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Place of birth

Bristol, Gloucestershire [3]

Plymouth, Devon [2]

Ballycastle, Antrim [1]

Bedminster, Somerset [1]

Bermuda, West Indies [1]

Brixham, Devon [1]

Brixton, London [1]

Camberwell, London [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Falmouth, Cornwall [1]

Girvan, Ayrshire [1]

Glasgow [1]

Grantham, Lincolnshire [1]

Ipswich, Suffolk [1]

Kildare [1]

Kingston, London [1]

Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire [1]

Knightsbridge, London [1]

Lower Crampton, Hampshire [1]

Marylebone, London [1]

Middlesborough, Yorkshire [1]

Okehampton, Devon [1]

Penzance, Cornwall [1]

Queenstown, Cork [1]

Ramsgate, Kent [1]

Saint Lukes, Gloucestershire [1]

Slough, Buckinghamshire [1]

Swansea, Glamorganshire [1]

Teignmouth, Devon [1]

Tintinhull, Somerset [1]

Torpoint, Cornwall [1]

Torquay, Devon [1]

Truro, Cornwall [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [10]

Stoker 1st Class [5]

Telegraphist [5]

Leading Seaman [3]

Ordinary Telegraphist [3]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Boy 2nd Class [2]

Boy Telegraphist [2]

Chief Shipwright [2]

Leading Telegraphist [2]

Ordinary Seaman [2]

Stoker 2nd Class [2]

2nd Cook's Mate [1]

2nd Sick Berth Steward [1]

Acting Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Blacksmith [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Chief Gunner [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Cook's Mate [1]

Deck Hand [1]

Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Gunner (T) [1]

Joiner [1]

Leading Air Mechanic [1]

Leading Carpenter's Crew [1]

Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Petty Officer Stoker [1]

Private [1]

Private RMLI [1]

Probationary 2nd Cook's Mate [1]

Ship's Corporal [1]

Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Temporary Acting Lieutenant [1]

Warrant Engineer [1]

Wireman 2nd Class [1]

Unit

HMS Bellona [30]

HMS BELLONA [7]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Bellona [3]

HMS Ajax [2]

HMS Erin [2]

HMS Ganges [2]

HMS Vivid [2]

HMS Vivid I [2]

HMS Vivid II [2]

Royal Naval Division [2]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1]

HMS Bellona, Cruiser [1]

HMS Blanche [1]

HMS Blonde [1]

HMS Colossus [1]

HMS Hannibal [1]

HMS Hogue [1]

HMS Impregnable [1]

HMS Impregnable Boy Training Est. Devonport [1]

HMS Minatour, Cruiser [1]

HMS Pembroke I [1]

HMS Vernon Torpedo School, Devonport [1]

HMS Victory I [1]

RNVR Bristol - HMS Bellona [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1]

Royal Naval Air Service [1]

Royal Naval Reserve [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Bellona [1]

Service

Royal Navy [43]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Last name first letter

B [6]

W [6]

D [4]

P [4]

S [4]

A [3]

G [3]

R [3]

J [2]

L [2]

C [1]

F [1]

H [1]

M [1]

O [1]

T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [34]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

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Place of birth

Bristol, Gloucestershire [3] Plymouth, Devon [2] Ballycastle, Antrim [1] Bedminster, Somerset [1] Bermuda, West Indies [1] Brixham, Devon [1] Brixton, London [1] Camberwell, London [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Falmouth, Cornwall [1] Girvan, Ayrshire [1] Glasgow [1] Grantham, Lincolnshire [1] Ipswich, Suffolk [1] Kildare [1] Kingston, London [1] Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire [1] Knightsbridge, London [1] Lower Crampton, Hampshire [1] Marylebone, London [1] Middlesborough, Yorkshire [1] Okehampton, Devon [1] Penzance, Cornwall [1] Queenstown, Cork [1] Ramsgate, Kent [1] Saint Lukes, Gloucestershire [1] Slough, Buckinghamshire [1] Swansea, Glamorganshire [1] Teignmouth, Devon [1] Tintinhull, Somerset [1] Torpoint, Cornwall [1] Torquay, Devon [1] Truro, Cornwall [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [10] Stoker 1st Class [5] Telegraphist [5] Leading Seaman [3] Ordinary Telegraphist [3] Boy 1st Class [2] Boy 2nd Class [2] Boy Telegraphist [2] Chief Shipwright [2] Leading Telegraphist [2] Ordinary Seaman [2] Stoker 2nd Class [2] 2nd Cook's Mate [1] 2nd Sick Berth Steward [1] Acting Leading Cook's Mate [1] Blacksmith [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Chief Gunner [1] Chief Stoker [1] Cook's Mate [1] Deck Hand [1] Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1] Gunner (T) [1] Joiner [1] Leading Air Mechanic [1] Leading Carpenter's Crew [1] Leading Cook's Mate [1] Lieutenant [1] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1] Petty Officer [1] Petty Officer Stoker [1] Private [1] Private RMLI [1] Probationary 2nd Cook's Mate [1] Ship's Corporal [1] Stoker Petty Officer [1] Temporary Acting Lieutenant [1] Warrant Engineer [1] Wireman 2nd Class [1]

Unit

HMS Bellona [30] HMS BELLONA [7] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Bellona [3] HMS Ajax [2] HMS Erin [2] HMS Ganges [2] HMS Vivid [2] HMS Vivid I [2] HMS Vivid II [2] Royal Naval Division [2] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1] HMS Bellona, Cruiser [1] HMS Blanche [1] HMS Blonde [1] HMS Colossus [1] HMS Hannibal [1] HMS Hogue [1] HMS Impregnable [1] HMS Impregnable Boy Training Est. Devonport [1] HMS Minatour, Cruiser [1] HMS Pembroke I [1] HMS Vernon Torpedo School, Devonport [1] HMS Victory I [1] RNVR Bristol - HMS Bellona [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1] Royal Naval Air Service [1] Royal Naval Reserve [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Bellona [1]

Service

Royal Navy [43] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Last name first letter

B [6] W [6] D [4] P [4] S [4] A [3] G [3] R [3] J [2] L [2] C [1] F [1] H [1] M [1] O [1] T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [34]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

Alfred Archer

Born 1898

Royal Navy J32011 Telegraphist HMS BELLONA

Royal Navy J32011 Ordinary Telegraphist HMS BELLONA

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Thomas Paddon

Born 1893

Royal Navy K17217

Royal Navy M6978 Joiner HMS BELLONA

Royal Navy M6978 Leading Carpenter's Crew HMS BELLONA

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Thomas Westlake

Born 1883

Died 1914

Royal Navy 202718 Ship's Corporal HMS Bellona

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Charles Smith

Born 1883

Died 1920

Royal Navy 309543 Petty Officer Stoker HMS Vivid

Royal Navy 309543 Stoker Petty Officer HMS BELLONA

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James Henry Gingell

Born 1888

Died 1918

Royal Navy 232793 Leading Seaman HMS Vivid

Royal Navy 232793 Able Seaman HMS BELLONA

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George Frederick Patten

Born 1899

Died 1974

Royal Navy K41938 Stoker 1st Class HMS Bellona

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Charles John Newnham Amoore

Born 1897

Died 1918

Royal Navy J21492 Telegraphist HMS BELLONA

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John Ernest Robertson

Born 1887

Royal Navy M10001 HMS Bellona

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Charles Edward Barrett

Born 1895

Royal Navy J11492 Able Seaman HMS BELLONA

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John Balfour

Born 1898

Royal Navy J65518 Ordinary Seaman HMS Vivid I

Royal Navy J65518 Ordinary Seaman HMS Bellona

Royal Navy J65518 Able Seaman HMS Bellona

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Alfred Edward Moulder

Born 1887

Royal Navy 224110 Able Seaman HMS Bellona

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Herbert Webster

Born 1887

Royal Navy 225555 Leading Seaman HMS Bellona

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Edwin Alfred Webb

Born 1885

Royal Navy 223213 Able Seaman HMS Bellona

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Ernest Edward Rothwell

Born 1869

Royal Navy 268233 Engine Room Artificer 1st Class HMS Bellona

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John Leslie Carl Burgess

Born 1891

Royal Navy M5078 Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class HMS Bellona

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John O'callaghan

Born 1887

Royal Navy SS102421 Stoker 1st Class HMS Bellona

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John Fleming

Born 1871

Royal Navy 340309 Chief Shipwright HMS Bellona

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Sidney Truscott

Born 1879

Royal Navy 342036 Blacksmith HMS Bellona

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William Henry Jones

Born 1890

Royal Navy SS3131 Able Seaman HMS Bellona

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Sydney Lawrence Whittle

Born 1892

Royal Navy M10000 Wireman 2nd Class HMS BELLONA

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