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Place of birth

Bristol, Gloucestershire [2]

Ramsgate, Kent [2]

Ayleston, Leicestershire [1]

Barnstaple, Devon [1]

Belfast, Antrim [1]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [1]

Blackheath, Kent [1]

Bolton, Lancashire [1]

Burraton Saint Stephens, Cornwall [1]

C G Station, Down [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Charles, Devon [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Dover, Kent [1]

Exeter England [1]

Fulham Workhouse, London [1]

Gravesend, Kent [1]

Hanwell, Middlesex [1]

Hartlepool, Durham [1]

Hastings, Sussex [1]

Honiton, Devon [1]

Horsham, Sussex [1]

Kandy [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Lislee Timsleague, Cork [1]

Liverpool, Lancashire [1]

Ludlow, Shropshire [1]

Maidstone, Kent [1]

Market Rasen, Lincolnshire [1]

Penzance, Cornwall [1]

Plymouth, Devon [1]

Ramsgate, Kent. [1]

Saint Austell, Cornwall [1]

Saint Pancras, London [1]

Steyning District, Sussex [1]

Tavistock, Devon [1]

Tiverton, Devon [1]

Torquay, Devon [1]

Walmer, Kent [1]

Warsash, Hampshire [1]

West Ham, London [1]

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Woodhouse, Leeds,Yorkshire [1]

Yateley, Hampshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [13]

Stoker 1st Class [11]

Ordinary Seaman [10]

Boy 1st Class [7]

Boy 2nd Class [7]

Stoker 2nd Class [5]

Leading Seaman [4]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3]

Leading Telegraphist [3]

Telegraphist [3]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2]

Acting Leading Stoker [2]

Assistant Engineer [2]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [2]

Engineer Lieutenant [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Midshipman [2]

Petty Officer Telegraphist [2]

Stoker Petty Officer [2]

???? [1]

Able Seaman (Rigger) [1]

Able Seaman Driver [1]

Able Seamen [1]

Acting 2nd Cook’s Mate [1]

Acting Assistant Engineer [1]

Acting ERA 4th Class [1]

Acting Leading Cook’s Mate [1]

Acting Lieutenant [1]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Assistant Clerk [1]

Assistant Paymaster [1]

Boy (First Class) [1]

Boy (Second Class) [1]

Boy 2 then Boy 1 [1]

Boy Shipwright [1]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

CPO Writer [1]

Cadet [1]

Captain [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Chief Engineer [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Clerk [1]

Commander [1]

Cook’s Mate [1]

Domestic Servant 2nd Class [1]

Driver [1]

ERA 3c [1]

ERA 4th Class [1]

Unit

HMS Blake [34]

HMS Vivid II [6]

HMS Impregnable [5]

HMS Pembroke II [4]

HMS Vivid I [4]

HMS Ajax [3]

HMS Mischief [3]

Blake [2]

HMS [2]

HMS Agincourt [2]

HMS Benbow [2]

HMS Erin [2]

HMS Excellent [2]

HMS Indus [2]

HMS Lion [2]

HMS Majestic [2]

HMS Victory I [2]

HMS Wildfire [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2]

2nd Division - 6th Field Artillery Brigade [1]

Argus [1]

Blake 'HMS Morning Star' [1]

Cornflower [1]

Dolphin [1]

Fisgard [1]

H.M.S. Bacchante [1]

H.M.S. Blake [1]

H.M.S. Patrol [1]

H.M.S. Pembroke I [1]

H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth [1]

H.M.S. Victory I [1]

H.M.S. Wallington [1]

HMD Hecla (Foxhound) [1]

HMS "Blake" [1]

HMS "Good Hope" [1]

HMS "Impregnable" [1]

HMS "Lion" [1]

HMS "Ocean" [1]

HMS Abdiel [1]

HMS Acheron [1]

HMS Actaeon [1]

HMS Adamant [1]

HMS Alexandra [1]

HMS Apollo (Foxhound) [1]

HMS Arethusa [1]

HMS Argus (Fleet Air Arm) [1]

HMS Argus (RAF Gosport) [1]

HMS Asia [1]

HMS Asia for HMS Pandora [1]

HMS Australia [1]

Service

Royal Navy [48]

British Army [2]

Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [8]

S [7]

G [4]

J [4]

M [4]

C [3]

H [3]

W [3]

D [2]

K [2]

R [2]

A [1]

E [1]

L [1]

O [1]

P [1]

T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [47]

Country

United Kingdom [18]

Malta [1]

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Place of birth

Bristol, Gloucestershire [2] Ramsgate, Kent [2] Ayleston, Leicestershire [1] Barnstaple, Devon [1] Belfast, Antrim [1] Birkenhead, Cheshire [1] Blackheath, Kent [1] Bolton, Lancashire [1] Burraton Saint Stephens, Cornwall [1] C G Station, Down [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Charles, Devon [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Dover, Kent [1] Exeter England [1] Fulham Workhouse, London [1] Gravesend, Kent [1] Hanwell, Middlesex [1] Hartlepool, Durham [1] Hastings, Sussex [1] Honiton, Devon [1] Horsham, Sussex [1] Kandy [1] Lambeth, London [1] Lislee Timsleague, Cork [1] Liverpool, Lancashire [1] Ludlow, Shropshire [1] Maidstone, Kent [1] Market Rasen, Lincolnshire [1] Penzance, Cornwall [1] Plymouth, Devon [1] Ramsgate, Kent. [1] Saint Austell, Cornwall [1] Saint Pancras, London [1] Steyning District, Sussex [1] Tavistock, Devon [1] Tiverton, Devon [1] Torquay, Devon [1] Walmer, Kent [1] Warsash, Hampshire [1] West Ham, London [1] Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Woodhouse, Leeds,Yorkshire [1] Yateley, Hampshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [13] Stoker 1st Class [11] Ordinary Seaman [10] Boy 1st Class [7] Boy 2nd Class [7] Stoker 2nd Class [5] Leading Seaman [4] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3] Leading Telegraphist [3] Telegraphist [3] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2] Acting Leading Stoker [2] Assistant Engineer [2] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [2] Engineer Lieutenant [2] Lieutenant [2] Midshipman [2] Petty Officer Telegraphist [2] Stoker Petty Officer [2] ???? [1] Able Seaman (Rigger) [1] Able Seaman Driver [1] Able Seamen [1] Acting 2nd Cook’s Mate [1] Acting Assistant Engineer [1] Acting ERA 4th Class [1] Acting Leading Cook’s Mate [1] Acting Lieutenant [1] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1] Assistant Clerk [1] Assistant Paymaster [1] Boy (First Class) [1] Boy (Second Class) [1] Boy 2 then Boy 1 [1] Boy Shipwright [1] Boy Telegraphist [1] CPO Writer [1] Cadet [1] Captain [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Chief Engineer [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Clerk [1] Commander [1] Cook’s Mate [1] Domestic Servant 2nd Class [1] Driver [1] ERA 3c [1] ERA 4th Class [1]

Unit

HMS Blake [34] HMS Vivid II [6] HMS Impregnable [5] HMS Pembroke II [4] HMS Vivid I [4] HMS Ajax [3] HMS Mischief [3] Blake [2] HMS [2] HMS Agincourt [2] HMS Benbow [2] HMS Erin [2] HMS Excellent [2] HMS Indus [2] HMS Lion [2] HMS Majestic [2] HMS Victory I [2] HMS Wildfire [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2] 2nd Division - 6th Field Artillery Brigade [1] Argus [1] Blake 'HMS Morning Star' [1] Cornflower [1] Dolphin [1] Fisgard [1] H.M.S. Bacchante [1] H.M.S. Blake [1] H.M.S. Patrol [1] H.M.S. Pembroke I [1] H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth [1] H.M.S. Victory I [1] H.M.S. Wallington [1] HMD Hecla (Foxhound) [1] HMS "Blake" [1] HMS "Good Hope" [1] HMS "Impregnable" [1] HMS "Lion" [1] HMS "Ocean" [1] HMS Abdiel [1] HMS Acheron [1] HMS Actaeon [1] HMS Adamant [1] HMS Alexandra [1] HMS Apollo (Foxhound) [1] HMS Arethusa [1] HMS Argus (Fleet Air Arm) [1] HMS Argus (RAF Gosport) [1] HMS Asia [1] HMS Asia for HMS Pandora [1] HMS Australia [1]

Service

Royal Navy [48] British Army [2] Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [8] S [7] G [4] J [4] M [4] C [3] H [3] W [3] D [2] K [2] R [2] A [1] E [1] L [1] O [1] P [1] T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [47]

Country

United Kingdom [18] Malta [1]

John James Daniel

Born 1893

Died 1918

Royal Navy K31711 Stoker 1st Class HMS Blake

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Newman Joynt Bailey

Born 1887

Died 1918

Royal Navy M14638 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS Blake

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Albert Edward Colston Hillier

Born 1899

Died 1920

Royal Navy K49158

Royal Navy K49158 Stoker 2nd Class HMS VIVID II

Royal Navy K49158 Stoker 2nd Class HMS BLAKE

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John Edward Stone

Born 1894

Died 1918

Royal Navy K18080 Stoker 1st Class HMS Blake

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Charles Henry Larkins

Born 1886

Died 1927

Royal Navy 218973 Able Seaman HMS Bacchante

Royal Navy 218973 Able Seaman HMS Blake

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John Charles Jenkin

Born 1884

Died 1918

Royal Navy 351139 Sick Berth Steward 2nd Class HMS Blake

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Ronald Victor Morris Hawkins

Born 1897

Died 1969

Royal Navy J63123 Able Seaman HMS Blake

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John Ball

Born 1896

Died 1916

Royal Navy J46034 Ordinary Seaman HMS Blake

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John N Robertson

Died 1914

Royal Navy Fleet Surgeon HMS Blake

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Albert George Orbison

Born 1889

Died 1978

Royal Navy K25938 Stoker 1st class HMS Blake

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Harry Gerry

Born 1889

Royal Navy 236968

Royal Navy 236968 Able Seamen HMS Blake

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Thomas Daniel Woodman

Born 1892

Died 1919

Royal Navy K22098 Stoker 1st Class HMS Vivid II

Royal Navy SS109747 Stoker 1st Class HMS Blake

Royal Navy K22098 HMS Blake (Lyra)

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Ronald Gartly Morton

Born 1880

Royal Navy Engineer Student

Royal Navy Probationary Assistant Engineer

Royal Navy Assistant Engineer

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William George Evans

Born 1889

Royal Navy 312210 Stoker 1st Class HMS Blake

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Ernest John Packer

Born 1896

Died 1983

Royal Navy J18011 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy J18011 Boy Telegraphist HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy J18011 Ordinary Telegraphist HMS Blake

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James Sitlinton

Born 1899

Died 1975

British Army Northumberland Fusiliers

Royal Navy J51048 Able Seaman HMS Blake Depot ship of the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla.

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Frederick Whiddon Stear

Born 1877

Died 1939

Royal Navy 173071 Boy (Second Class) HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy 173071 Boy (First Class) HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy 173071 Boy (First Class) HMS

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Jesse Rogers

Born 1896

Royal Navy K19603 Stoker 1st Class HMS Waveney

Royal Navy K19603 Stoker 1st Class HMS Pembroke II

Royal Navy K19603 Stoker 1st Class HMS Blake (Manners)

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Victor Charles Bavin

Born 1888

Died 1958

Royal Navy 238660 Leading Seaman HMS Blake

Royal Navy 238660 Leading Seaman HMS Yarmouth

Royal Navy 238660 Able Seaman HMS YARMOUTH

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Marrack Sennett

Born 1865

Died 1935

Royal Navy Acting Assistant Engineer HMS Asia

Royal Navy Acting Assistant Engineer HMS President

Royal Navy Assistant Engineer HMS President

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