HMS Natal was a 'Warrior' type cruiser of 13,550 tons. On 30 December 1915 while anchored at Cromarty, there was an explosion aboard caused, as determined by a court of enquiry, by faulty ammunition. The Captain was hosting a film party and had invited a number of guests including his wife and children. While a number of the crew were ashore at a football match, the explosion and the subsequent sinking of the Natal resulted in the deaths of 422 crew and visitors. Of these 415 are currently remembered here. The other seven were the wives of Captain Back and Lieutenant Bennett, and Mr & Mrs Dodds and their 3 children who had been invited aboard. This community remembers those who died aboard on 30 December 1915.
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Born 1894
Died 1915
Royal Navy K14588 Leading Stoker
Born 1892
Died 1915
Royal Navy J3175 Leading Seaman HMS Natal
Born 1892
Died 1915
Royal Navy K7396 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Pembroke II
Royal Navy K7396 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Forward
Royal Navy K7396 Stoker 1st Class HMS Forward
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Born 1892
Died 1915
Royal Navy J4366
Royal Navy J/4366(CH). Leading Seaman H.M.S. "Natal."
Born 1895
Died 1915
Royal Navy Z/2135 Royal Naval Division
Born 1895
Died 1915
Royal Navy J12913 Boy 2nd Class HMS Ganges
Royal Navy J12913 Boy 1st Class HMS Ganges
Royal Navy J12913 Ordinary Seaman HMS Natal
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Born 1896
Died 1915
Royal Navy S 8586 Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 858615 Royal Naval Reserve * error in CWGC transcription
Royal Navy 8586/S Stoker Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Natal."
Born 1885
Died 1915
Royal Navy 217543
Born 1880
Died 1915
Royal Navy 343679 Chief Writer HMS 'Natal'
Born 1893
Died 1915
Royal Navy M768 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS Natal
Born 1893
Died 1915
Royal Navy K15202 Leading Stoker
Born 1879
Died 1915
Royal Navy 188082
Royal Navy 188082 Petty Officer H.M.S. "Natal."
Born 1889
Died 1915
Royal Navy 233912
Royal Navy 233912 Petty Officer H.M.S. "Natal."
Born 1894
Died 1915
Royal Navy SS4342 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I
Royal Navy SS4342 Able Seaman HMS Natal