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Zeebrugge memorial plaque from the vessel "Iris"
Zeebrugge memorial plaque from the vessel "Iris"
The "Iris", a passenger ferry across the Mersey, was commandeered during the Great War. It was used as a landing craft in the raid on Zeebrugge, along with its sister ship "Daffodil". It was named "HMS Iris II" and survived the war. A memorial plaque, bearing the names of those who were on the Iris on the night of 22/23 April 1918 and who died at Zeebrugge, was mounted on the vessel. When it was scrapped, the memorial was given to the IWM, and it has in identifier of FEQ 91
http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/2419
Created by: Keith1947
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Born 1898
Died 1918
Royal Navy 21771 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/2018/S Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/21771 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about William Ernest Goulden -
Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy RMA/13151 Acting Bombardier Royal Marine Artillery 4th Royal Marine Battalion
Royal Navy 13151 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery
More about William George Cowley -
Born 1896
Died 1918
Royal Navy J22432 Able Seaman HMS Hardy paid via HMS Apollo, depot ship to the 4th Destroyer Flotilla
Royal Navy J22432 Able Seaman Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory)
Royal Navy J22432 Able Seaman HMS Hardy paid via HMS Hecla, depot ship to the 4th Destroyer Flotilla
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More about Reginald Bult -
Born 1898
Died 1918
Royal Navy 21276 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/21276 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about George Charles Clement Parks -
Born 1879
Died 1918
Royal Navy CH/7357 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/7357 Private HMS Minerva Royal Marine Light Infantry detachment
Royal Navy CH/7357 Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Charles Heffernan -
Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant HMS Orion
Royal Navy Acting Lieutenant HMS Orion
Royal Navy Cadet
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More about Claude Ernest Vincent Hawkings -
Born 1887
Died 1918
Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Orion
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HMS Orion
Royal Navy Midshipman
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More about George Nicholson Bradford -
Born 1894
Died 1918
Royal Navy 2278 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marines Battalion
Royal Navy CH/2278/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Richard Thomas Jones -
Born 1891
Died 1918
Royal Navy PLY/14912 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Royal Navy CH/18487 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/18487 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Hugh O'neil -
Born 1893
Died 1918
Royal Navy 16798 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/16798 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Thomas Alexander Croft -
Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy CH/20137 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/20137 Private 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about George William Jones -
Born 1885
Died 1918
Royal Navy 13569 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy 13569 Private HMS Intrepid
Royal Navy CH/13569 Private 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about George Thomas West -
Born 1891
Died 1918
Royal Navy 16534 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/16534 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Bertram Victor Sparkes -
Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy RMA/13569 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery 4th Royal Marine Battalion
Royal Navy 13569 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery - HMS INFLEXIBLE
More about Robert William Pearse -
Born 1899
Died 1918
Royal Navy 2179 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Royal Navy 2480 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/2480/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Walter Edward Scott -
Born 1899
Died 1918
Royal Navy 2417 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/2417/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Benjamin Alfred Hurley -
Born 1896
Died 1918
Royal Navy J/12591 Able Seaman HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J/12591 Able Seaman HMS King George V
Royal Navy J/12591 Able Seaman HMS King George V
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More about John Caine -
Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy J56456 Ordinary Seaman HMS Cullist
Royal Navy J56456 Able Seaman HMS Cullist
Royal Navy J/56456 Able Seaman HMS Iris II (Victory X)
More about Thomas Henry Hollis -
Born 1892
Died 1918
Royal Navy 17284 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/17284 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Percy George Linkin -
Born 1886
Died 1918
Royal Navy 214950 Boy 2nd Class HMS Black Prince
Royal Navy 214950 Boy 1st Class HMS Black Prince
Royal Navy 214950 Ordinary Seaman HMS Drake
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