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Cardiff, Glamorgan [2]

Ballinacurra, Cork [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Droitwich, Worcestershire [1]

Gosport, Hampshire [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Millwall, London [1]

Paddington, London [1]

Portsea, Hampshire [1]

West Drayton, Buckinghamshire [1]

Worthing, Sussex [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [11]

Boy 1st Class [11]

Boy 2nd Class [11]

Ordinary Seaman [11]

Leading Seaman [5]

Able Bodied Seaman [1]

Able Seaman (Rigger) [1]

Bugler [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Unit

HMS Boscawen III [11]

HMS Agincourt [5]

HMS Hawke [4]

HMS Ganges II [2]

HMS Maidstone, HM Submarine E24 [2]

HMS Sutlej [2]

HM Submarine E22 [1]

HM Yacht Victoria and Albert [1]

HMS Ajax [1]

HMS Albion [1]

HMS Bedford [1]

HMS Daedalus [1]

HMS Diana [1]

HMS Donegal [1]

HMS Drake [1]

HMS Erin [1]

HMS Good Hope [1]

HMS Implacable [1]

HMS Impregnable [1]

HMS Juno [1]

HMS King Alfred [1]

HMS Lion [1]

HMS Magnificent [1]

HMS Pasley [1]

HMS Pembroke I [1]

HMS President II [1]

HMS Sapphire [1]

HMS Thames [1]

HMSs Boscawen III, Sutlej, Vivid I, Nile, Diana [1]

HMSs Diana, Vivid I, Essex, Vivid I, Dolphin [1]

HMSs Prince of Wales, Victory I, Eclipse [1]

HMSs St Vincent, Boscawen III, St Vincent, Grafton, Terrible [1]

HMSs Terrible, Victory I, Prince of Wales [1]

HMSs Victory I, Glasgow, Victory I, Victory II, Vernon, Cochrane, Dolphin [1]

Royal Marines [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

St Vincent [1]

Service

Royal Navy [12]

Last name first letter

C [3]

B [2]

F [2]

S [2]

K [1]

O [1]

P [1]

Contribution

Military Service [12]

Country

United Kingdom [6]

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People [12] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Cardiff, Glamorgan [2] Ballinacurra, Cork [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Droitwich, Worcestershire [1] Gosport, Hampshire [1] Lambeth, London [1] Millwall, London [1] Paddington, London [1] Portsea, Hampshire [1] West Drayton, Buckinghamshire [1] Worthing, Sussex [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [11] Boy 1st Class [11] Boy 2nd Class [11] Ordinary Seaman [11] Leading Seaman [5] Able Bodied Seaman [1] Able Seaman (Rigger) [1] Bugler [1] Petty Officer [1]

Unit

HMS Boscawen III [11] HMS Agincourt [5] HMS Hawke [4] HMS Ganges II [2] HMS Maidstone, HM Submarine E24 [2] HMS Sutlej [2] HM Submarine E22 [1] HM Yacht Victoria and Albert [1] HMS Ajax [1] HMS Albion [1] HMS Bedford [1] HMS Daedalus [1] HMS Diana [1] HMS Donegal [1] HMS Drake [1] HMS Erin [1] HMS Good Hope [1] HMS Implacable [1] HMS Impregnable [1] HMS Juno [1] HMS King Alfred [1] HMS Lion [1] HMS Magnificent [1] HMS Pasley [1] HMS Pembroke I [1] HMS President II [1] HMS Sapphire [1] HMS Thames [1] HMSs Boscawen III, Sutlej, Vivid I, Nile, Diana [1] HMSs Diana, Vivid I, Essex, Vivid I, Dolphin [1] HMSs Prince of Wales, Victory I, Eclipse [1] HMSs St Vincent, Boscawen III, St Vincent, Grafton, Terrible [1] HMSs Terrible, Victory I, Prince of Wales [1] HMSs Victory I, Glasgow, Victory I, Victory II, Vernon, Cochrane, Dolphin [1] Royal Marines [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] St Vincent [1]

Service

Royal Navy [12]

Last name first letter

C [3] B [2] F [2] S [2] K [1] O [1] P [1]

Contribution

Military Service [12]

Country

United Kingdom [6]

Cuthbert Henry Kerswill

Born 1888

Died 1916

Royal Navy 235202 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 235202 Boy 1st Class HMSs Boscawen III, Sutlej, Vivid I, Nile, Diana

Royal Navy 235202 Ordinary Seaman HMS Diana

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Harry Bertram Old

Born 1887

Died 1971

Royal Navy 235002 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 235002 Boy 1st Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 235002 Ordinary Seaman HMS Hawke

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Herbert Albert Victor Puckhaber

Born 1887

Died 1916

Royal Navy 233222 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 233222 Boy 1st Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 233222 Ordinary Seaman HMS Hawke

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George Farmer

Born 1888

Royal Navy 236131 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 236131 Boy 1st Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 236131 Ordinary Seaman HMS Sutlej

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Thomas Flavin

Born 1888

Royal Navy 235148 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 235148 Boy 1st Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 235148 Ordinary Seaman HMS Hawke

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Walter Spratt

Born 1889

Died 1945

Royal Navy F26729 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy F26729 HMS President II

Royal Navy F26729 HMS Daedalus

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William Bryan

Born 1886

Royal Navy 222522 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy 222522 Boy 1st Class HMS Lion

Royal Navy 222522 Ordinary Seaman HMS Boscawen III

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Walter Henry Sewell

Born 1887

Died 1916

Royal Navy 12138 Bugler Royal Marines Portsmouth Division

Royal Navy 227577 Boy 2nd Class St Vincent

Royal Navy 227577 Boy 1st Class HMSs St Vincent, Boscawen III, St Vincent, Grafton, Terrible

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William Ernest Cook

Born 1889

Royal Navy 236165 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 236165 Boy 1st Class HMS Ganges II

Royal Navy 236165 Ordinary Seaman HMS Sapphire

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Frank Chadd

Born 1889

Royal Navy 236176 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 236176 Boy 1st Class HMS Ganges II

Royal Navy 236176 Ordinary Seaman HMS Drake

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James Cowley

Born 1888

Royal Navy 235943 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 235943 Boy 1st Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 235943 Ordinary Seaman HMS Sutlej

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Herbert George Barrow

Born 1887

Royal Navy 233122 Boy 2nd Class HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy 233122 Boy 1st Class HMS Boscawen III

Royal Navy 233122 Ordinary Seaman HMS Hawke

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