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Glasgow, Lanarkshire [5]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [5]

Reading, Berkshire [4]

Bournemouth, Hampshire [3]

Chelsea, London [3]

Hastings, Sussex [3]

Lambeth, London [3]

Liverpool, Lancashire [3]

Manchester, Lancashire [3]

Portsea, Hampshire [3]

Weymouth, Dorset [3]

Aldershot, Hampshire [2]

Birmingham [2]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [2]

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [2]

Deptford, London [2]

Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Fulham, London [2]

Greencastle, County Donegal [2]

Hackney, London [2]

Hull, Yorkshire [2]

Leeds, Yorkshire [2]

Leicester [2]

Lewisham, London [2]

Newcastle, Northumberland [2]

Portland, Dorset [2]

Stoke, Staffordshire [2]

Woolwich, Kent [2]

15 Hatherley Street - Middlesbrough -Yorkshire [1]

All Saints, Hertfordshire [1]

Aloa, Clackmannanshire [1]

Alton, Hampshire [1]

Andover, Hampshire [1]

Appledore, Devon [1]

Ayr [1]

Barsham, Sussex [1]

Bengal, India [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Bermonsdey, London [1]

Beverley, Yorkshire [1]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [1]

Bishopmill, Moray [1]

Blackburn, Lancashire [1]

Bognor, Sussex [1]

Bootle, Lancashire [1]

Brentwood, Essex [1]

Bridport, Dorset [1]

Brighton, Sussex [1]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [1]

Bromley-by-Bow, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [45]

Stoker 1st Class [30]

Ordinary Seaman [21]

Private [19]

Boy 1st Class [12]

Leading Stoker [10]

Leading Seaman [7]

Lieutenant Commander [5]

Signalman [5]

Stoker Petty Officer [5]

Boy Telegraphist [4]

Lieutenant [4]

Petty Officer [4]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3]

Cook's Mate [3]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [3]

Shipwright 2nd Class [3]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [2]

Armourer's Crew [2]

Carpenter's Crew [2]

Commander [2]

Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [2]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Gunner [2]

Leading Signalman [2]

Leading Telegraphist [2]

Mechanician [2]

Officer's Cook 1st Class [2]

Officer's Steward 1st Class [2]

Ordinary Signalman [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

Seaman [2]

Shipwright 1st Class [2]

Telegraphist [2]

Warrant Shipwright [2]

Wireman 2nd Class [2]

Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Acting Chief Stoker [1]

Acting ERA 4th Class [1]

Acting Electrical Artificer 4th Class [1]

Acting Leading Stoker [1]

Acting Ship's Steward [1]

Admiral [1]

Armourer [1]

Artificer Engineer [1]

Blacksmith 1st Class [1]

Bugler [1]

Captain [1]

Car Crew [1]

Chief Cooper [1]

Unit

HMS Caroline [157]

HMS CAROLINE [58]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [21]

Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Caroline [20]

RNVR Clyde - HMS Caroline [5]

Royal Naval Division [4]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Caroline [3]

Army Service Corps [1]

Dover Patrol [1]

HM Submarine G9 [1]

HM Submarine J6 [1]

HMS "Caroline" [1]

HMS "Dido" [1]

HMS "Victory II" [1]

HMS Glory 4 (Askold) [1]

HMS Hindustan [1]

HMS Minotaur [1]

HMS Narborough [1]

HMS Thetis [1]

HMS Victory [1]

HMS Victory I [1]

HMS Victory III [1]

Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [1]

RNVR Wales - HMS Caroline [1]

Royal Marine Artillery [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

Victory for HMS Caroline [1]

Service

Royal Navy [244]

British Army [1]

Last name first letter

B [31]

S [29]

C [22]

M [17]

H [16]

D [15]

P [15]

W [15]

G [13]

F [12]

L [10]

R [10]

T [10]

J [6]

A [5]

E [5]

K [4]

N [3]

O [3]

Q [1]

V [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [231]

Country

United Kingdom [22]

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Place of birth

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [5] Portsmouth, Hampshire [5] Reading, Berkshire [4] Bournemouth, Hampshire [3] Chelsea, London [3] Hastings, Sussex [3] Lambeth, London [3] Liverpool, Lancashire [3] Manchester, Lancashire [3] Portsea, Hampshire [3] Weymouth, Dorset [3] Aldershot, Hampshire [2] Birmingham [2] Birmingham, Warwickshire [2] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [2] Deptford, London [2] Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Fulham, London [2] Greencastle, County Donegal [2] Hackney, London [2] Hull, Yorkshire [2] Leeds, Yorkshire [2] Leicester [2] Lewisham, London [2] Newcastle, Northumberland [2] Portland, Dorset [2] Stoke, Staffordshire [2] Woolwich, Kent [2] 15 Hatherley Street - Middlesbrough -Yorkshire [1] All Saints, Hertfordshire [1] Aloa, Clackmannanshire [1] Alton, Hampshire [1] Andover, Hampshire [1] Appledore, Devon [1] Ayr [1] Barsham, Sussex [1] Bengal, India [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Bermonsdey, London [1] Beverley, Yorkshire [1] Birkenhead, Cheshire [1] Bishopmill, Moray [1] Blackburn, Lancashire [1] Bognor, Sussex [1] Bootle, Lancashire [1] Brentwood, Essex [1] Bridport, Dorset [1] Brighton, Sussex [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Bromley-by-Bow, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [45] Stoker 1st Class [30] Ordinary Seaman [21] Private [19] Boy 1st Class [12] Leading Stoker [10] Leading Seaman [7] Lieutenant Commander [5] Signalman [5] Stoker Petty Officer [5] Boy Telegraphist [4] Lieutenant [4] Petty Officer [4] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3] Cook's Mate [3] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [3] Shipwright 2nd Class [3] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [2] Armourer's Crew [2] Carpenter's Crew [2] Commander [2] Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [2] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Gunner [2] Leading Signalman [2] Leading Telegraphist [2] Mechanician [2] Officer's Cook 1st Class [2] Officer's Steward 1st Class [2] Ordinary Signalman [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] Seaman [2] Shipwright 1st Class [2] Telegraphist [2] Warrant Shipwright [2] Wireman 2nd Class [2] Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Acting Chief Stoker [1] Acting ERA 4th Class [1] Acting Electrical Artificer 4th Class [1] Acting Leading Stoker [1] Acting Ship's Steward [1] Admiral [1] Armourer [1] Artificer Engineer [1] Blacksmith 1st Class [1] Bugler [1] Captain [1] Car Crew [1] Chief Cooper [1]

Unit

HMS Caroline [157] HMS CAROLINE [58] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [21] Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Caroline [20] RNVR Clyde - HMS Caroline [5] Royal Naval Division [4] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Caroline [3] Army Service Corps [1] Dover Patrol [1] HM Submarine G9 [1] HM Submarine J6 [1] HMS "Caroline" [1] HMS "Dido" [1] HMS "Victory II" [1] HMS Glory 4 (Askold) [1] HMS Hindustan [1] HMS Minotaur [1] HMS Narborough [1] HMS Thetis [1] HMS Victory [1] HMS Victory I [1] HMS Victory III [1] Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [1] RNVR Wales - HMS Caroline [1] Royal Marine Artillery [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] Victory for HMS Caroline [1]

Service

Royal Navy [244] British Army [1]

Last name first letter

B [31] S [29] C [22] M [17] H [16] D [15] P [15] W [15] G [13] F [12] L [10] R [10] T [10] J [6] A [5] E [5] K [4] N [3] O [3] Q [1] V [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [231]

Country

United Kingdom [22]

John Munton

Born 1890

Royal Navy K1664 Acting Leading Stoker HMS Caroline

Royal Navy K1664 Leading Stoker HMS Caroline

Royal Navy K1664 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Caroline

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Henry Knight

Born 1872

Died 1918

Royal Navy 162660 Chief Stoker

Royal Navy 162660 Chief Stoker HMS Caroline

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William James Robert Moore

Born 1892

Died 1917

Royal Navy J1313 Leading Telegraphist HMS CAROLINE

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James Patterson

Born 1891

Royal Navy M16634

Royal Navy M16634 ERA 4 class HMS Caroline

Royal Navy M16634 Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS Caroline

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David Edward Duke

Born 1872

Died 1965

Royal Navy

Royal Navy Engineer Commander HMS CAROLINE

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John William Thomas Dales

Born 1896

Died 1957

Royal Navy SS115652 Stoker 1st Class HMS Caroline

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Charles Bullock

Born 1898

Royal Navy J27355 Ordinary Seaman HMS Caroline

Royal Navy J27355 Boy 1st Class HMS CAROLINE

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Leander Robert Spokes

Born 1886

Died 1918

Royal Navy M698 Electrical Artificer 3rd Class HMS Caroline

Royal Navy M/698 Chief Electrical Artificer 2nd Class

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John Edward Bolton

Born 1896

Royal Navy SS5421 Able Seaman HMS Caroline

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Sidney Royston Jenkins

Born 1892

Died 1917

Royal Navy M104 Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class HMS Caroline

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Henry James Vosper

Born 1882

Died 1965

Royal Navy 346857 Shipwright 1st Class HMS Caroline

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Joseph Henry Thomas

Born 1891

Royal Navy SS3332 Able Seaman HMS Caroline

Royal Navy SS3332 Able Seaman HMS Narborough paid via HMS Woolwich, depot ship to the 13th Destroyer Flotilla

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Victor William Woobey

Born 1897

Died 1918

Royal Navy J30477 Able Seaman HMS Caroline

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James Herbert Harper

Born 1889

Died 1918

Royal Navy L7144 Officer's Steward 3rd Class HMS Caroline

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Samuel James Moreland

Born 1892

Royal Navy K10079 Stoker 1st Class HMS CAROLINE

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Harry Martin Hoar

Born 1897

Died 1978

Royal Navy L7529 Officer's Steward 3rd Class HMS Caroline

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Charles Edward Searle

Born 1898

Died 1981

Royal Navy J30278 Boy 1st Class HMS Caroline

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Alfred John Curtis

Born 1887

Royal Navy 310085 Stoker 1st Class HMS Caroline

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Henry Ralph Crooke

Born 1875

Died 1952

Royal Navy Admiral

Royal Navy Captain HMS Caroline

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William Barlow

Born 1883

Died 1922

Royal Navy 345350 Plumber HMS Caroline

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