Info about George Mills' time served on HMS Sappho and Melpomene, WW1?

Question

Does anyone know where i could get crew lists for HMS SAPPHO and MELPOMENE WW1 ships?

I am looking specifically for GEORGE MILLS born 1888, But any info will be more than i've found!

George Mills

DOB August 10th 1888

He was born in Stockbridge, Hampshire

He married 1915, wearing his Royal Marines uniform.

The information I have is ALL the info that any living relatives are able to tell me. I have tried google for info from searching WW1 ships, crew lists, people who served on, and many other topics.

He Married Mary Cowley and had 3 children, Barbra 1916, Henry 1919 and Stella 1924 Mills.

I have also got George Mills' parents names:

father - Henry Wallace-Mills

mother - Louisa Rampton

who married 13/06/1880

George Mills is the 4th of 7 children.

Thank you in advance to all that can help me!

Answer 1

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/searc...

This search shows sketches etc collected by HMS Sappho for Admiralties Hydrographic dept.

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-...

HMS Melpomene was a British unarmed coastal minelayer of 535 tons displacement launched in 1915. HMS Melpomene had a top speed of 10 knots and carried a complement of 52 and 52 mines.

http://www.firstworldwar.com/diaries/war... mentions Melpomene because he served on her.

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hm...

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/ma...

http://www.stockbridge.org.uk/

http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

1891 Census

5 Records found

    

                  

Piece: RG12/948 Place: Alresford -Hampshire Enumeration District: 6

Civil Parish: Cheriton Ecclesiastical Parish: Cheriton

Folio: 64 Page: 17 Schedule: 113

Address: Cottage



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    Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   s*x   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks  

    MILLS   Harry C.W.   Head   M   M   34   Blacksmith(Em'ee)    Hampshire - Kings Somborne(Originally: Hampshire - Kingsomborne)        

    MILLS   Louisa   Wife   M   F   31       Hampshire - Whitchurch        

    MILLS   John J.   Son   -   M   6   Scholar    Hampshire - Stockbridge        

    MILLS   George   Son   -   M   4   Scholar    Hampshire - Stockbridge        

    MILLS   Louisa   Dau   -   F   1       Hampshire - Stockbridge

Answer 2

Links below should be of help. Shiver me timbers!

Answer 3

I am pretty certain you can get the information about the  ships  crew lists from the web site  (link posted below).

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

There is a phone number and they really do  brilliant job finding the information for you.