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    A G uncle of mine was in the Royal Naval Reserve from 7/12/1905 all through WW1 until he died, in service, in 1918. I have his naval record which mentions Naval prize money which was paid to his widow. Why was prize money awarded? I have been googling but not managed to find anything, so I'm hoping one of you clever people on here can help me. His poor widow had to wait some time for her money. In 1921 she got £12.10s, in 1922 a further £18. 15s and in 1923 another £2.10s.Cheers, Moira.


    'The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.' Bertrand Russel.

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    There is a section on this page about Royal Navy Prize Money - it appears to be reward paid out to the crew of a ship for capturing an enemy vessel.
    Prize money - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    • #3
      Thanks Elaine, you're a star. I should have thought of Wikipedia myself.


      'The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.' Bertrand Russel.

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      • #4
        I suspect this at this around being entitled to him it himself traded the share of the prizes after the end of the I. World War. Ships not everyone could be convicted of suddenly to the English ports, it came presumably to the delays since German. The prize money was fixed by a prize court ashore. Laws of one's own about the height and the way of the distribution have been submitted to every country.
        Wolf

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        • #5
          Prize money is usually allocated to the rescuers of merchant ships and their cargo when in distress, the value of which is decided by the courts and marine insurance companies, I think we all have some idea of how quickly the courts work! This would explain the time difference between the action taking place and the issuing of payment.

          I should imagine that the prize money involved was the salvage of merchant marine vessels being attacked whilst in convoy under Royal Navy protection, to qualify for salvage money the ship in question would have been boarded or put under tow by a RN vessel and escorted to safety,

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          • #6
            Thank you Wolf and Pilgrim for your additional information. Doesn't this hobby lead you down strange by-ways! All the best, Moira.


            'The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.' Bertrand Russel.

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            • #7
              The prize money for sinking or capturing an enemy ship was doled out after the end of the war, so his widow getting it when she did would be about right.

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              • #8
                When I was looking up some naval records for one of OH's ancestors, I found the record of Parliament awarding prize money to the sailors at the Battle of Trafalgar. I'll see if I have an image of it, when I get home (lunchbreak at work at the moment).

                Christine
                Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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                • #9
                  The people on here are so generous, thank you all. Moira.


                  'The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.' Bertrand Russel.

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                  • #10
                    It's not the Big Prize from Parliament that I mentioned above, but this is the sort of thing:


                    Christine
                    Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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                    • #11
                      Thank you Christine. It is so interesting the things this hobby throws up, it has widened my knowledge no end. Moira.


                      'The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.' Bertrand Russel.

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