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Ashington, Northumberland [2]

Avoch, Rossshire [2]

Bethnal Green, London [2]

Hackney, London [2]

Leeds, Yorkshire [2]

Portsea, Hampshire [2]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [2]

Abbotts Ann,Andover, Hampshire [1]

Alton, Hampshire [1]

Alverstoke, Hampshire [1]

Ashton Gate, Bristol, Somerset [1]

Balsall Heath, Worcestershire [1]

Belfast [1]

Blandford, Dorset [1]

Bournemouth, Dorset [1]

Chertsey, Surrey [1]

Cheshire [1]

Chesterfield, Derbyshire [1]

Chichester, Sussex [1]

Chorlton, Lancashire [1]

Christchurch, Hampshire [1]

Clapham, London [1]

Derby, Derbyshire [1]

Dover, Kent [1]

Dudley, Worcestershire [1]

Forest Gate, Essex [1]

Forest Gate, London [1]

Gateshead, Durham [1]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [1]

Gloucester [1]

Hastings, Sussex [1]

High Wycombe, Berkshire [1]

Hoddesdon, Herts [1]

Isle of Mull. [1]

Isle of Wight, Hampshire [1]

Killury, County Kerry [1]

Landport, Hampshire [1]

Leicester [1]

Liverpool, Lancashire [1]

Manchester, Lancashire [1]

New Delaval, Northumberland [1]

Rawalpindi, India [1]

Reading, Berkshire [1]

Rhamore, Kerry [1]

Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

Southam, Warwickshire [1]

Stafford, Staffordshire [1]

Sunderland, Durham [1]

Tursdale, Durham [1]

Wallsal, Staffordshire [1]

Rank

Stoker 1st Class [15]

Able Seaman [12]

Leading Stoker [4]

Ordinary Seaman [3]

Petty Officer Stoker [3]

Stoker 1st class [3]

Artificer Engineer [2]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2]

Leading Seaman [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Seaman [2]

Stoker [2]

Acting Artificer Engineer [1]

Acting E.R.A 4th class [1]

Acting E.R.A. 4th [1]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Cooks Mate 2nd class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4th class [1]

Gunner [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Leading cooks mate. [1]

Officers Steward 2nd class. [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Signalman [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Stoker 2nd class [1]

Supply Lieutenant [1]

Yeoman of signals [1]

Unit

HMS Flirt [57]

Royal Naval Reserve [4]

Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Flirt [4]

Chatham [1]

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

HMS "Flirt" [1]

HMS Alarm [1]

HMS Attentive II [1]

HMS Flirt, [1]

HMS Victory I [1]

HMS Victory II [1]

Royal Naval Division [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS "Flirt" [1]

Service

Royal Navy [64]

Last name first letter

C [12]

W [8]

S [7]

M [6]

H [5]

P [5]

B [4]

A [2]

F [2]

G [2]

L [2]

D [1]

E [1]

J [1]

K [1]

N [1]

O [1]

R [1]

T [1]

V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [54]

Country

United Kingdom [57]

Ireland [2]

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People [64] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Ashington, Northumberland [2] Avoch, Rossshire [2] Bethnal Green, London [2] Hackney, London [2] Leeds, Yorkshire [2] Portsea, Hampshire [2] Portsmouth, Hampshire [2] Abbotts Ann,Andover, Hampshire [1] Alton, Hampshire [1] Alverstoke, Hampshire [1] Ashton Gate, Bristol, Somerset [1] Balsall Heath, Worcestershire [1] Belfast [1] Blandford, Dorset [1] Bournemouth, Dorset [1] Chertsey, Surrey [1] Cheshire [1] Chesterfield, Derbyshire [1] Chichester, Sussex [1] Chorlton, Lancashire [1] Christchurch, Hampshire [1] Clapham, London [1] Derby, Derbyshire [1] Dover, Kent [1] Dudley, Worcestershire [1] Forest Gate, Essex [1] Forest Gate, London [1] Gateshead, Durham [1] Glasgow, Lanarkshire [1] Gloucester [1] Hastings, Sussex [1] High Wycombe, Berkshire [1] Hoddesdon, Herts [1] Isle of Mull. [1] Isle of Wight, Hampshire [1] Killury, County Kerry [1] Landport, Hampshire [1] Leicester [1] Liverpool, Lancashire [1] Manchester, Lancashire [1] New Delaval, Northumberland [1] Rawalpindi, India [1] Reading, Berkshire [1] Rhamore, Kerry [1] Sheffield, Yorkshire [1] Southam, Warwickshire [1] Stafford, Staffordshire [1] Sunderland, Durham [1] Tursdale, Durham [1] Wallsal, Staffordshire [1]

Rank

Stoker 1st Class [15] Able Seaman [12] Leading Stoker [4] Ordinary Seaman [3] Petty Officer Stoker [3] Stoker 1st class [3] Artificer Engineer [2] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2] Leading Seaman [2] Lieutenant [2] Seaman [2] Stoker [2] Acting Artificer Engineer [1] Acting E.R.A 4th class [1] Acting E.R.A. 4th [1] Boy Telegraphist [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Cooks Mate 2nd class [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd class [1] Engine Room Artificer 4th class [1] Gunner [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Leading cooks mate. [1] Officers Steward 2nd class. [1] Petty Officer [1] Signalman [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Stoker 2nd class [1] Supply Lieutenant [1] Yeoman of signals [1]

Unit

HMS Flirt [57] Royal Naval Reserve [4] Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Flirt [4] Chatham [1] H.M.S. "Seagull." [1] HMS "Flirt" [1] HMS Alarm [1] HMS Attentive II [1] HMS Flirt, [1] HMS Victory I [1] HMS Victory II [1] Royal Naval Division [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS "Flirt" [1]

Service

Royal Navy [64]

Last name first letter

C [12] W [8] S [7] M [6] H [5] P [5] B [4] A [2] F [2] G [2] L [2] D [1] E [1] J [1] K [1] N [1] O [1] R [1] T [1] V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [54]

Country

United Kingdom [57] Ireland [2]

Reginald Owen Riggs

Born 1897

Died 1923

Royal Navy J22629 Able Seaman HMS Flirt

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William Croft

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy SS113963 Stoker 1st Class HMS Flirt

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John Albert Crooks

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy K16515 Stoker 1st Class HMS Flirt

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Thomas Arthur Chambers

Born 1885

Died 1916

Royal Navy 211843 Yeoman of signals HMS Flirt

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Charles Duckworth

Born 1899

Died 1916

Royal Navy J37607 Boy Telegraphist HMS Flirt

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Alfred Buckle

Born 1885

Died 1916

Royal Navy 307363 Leading Stoker HMS Flirt

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Albert Parsons

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy K36051 Stoker 1st Class HMS Flirt

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William Wilson

Born 1891

Died 1916

Royal Navy K9356 Stoker 1st Class HMS Flirt

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Joseph Stephen Channon

Born 1891

Died 1916

Royal Navy K4306 Leading Stoker HMS Flirt,

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John George Bell

Born 1893

Died 1916

Royal Navy K33619 Stoker 1st class HMS Flirt

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Arthur Stroud

Born 1892

Died 1916

Royal Navy J2277 Able Seaman HMS Flirt

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Alfred Williams

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy J7564 Able Seaman HMS Flirt

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William Hughes

Born 1897

Died 1916

Royal Navy K25378 Stoker 1st Class HMS Flirt

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Albert Edward Hall

Born 1893

Died 1916

Royal Navy J7338 Able Seaman HMS Flirt

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Albert Edward Colebourne

Born 1895

Died 1916

Royal Navy SS114735 Stoker 1st Class HMS Flirt

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William Alexander Mcqueen

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy J6610 Leading Telegraphist HMS Flirt

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Christopher Needham

Born 1896

Died 1916

Royal Navy K27007 Stoker 1st Class HMS Flirt

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Arthur Griffiths

Born 1892

Died 1916

Royal Navy K30163 Stoker 1st Class HMS Flirt

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Alfred Edward Watson

Born 1878

Died 1916

Royal Navy 177741 Petty Officer HMS Flirt

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Andrew Nevill Swainson

Born 1889

Died 1916

Royal Navy Lieutenant

Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Flirt

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