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Bristol, Gloucestershire [6]

Devonport, Devon [5]

Belfast, Antrim [3]

Brighton, Sussex [3]

Exeter, Devon [3]

Barnsley, Yorkshire [2]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [2]

Dartmouth, Devon [2]

Gillingham, Kent [2]

Manchester, Lancashire [2]

Paddington, London [2]

Plymouth, Devon [2]

Tavistock, Devon [2]

26 Ontario Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, London [1]

Aghada, Cork [1]

Ancoats, Manchester [1]

Aston, Warwickshire [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Bedminster, Somerset [1]

Berealston, Devon [1]

Berkeley, Gloucestershire [1]

Bethnal Green, Middlesex [1]

Bilston, Staffordshire [1]

Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire [1]

Brixham, Devon [1]

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire [1]

Cainscross, Gloucestershire [1]

Cambridge [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Carlow [1]

Castlebar, Mayo [1]

Castlereagh, County Down [1]

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [1]

Chichester, Surrey [1]

Clifton,Bristol. [1]

Cork [1]

Dawlish, Devon [1]

Dublin [1]

Dursley, Gloucestershire [1]

Dymock, Gloucestershire [1]

East Stonehouse, Devon [1]

Edinburgh [1]

Edmonton, London [1]

Emly, Tipperary [1]

Glasgow [1]

Gosport, Hampshire [1]

Gourdon, Kincardineshire [1]

Hackney, London [1]

Harris, Invernesshire [1]

Ipswich, Suffolk [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [30]

Stoker 1st Class [12]

Ordinary Seaman [8]

Boy 1st Class [6]

Petty Officer [6]

Boy 2nd Class [5]

Captain [5]

Commander [5]

Leading Seaman [5]

Lieutenant [5]

Lieutenant Commander [5]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [4]

Chief Stoker [3]

Deck Hand [3]

Private [3]

Acting Leading Stoker [2]

Electrical Artificer 3rd Class [2]

Leading Cook's Mate [2]

Leading Stoker [2]

Lieutenant-Commander [2]

Mechanician [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

Petty Officer (NS) [2]

Serjeant [2]

Signalman [2]

Stoker 2nd Class [2]

Stoker Petty Officer [2]

2nd Cook's Mate [1]

2nd Sick Berth Steward [1]

Abe Bodied Seaman [1]

Abe Seaman [1]

Acting 2nd Cook's Mate [1]

Acting CERA 2c [1]

Acting Chief Stoker [1]

Acting Gunner (T) [1]

Acting Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Acting Signal Boatswain [1]

Acting Warrant Officer [1]

Admiral [1]

Armourer [1]

Artificer Engineer [1]

Assistant Paymaster [1]

Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [1]

Band Boy [1]

Band Corporal [1]

Bandmaster 2nd Class [1]

Boatswain [1]

Boy [1]

Boy 2c [1]

Unit

HMS Duke of Edinburgh [100]

HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH [12]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [6]

HMS Duke Of Edinburgh [5]

Royal Naval Reserve [4]

HMS Impregnable [3]

HMS Pembroke I [3]

HMS Vivid I [3]

Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Duke of Edinburgh [3]

HMS Ajax [2]

HMS Fearless [2]

HMS Victory I [2]

RNVR Tyneside - HMS Duke of Edinburgh [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2]

Royal Marines Band - HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH [2]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Duke of Edinburgh [2]

Amphion [1]

Argyll [1]

Britannia [1]

Dover Patrol [1]

Duke of Edinburgh [1]

Fox M 33 [1]

HM Submarine B10 [1]

HM Submarine G11 [1]

HM Submarine H3 [1]

HMS Agincourt [1]

HMS Arabis [1]

HMS Argyll [1]

HMS Boadicea [1]

HMS Caladon [1]

HMS Cleopatra [1]

HMS Cornwall [1]

HMS Cullist [1]

HMS Dolphin [1]

HMS Egmont [1]

HMS Erin [1]

HMS Excellent [1]

HMS Ganges [1]

HMS Hannibal [1]

HMS Hawke [1]

HMS Jupiter [1]

HMS Lion [1]

HMS Louvain [1]

HMS Mischief [1]

HMS Nelson [1]

HMS Northampton [1]

HMS Pembroke 1 [1]

HMS Powerful [1]

HMS Queen Mary [1]

HMS Ringdove [1]

Service

Royal Navy [129]

Other Empire Force [1]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [19]

H [15]

C [12]

M [11]

S [10]

K [7]

P [7]

D [6]

L [6]

J [5]

T [5]

W [5]

E [4]

G [4]

A [3]

F [3]

R [3]

N [2]

I [1]

O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [102]

Country

United Kingdom [11]

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People [129] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Bristol, Gloucestershire [6] Devonport, Devon [5] Belfast, Antrim [3] Brighton, Sussex [3] Exeter, Devon [3] Barnsley, Yorkshire [2] Birmingham, Warwickshire [2] Dartmouth, Devon [2] Gillingham, Kent [2] Manchester, Lancashire [2] Paddington, London [2] Plymouth, Devon [2] Tavistock, Devon [2] 26 Ontario Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, London [1] Aghada, Cork [1] Ancoats, Manchester [1] Aston, Warwickshire [1] Battersea, London [1] Bedminster, Somerset [1] Berealston, Devon [1] Berkeley, Gloucestershire [1] Bethnal Green, Middlesex [1] Bilston, Staffordshire [1] Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire [1] Brixham, Devon [1] Bromsgrove, Worcestershire [1] Cainscross, Gloucestershire [1] Cambridge [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Carlow [1] Castlebar, Mayo [1] Castlereagh, County Down [1] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [1] Chichester, Surrey [1] Clifton,Bristol. [1] Cork [1] Dawlish, Devon [1] Dublin [1] Dursley, Gloucestershire [1] Dymock, Gloucestershire [1] East Stonehouse, Devon [1] Edinburgh [1] Edmonton, London [1] Emly, Tipperary [1] Glasgow [1] Gosport, Hampshire [1] Gourdon, Kincardineshire [1] Hackney, London [1] Harris, Invernesshire [1] Ipswich, Suffolk [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [30] Stoker 1st Class [12] Ordinary Seaman [8] Boy 1st Class [6] Petty Officer [6] Boy 2nd Class [5] Captain [5] Commander [5] Leading Seaman [5] Lieutenant [5] Lieutenant Commander [5] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [4] Chief Stoker [3] Deck Hand [3] Private [3] Acting Leading Stoker [2] Electrical Artificer 3rd Class [2] Leading Cook's Mate [2] Leading Stoker [2] Lieutenant-Commander [2] Mechanician [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] Petty Officer (NS) [2] Serjeant [2] Signalman [2] Stoker 2nd Class [2] Stoker Petty Officer [2] 2nd Cook's Mate [1] 2nd Sick Berth Steward [1] Abe Bodied Seaman [1] Abe Seaman [1] Acting 2nd Cook's Mate [1] Acting CERA 2c [1] Acting Chief Stoker [1] Acting Gunner (T) [1] Acting Leading Cook's Mate [1] Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1] Acting Signal Boatswain [1] Acting Warrant Officer [1] Admiral [1] Armourer [1] Artificer Engineer [1] Assistant Paymaster [1] Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [1] Band Boy [1] Band Corporal [1] Bandmaster 2nd Class [1] Boatswain [1] Boy [1] Boy 2c [1]

Unit

HMS Duke of Edinburgh [100] HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH [12] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [6] HMS Duke Of Edinburgh [5] Royal Naval Reserve [4] HMS Impregnable [3] HMS Pembroke I [3] HMS Vivid I [3] Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Duke of Edinburgh [3] HMS Ajax [2] HMS Fearless [2] HMS Victory I [2] RNVR Tyneside - HMS Duke of Edinburgh [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2] Royal Marines Band - HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH [2] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Duke of Edinburgh [2] Amphion [1] Argyll [1] Britannia [1] Dover Patrol [1] Duke of Edinburgh [1] Fox M 33 [1] HM Submarine B10 [1] HM Submarine G11 [1] HM Submarine H3 [1] HMS Agincourt [1] HMS Arabis [1] HMS Argyll [1] HMS Boadicea [1] HMS Caladon [1] HMS Cleopatra [1] HMS Cornwall [1] HMS Cullist [1] HMS Dolphin [1] HMS Egmont [1] HMS Erin [1] HMS Excellent [1] HMS Ganges [1] HMS Hannibal [1] HMS Hawke [1] HMS Jupiter [1] HMS Lion [1] HMS Louvain [1] HMS Mischief [1] HMS Nelson [1] HMS Northampton [1] HMS Pembroke 1 [1] HMS Powerful [1] HMS Queen Mary [1] HMS Ringdove [1]

Service

Royal Navy [129] Other Empire Force [1] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [19] H [15] C [12] M [11] S [10] K [7] P [7] D [6] L [6] J [5] T [5] W [5] E [4] G [4] A [3] F [3] R [3] N [2] I [1] O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [102]

Country

United Kingdom [11]

Richard Owen Banks

Born 1896

Royal Navy J16737 Leading Telegraphist HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy J16737 Leading Telegraphist HM Submarine G11

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William George Keast

Born 1881

Died 1916

Royal Navy 294824

Royal Navy 294824 Petty Officer Stoker

South African Services 294824 Sto2c Vivid11

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George Alexander Clark

Born 1887

Died 1969

Royal Navy K2839 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Nelson

Royal Navy K2839 Stoker 1st Class HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy K2839 Stoker 1st Class HMS Fearless

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John Wallace Bell

Born 1885

Died 1942

Royal Navy Commissioned Gunner

Royal Navy 212328 Petty Officer (NS) HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy 212328 Boy 2c HMS Impregnable

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Edward Ernest Redpath

Born 1891

Royal Navy 5/128 Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class RNVR Tyneside - HMS Duke of Edinburgh

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Hugh Ross

Born 1890

Royal Navy S 6183 Stoker Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Duke of Edinburgh

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Cecil Irby Prowse

Born 1866

Died 1916

Royal Navy

Royal Navy Lieutenant

Royal Navy Commander

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Henry William Silvester

Born 1889

Royal Navy K11063 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Victory II

Royal Navy K11063 Stoker 1st Class HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy K11063 Stoker 1st Class HMS Mischief

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Salisbury Hamilton Simpson

Born 1884

Royal Navy Naval Cadet Britannia

Royal Navy Midshipman HMS Jupiter

Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant

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Francis William Hobby

Born 1887

Died 1915

Royal Navy 229789 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy 229789 Boy 1st Class HMS Lion

Royal Navy 229789 Ordinary Seaman HMS St George

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George Matthew Cooke

Born 1888

Died 1916

Royal Navy 230474 Ordinary Seaman HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy 230474 Able Seaman HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy 230474 Leading Seaman HMS Vulcan

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William Bates Keywood

Born 1891

Royal Navy Assistant Paymaster Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) Royal Naval Reserve

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Samuel Jordan

Born 1895

Royal Navy 334 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

Royal Navy PLY/334/S Private RMLI HMS Duke Of Edinburgh

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John Alfred Beckford

Born 1899

Royal Navy 17401 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

Royal Navy PLY/17401 Bugler HMS Duke Of Edinburgh

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Gerald Cholmondeley Wainwright

Born 1880

Died 1955

Royal Navy Acting Lieutenant Colonel

Royal Navy Captain Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Duke of Edinburgh

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William Thomas Kenny

Born 1887

Royal Navy 225238 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy 225238 Boy 1st Class HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy 225238 Signalman HMS Cornwall

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Joseph Cadwallader

Born 1887

Royal Navy 232640 Boy 2nd Class HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy 232640 Boy 1st Class HMS Hawke

Royal Navy 232640 Ordinary Seaman HMS Vivid I

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George William Barrett

Born 1887

Royal Navy 230978 Boy 2nd Class HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy 230978 Boy 1st Class HMS Northampton

Royal Navy 230978 Ordinary Seaman HMS Ringdove

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James Maylor Telford

Born 1896

Royal Navy Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Z/6558 Able Seaman RNVR Tyneside - HMS Duke of Edinburgh

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Arthur George Pope

Born 1893

Died 1982

Royal Navy 13994 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy 13994 Boy Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

Other Empire Force PO/RMP/X.121 Constable Royal Marine Police Service Portsmouth Divisional Unit

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