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Plymouth, Devon [5180]

Plymouth, Devon, England [609]

Charles, Plymouth, Devon [94]

Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon [20]

St Jude's, Plymouth, Devon [18]

Charles Plymouth, Devon [12]

Mutley, Plymouth, Devon [9]

Saint Peters Plymouth, Devon [8]

Saint Andrews Plymouth, Devon [7]

Devonport, Plymouth, Devon [6]

Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon [6]

Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon [4]

St Andrews, Plymouth, Devon [4]

Stoke, Plymouth, Devon [4]

Near Plymouth, Devon [3]

Plympton, Plymouth, Devon [3]

7 Portland Square, Plymouth, Devon [2]

Brixton, Plymouth, Devon [2]

Cattedown, Plymouth, Devon [2]

Egg Buckland, Plymouth, Devon [2]

Ermington, Plymouth, Devon [2]

Holy Trinity Plymouth, Devon [2]

Ivybridge, Plymouth, Devon [2]

Modbury, Plymouth, Devon [2]

Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Devon [2]

Plymouth Devon [2]

Plymouth Devon England [2]

Saint Andrew's Plymouth, Devon [2]

Saint Johns Plymouth, Devon [2]

Saint Judes Plymouth, Devon [2]

Stonehouse Plymouth, Devon [2]

Trinity, Plymouth, Devon [2]

14 Desborough Rd, Princerock, Plymouth, Devon [1]

20 Oakfield Tce, Charles, Plymouth, Devon [1]

24 St Johns Rd, Plymouth, Devon [1]

3 DudleyTerrace, St Judes, Plymouth, Devon [1]

5 Alma St, Parish of Sutton Plym, Plymouth, Devon [1]

60 Grenville Rd, Plymouth, Devon [1]

61 York St, Plymouth, Devon, England [1]

7 Lambhay St, Plymouth, Devon [1]

7 Moon St, Parish of Charles, Plymouth, Devon [1]

9 Summerland St, Plymouth, Devon [1]

All Saints Plymouth, Devon [1]

Bickleigh, Plymouth, Devon [1]

Brent, Plymouth, Devon [1]

Christchurch Plymouth, Devon [1]

Christchurch, Plymouth, Devon [1]

Cornwood, Plymouth, Devon [1]

Crabtree Plymouth, Devon [1]

Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon [1]

Rank

Stoker 1st Class [156]

Private [98]

Able Seaman [95]

Leading Stoker [59]

Stoker 2nd Class [43]

Leading Seaman [30]

Ordinary Seaman [29]

Lieutenant [27]

Stoker Petty Officer [27]

Boy 1st Class [24]

Second Lieutenant [24]

Petty Officer [22]

Captain [20]

Boy 2nd Class [16]

Cook's Mate [16]

Petty Officer Stoker [16]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [12]

Gunner [12]

Lance Corporal [12]

Major [11]

Shipwright 1st Class [11]

Acting Leading Stoker [10]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [10]

Serjeant [9]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [8]

Chief Petty Officer [7]

Chief Stoker [7]

Driver [7]

Mechanician [7]

Rifleman [7]

Sapper [7]

Seaman [7]

Shipwright 2nd Class [7]

Sick Berth Attendant [7]

Boy Telegraphist [6]

Petty Officer 1st Class [6]

Deck Hand [5]

Plumber [5]

Stoker [5]

Armourer [4]

Boy [4]

Corporal [4]

Officer's Cook 1st Class [4]

Signal Boy [4]

2nd Sick Berth Steward [3]

Acting Gunner [3]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [3]

Acting Sub Lieutenant [3]

Boy Artificer [3]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [3]

Unit

HMS LION [50]

HMS TIGER [50]

Devonshire Regiment [43]

HMS Ajax [36]

HMS THUNDERER [35]

HMS BELLEROPHON [33]

HMS VALIANT [33]

HMS Monmouth [30]

HMS Vivid [30]

HMS Vivid II [30]

HMS INDEFATIGABLE [24]

Royal Naval Reserve [21]

HMS New Zealand [18]

HMS Erin [17]

HMS DEFENCE [16]

HMS COLLINGWOOD [15]

Royal Engineers [15]

HMS Defence [14]

Royal Garrison Artillery [14]

HMS Impregnable [13]

Labour Corps [12]

London Regiment [11]

HMS IRON DUKE [10]

HMS Vivid I [10]

HMS Warrior [10]

Royal Field Artillery [10]

HMS BENBOW [9]

HMS Goliath [9]

Somerset Light Infantry [8]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8]

HMS Falmouth [7]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [7]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [7]

Welsh Regiment [7]

HMS Benbow [6]

HMS Indefatigable [6]

HMS Indus [6]

HMS WARRIOR [6]

Various HM Ships and Establishments [6]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [5]

HMS NEPTUNE [5]

HMS NEW ZEALAND [5]

HMS Tiger [5]

HMS Warspite [5]

Royal Air Force [5]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [5]

Canadian Infantry [4]

Dorsetshire Regiment [4]

HMS DUBLIN [4]

HMS Good Hope [4]

Service

Royal Navy [4696]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [585]

British Army [192]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [13]

Other Empire Force [7]

Indian Army [3]

Australian Imperial Force [2]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [620]

H [599]

S [503]

C [475]

W [456]

P [423]

M [411]

R [329]

T [314]

L [287]

D [281]

G [241]

F [208]

J [190]

E [164]

A [153]

K [125]

N [115]

O [61]

V [56]

I [27]

Y [25]

Q [10]

U [7]

Z [1]

Contribution

Military Service [5326]

Merchant Navy [603]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [159]

India [3]

France [2]

Germany [2]

Canada [1]

China [1]

Egypt [1]

Isle of Man [1]

Malta [1]

New Zealand [1]

South Africa [1]

Turkey [1]

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Place of birth

Plymouth, Devon [5180] Plymouth, Devon, England [609] Charles, Plymouth, Devon [94] Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon [20] St Jude's, Plymouth, Devon [18] Charles Plymouth, Devon [12] Mutley, Plymouth, Devon [9] Saint Peters Plymouth, Devon [8] Saint Andrews Plymouth, Devon [7] Devonport, Plymouth, Devon [6] Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon [6] Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon [4] St Andrews, Plymouth, Devon [4] Stoke, Plymouth, Devon [4] Near Plymouth, Devon [3] Plympton, Plymouth, Devon [3] 7 Portland Square, Plymouth, Devon [2] Brixton, Plymouth, Devon [2] Cattedown, Plymouth, Devon [2] Egg Buckland, Plymouth, Devon [2] Ermington, Plymouth, Devon [2] Holy Trinity Plymouth, Devon [2] Ivybridge, Plymouth, Devon [2] Modbury, Plymouth, Devon [2] Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Devon [2] Plymouth Devon [2] Plymouth Devon England [2] Saint Andrew's Plymouth, Devon [2] Saint Johns Plymouth, Devon [2] Saint Judes Plymouth, Devon [2] Stonehouse Plymouth, Devon [2] Trinity, Plymouth, Devon [2] 14 Desborough Rd, Princerock, Plymouth, Devon [1] 20 Oakfield Tce, Charles, Plymouth, Devon [1] 24 St Johns Rd, Plymouth, Devon [1] 3 DudleyTerrace, St Judes, Plymouth, Devon [1] 5 Alma St, Parish of Sutton Plym, Plymouth, Devon [1] 60 Grenville Rd, Plymouth, Devon [1] 61 York St, Plymouth, Devon, England [1] 7 Lambhay St, Plymouth, Devon [1] 7 Moon St, Parish of Charles, Plymouth, Devon [1] 9 Summerland St, Plymouth, Devon [1] All Saints Plymouth, Devon [1] Bickleigh, Plymouth, Devon [1] Brent, Plymouth, Devon [1] Christchurch Plymouth, Devon [1] Christchurch, Plymouth, Devon [1] Cornwood, Plymouth, Devon [1] Crabtree Plymouth, Devon [1] Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon [1]

Rank

Stoker 1st Class [156] Private [98] Able Seaman [95] Leading Stoker [59] Stoker 2nd Class [43] Leading Seaman [30] Ordinary Seaman [29] Lieutenant [27] Stoker Petty Officer [27] Boy 1st Class [24] Second Lieutenant [24] Petty Officer [22] Captain [20] Boy 2nd Class [16] Cook's Mate [16] Petty Officer Stoker [16] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [12] Gunner [12] Lance Corporal [12] Major [11] Shipwright 1st Class [11] Acting Leading Stoker [10] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [10] Serjeant [9] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [8] Chief Petty Officer [7] Chief Stoker [7] Driver [7] Mechanician [7] Rifleman [7] Sapper [7] Seaman [7] Shipwright 2nd Class [7] Sick Berth Attendant [7] Boy Telegraphist [6] Petty Officer 1st Class [6] Deck Hand [5] Plumber [5] Stoker [5] Armourer [4] Boy [4] Corporal [4] Officer's Cook 1st Class [4] Signal Boy [4] 2nd Sick Berth Steward [3] Acting Gunner [3] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [3] Acting Sub Lieutenant [3] Boy Artificer [3] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [3]

Unit

HMS LION [50] HMS TIGER [50] Devonshire Regiment [43] HMS Ajax [36] HMS THUNDERER [35] HMS BELLEROPHON [33] HMS VALIANT [33] HMS Monmouth [30] HMS Vivid [30] HMS Vivid II [30] HMS INDEFATIGABLE [24] Royal Naval Reserve [21] HMS New Zealand [18] HMS Erin [17] HMS DEFENCE [16] HMS COLLINGWOOD [15] Royal Engineers [15] HMS Defence [14] Royal Garrison Artillery [14] HMS Impregnable [13] Labour Corps [12] London Regiment [11] HMS IRON DUKE [10] HMS Vivid I [10] HMS Warrior [10] Royal Field Artillery [10] HMS BENBOW [9] HMS Goliath [9] Somerset Light Infantry [8] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8] HMS Falmouth [7] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [7] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [7] Welsh Regiment [7] HMS Benbow [6] HMS Indefatigable [6] HMS Indus [6] HMS WARRIOR [6] Various HM Ships and Establishments [6] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [5] HMS NEPTUNE [5] HMS NEW ZEALAND [5] HMS Tiger [5] HMS Warspite [5] Royal Air Force [5] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [5] Canadian Infantry [4] Dorsetshire Regiment [4] HMS DUBLIN [4] HMS Good Hope [4]

Service

Royal Navy [4696] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [585] British Army [192] Canadian Expeditionary Force [13] Other Empire Force [7] Indian Army [3] Australian Imperial Force [2] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [620] H [599] S [503] C [475] W [456] P [423] M [411] R [329] T [314] L [287] D [281] G [241] F [208] J [190] E [164] A [153] K [125] N [115] O [61] V [56] I [27] Y [25] Q [10] U [7] Z [1]

Contribution

Military Service [5326] Merchant Navy [603] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [159] India [3] France [2] Germany [2] Canada [1] China [1] Egypt [1] Isle of Man [1] Malta [1] New Zealand [1] South Africa [1] Turkey [1]

Stanley Richard Thomas Ball

Born 1884

Died 1963

British Army 89575 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery

British Army 1064 Boy The Royal Regiment of Artillery

British Army 22779 Gunner Royal Horse Artillery A Depot

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Herbert John Mahoney

Born 1896

Died 1940

Royal Navy K. 8540 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Taurus

Royal Navy K8540

Royal Navy K.8540 Stoker 1st class HMS Carnarvon

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Alister Ralph Speirs Alexander

Born 1886

Died 1916

British Army Captain Indian Army

Indian Army Captain 2/7 Gurkha Rifles

Indian Army Indian Medical Service

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Frederick Darke

Born 1879

Died 1918

British Army 66068 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army 66068 Sapper Royal Engineers B Corps Signal Company

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William Redvers Lamble

Born 1901

Died 1965

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 157258 Boy RFC

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 157258 Boy RAF

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 157258 AC2 RAF

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Leslie George Groves

Born 1898

Died 1993

British Army 61694 Driver Royal Horse Artillery

British Army 61694 Driver Royal Horse Artillery A Battery

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George Henry Soper

Born 1886

Died 1916

British Army 2254 Private Devonshire Regiment

British Army 240610 Private Devonshire Regiment 1/5th Btn

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Henry Thomson Dunbar

Born 1890

British Army 24307 Private Dorsetshire Regiment

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Daniel Ponting

Born 1887

Died 1917

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 7350 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps

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William Henry John Jolliffe

Born 1880

Died 1963

British Army 173219 Private Labour Corps

British Army 173219 Private Labour Corps

British Army 44190 Private Devon Regiment 11 I W Company

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Samuel Francis Palmer

Born 1878

Died 1917

British Army 31890 Private Wiltshire Regiment

British Army 30707 Private Devonshire Regiment 8 Batt

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Charles Telling

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army 21466 Sapper Signal Company Royal Engineers

British Army 21466 Acting Serjeant Signal Company Royal Engineers

British Army 21466 Serjeant Royal Engineers 39th Division

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Frederick Albert William Bennett

Born 1878

Died 1918

Royal Navy 344302 Shipwright 1st Class HMS Seagull

Royal Navy 344302 Various

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Samuel Edward Spurr

Born 1900

Died 1976

Royal Navy K48281 Stoker Various HM Ships and naval Establishments

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Arthur James Samuel Martin

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 50261 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 14th Battalion

British Army Devonshire Regiment

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Frank Ridd

Born 1884

Died 1963

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 26

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Alfred John Darke

Born 1881

Died 1926

Royal Navy 345008 CH Plumber Various HM Ships and Establishments

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Ernest Diamond Ray

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 6032 Private Royal Fusiliers

British Army 43660 Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 9th

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Joseph Alexander Phillips

Born 1886

Died 1917

British Army Second Lieutenant Liverpool Regiment

British Army second Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment 6th Battalion

British Army Captain King's (Liverpool) Regiment 13th Battalion

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James Stanley Foot

Born 1881

Died 1916

British Army Captain Welsh Regiment 7th (Cyclists) Battalion (Territorial)

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