HMS Lion was the Flagship of the Battle Cruiser Fleet under Vice Admiral David Beatty. During the Battlecruiser engagement at around 4pm, HMS Lion was hit on the midships Q turret, killing or wounding all within. Prompt action by Major Harvey RM in ordering the flooding of the magazine prevented the loss of the ship and earned him a posthumous VC. In the continuing battle, Lion was hit a total of 14 times, resulting in 100 dead (of which around half were Royal Marines) and 51 wounded. This community includes all those who served in HMS Lion at Jutland. To share, or request, information, please email: gerrycostellofww[at]gmail.com
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Born 1892
Died 1916
Royal Navy K10349 Stoker 1st Class HMS Lion
Born 1895
Royal Navy K18477 Stoker 1st Class HMS LION
Born 1895
Royal Navy K22739 Stoker 1st Class HMS LION
Born 1895
Died 1916
Royal Navy L2472 Officer's Steward 2nd Class HMS LION
Born 1888
Died 1916
Royal Navy Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS Tamar
Royal Navy M1374 Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class HMS Lion
Born 1894
Died 1916
Royal Navy SS116687 Stoker 1st Class HMS Lion
Born 1892
Died 1916
Royal Navy L7425 Officer's Cook 2nd Class HMS LION
Born 1882
Died 1949
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander (Engineer) (Retd)
Royal Navy Artificer Engineer HMS LION
Born 1895
Royal Navy SS113726 Stoker 1st Class HMS LION
Born 1879
Died 1951
Royal Navy 187216 Chief Yeoman of Signals HMS LION
Born 1885
Royal Navy 343752 Shipwright 1st Class HMS LION
Born 1884
Royal Navy 311730 Stoker 1st Class HMS LION
Born 1896
Royal Navy M11870 Carpenter's Crew HMS LION
Born 1893
Royal Navy K22741 Stoker 1st Class HMS LION
Born 1893
Died 1916
Royal Navy 16067 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Royal Navy 13315 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery - HMS LION