles south-south-east of Crete.

Did you have this?

http://masonicgreatwarproject.org.uk/writeup.php?string=3131


Chief Petty Officer
Rupert Henry TROUT

Royal Navy
Died: 01/11/1914 - Age: 40

Military:

Unit : HMS Monmouth
Action: Coronel
Buried : PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Grave Location: 1
Awards :
Summary :
Masonic Career:
Mother Lodge: BRENT No. 1284
Province: Devonshire Initiated:
Rank: Passed:
Raised:
Career Summary :
Legend:
Summary : Rupert Henry TROUT, Chief Petty Officer, HMS Monmouth HMS Monmouth participated in the Battle of Coronel off the coast of Chile on 1 November 1914. Outmatched and with an inexperienced crew, she was quickly overwhelmed, being unable to use many of her guns due to the stormy weather. Early in the battle, a 21 cm (8.2 inch) shell from SMS Gneisenau penetrated the armour of the forward 6 inch gun turret, destroying it and causing a massive fire on the forecastle. More serious hits followed, and she soon could no longer hold her place in the line of battle. When it was clear that Monmouth was out of action, Gneisenau shifted fire to HMS Good Hope. A short while later, drifting and on fire, Monmouth was attacked by the newly arrived light cruiser SMS N?rnberg which fired seventy-five 10.5 cm (4.1 inch) shells at close range. Monmouth and Good Hope both sank with a combined loss of 1,570 lives. There was no survivor from either ship. At present we have identified 14 Freemasons who were on HMS Monmouth and were lost; POWELL Edward J Artificer WILMER Charles Arcibold Band Sergeant TOMS Dennis Chief Petty Officer TROUT Rupert Henry Chief Petty Officer WESTCOTT John Cooper OWENS Frederick William Edward Corporal HANNAFORD Parnell Electrician COLE T Engine Room Artificer HILL Charles Engine Room Artificer CLARK George E Leading Stoker MAYLE William James Petty Officer DANKS James Crawford Sergeant DAVIS Frederich Albert Sergeant BUTT Montague William Steward In total 33 Freemasons diedat the Battle of Coronel.
Other Data :
Family : Born at Topsham. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Trout; husband of Bessie Trout, of 8, Fore St., Topsham, Exeter.
Source:
The project acknowledges the following as sources of information for research:

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives

For background

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1343290

This is not on either thread but you can send for a photo of his grave

http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=3528662