The following is a list of all persons on board H.M.S. Serpent on the date of her sailing from Devonport, on 8th last: Officers … (list) … Petty officers … (list) … in addition to these there were the following ordinary and able-bodied seamen … (includes) … Fred C. Pinsent … It is stated that in the above official list of the crew several alterations will have to be made, men having deliberately broken their leave at the last moment because they would not go to sea in her. Fresh hands had therefore to be shipped in their place. …
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GRO0328 Bovey Tracey: Frederick Christopher Pinsent: 1867 – 1890