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Ship's crew of HMS Daffodil
Ship's crew of HMS Daffodil
This is a list of the men who crewed her during the raid on Zeebrugge, led by Lieutenant Harold George Campbell. These men are separate to the Seamen Storming Party demolition team, of whom about 29 were aboard, comprising parties Nos. 1 and 3, as they reported to Sub Lieutenant Chevallier. The company commander, Lieutenant Cecil Courtenay Dickinson, and the 21 ratings of No 2 party were aboard HMS Vindictive. This listing of HMS Daffodil crew men was sourced from: ADM 116/1656 Operations against Zeebrugge Casualties Vol. 2 It can be seen from the men's individual service records that they are stamped "Participated in the ballot for VC granted for operations against Zeebrugge..."
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Born 1899
Royal Navy J41704 Ordinary Signalman HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J41704 Signal Boy HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J41704 Signal Boy HMS Hindustan
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Born 1898
Royal Navy J65623 Able Seaman HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1895
Died 1971
Royal Navy J15133 Able Seaman HMS Royal Sovereign
Royal Navy J15133 Able Seaman HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1893
Royal Navy L5977 Officer's Steward 3rd Class HMS BELLEROPHON
Royal Navy L5977 Officer's Steward 2nd Class HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1884
Royal Navy 311020 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Blanche
Royal Navy 311020 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1893
Royal Navy SS115035 Stoker 1st Class HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1888
Died 1969
Royal Navy Commander
Royal Navy Captain
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander
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Born 1895
Royal Navy K20818 Stoker 1st Class HMS Royal Sovereign
Royal Navy K20818 Stoker 1st Class HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1891
Royal Navy 239385 Petty Officer HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1899
Royal Navy K41899 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
Royal Navy K41899 Stoker 1st Class HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
British Army 2763 Private Essex Regiment 7th Battalion
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Born 1897
Royal Navy J27505 Able Seaman HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1878
Royal Navy Artificer Engineer HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
Royal Navy Senior Commander Engineer
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Born 1885
Royal Navy K37368 Stoker 1st Class Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)
Royal Navy K37368 Stoker 1st Class Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)
Royal Navy K37368 Stoker 1st Class HMS Orion
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Born 1887
Royal Navy Temporary Acting Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Daffodil
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Born 1882
Royal Navy 271447 Acting Engine Room Artificer HMS Vivid II
Royal Navy 271447 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS Hood
Royal Navy 271447 Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class HMS Russell
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More about Harry Baker -
Born 1898
Royal Navy J62159 Able Seaman HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
Royal Navy J62159 Ordinary Seaman Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory)
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Born 1899
Royal Navy J34812 Boy 1st Class HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J34812 Able Seaman HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J34812 Ordinary Seaman HMS Hindustan
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Born 1898
Died 1969
Royal Navy M6791 Cook's Mate HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1898
Royal Navy J62170 Able Seaman HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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Born 1890
Royal Navy K26698 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Monarch
Royal Navy K26698 Stoker 1st Class Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory)
Royal Navy K26698 Stoker 1st Class HMS Daffodil (Victory X)
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