Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6413250

Reference: ADM188

Title: Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919

Description: The Royal Navy Seamen records contain the complete service histories of 373,000 ratings who joined the service between 1899 and 1919.

UPP: GBM/ADM188/163108

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8641143

Reference: gbm_ncsailor_1914

Title: WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/NC/31729

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8641144

Reference: bmd_maritime_deaths

Title: Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: BMD/D/MARITIME/928503

Credit: © Findmypast

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ID: 8641146

Reference: bmd_overseas_deaths_dmr3

Title: GRO MARINE DEATHS INDICES (1903 to 1965) Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: BMD/OVS/DMR3/001116/070

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8641147

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/264744

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8871011

Title: Zeebrugge plaque from the vessel "Iris"

Description: IWM Catalogue number: FEQ 91 Department: Exhibits http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30028294

Connected by: Keith1947

Additional: History note: This plaque comes from the Mersey ferry "IRIS" which was used as a special vessel to assist the landing of raiders from HMS Vindictive on the mole at Zeebrugge 23_Apr_1918.

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ID: 8871111

Reference: gbm_jutland

Title: British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/JUTLAND/29870

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8871152

Title: Storming the Mole at Zeebrugge

Description: The landing parties mounting the ramps, so as to storm the Mole at Zeebrugge.

Connected by: Keith1947

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ID: 8914966

Name: Romney Road, Greenwich, SE

Reference: Search links to the original lives platform are not available

Title: Royal Hospital School on 1911 Census

Description: Census reference: RG14PN2716 RD28 SD5 ED33 SN1 Birth year 1898 +or- 2 years

Connected by: Keith1947

Additional: Boys were eligible for admission between the ages of eleven and fourteen years, and were required to enter into an agreement, together with their parents, to engage for continuous service in the Royal Navy. Boys on admission had to be physically fit for sea service, able to read and write, and have aknowledge of the four simple rules of arithmetic.

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ID: 8914967

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBC/1901/0010048198

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8914985

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/05500/0145/1

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9002246

Title: Seaman Storming Party list - page 4 of 6

Description: Under the terms of clause 13 of the VC statutes, in cases where a body of men was deemed to have been so gallant, the best way to select VCs was by a ballot, enabling the men themselves to decide. Following on from a ballot for the Royal Marine participants, a ballot was held for the Royal Navy participants. These latter were the ships crews of Vindictive, Iris II, Daffodil, as well as the men of the Naval Storming Party. Captain Carpenter of the Vindictive, and AB McKenzie who belonged to B Company of the seaman storming party, were awarded the VC as a result of the ballot. Unfortunately, the six page list does not break out 1. the parties by company and embarked ship, nor 2. who was crew on HMS Vindictive. Storming Party men do have HMS Hindustan recorded as their depot for Mar-Apr 1918 on their service records. In addition to what was on the original list, a "prior posting" column has been added, as well as the company if known. It can be seen that the men tend to be grouped by ship

Connected by: Keith1947

Additional: This listing of '[a.] “Vindictive” & [b.] Storming & Demolition Parties. 23. 4.18 ' 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..." A digital image of the original has been uploaded for K36174 William John Maxey