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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]

James Congdon

Died 1916

British Army 20496 Serjeant Welsh Regiment 13th Battalion

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Sidney Charles Weeks

Born 1894

Died 1918

British Army TF/1421 Private KC Battalion

British Army 265633 Private Royal West Kent Regiment

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Henry Randle

Born 1890

Died 1918

British Army 71681 Private Devonshire Regiment

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Francis John Holmes

Born 1869

Died 1915

Royal Navy 132549 Chief Petty Officer H.M.S. "Challenger."

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Joshua Bowers Hughes-Games

Born 1888

Died 1918

British Army Temp. Captain (Temp. Major) Durham Light Infantry

British Army Captain Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion

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Edward Fernleigh Maurice Thompson

Born 1892

Royal Navy 329 Musician Royal Marines Depot

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Harold Coombes

Born 1891

Died 1966

British Army 9440 Private Royal Irish Regiment

British Army 9440 Drummer Royal Irish Regiment

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James Reapeard Lionel Martin

Born 1878

Died 1918

British Army 535126 Private Labour Corps 303rd Reserve Coy

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Sydney Robert Thorne

Born 1884

Died 1920

Royal Navy 216932 Petty Officer HMS New Zealand

Royal Navy 216932 HMS Temeraire

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Frederick Charles Vincent

Born 1894

Died 1919

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 176712 Flight Cadet Royal Air Force No. 1 Training Depot Station (Stamford)

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George Palmer

Born 1885

Died 1918

Royal Navy 308361 Leading Seaman H.M.S. "Victory"

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Frederick Charles Steward Crabb

Born 1898

Died 1940

Royal Navy M25098

Royal Navy M25098 Blk 4 Cornwall

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Alfred King Tripe

Born 1887

Died 1917

British Army 2nd Lieutenants Royal Garrison Artillery Devonshire

British Army Lieutenant Tank Corps

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George Ernest Ball

Born 1885

Died 1940

Royal Navy 363488 Steward 1 Various HM Ships and Naval Establishments

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Edwin Prowse

Born 1873

Died 1949

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 265267

British Army Private 3 Devon Militia

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William Tayleur, O.b.e., T.d.

Born 1872

Died 1921

British Army Major (Draft Conductng Officer) Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3rd Battalion

British Army Manchester Regiment

British Army Second Lieutenant King's Shropshire Light Infantry 3rd Battalion

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Albert George Wyatt

Born 1886

Died 1918

British Army 2136 Private Welsh Regiment

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Kenneth Foulkes

Born 1891

Died 1938

British Army Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment

British Army Captain Royal Irish Regiment

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William Robert Nurton

Born 1890

Died 1986

Other Empire Force Fourth Engineer Merchant Navy - Royal Mail Steam Packet Company S.S. Polrosa (formerly the German Merchantman S.S. Renata Amsinck)

British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers

British Army Acting Lieutenant Royal Engineers

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Stanley Samuel Brickwood

Born 1881

Died 1916

British Army 26244 Private Royal Berkshire Regiment

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