Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
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
-
Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant HMS Orion
Royal Navy Acting Lieutenant HMS Orion
Royal Navy Cadet
…
More about Claude Ernest Vincent Hawkings -
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
More about Charles Steer -
Born 1881
Died 1918
Royal Navy Naval Cadet
Royal Navy Midshipman
Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant
…
More about Valentine Francis Gibbs -
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 1896
Died 1918
Royal Navy CH/16516 Boy Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/16516 Private 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about William James Harbour -
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 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy Boy Sailor Impregnable
Royal Navy Gibraltar
Royal Navy Vivid
…
More about Bertrand Percy Trees -
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)
More about David O'sullivan -
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
More about Joseph Thompson Dale -
Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy 14785 Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Navy RMA/14785 Gunner RMA 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Vincent Ormerod -
Born 1898
Died 1918
Royal Navy 1921 S Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Royal Navy PO/1921/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Albert Victor Loxley -
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 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 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
More about George Archer Wood -
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
More about John Jones -
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 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy RMA/14601 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery 4th Royal Marine Battalion
Royal Navy 14601 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery - HMS MALAYA
Royal Navy RMA/14601 Gunner RMA 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Joseph Inman White -
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 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy 19029 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/19029 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about William Cornforth -
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