1900 NAVY CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION MEDAL
#792
"George Doherty C.B.M."
"George Doherty C.B.M."
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Chief Boatswain Mate George Doherty
United States Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate George Doherty (Service # 131-47-23 - CSC # 148-10) was born in New York, N.Y. in 1870. Mr. Doherty served as a Merchant Marine for 15 years prior to his military service & he inspired to be a farmer. George Doherty enlisted as a Seaman in the Navy for 3 years on May 24th 1897 in Seattle Washington. Enlistment records mention tattoo’s on George’s neck, ears, feet, wrists, including anchors, stars, eagles, shields, as well as an American Flag & Union Jack across his chest. Seaman Doherty served on the Battleship U.S.S. Oregon from May 24th 1897 through April 23rd 1900 during the Spanish American War. Doherty was promoted to acting Coxswains Mate Sept. 30th 1898. He was awarded the U.S.S. Oregon Sampson Medal which he received on Nov. 30th 1908 as well as West Indies Campaign Medal #3588 which he received May 5th 1910.
Coxswains Mate Doherty temporarily served on the Light Cruiser U.S.S. Concord from April 24th 1900 until he was transferred on June 6th 1900, for this service he was awarded the Philippine Campaign Medal #2228 on May 5th 1910.
For serving on the Hospital Ship U.S.S. Solace off the coast of China from June 7th 1900 to Sept. 15th 1900 when he was discharged. COX Doherty was awarded this China Relief Expedition Medal #792 which he received May 5th 1910.
Doherty re-enlisted Oct. 24th 1900 for 4 years at League Island, Philadelphia on the U.S.R.S. Richmond. He was transferred to the Battleship U.S.S. Alabama in Nov. 1900 & immediately transferred to the iron hulled twin-screw Monitor U.S.S Amphitrite where he remained on station until June of 1901. Doherty then started Petty Officer School aboard the Heavy Frigate U.S.S. Constellation July 20th 1901 through Dec. 23rd 1901 when he graduated Petty Officer school in Newport, Rhode Island. He remained on the U.S.S. constellation until Jan. 7th 1902 when he was also promoted to Boatswains Mate 2nd Class.
BM2C Doherty transferred to the Protected Cruiser U.S.S. San Fransisco March 31st 1902 where he was stationed until July 18th 1904. He was Honorably Discharge Oct. 23rd 1904 and immediately re-enlisted Nov. 21st 1904 on the U.S.R.S. Lancaster as a Boatswains Mate 1st Class. He was issued his Good Conduct Medal May 21st 1905. BM1C Doherty was transfer to the Steam Frigate U.S.S. Franklin Dec. 31 1904 & served on the Armored Cruiser #5 U.S.S. West Virginia, Transport U.S.S. Hancock, U.S.S. Constellation, & the Sloop of War U.S.S. Hartford until his discharge Nov. 23rd 1908. He was issued his 1st Good Conduct Bar Nov. 23rd 1909.
Boatswains Mate Doherty re-enlisted Dec. 2nd 1908 at The Naval Recruiting Station, N.Y. He was immediately transferred to the Armored Cruiser #7 U.S.S. Colorado on Dec. 31st 1908. BM1C Doherty was promoted to Chief Boatswains Mate Dec. 24th 1909 as he continued to serve on the U.S.S. Colorado. From Aug. through Oct. 1912 CMB Doherty was part of a landing force on the shores of Nicaragua. For this service he was awarded Nicaraguan Campaign Medal #645 and received it Aug. 3rd 1914. He remained on the U.S.S. Colorado until he was Honorably Discharged Dec. 1st 1912 in San Diego, CA. & issued his 3rd Good Conduct Bar on July 30th 1913.
The Chief re-enlisted Feb. 12th 1913 at the
Navy Yard Philadelphia, PA and was transferred to the U.S.S. Wisconsin March 31st 1913, where he was stationed until Aug. 20th 1913. From Sept. 30th 1913 through March 12th 1913 CMB Doherty was on detail duty on the Battleship U.S.S. TEXAS where he was then transferred to permanently on March 31st 1914. The U.S.S. TEXAS sailed into Mexican waters in response to a detail of Mexican federal troops detained an American gunboat crew at tampico. For this service Doherty was awarded Mexican Campaign Medal #1027, which he received Sept. 2nd 1918.
On Monday June 6th & 7th 1917, due to the absence of the Prometheus for gunnery exercise and coaling, it was necessary to ask the Senior Officer present, Battleship Force, for a working party to repair the gate at the net at entrance to Base #2. The U.S.S. Texas was detailed for this Work. The boat in which the working party was sent, was excellently equipped, the man in charge superintended the work of repair in an excellent manner, and the work of fitting out the boat showed thoughtfulness on the part of the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Texas, as all the gear which the working party brought was necessary. The Training Commander desires to thank the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Texas for such hearty co-operation. Chief Boatswains Mate George Doherty was in charge of this work party.
CBM Doherty remained on the U.S.S. TEXAS & he was honorably discharged on Nov. 17 1916, at the Receiving Ship, Philadelphia. He was then awarded the 3rd award bar for his good conduct medal. Received March 10th 1917. CBM Doherty enlisted again Nov. 18th 1916 on the U.S.S. TEXAS. On Dec. 14th 1917 the Chief was transferred to Class 1-D Fleet Naval Reserve. He remained on the U.S.S. Texas prior to the United States entering World War I.
While on Patrol On 19 April, 1917 off the East Coast the crew of the U.S.S. Texas opened fire on a U-boat that was targeting the merchant vessel Mongolia, averting the attack on Mongolia and firing the first American shots of World War I. From Feb. 8th 1918 through Dec. 15th 1918 Chief Doherty was serving in the European War-zone aboard the U.S.S. Texas, Battle Division 9, known as the 6th Battle Squadron of Britain's Grand Fleet. The U.S.S. Texas Wartime duties Consisted of Convoy missions and occasional Blockade Duty From the coast of Scotland to the North Sea.
On the afternoon of 14 Dec. 1918, CBM Doherty, the U.S.S. Texas & the other American battleships departed Brest, France to return to the United States. The warships arrived off Ambrose Light Station on Christmas Day, 1918, & entered New York Harbor the next day. The Chief remained on the U.S.S. Texas until he was released from active duty April 15th 1919. CBM Doherty was issued the Victory Medal with Grand Fleet Clasp Oct. 6th 1920 for his World War I Service.
United States Navy Chief Boatswains Mate George Doherty passed away from chronic pulmonary tuberculosis Dec. 23rd 1923 at the U.S. Naval Hospital, New York.
Coxswains Mate Doherty temporarily served on the Light Cruiser U.S.S. Concord from April 24th 1900 until he was transferred on June 6th 1900, for this service he was awarded the Philippine Campaign Medal #2228 on May 5th 1910.
For serving on the Hospital Ship U.S.S. Solace off the coast of China from June 7th 1900 to Sept. 15th 1900 when he was discharged. COX Doherty was awarded this China Relief Expedition Medal #792 which he received May 5th 1910.
Doherty re-enlisted Oct. 24th 1900 for 4 years at League Island, Philadelphia on the U.S.R.S. Richmond. He was transferred to the Battleship U.S.S. Alabama in Nov. 1900 & immediately transferred to the iron hulled twin-screw Monitor U.S.S Amphitrite where he remained on station until June of 1901. Doherty then started Petty Officer School aboard the Heavy Frigate U.S.S. Constellation July 20th 1901 through Dec. 23rd 1901 when he graduated Petty Officer school in Newport, Rhode Island. He remained on the U.S.S. constellation until Jan. 7th 1902 when he was also promoted to Boatswains Mate 2nd Class.
BM2C Doherty transferred to the Protected Cruiser U.S.S. San Fransisco March 31st 1902 where he was stationed until July 18th 1904. He was Honorably Discharge Oct. 23rd 1904 and immediately re-enlisted Nov. 21st 1904 on the U.S.R.S. Lancaster as a Boatswains Mate 1st Class. He was issued his Good Conduct Medal May 21st 1905. BM1C Doherty was transfer to the Steam Frigate U.S.S. Franklin Dec. 31 1904 & served on the Armored Cruiser #5 U.S.S. West Virginia, Transport U.S.S. Hancock, U.S.S. Constellation, & the Sloop of War U.S.S. Hartford until his discharge Nov. 23rd 1908. He was issued his 1st Good Conduct Bar Nov. 23rd 1909.
Boatswains Mate Doherty re-enlisted Dec. 2nd 1908 at The Naval Recruiting Station, N.Y. He was immediately transferred to the Armored Cruiser #7 U.S.S. Colorado on Dec. 31st 1908. BM1C Doherty was promoted to Chief Boatswains Mate Dec. 24th 1909 as he continued to serve on the U.S.S. Colorado. From Aug. through Oct. 1912 CMB Doherty was part of a landing force on the shores of Nicaragua. For this service he was awarded Nicaraguan Campaign Medal #645 and received it Aug. 3rd 1914. He remained on the U.S.S. Colorado until he was Honorably Discharged Dec. 1st 1912 in San Diego, CA. & issued his 3rd Good Conduct Bar on July 30th 1913.
The Chief re-enlisted Feb. 12th 1913 at the
Navy Yard Philadelphia, PA and was transferred to the U.S.S. Wisconsin March 31st 1913, where he was stationed until Aug. 20th 1913. From Sept. 30th 1913 through March 12th 1913 CMB Doherty was on detail duty on the Battleship U.S.S. TEXAS where he was then transferred to permanently on March 31st 1914. The U.S.S. TEXAS sailed into Mexican waters in response to a detail of Mexican federal troops detained an American gunboat crew at tampico. For this service Doherty was awarded Mexican Campaign Medal #1027, which he received Sept. 2nd 1918.
On Monday June 6th & 7th 1917, due to the absence of the Prometheus for gunnery exercise and coaling, it was necessary to ask the Senior Officer present, Battleship Force, for a working party to repair the gate at the net at entrance to Base #2. The U.S.S. Texas was detailed for this Work. The boat in which the working party was sent, was excellently equipped, the man in charge superintended the work of repair in an excellent manner, and the work of fitting out the boat showed thoughtfulness on the part of the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Texas, as all the gear which the working party brought was necessary. The Training Commander desires to thank the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Texas for such hearty co-operation. Chief Boatswains Mate George Doherty was in charge of this work party.
CBM Doherty remained on the U.S.S. TEXAS & he was honorably discharged on Nov. 17 1916, at the Receiving Ship, Philadelphia. He was then awarded the 3rd award bar for his good conduct medal. Received March 10th 1917. CBM Doherty enlisted again Nov. 18th 1916 on the U.S.S. TEXAS. On Dec. 14th 1917 the Chief was transferred to Class 1-D Fleet Naval Reserve. He remained on the U.S.S. Texas prior to the United States entering World War I.
While on Patrol On 19 April, 1917 off the East Coast the crew of the U.S.S. Texas opened fire on a U-boat that was targeting the merchant vessel Mongolia, averting the attack on Mongolia and firing the first American shots of World War I. From Feb. 8th 1918 through Dec. 15th 1918 Chief Doherty was serving in the European War-zone aboard the U.S.S. Texas, Battle Division 9, known as the 6th Battle Squadron of Britain's Grand Fleet. The U.S.S. Texas Wartime duties Consisted of Convoy missions and occasional Blockade Duty From the coast of Scotland to the North Sea.
On the afternoon of 14 Dec. 1918, CBM Doherty, the U.S.S. Texas & the other American battleships departed Brest, France to return to the United States. The warships arrived off Ambrose Light Station on Christmas Day, 1918, & entered New York Harbor the next day. The Chief remained on the U.S.S. Texas until he was released from active duty April 15th 1919. CBM Doherty was issued the Victory Medal with Grand Fleet Clasp Oct. 6th 1920 for his World War I Service.
United States Navy Chief Boatswains Mate George Doherty passed away from chronic pulmonary tuberculosis Dec. 23rd 1923 at the U.S. Naval Hospital, New York.
