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Portsmouth, Hampshire [5]

Islington, London [3]

Portsea, Hampshire [3]

Liverpool, Lancashire [2]

Poole, Dorset [2]

Worthing, Sussex [2]

Abbotsbury, Dorset [1]

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Ballgar, Galway [1]

Beckenham, Kent [1]

Bovey Tracey, Devon [1]

Bow [1]

Bow, London [1]

Brighton, Sussex [1]

Bristol, Somerset [1]

Camberwell, London [1]

Cheetham, Lancashire [1]

Chelsea, Middlesex [1]

Chesterfield, Derbyshire [1]

Colchester, Essex [1]

Darlington, Durham [1]

Dundee [1]

Dunoon, Argyllshire [1]

East Plumstead, Kent [1]

Eastbourne, Sussex [1]

Echington, Worcestershire [1]

Epsom, Surrey [1]

Fareham, Hampshire [1]

Farnborough, Hampshire [1]

Fulham, London [1]

Govan, Lanarkshire [1]

Halifax, Yorkshire [1]

Halstead, Essex [1]

Hanover Square, London [1]

Hastings, Sussex [1]

Heath, Glamorgan [1]

Kilbridge Bray, Wicklow [1]

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset [1]

Loughborough, Leicestershire [1]

Loughton, Essex [1]

Lytham, Lancashire [1]

Marylebone, London [1]

Midhurst, Sussex [1]

Netherton, Staffordshire [1]

Oldbury, Worcestershire [1]

Paddington, London [1]

Peckham, London [1]

Portland, Dorset [1]

Redhill, Surrey [1]

Rotherfield Greys, Henley, Oxfordshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [30]

Stoker 1st Class [16]

Stoker Petty Officer [7]

Leading Seaman [4]

Leading Stoker [4]

Petty Officer [3]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [2]

Ordinary Seaman [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

AB [1]

Acting Leading Stoker [1]

Acting Sub Lieutenant [1]

Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Chief Mechanic [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Cook's Mate [1]

Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Gunner (T) [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Lieutenant-Commander [1]

Signalman [1]

Unit

HMS FORTUNE [65]

HMS Fortune [18]

H.M.S. "Fortune." [1]

HMS "Pembroke III" [1]

Pres II E. Fortune [1]

Service

Royal Navy [83]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Last name first letter

H [11]

B [9]

C [9]

G [6]

P [6]

W [6]

M [5]

S [5]

R [4]

T [4]

J [3]

K [3]

L [3]

N [3]

A [2]

D [2]

F [2]

Contribution

Military Service [72]

Country

United Kingdom [9]

Malta [1]

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People [83] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Portsmouth, Hampshire [5] Islington, London [3] Portsea, Hampshire [3] Liverpool, Lancashire [2] Poole, Dorset [2] Worthing, Sussex [2] Abbotsbury, Dorset [1] Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Ballgar, Galway [1] Beckenham, Kent [1] Bovey Tracey, Devon [1] Bow [1] Bow, London [1] Brighton, Sussex [1] Bristol, Somerset [1] Camberwell, London [1] Cheetham, Lancashire [1] Chelsea, Middlesex [1] Chesterfield, Derbyshire [1] Colchester, Essex [1] Darlington, Durham [1] Dundee [1] Dunoon, Argyllshire [1] East Plumstead, Kent [1] Eastbourne, Sussex [1] Echington, Worcestershire [1] Epsom, Surrey [1] Fareham, Hampshire [1] Farnborough, Hampshire [1] Fulham, London [1] Govan, Lanarkshire [1] Halifax, Yorkshire [1] Halstead, Essex [1] Hanover Square, London [1] Hastings, Sussex [1] Heath, Glamorgan [1] Kilbridge Bray, Wicklow [1] Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset [1] Loughborough, Leicestershire [1] Loughton, Essex [1] Lytham, Lancashire [1] Marylebone, London [1] Midhurst, Sussex [1] Netherton, Staffordshire [1] Oldbury, Worcestershire [1] Paddington, London [1] Peckham, London [1] Portland, Dorset [1] Redhill, Surrey [1] Rotherfield Greys, Henley, Oxfordshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [30] Stoker 1st Class [16] Stoker Petty Officer [7] Leading Seaman [4] Leading Stoker [4] Petty Officer [3] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [2] Ordinary Seaman [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] AB [1] Acting Leading Stoker [1] Acting Sub Lieutenant [1] Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Chief Mechanic [1] Chief Stoker [1] Cook's Mate [1] Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Gunner (T) [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Lieutenant [1] Lieutenant-Commander [1] Signalman [1]

Unit

HMS FORTUNE [65] HMS Fortune [18] H.M.S. "Fortune." [1] HMS "Pembroke III" [1] Pres II E. Fortune [1]

Service

Royal Navy [83] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Last name first letter

H [11] B [9] C [9] G [6] P [6] W [6] M [5] S [5] R [4] T [4] J [3] K [3] L [3] N [3] A [2] D [2] F [2]

Contribution

Military Service [72]

Country

United Kingdom [9] Malta [1]

William James Thomas Allen

Born 1879

Died 1916

Royal Navy 308070 Leading Stoker HMS Fortune

Royal Navy 308070 Acting Leading Stoker HMS Fortune

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James Tilley

Born 1883

Died 1916

Royal Navy 298831 Stoker Petty Officer HMS FORTUNE

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Edward Charles Rumbold

Born 1878

Died 1916

Royal Navy 283981 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Fortune

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Sydney Percival Bellchamber

Born 1892

Died 1916

Royal Navy AB HMS Fortune

Royal Navy J2563 Able Seaman HMS FORTUNE

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Joseph Smith

Born 1897

Died 1916

Royal Navy SS6904 Able Seaman HMS FORTUNE

Royal Navy SS6904 Ordinary Seaman HMS FORTUNE

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William James Wakley

Born 1885

Died 1916

Royal Navy 305204 Stoker 1st Class HMS Fortune

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Frank Goodrich Terry

Born 1882

Died 1916

Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander HMS FORTUNE

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Oswald Charles William Hoare

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy J14064

Royal Navy J14064 Able Seaman HMS Fortune

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Albert Edward Roberts

Born 1890

Died 1916

Royal Navy K2444 Stoker 1st Class HMS FORTUNE

Royal Navy K/2444 (PO) Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. "Fortune."

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Arthur Warr

Born 1889

Died 1974

Royal Navy 234879 Able Seaman HMS Fortune

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Richard Eadson Paterson

Born 1893

Died 1916

Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS FORTUNE

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Frederick Dunford

Born 1888

Died 1916

Royal Navy K2030 Stoker Petty Officer HMS FORTUNE

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Edgar Arthur Hawkins

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy K15286 Leading Stoker HMS FORTUNE

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Walter Ernest Newton

Born 1881

Died 1916

Royal Navy 194351 Petty Officer HMS Fortune

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Walter Baggs

Born 1891

Died 1916

Royal Navy 366372 Officer's Steward 2nd Class HMS FORTUNE

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Albert Nobbs

Born 1883

Died 1916

Royal Navy 302975 Stoker 1st Class HMS Fortune

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Frank James Jenner

Born 1890

Died 1916

Royal Navy K1858 Leading Stoker HMS FORTUNE

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William Thomas Mead

Born 1874

Died 1916

Royal Navy 156644 Petty Officer HMS Fortune

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Joseph Phillips

Born 1874

Died 1916

Royal Navy 276610 Stoker 1st Class HMS Fortune

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Edwin Frank Herage

Born 1893

Died 1916

Royal Navy J5063 Able Seaman HMS FORTUNE

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