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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 1896
Died 1918
Royal Navy 19114 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/19114 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy 19473 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/19473 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1898
Died 1918
Royal Navy 21243 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry
Royal Navy 21243 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/21243 Private 4th Royal Marine Battalion B Company (Chatham)
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Born 1897
Died 1918
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Born 1891
Died 1918
Royal Navy 1890 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Royal Navy PLY/1890/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy 19072 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/19072 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1886
Died 1918
Royal Navy 16666 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy 12901 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Royal Navy CH/16666 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1881
Died 1918
Royal Navy Naval Cadet
Royal Navy Midshipman
Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant
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Born 1887
Died 1918
Royal Navy 2092 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/2092/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1883
Died 1918
Royal Navy Major Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy 19162 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/19162 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1918
Royal Navy CH/2101/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/2101/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1918
Royal Navy PLY/15999 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Royal Navy 15999 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry
Royal Navy 15999 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry; HMS Ajax
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Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1918
Royal Navy 19653 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/19653 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1886
Died 1918
Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Iris II
Royal Navy Midshipman
Royal Navy Sublieutenant
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Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy 17836 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/17836 Private Royal Marine Brigade - Chatham Battalion
Royal Navy CH/17836 Private RMLI HMS Lowestoft
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Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy 19349 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/19349 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy 18145 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/18145 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy 20357 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/20357 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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