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Place of birth

Bermondsey, London [2]

Darwen, Lancashire [1]

Dover, Kent [1]

Dunfermline, Fifeshire [1]

Gateshead, Durham [1]

Greenwich, London [1]

Lewisham, London [1]

Rock Ferry, Cheshire [1]

St Peter Port [1]

Stanley Lodge, Exmouth, Devon [1]

Stratford, London [1]

Ware, Hertfordshire [1]

Wimbledon, Surrey [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [6]

Ordinary Seaman [6]

Boy 1st Class [4]

Boy 2nd Class [3]

Leading Seaman [3]

Stoker 1st Class [3]

Stoker [2]

AB (Coder) [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Boy 1 [1]

Boy First Class [1]

Boy Second class [1]

Cadet [1]

Carpenter's Crew [1]

Chaplain [1]

Chief Petty Officer Mechanic III [1]

Cook's Mate [1]

Leading Cook [1]

Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Midshipman [1]

Private [1]

Probationer Second Cook's Mate [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Sub Lieutenant [1]

Unit

HMS Endymion [11]

HMS Caledonia [2]

HMS Columbine [2]

HMS ENDYMION [2]

HMS Erin [2]

HMS Impregnable [2]

HMS Pembroke I [2]

HMS ABERCROMBIE [1]

HMS ACTAEON [1]

HMS BULWARK [1]

HMS Benbow [1]

HMS Blenheim [1]

HMS CRESCENT [1]

HMS Caesar [1]

HMS Cochrane [1]

HMS Columbine (Wanderer) [1]

HMS Cornwallis [1]

HMS DUNCAN [1]

HMS Diligence [1]

HMS Dominion [1]

HMS ENGADINE [1]

HMS Europa [1]

HMS Euryalus [1]

HMS Hibernia [1]

HMS Hilary [1]

HMS INDOMITABLE [1]

HMS Kent [1]

HMS Latona [1]

HMS Lion [1]

HMS Minotaur [1]

HMS Natal [1]

HMS PHILOMEL [1]

HMS Pembroke [1]

HMS Penelope [1]

HMS Powerful [1]

HMS RENOWN [1]

HMS REPULSE [1]

HMS Ramillies [1]

HMS Royal Arthur [1]

HMS SCYLLA [1]

HMS TRIUMPH [1]

HMS VENERABLE [1]

HMS VICTORY [1]

HMS VICTORY II [1]

HMS Victory [1]

HMS Vivid I [1]

HMSs Forth for Submarine C14, Dolphin for Submarine E24 [1]

HMSs Isis, Endymion, Mars, Martin, Mars [1]

HMSs Mercury, Forth, King Edward VII, Forth [1]

HMSs Swordfish, Halcyon, Blackwater, Bullfinch, Thames [1]

Service

Royal Navy [14]

British Army [1]

Last name first letter

M [3]

D [2]

H [2]

A [1]

B [1]

E [1]

N [1]

O [1]

S [1]

T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [13]

Country

United Kingdom [8]

New Zealand [1]

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People [14] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Bermondsey, London [2] Darwen, Lancashire [1] Dover, Kent [1] Dunfermline, Fifeshire [1] Gateshead, Durham [1] Greenwich, London [1] Lewisham, London [1] Rock Ferry, Cheshire [1] St Peter Port [1] Stanley Lodge, Exmouth, Devon [1] Stratford, London [1] Ware, Hertfordshire [1] Wimbledon, Surrey [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [6] Ordinary Seaman [6] Boy 1st Class [4] Boy 2nd Class [3] Leading Seaman [3] Stoker 1st Class [3] Stoker [2] AB (Coder) [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Boy 1 [1] Boy First Class [1] Boy Second class [1] Cadet [1] Carpenter's Crew [1] Chaplain [1] Chief Petty Officer Mechanic III [1] Cook's Mate [1] Leading Cook [1] Leading Cook's Mate [1] Lieutenant [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Midshipman [1] Private [1] Probationer Second Cook's Mate [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Sub Lieutenant [1]

Unit

HMS Endymion [11] HMS Caledonia [2] HMS Columbine [2] HMS ENDYMION [2] HMS Erin [2] HMS Impregnable [2] HMS Pembroke I [2] HMS ABERCROMBIE [1] HMS ACTAEON [1] HMS BULWARK [1] HMS Benbow [1] HMS Blenheim [1] HMS CRESCENT [1] HMS Caesar [1] HMS Cochrane [1] HMS Columbine (Wanderer) [1] HMS Cornwallis [1] HMS DUNCAN [1] HMS Diligence [1] HMS Dominion [1] HMS ENGADINE [1] HMS Europa [1] HMS Euryalus [1] HMS Hibernia [1] HMS Hilary [1] HMS INDOMITABLE [1] HMS Kent [1] HMS Latona [1] HMS Lion [1] HMS Minotaur [1] HMS Natal [1] HMS PHILOMEL [1] HMS Pembroke [1] HMS Penelope [1] HMS Powerful [1] HMS RENOWN [1] HMS REPULSE [1] HMS Ramillies [1] HMS Royal Arthur [1] HMS SCYLLA [1] HMS TRIUMPH [1] HMS VENERABLE [1] HMS VICTORY [1] HMS VICTORY II [1] HMS Victory [1] HMS Vivid I [1] HMSs Forth for Submarine C14, Dolphin for Submarine E24 [1] HMSs Isis, Endymion, Mars, Martin, Mars [1] HMSs Mercury, Forth, King Edward VII, Forth [1] HMSs Swordfish, Halcyon, Blackwater, Bullfinch, Thames [1]

Service

Royal Navy [14] British Army [1]

Last name first letter

M [3] D [2] H [2] A [1] B [1] E [1] N [1] O [1] S [1] T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [13]

Country

United Kingdom [8] New Zealand [1]

George Herbert Oakshott

Born 1868

Died 1942

Royal Navy Chaplain HMS Endymion

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Victor George Hurn

Born 1889

Died 1915

Royal Navy K.240 Stoker 1st Class HMS Natal

Royal Navy K240 Stoker 1st Class HMS Penelope

Royal Navy K240 Stoker 1st Class Hermes

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Anthony Bolton

Born 1899

Died 1979

Royal Navy J34087

Royal Navy J34087 Boy 1 HMS Powerful

Royal Navy J34087 Ordinary Seaman HMS Endymion

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Francis John Thew

Born 1891

Died 1964

Royal Navy M1340 Cook's Mate HMS Cornwallis

Royal Navy M1340 Cook's Mate HMS Europa

Royal Navy M1340 Cook's Mate HMS Endymion

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George Stephen Hobbs

Born 1889

Died 1974

Royal Navy 237617 Boy 1st Class HMS BULWARK

Royal Navy 237617 Ordinary Seaman HMS ENDYMION

Royal Navy 237617 Able Seaman HMS ENDYMION

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Oscar Arthur Smith

Born 1896

Died 1960

Royal Navy J25395 Ordinary Seaman HMS Lion

Royal Navy J25395 Able Seaman HMS Lion

Royal Navy J25395 Leading Seaman HMS Ramillies

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Charles Davie Millar

Born 1886

Royal Navy 218811 Boy 2nd Class HMS Caledonia

Royal Navy 218811 Boy 1st Class HMS Caledonia

Royal Navy 218811 Ordinary Seaman HMS Kent

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Leonard Charles Devoil

Born 1896

Died 1971

Royal Navy J17466 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy J17466 Boy 1st Class HMS Impregnable

Royal Navy J17466 Ordinary Seaman HMS Endymion

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Alexander Maugham

Born 1890

Royal Navy M3501 Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service

Royal Navy M3501 Carpenter's Crew HMS Endymion

Royal Navy M3501 Chief Petty Officer Mechanic III HMS ENGADINE

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Alexander Edward Mckellow

Born 1888

Died 1957

Royal Navy SS105463

Royal Navy SS105463 Stoker HMS Endymion

Royal Navy SS105463 Stoker HMS Cochrane

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Albert Frank Elphick

Born 1897

Died 1945

Royal Navy J67020

Royal Navy J67020 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy J67020 Ordinary Seaman HMS Latona

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John Dawson

Born 1884

Royal Navy 207821 Boy 2nd Class HMS Caledonia

Royal Navy 207821 Boy 1st Class HMS Minotaur

Royal Navy 207821 Able Seaman HMS Endymion

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Frederick Avey

Born 1894

Died 1970

Royal Navy 112788 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Victory

Royal Navy 112788 Stoker 2nd Class HMS RENOWN

Royal Navy 112788 Stoker 2nd Class HMS VICTORY

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George Wyatt Edgell Naper

Born 1884

Died 1916

Royal Navy Midshipman HMSs Isis, Endymion, Mars, Martin, Mars

Royal Navy Lieutenant HMSs Mercury, Forth, King Edward VII, Forth

Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant HMSs Swordfish, Halcyon, Blackwater, Bullfinch, Thames

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