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Place of birth

Liverpool, Lancashire [3]

Barking, Essex [2]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [2]

Manchester, Lancashire [2]

Paddington, London [2]

Poplar, London [2]

West Ham, Essex [2]

36 Lambeth Mews, Queen Street. London [1]

Aberdeen, [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Beath, Fife [1]

Belfast, Antrim [1]

Boston, Lincolnshire [1]

Bow, London [1]

Bradford, Yorkshire [1]

Brierfield, Lancashire [1]

Camberwell, London [1]

Canterbury [1]

Cardiganshire, Wales [1]

Castle Hedingham, Essex [1]

Clapham, London [1]

Danaway, Kent [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Dublin [1]

Dundalk, Louth [1]

Dundee, Forfarshire [1]

Durham [1]

Epping, Essex [1]

Epsom, Surrey [1]

Faversham, Kent [1]

Finsbury, London [1]

Forest Gate, London [1]

Greenwich, London [1]

Guildford, Surrey, England [1]

Halstead, Essex [1]

Harlesden, London [1]

Harlington, Middlesex [1]

Henley, Surrey [1]

Hornsey, Middlesex [1]

Islington, London [1]

KIRKCALDY [1]

Kilburn, London [1]

Kimberley, Nottinghamshire [1]

Kirkton Farr, Sutherland [1]

Knebworth, Hertfordshire [1]

Leytonstone, London [1]

Little Cornard, Suffolk [1]

Littlehampton, Sussex [1]

Maidstone, Kent [1]

Marylebone, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [40]

Stoker 1st Class [15]

Ordinary Seaman [12]

Leading Seaman [5]

Leading Stoker [5]

Stoker Petty Officer [5]

Lieutenant [3]

Signalman [3]

Stoker 2nd Class [3]

Commander [2]

Lieutenant Commander [2]

Midshipman [2]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [2]

Petty Officer [2]

1st Class Stoker [1]

Acting Artificer Engineer [1]

Acting Chief Petty Officer [1]

Acting Gunner [1]

Artificer Engineer [1]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Boy 2nd Class [1]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Deck Hand [1]

ERA 2nd Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Engine room artificer 4th class [1]

Engineer Lieutenant [1]

Engineer Lieutenant Commander [1]

Gunner [1]

Leading Cooks Mate [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd class [1]

Petty Officer Stoker [1]

Probationary Assistant Engineer [1]

Probationary Flight Officer [1]

Stoker 1st class [1]

Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Surgeon Probationer [1]

Telegraphist [1]

Tempy Sub Lieutenant [1]

Yeoman of Signals [1]

Unit

HMS Mary Rose [95]

HMS "Mary Rose" [3]

HMS MARY ROSE [3]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [3]

Ganges [1]

HMS "Pembroke II" [1]

HMS BARHAM [1]

HMS Diligence (Mary Rose) [1]

HMS Duncan [1]

HMS Excellent [1]

HMS Malborough [1]

HMS Marvel [1]

HMS Pembroke I [1]

HMS Ramillies [1]

HMS Victory I [1]

RNVR [1]

RNVR Bristol - HMS Mary Rose [1]

RNVR Tyneside - HMS Mary Rose [1]

RNVR Wales - HMS Mary Rose [1]

Royal Arthur [1]

Royal Naval Air Service [1]

Royal Naval Division [1]

Royal Naval Reserve [1]

Royal Sovereign [1]

Victory I [1]

Vivid I [1]

Service

Royal Navy [102]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [14]

C [14]

H [10]

S [9]

P [8]

D [5]

G [5]

L [5]

M [5]

R [5]

W [5]

F [4]

J [3]

T [3]

A [2]

K [2]

E [1]

I [1]

O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [87]

Country

United Kingdom [36]

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Place of birth

Liverpool, Lancashire [3] Barking, Essex [2] Birkenhead, Cheshire [2] Manchester, Lancashire [2] Paddington, London [2] Poplar, London [2] West Ham, Essex [2] 36 Lambeth Mews, Queen Street. London [1] Aberdeen, [1] Battersea, London [1] Beath, Fife [1] Belfast, Antrim [1] Boston, Lincolnshire [1] Bow, London [1] Bradford, Yorkshire [1] Brierfield, Lancashire [1] Camberwell, London [1] Canterbury [1] Cardiganshire, Wales [1] Castle Hedingham, Essex [1] Clapham, London [1] Danaway, Kent [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Dublin [1] Dundalk, Louth [1] Dundee, Forfarshire [1] Durham [1] Epping, Essex [1] Epsom, Surrey [1] Faversham, Kent [1] Finsbury, London [1] Forest Gate, London [1] Greenwich, London [1] Guildford, Surrey, England [1] Halstead, Essex [1] Harlesden, London [1] Harlington, Middlesex [1] Henley, Surrey [1] Hornsey, Middlesex [1] Islington, London [1] KIRKCALDY [1] Kilburn, London [1] Kimberley, Nottinghamshire [1] Kirkton Farr, Sutherland [1] Knebworth, Hertfordshire [1] Leytonstone, London [1] Little Cornard, Suffolk [1] Littlehampton, Sussex [1] Maidstone, Kent [1] Marylebone, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [40] Stoker 1st Class [15] Ordinary Seaman [12] Leading Seaman [5] Leading Stoker [5] Stoker Petty Officer [5] Lieutenant [3] Signalman [3] Stoker 2nd Class [3] Commander [2] Lieutenant Commander [2] Midshipman [2] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [2] Petty Officer [2] 1st Class Stoker [1] Acting Artificer Engineer [1] Acting Chief Petty Officer [1] Acting Gunner [1] Artificer Engineer [1] Boy 1st Class [1] Boy 2nd Class [1] Boy Telegraphist [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Chief Stoker [1] Deck Hand [1] ERA 2nd Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1] Engine room artificer 4th class [1] Engineer Lieutenant [1] Engineer Lieutenant Commander [1] Gunner [1] Leading Cooks Mate [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Officer's Steward 2nd class [1] Petty Officer Stoker [1] Probationary Assistant Engineer [1] Probationary Flight Officer [1] Stoker 1st class [1] Sub-Lieutenant [1] Surgeon Probationer [1] Telegraphist [1] Tempy Sub Lieutenant [1] Yeoman of Signals [1]

Unit

HMS Mary Rose [95] HMS "Mary Rose" [3] HMS MARY ROSE [3] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [3] Ganges [1] HMS "Pembroke II" [1] HMS BARHAM [1] HMS Diligence (Mary Rose) [1] HMS Duncan [1] HMS Excellent [1] HMS Malborough [1] HMS Marvel [1] HMS Pembroke I [1] HMS Ramillies [1] HMS Victory I [1] RNVR [1] RNVR Bristol - HMS Mary Rose [1] RNVR Tyneside - HMS Mary Rose [1] RNVR Wales - HMS Mary Rose [1] Royal Arthur [1] Royal Naval Air Service [1] Royal Naval Division [1] Royal Naval Reserve [1] Royal Sovereign [1] Victory I [1] Vivid I [1]

Service

Royal Navy [102] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [14] C [14] H [10] S [9] P [8] D [5] G [5] L [5] M [5] R [5] W [5] F [4] J [3] T [3] A [2] K [2] E [1] I [1] O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [87]

Country

United Kingdom [36]

Ernest William Grummitt

Born 1877

Royal Navy 178194 Able Seaman HMS Mary Rose

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Sydney Edgar Jane

Born 1896

Died 1917

Royal Navy K26251

Royal Navy Stoker 1st Class

Royal Navy K.26251 Stoker 1st Class HMS Mary Rose

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John Richard Dudley Freeman

Born 1895

Died 1983

Royal Navy Commander

Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Mary Rose

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Walter Webb

Born 1880

Died 1958

Royal Navy Leading Seaman HMS Duncan

Royal Navy Able Seaman HMS Ramillies

Royal Navy 191348 Petty Officer HMS Mary Rose

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Frederick James Toms

Born 1896

Died 1917

Royal Navy J25702

Royal Navy Able Seaman HMS Mary Rose

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Michael Loughran

Born 1886

Royal Navy 223974 Able Seaman HMS Mary Rose

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Walter Albert Brooks

Born 1893

Royal Navy J8524 Able Seaman HMS Mary Rose

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Fred Charnock

Born 1884

Royal Navy 209025 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Mary Rose

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William Stewart

Born 1885

Royal Navy 225199 Yeoman of Signals HMS Mary Rose

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Albert Edward Thurston

Born 1897

Royal Navy J22431 Able Seaman HMS Mary Rose

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Andrew Lancelot Besant

Born 1895

Royal Navy Commander

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander

Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant HMS Mary Rose

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Robert Robson

Born 1885

Royal Navy SS481 Able Seaman HMS Mary Rose

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Harry Beaumont

Born 1893

Royal Navy J8760 Able Seaman HMS Mary Rose

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William Whitehair

Born 1877

Royal Navy 299890 Stoker 1st Class HMS Mary Rose

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David Stedman

Born 1893

Royal Navy L4684

Royal Navy L4684 Officer's Steward 2nd Class HMS Mary Rose

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Arthur John Askew Chambers

Born 1892

Died 1917

Royal Navy Z/4486 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy K 33586 Stoker 1st Class HMS Mary Rose

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Daniel Elliott Carss

Born 1887

Died 1917

Royal Navy Tyneside Z/9276 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/9276 Able Seaman RNVR Tyneside - HMS Mary Rose

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Frederick William Marsh

Born 1897

Died 1982

Royal Navy HMS Excellent

Royal Navy Tempy Sub Lieutenant HMS Excellent

Other Empire Force Probationary Flight Officer Royal Naval Air Service Royal Aero Club

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Richard Jones

Born 1891

Died 1917

Royal Navy Wales Z/2828 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2828 Able Seaman RNVR Wales - HMS Mary Rose

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Frank Clark

Born 1898

Died 1917

Royal Navy Bristol Z/9148 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/9148 Signalman RNVR Bristol - HMS Mary Rose

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