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Barra, Inverness-Shire [2]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [2]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [2]

Cork [2]

Falmouth, Cornwall [2]

Harris, Inverness-Shire [2]

Leeds, Yorkshire [2]

Manchester, Lancashire [2]

Penzance, Cornwall [2]

Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Southport, Lancashire [2]

Adelaide, South Australia [1]

Airdrie, Lanarkshire [1]

Antony, Cornwall [1]

Arbroath, Forfarshire [1]

Arnol, Rossshire [1]

Barra [1]

Bath, Somerset [1]

Beccles [1]

Beccles, Suffolk [1]

Belfast, Antrim [1]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Bishops Waltham, Hampshire [1]

Bodmin, Cornwall [1]

Bragar, Rossshire [1]

Bridestowe, Devon [1]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [1]

Bristol, Somerset [1]

Brixton, London [1]

Cadder, Lanarkshire [1]

Cardiff [1]

Carlaverock, Dumfriesshire [1]

Clapton, London [1]

Cockenzie, Haddington [1]

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire [1]

Cork, County Cork [1]

Cospicua, Malta [1]

Curragh, County Kildare [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Donabate, Dublin [1]

Dundee Forfar [1]

Dushil, Inverness-Shire [1]

East Allington, Devon [1]

East Farleigh, Kent [1]

Elgin [1]

Ellacombe, Devon [1]

Ermington, Plympton, Devon [1]

Farrington, Devon [1]

Fraserburgh [1]

Fulham, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [23]

Ordinary Seaman [20]

Deck Hand [14]

Seaman [10]

Leading Seaman [5]

Stoker 1st Class [5]

Stoker 2nd Class [5]

Trimmer [5]

Boy 2nd Class [4]

Petty Officer Stoker [4]

Able Bodied Seaman [3]

Boy II [3]

Engineman [3]

Stoker [3]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Boy I [2]

Chief Petty Officer [2]

Leading Stoker [2]

Petty Officer [2]

Private [2]

Signaller [2]

Signalman [2]

Stoker (2nd Class) [2]

Acting Engine Room Artificer [1]

Acting Mechanician [1]

Acting Stoker 1st Class [1]

Armourer [1]

Blacksmith [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Chief Ship's Cook [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Chief Writer [1]

Engine Room Artificer [1]

Engine Room Artificer (1st Class) [1]

Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1]

Engineer Captain [1]

Engineer Commander [1]

Engineer Lieutenant [1]

Engineer Lieutenant-Commander [1]

Engineer Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Joiner [1]

Leading Deck Hand [1]

Leading Trimmer [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Mate [1]

Mechanic [1]

Naval Instructor [1]

Officer's Cook 2nd Class [1]

Officer's Steward (3rd Class) [1]

Painter 2nd Class [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [33]

H.M.S. "Vivid" [27]

H.M.S. "Vivid." [27]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid." [19]

H.M.S. Vivid [7]

Royal Naval Division [7]

H.M.S. "Vivid I" [6]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [6]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid." [4]

Royal Fleet Reserve [3]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid I" [3]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. Vivid [3]

H.M.S. Pembroke [2]

H.M.S. Pembroke I [2]

H.M.S. Vivid 1 [2]

H.M.S. Vivid I [2]

HMS Vivid [2]

HMS Vivid I [2]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid" [2]

Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. "Vivid." [2]

Royal Naval Reserve: H.M.S. "Vivid" [2]

(R.F.R. Dev. B. 1939) H.M.S. "Vivid." [1]

(RFR Dev. B./3706). H.M.S. "Vivid I" [1]

(RFR./Dev.A. 3203). H.M.S. "Vivid." [1]

(RFR./Dev.B.929). H.M.S. "Vivid. [1]

(RFR/Dev. A/5889). H.M.S. "Vivid." [1]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1]

H.M.S "Vivid" [1]

H.M.S, President [1]

H.M.S, Vivid II [1]

H.M.S. " Vivid." [1]

H.M.S. "Bullfinch." [1]

H.M.S. "Caesar" [1]

H.M.S. "Cricket." [1]

H.M.S. "Impregnable." [1]

H.M.S. "Vivid 1" [1]

H.M.S. "Vivid II" [1]

H.M.S. "Vivid" formerly H.M.S. "New Zealand" [1]

H.M.S. "Vivid. " [1]

H.M.S. "Warrior." [1]

H.M.S. "Wolverine" [1]

H.M.S. Apollo (Midge) [1]

H.M.S. Barham [1]

H.M.S. Champion [1]

H.M.S. Concord [1]

H.M.S. Doris [1]

H.M.S. Ganges [1]

H.M.S. Hawke [1]

H.M.S. Hyacinth [1]

H.M.S. Impregnable [1]

Service

Royal Navy [130]

British Army [1]

Canadian Navy [1]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [23]

M [23]

S [12]

H [10]

G [8]

P [8]

C [7]

R [7]

F [6]

T [5]

W [4]

D [3]

J [3]

L [3]

N [3]

V [2]

A [1]

E [1]

I [1]

O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [77]

Country

United Kingdom [24]

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People [131] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Barra, Inverness-Shire [2] Birkenhead, Cheshire [2] Birmingham, Warwickshire [2] Cork [2] Falmouth, Cornwall [2] Harris, Inverness-Shire [2] Leeds, Yorkshire [2] Manchester, Lancashire [2] Penzance, Cornwall [2] Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Southport, Lancashire [2] Adelaide, South Australia [1] Airdrie, Lanarkshire [1] Antony, Cornwall [1] Arbroath, Forfarshire [1] Arnol, Rossshire [1] Barra [1] Bath, Somerset [1] Beccles [1] Beccles, Suffolk [1] Belfast, Antrim [1] Bethnal Green, London [1] Bishops Waltham, Hampshire [1] Bodmin, Cornwall [1] Bragar, Rossshire [1] Bridestowe, Devon [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Bristol, Somerset [1] Brixton, London [1] Cadder, Lanarkshire [1] Cardiff [1] Carlaverock, Dumfriesshire [1] Clapton, London [1] Cockenzie, Haddington [1] Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire [1] Cork, County Cork [1] Cospicua, Malta [1] Curragh, County Kildare [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Donabate, Dublin [1] Dundee Forfar [1] Dushil, Inverness-Shire [1] East Allington, Devon [1] East Farleigh, Kent [1] Elgin [1] Ellacombe, Devon [1] Ermington, Plympton, Devon [1] Farrington, Devon [1] Fraserburgh [1] Fulham, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [23] Ordinary Seaman [20] Deck Hand [14] Seaman [10] Leading Seaman [5] Stoker 1st Class [5] Stoker 2nd Class [5] Trimmer [5] Boy 2nd Class [4] Petty Officer Stoker [4] Able Bodied Seaman [3] Boy II [3] Engineman [3] Stoker [3] Boy 1st Class [2] Boy I [2] Chief Petty Officer [2] Leading Stoker [2] Petty Officer [2] Private [2] Signaller [2] Signalman [2] Stoker (2nd Class) [2] Acting Engine Room Artificer [1] Acting Mechanician [1] Acting Stoker 1st Class [1] Armourer [1] Blacksmith [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Chief Ship's Cook [1] Chief Stoker [1] Chief Writer [1] Engine Room Artificer [1] Engine Room Artificer (1st Class) [1] Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1] Engineer Captain [1] Engineer Commander [1] Engineer Lieutenant [1] Engineer Lieutenant-Commander [1] Engineer Sub-Lieutenant [1] Joiner [1] Leading Deck Hand [1] Leading Trimmer [1] Lieutenant [1] Mate [1] Mechanic [1] Naval Instructor [1] Officer's Cook 2nd Class [1] Officer's Steward (3rd Class) [1] Painter 2nd Class [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [33] H.M.S. "Vivid" [27] H.M.S. "Vivid." [27] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid." [19] H.M.S. Vivid [7] Royal Naval Division [7] H.M.S. "Vivid I" [6] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [6] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid." [4] Royal Fleet Reserve [3] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid I" [3] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. Vivid [3] H.M.S. Pembroke [2] H.M.S. Pembroke I [2] H.M.S. Vivid 1 [2] H.M.S. Vivid I [2] HMS Vivid [2] HMS Vivid I [2] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid" [2] Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. "Vivid." [2] Royal Naval Reserve: H.M.S. "Vivid" [2] (R.F.R. Dev. B. 1939) H.M.S. "Vivid." [1] (RFR Dev. B./3706). H.M.S. "Vivid I" [1] (RFR./Dev.A. 3203). H.M.S. "Vivid." [1] (RFR./Dev.B.929). H.M.S. "Vivid. [1] (RFR/Dev. A/5889). H.M.S. "Vivid." [1] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1] H.M.S "Vivid" [1] H.M.S, President [1] H.M.S, Vivid II [1] H.M.S. " Vivid." [1] H.M.S. "Bullfinch." [1] H.M.S. "Caesar" [1] H.M.S. "Cricket." [1] H.M.S. "Impregnable." [1] H.M.S. "Vivid 1" [1] H.M.S. "Vivid II" [1] H.M.S. "Vivid" formerly H.M.S. "New Zealand" [1] H.M.S. "Vivid. " [1] H.M.S. "Warrior." [1] H.M.S. "Wolverine" [1] H.M.S. Apollo (Midge) [1] H.M.S. Barham [1] H.M.S. Champion [1] H.M.S. Concord [1] H.M.S. Doris [1] H.M.S. Ganges [1] H.M.S. Hawke [1] H.M.S. Hyacinth [1] H.M.S. Impregnable [1]

Service

Royal Navy [130] British Army [1] Canadian Navy [1] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [23] M [23] S [12] H [10] G [8] P [8] C [7] R [7] F [6] T [5] W [4] D [3] J [3] L [3] N [3] V [2] A [1] E [1] I [1] O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [77]

Country

United Kingdom [24]

Alfred Richard Eaton

Born 1885

Died 1918

Royal Navy 309222 (Dev) Stoker (Second Class) H.M.S. "Vivid"

Royal Navy 309222 (Dev) Leading Stoker H.M.S. "Vivid"

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Wilfred John Greening

Born 1900

Died 1918

Royal Navy J86653

Royal Navy J.86653 (Dev) Ordinary Seaman H.M.S "Vivid"

Royal Navy J/86653 Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. "Vivid"

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Maurice Edward Thomas Baker

Born 1883

Died 1942

Royal Navy Engineer Sub-Lieutenant H.M.S. Vivid

Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant

Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant-Commander

…

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Harry Boome

Born 1899

Died 1940

Royal Navy J45662 Boy II H.M.S. Vivid

Royal Navy J45662 Boy I

Royal Navy J45662 Ordinary Seaman

…

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William Milburn

Born 1897

Died 1917

Royal Navy J58261 Ordinary Seaman HMS Vivid

Royal Navy J/58261 Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. "Vivid."

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John Richard Tofts

Born 1889

Died 1920

Royal Navy 347287

Royal Navy 347287 Chief Writer H.M.S. "Vivid."

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Ernest William Simons

Born 1898

Died 1916

Royal Navy J28483

Royal Navy J/28483 Signal Boy H.M.S."Vivid"

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Richard Bowden

Born 1865

Died 1920

Royal Navy 138110 Ship's Corporal (1st Class) H.M.S. "Vivid"

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Joseph Francis

Born 1862

Died 1916

Royal Navy 128929 Blacksmith H.M.S. "Vivid"

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George Jones

Born 1872

Died 1917

Royal Navy 268109

Royal Navy 268109 (Dev.) Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class H.M.S. "Vivid."

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Thomas Alexander Burke

Born 1870

Died 1919

Royal Navy 136393

Royal Navy 136393(Dev.) Yeoman of Signals H.M.S. "Vivid."

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George Harris

Born 1859

Died 1914

Royal Navy 115285 Petty Officer Stoker H.M.S. "Vivid"

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Frederick Thomas Tamblyn

Born 1891

Died 1918

Royal Navy J53828

Royal Navy J/53828 Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. "Vivid."

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Stephen Hicks

Born 1888

Died 1916

Royal Navy K11963 Able Seaman H.M.S. "Vivid"

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Walter Sawyer

Born 1888

Died 1918

Royal Navy SS104467 Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. "Vivid."

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Joseph Reeves

Born 1881

Died 1915

Royal Navy 203615

Royal Navy 203615 Chief Petty Officer H.M.S. "Vivid."

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Thomas Woodmason

Born 1883

Died 1915

Royal Navy 345325 Joiner H.M.S. "Vivid"

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Lewis William Smith

Born 1893

Died 1917

Royal Navy J11861

Royal Navy J/11861 Able Seaman H.M.S. "Vivid"

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William Vernon Collins

Born 1895

Died 1915

Royal Navy J17538

Royal Navy J/17538 Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. "Vivid"

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George Simeon Ernest Stansfield

Born 1901

Died 1921

Royal Navy J93754 Able Seaman

Royal Navy L11757

Royal Navy J/93754(Dev.) Able Seaman H.M.S. "Vivid."

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