Lives of the First World War
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Born 1884
Died 1957
Royal Navy 345306 HMS Duke of Wellington II
More about William Breaks -
Born 1876
Died 1937
Royal Navy 160142 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen
Royal Navy 160142 Boy 1st Class HMS Boscawen
Royal Navy 160142 Boy 1st Class HMS Alexandra
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More about Charles Hucklesby, Medaille Militaire -
Born 1879
Died 1919
Royal Navy 293328
Royal Navy 293328 Stoker - 2nd Class HMS Duke of Wellington 2
Royal Navy 293328 Stoker - 2nd Class HMS Iris
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More about James Frank Treagus -
Born 1879
Died 1916
Royal Navy Leading Seaman HMS Duke of Wellington
Royal Navy Petty Officer 1st Class HMS St Vincent
Royal Navy 178238 Petty Officer HMS Southampton
More about Leonard Gates -
Born 1868
Died 1922
Royal Navy 129810 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Royal Navy 129810 Petty Officer 2nd Class HMS Patia
Royal Navy 129810 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen
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More about Walter John Shepherd -
Born 1851
Died 1920
Royal Navy 60129 Chief Petty Officer HMS Cruiser
Royal Navy 60129 Chief Petty Officer HMS Trafalgar
Royal Navy Canteen Manager Admiralty Civilian - HMS Excellent
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More about George Wroe -
Born 1866
Died 1918
Royal Navy 123528 Boy 2nd Class HMS St Vincent
Royal Navy 123528 Boy 1st Class HMS St Vincent
Royal Navy 123528 Boy 1st Class HMS Pegasus
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More about Alfred Adams -
Born 1874
Died 1953
Royal Navy Captain
Royal Navy Acting Sublieutenant
Royal Navy Commander
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More about Charles Richard Wynn Brewis -
Born 1879
Died 1940
Royal Navy 342354 Stoker 1st Class HMS Sparrowhawk
Royal Navy 342354 Carpenters Crew HMS Victory 2
Royal Navy 342354 Carpenters Crew HMS Majestic
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More about Frederick James Knight -
Born 1875
Died 1934
Royal Navy 353080 Stoker HMS Duke Of Wellington
More about Ernest Edward William Rook -
Born 1882
Died 1957
Royal Navy Boy 2nd Class (B2C) HMS Boscawen
Royal Navy Boy 1st Class (B1C) HMS Boscawen
Royal Navy Boy 1st Class HMS Minotaur
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More about Harry James Dowland -
Born 1884
Died 1916
Royal Navy 359722 Under 18 HMS Duke of Wellington
British Army G/4258 Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 8th Battalion
More about Benjamin Walter Johnson -
Born 1880
Royal Navy 345499 Plumber's Mate HMS Duke of Wellington
Royal Navy 345499 Plumber HMS Fearless
More about William George Jenkins -
Born 1882
Died 1914
Royal Navy 343213 Shipwright 1st Class HMS BULWARK
Royal Navy 343213 Carpenters Crew Duke of Wellington 2
Royal Navy 343213 Leading Carpenters Crew HMS Minotaur
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More about Frederick George Sait -
Born 1878
Royal Navy 354484
Royal Navy 354484 Cook's Mate HMS Duke Of Wellington
More about Robert Scutt -
Born 1881
Died 1916
Royal Navy 221135
Royal Navy 270685 Act. Eng. Rm. Artificer 4th Class HMSs Duke of Wellington, Mars, Duke of Wellington, Vernon
Royal Navy 270685 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMSs Vernon, Victory II
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More about Victor Harold Campbell Lovell -
Born 1878
Royal Navy 270367 Acting ERA 4 HMS Duke of Wellington II
Royal Navy 270367 ERA 4th Class HMS Duke of Wellington II
Royal Navy 270367 ERA 3rd Class HMS Royal Sovereign
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More about William Leggat -
Born 1881
Died 1915
Royal Navy 302856 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Nelson
Royal Navy 302856 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Duke of Wellington II
Royal Navy 302856 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Firequeen
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More about Albert Henry Woolven -
Born 1885
Died 1916
Royal Navy 360559 HMS Duke of Wellington
Royal Navy 360559 Boy 2nd Class HMS Northampton
Royal Navy 360559 Boy 1st Class HMS Calliope
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More about Albert Ernest Ayers -
Born 1875
Died 1946
Royal Navy Paymaster Commander
Royal Navy Assistant Clerk HMS Trafalgar
Royal Navy Clerk HMS Trafalgar
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More about William James Killpartrick