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Place of birth

Ramsgate, Kent [17]

Ramsgate, Kent. [2]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Bragar, Rossshire [1]

Brixton, London [1]

Chatham, Kent [1]

Dewesbury, Yorkshire [1]

Dore, Derbyshire [1]

Ealing, London [1]

Finsbury, London [1]

Fulham, London [1]

Gateshead, Durham [1]

Grimsby, Lincolnshire [1]

Hoo, Framlingham, Suffolk [1]

Hornsey, London [1]

Margate, Kent [1]

Newport, Tipperary [1]

North Tolsta, Rossshire [1]

Norwich, Norfolk [1]

Penge, Surrey [1]

Ramsgate. Kent [1]

Riston, Lancashire [1]

Sea Palling, Norfolk [1]

Sittingbourne, Kent [1]

Southwark, London [1]

St. Peter's, Broadstairs. Kent [1]

Stepney, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [16]

Ordinary Seaman [10]

Boy II [5]

Ord. Seaman [5]

Leading Seaman [4]

Able Bodied Seaman [3]

Boy [2]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Boy 2nd Class [2]

Boy I [2]

Chief Yeoman of Signals [2]

Cooks Mate [2]

Seaman [2]

2nd Cook's Mate [1]

2nd Cooks Mate [1]

Able Seamen [1]

Able Seamen 1st. Class [1]

Boy - 1st Class [1]

Boy - 2nd Class [1]

Boy 1 [1]

Boy 1st [1]

Boy 2 [1]

Boy Servant [1]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

Boy, 1st Class [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Coder [1]

Cook's Mate [1]

Deck Hand [1]

Junior Reserve Attendant [1]

Lance Corporal [1]

Leading [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Officer's Cook 1st Class [1]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1]

Officers Steward 3rd Class [1]

Ord. Seamen [1]

Ordinary Boy [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Petty Officer Telegraphist [1]

Private [1]

Seaman (Wireless Operator) [1]

Senior Reserve Attendant [1]

Signalman [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Telegraphist [1]

Unit

H.M.S. Pembroke I [35]

H.M.S. Ganges [8]

H.M.S. Impregnable [4]

H.M.S. Victory I [3]

HMS Pembroke I [3]

Royal Naval Reserve [3]

H.M.S. "Pembroke I." [2]

H.M.S. Forward [2]

H.M.S. Indomitable [2]

H.M.S. Pembroke [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

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

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

H.M.S. "Pembroke I" [1]

H.M.S. "Victory I" [1]

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

H.M.S. Albion [1]

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

H.M.S. Bacchante [1]

H.M.S. Blake [1]

H.M.S. Blonde [1]

H.M.S. Ceasar [1]

H.M.S. Champion [1]

H.M.S. Clan McNaughton [1]

H.M.S. Cockrane [1]

H.M.S. Commonwealth [1]

H.M.S. Curacoa [1]

H.M.S. Diligence [1]

H.M.S. Doris [1]

H.M.S. Dunedin [1]

H.M.S. Essex [1]

H.M.S. Ganges II [1]

H.M.S. Ganges. [1]

H.M.S. General Wolfe [1]

H.M.S. Hawke [1]

H.M.S. Hogue [1]

H.M.S. Hyacinth [1]

H.M.S. Leviathan [1]

H.M.S. Lord Nelson [1]

H.M.S. Marshal Ney [1]

H.M.S. Patrol [1]

H.M.S. Pembroke 1 [1]

H.M.S. Perseus [1]

H.M.S. Powerful [1]

H.M.S. President [1]

H.M.S. President II [1]

H.M.S. Prince Rupert [1]

H.M.S. Prince of Wales [1]

H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth [1]

H.M.S. Repulse [1]

Service

Royal Navy [45]

Other Empire Force [2]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

British Army [1]

Last name first letter

S [7]

C [6]

F [4]

G [4]

R [4]

W [4]

B [3]

M [3]

H [2]

L [2]

N [2]

K [1]

P [1]

U [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [41]

Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [29]

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People [45] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Ramsgate, Kent [17] Ramsgate, Kent. [2] Bethnal Green, London [1] Bragar, Rossshire [1] Brixton, London [1] Chatham, Kent [1] Dewesbury, Yorkshire [1] Dore, Derbyshire [1] Ealing, London [1] Finsbury, London [1] Fulham, London [1] Gateshead, Durham [1] Grimsby, Lincolnshire [1] Hoo, Framlingham, Suffolk [1] Hornsey, London [1] Margate, Kent [1] Newport, Tipperary [1] North Tolsta, Rossshire [1] Norwich, Norfolk [1] Penge, Surrey [1] Ramsgate. Kent [1] Riston, Lancashire [1] Sea Palling, Norfolk [1] Sittingbourne, Kent [1] Southwark, London [1] St. Peter's, Broadstairs. Kent [1] Stepney, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [16] Ordinary Seaman [10] Boy II [5] Ord. Seaman [5] Leading Seaman [4] Able Bodied Seaman [3] Boy [2] Boy 1st Class [2] Boy 2nd Class [2] Boy I [2] Chief Yeoman of Signals [2] Cooks Mate [2] Seaman [2] 2nd Cook's Mate [1] 2nd Cooks Mate [1] Able Seamen [1] Able Seamen 1st. Class [1] Boy - 1st Class [1] Boy - 2nd Class [1] Boy 1 [1] Boy 1st [1] Boy 2 [1] Boy Servant [1] Boy Telegraphist [1] Boy, 1st Class [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Coder [1] Cook's Mate [1] Deck Hand [1] Junior Reserve Attendant [1] Lance Corporal [1] Leading [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Officer's Cook 1st Class [1] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1] Officers Steward 3rd Class [1] Ord. Seamen [1] Ordinary Boy [1] Petty Officer [1] Petty Officer Telegraphist [1] Private [1] Seaman (Wireless Operator) [1] Senior Reserve Attendant [1] Signalman [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Telegraphist [1]

Unit

H.M.S. Pembroke I [35] H.M.S. Ganges [8] H.M.S. Impregnable [4] H.M.S. Victory I [3] HMS Pembroke I [3] Royal Naval Reserve [3] H.M.S. "Pembroke I." [2] H.M.S. Forward [2] H.M.S. Indomitable [2] H.M.S. Pembroke [2] Royal Air Force [2] H.M.S. "Erin." [1] H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] H.M.S. "Pembroke I" [1] H.M.S. "Victory I" [1] H.M.S. "Wanderer." [1] H.M.S. Albion [1] H.M.S. Apollo (Midge) [1] H.M.S. Bacchante [1] H.M.S. Blake [1] H.M.S. Blonde [1] H.M.S. Ceasar [1] H.M.S. Champion [1] H.M.S. Clan McNaughton [1] H.M.S. Cockrane [1] H.M.S. Commonwealth [1] H.M.S. Curacoa [1] H.M.S. Diligence [1] H.M.S. Doris [1] H.M.S. Dunedin [1] H.M.S. Essex [1] H.M.S. Ganges II [1] H.M.S. Ganges. [1] H.M.S. General Wolfe [1] H.M.S. Hawke [1] H.M.S. Hogue [1] H.M.S. Hyacinth [1] H.M.S. Leviathan [1] H.M.S. Lord Nelson [1] H.M.S. Marshal Ney [1] H.M.S. Patrol [1] H.M.S. Pembroke 1 [1] H.M.S. Perseus [1] H.M.S. Powerful [1] H.M.S. President [1] H.M.S. President II [1] H.M.S. Prince Rupert [1] H.M.S. Prince of Wales [1] H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth [1] H.M.S. Repulse [1]

Service

Royal Navy [45] Other Empire Force [2] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1] British Army [1]

Last name first letter

S [7] C [6] F [4] G [4] R [4] W [4] B [3] M [3] H [2] L [2] N [2] K [1] P [1] U [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [41] Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [29]

John Murdo Morrison

Born 1895

Died 1919

Royal Navy A 5429 Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 5429/A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Pembroke I."

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Murdo Gunn

Born 1873

Died 1920

Royal Navy C 1565 Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 1565/C Seaman Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. "Pembroke I."

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Alfred Patterson Cole

Born 1897

Died 1940

Royal Navy J23863 Boy II H.M.S. Impregnable

Royal Navy J23863 Able Bodied Seaman H.M.S. Pembroke I

Royal Navy Royal Fleet Reserve

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John William Pettifer Kerswell

Born 1891

Died 1915

Royal Navy M/1182 Cook's Mate H.M.S. "Formidable."

Royal Navy M1182 2nd Cook's Mate HMS Berwick

Royal Navy M1182 2nd Cook's Mate HMS Pembroke I

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Major Henry Booth

Born 1898

Died 1921

Royal Navy J/26633 Able Seaman H.M.S. "Wanderer."

Royal Navy J26633 Boy 1st Class HMS Edgar

Royal Navy J26633 Boy 1st Class HMS Pembroke I

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