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Place of birth

Lambeth, London [2]

Saint Heliers Jersey [2]

Annan Dumfriesshire [1]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Bolton, Lancashire [1]

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire [1]

Carlisle, Cumberland [1]

Chale, Hampshire [1]

Chelsea, London [1]

Clapham, London [1]

Clogherhead [Clogherhead], County Louth [1]

Cuckfield, Sussex [1]

Dysart, Fifeshire [1]

Elgin [1]

Emsworth, Hampshire [1]

Garabost, Stornoway [1]

Grimsby, Lincolnshire [1]

Hedley, Hampshire [1]

Howden, Yorkshire [1]

Ipswich, Suffolk [1]

Kentish Town, London [1]

Kirkdale, Lancashire [1]

Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Lincoln [1]

Lymington, Hampshire [1]

Northampton, Northamptonshire [1]

Pirton, Hertfordshire [1]

Poole, Dorset [1]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [1]

Rotherhithe, Kent [1]

Saint Andrews, Edinburgh [1]

Saint Pancras, London [1]

Shanklin, Isle of Wight [1]

Slough, Buckinghamshire [1]

South Shields, Durham [1]

Southport, Lancashire [1]

Southwark, London [1]

Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon [1]

Stoke Newington, London [1]

Stratford, Essex [1]

Sydney, New South Wales [1]

Templemichael, Longford [1]

Thimbleby, Lincolnshire [1]

Tolsta, Rossshire, Scotland [1]

West Bromwich, Staffordshire [1]

West Norwood Lambeth, London [1]

Wood Green, London [1]

Woolwich, Kent [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [11]

Petty Officer [5]

Stoker 1st Class [4]

Leading Seaman [3]

Ordinary Seaman [3]

Seaman [3]

Stoker Petty Officer [3]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Boy 2nd Class [2]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Chief Petty Officer [2]

Leading Carpenter's Crew [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

Able Seaman Driver [1]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

Cadet [1]

Carpenter [1]

Carpenter's Crew [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer [1]

Commander [1]

Corporal [1]

Electrical Artificer 4th Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Engineer Lieutenant Commander [1]

Fleet Paymaster [1]

Joiner 3c [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Officer's Chief Steward [1]

Officer's Steward 1st Class [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1]

Painter 2nd Class [1]

Paymaster Commander [1]

Petty Officer Telegraphist [1]

Rear Admiral [1]

Sail Mate [1]

Sailmaker [1]

Shipwright 2c [1]

Signal Boatswain [1]

Signal Lieutenant [1]

Signalman [1]

Telegraphist [1]

Ward Room Steward [1]

Warrant Engineer [1]

Yeoman of Signals [1]

Unit

HMS Galatea [29]

HMS GALATEA [23]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Galatea [3]

Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Galatea [2]

2nd Division - 4th Field Artillery Brigade [1]

HMS Apollo (HMS Scourge) [1]

HMS Boscowan [1]

HMS Crescent [1]

HMS Cyclops [1]

HMS Diligence (HMS Trinidad) [1]

HMS Hecla (HMS Scourge) [1]

HMS Impregnable [1]

HMS Natal [1]

HMS Pegasus [1]

HMS Renown [1]

HMS Sphinx [1]

HMS VALIANT [1]

HMS Valiant [1]

RNVR London - HMS Galatea [1]

RNVR London - HMS Repulse [1]

Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train [1]

Royal Naval Reserve [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - HM Yacht Iolaire [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Galatea [1]

Victory I [1]

Service

Royal Navy [58]

Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

A [7]

C [7]

S [7]

W [5]

F [4]

M [4]

H [3]

K [3]

L [3]

T [3]

E [2]

J [2]

P [2]

B [1]

D [1]

G [1]

N [1]

O [1]

R [1]

Contribution

Military Service [47]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

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People [58] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Lambeth, London [2] Saint Heliers Jersey [2] Annan Dumfriesshire [1] Bethnal Green, London [1] Bolton, Lancashire [1] Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire [1] Carlisle, Cumberland [1] Chale, Hampshire [1] Chelsea, London [1] Clapham, London [1] Clogherhead [Clogherhead], County Louth [1] Cuckfield, Sussex [1] Dysart, Fifeshire [1] Elgin [1] Emsworth, Hampshire [1] Garabost, Stornoway [1] Grimsby, Lincolnshire [1] Hedley, Hampshire [1] Howden, Yorkshire [1] Ipswich, Suffolk [1] Kentish Town, London [1] Kirkdale, Lancashire [1] Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Lincoln [1] Lymington, Hampshire [1] Northampton, Northamptonshire [1] Pirton, Hertfordshire [1] Poole, Dorset [1] Portsmouth, Hampshire [1] Rotherhithe, Kent [1] Saint Andrews, Edinburgh [1] Saint Pancras, London [1] Shanklin, Isle of Wight [1] Slough, Buckinghamshire [1] South Shields, Durham [1] Southport, Lancashire [1] Southwark, London [1] Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon [1] Stoke Newington, London [1] Stratford, Essex [1] Sydney, New South Wales [1] Templemichael, Longford [1] Thimbleby, Lincolnshire [1] Tolsta, Rossshire, Scotland [1] West Bromwich, Staffordshire [1] West Norwood Lambeth, London [1] Wood Green, London [1] Woolwich, Kent [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [11] Petty Officer [5] Stoker 1st Class [4] Leading Seaman [3] Ordinary Seaman [3] Seaman [3] Stoker Petty Officer [3] Boy 1st Class [2] Boy 2nd Class [2] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Chief Petty Officer [2] Leading Carpenter's Crew [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] Able Seaman Driver [1] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Boy Telegraphist [1] Cadet [1] Carpenter [1] Carpenter's Crew [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer [1] Commander [1] Corporal [1] Electrical Artificer 4th Class [1] Engine Room Artificer [1] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Engineer Lieutenant Commander [1] Fleet Paymaster [1] Joiner 3c [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Lieutenant [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Officer's Chief Steward [1] Officer's Steward 1st Class [1] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1] Painter 2nd Class [1] Paymaster Commander [1] Petty Officer Telegraphist [1] Rear Admiral [1] Sail Mate [1] Sailmaker [1] Shipwright 2c [1] Signal Boatswain [1] Signal Lieutenant [1] Signalman [1] Telegraphist [1] Ward Room Steward [1] Warrant Engineer [1] Yeoman of Signals [1]

Unit

HMS Galatea [29] HMS GALATEA [23] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Galatea [3] Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Galatea [2] 2nd Division - 4th Field Artillery Brigade [1] HMS Apollo (HMS Scourge) [1] HMS Boscowan [1] HMS Crescent [1] HMS Cyclops [1] HMS Diligence (HMS Trinidad) [1] HMS Hecla (HMS Scourge) [1] HMS Impregnable [1] HMS Natal [1] HMS Pegasus [1] HMS Renown [1] HMS Sphinx [1] HMS VALIANT [1] HMS Valiant [1] RNVR London - HMS Galatea [1] RNVR London - HMS Repulse [1] Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train [1] Royal Naval Reserve [1] Royal Naval Reserve - HM Yacht Iolaire [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Galatea [1] Victory I [1]

Service

Royal Navy [58] Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

A [7] C [7] S [7] W [5] F [4] M [4] H [3] K [3] L [3] T [3] E [2] J [2] P [2] B [1] D [1] G [1] N [1] O [1] R [1]

Contribution

Military Service [47]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

Tom Saltmarshe

Born 1899

Royal Navy J41416 Boy 1st Class HMS Galatea

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Arthur Robert Tothill

Born 1878

Royal Navy Paymaster Commander

Royal Navy Fleet Paymaster HMS Galatea

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Alexander James Squire

Born 1884

Royal Navy 205394 Able Seaman HMS GALATEA

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Walter William Stanbridge

Born 1883

Royal Navy 207931 Able Seaman HMS GALATEA

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John William Smith

Born 1893

Royal Navy K20861 Stoker 1st Class HMS GALATEA

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Thomas Armstrong

Born 1895

Royal Navy K22382 Stoker 1st Class HMS Galatea

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Thomas John Farquhar

Born 1890

Royal Navy M14012 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS GALATEA

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Arthur Smith

Born 1885

Royal Navy 222814 Able Seaman HMS GALATEA

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Harry Denham Hicks

Born 1885

Died 1967

Royal Navy L7080 Officer's Steward 2nd Class HMS Galatea

Royal Navy L7080 Officer's Steward 3rd Class Victory I

Royal Navy L7080 Officer's Steward 3rd Class HMS Galatea

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George Stannard

Born 1897

Died 1981

Royal Navy J29780 Telegraphist HMS VALIANT

Royal Navy J29780 Leading Telegraphist HMS GALATEA

Royal Navy J29780 Ordinary Telegraphist HMS Valiant

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Kenneth Campbell

Born 1889

Died 1919

Royal Navy A 4804 Royal Naval Reserve - HM Yacht Iolaire

Royal Navy A 4804 Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Galatea

Royal Navy 4804.A. (Ch) Seaman Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Galatea

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Laurence Kirwan

Born 1893

Royal Navy A 4684 Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Galatea

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Adam Waugh

Born 1886

Royal Navy Warrant Engineer Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Galatea

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Murdo Mcleod

Born 1876

Died 1919

Royal Navy B 4219 Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 4219B (CH) Seaman Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Galatea

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Herbert John Ayers

Born 1883

Died 1915

Royal Navy 207150 Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscowan

Royal Navy 207150 Boy 1st Class HMS Boscowan

Royal Navy 207150 Ordinary Seaman HMS Galatea

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William Clarke

Born 1896

Royal Navy Bristol Z/411 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Galatea

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Edward Joseph Tester

Born 1880

Royal Navy 190254 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable Training Vessel

Royal Navy 190254 Ordinary Seaman HMS Renown

Royal Navy 190254 Able Seaman HMS Pegasus

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Andrew Crawford Fisher

Born 1892

Royal Navy London Z/4812 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/4812 Signalman RNVR London - HMS Galatea

Royal Navy Z/4812 Signalman RNVR London - HMS Repulse

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