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Place of birth

Portsmouth, Hampshire [3]

Sunderland, Durham [3]

Durham [2]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [2]

Liverpool, Lancashire [2]

Saint Mary, London [2]

Battersea, London [1]

Belfast, Antrim [1]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Brighton, Sussex [1]

Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk [1]

Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Carnshaw, Northamptonshire [1]

Charmouth, Dorset [1]

Chichester, Sussex [1]

Christchurch, Dorset [1]

Durham, Durham [1]

Frazerburgh, Aberdeenshire [1]

Gateshead, Durham [1]

Gloucester [1]

Gosport, Hampshire [1]

Goytre, Monmouthshire [1]

Hanley, Staffordshire [1]

Hull, Yorkshire [1]

Jersey, Channel Islands [1]

Langholm, Dumfriesshire [1]

Larkhall, Lanarkshire [1]

Leith [1]

Lindfield, Sussex [1]

Llantrisaint, Glamorgan [1]

London [1]

Macclesfield, Cheshire [1]

Melksham, Wiltshire [1]

Petersfield, Staffordshire [1]

Plimlico, London [1]

Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Hampshire [1]

Poplar, London [1]

Portsea, Hampshire [1]

Preston, Lancashire [1]

Reading, Berkshire [1]

Rochdale, Lancashire [1]

Rossmore, Cork [1]

Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

Sleaford, Lincolnshire [1]

Southampton, Hampshire [1]

Southsea, Portsmouth [1]

Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. [1]

Sunderland [1]

Sydney, New South Wales [1]

Walthamstow, London [1]

Rank

Stoker 1st Class [17]

Stoker 2nd Class [15]

Able Seaman [9]

Ordinary Seaman [8]

Boy 1st Class [5]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [5]

Boy 2nd Class [4]

Leading Stoker [4]

Petty Officer Stoker [4]

Petty Officer [3]

Carpenter's Crew [2]

Joiner [2]

Officer's Cook 1st Class [2]

Shipwright 2nd Class [2]

Stoker Petty Officer [2]

2nd Cook's Mate [1]

AB Seaman [1]

Boy Servant [1]

Carpenter [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer [1]

Chief Gunner [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Cook's Mate [1]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class (Petty Officer) [1]

Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1]

Engineer Lieutenant [1]

Engineer Lieutenant for Temporary Service [1]

Leading Carpenter [1]

Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Leading Cooks Mate [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Plumber's Mate [1]

Private [1]

Signal Boy [1]

Stoker [1]

Stoker I [1]

Stoker II [1]

Warrant Schoolmaster. [1]

Unit

HMS Glatton [63]

HMS Victory II [4]

HMS Fearless [3]

HMS "Glatton" [2]

HMS GLATTON [2]

HMS Hercules [2]

HMS Alarm [1]

HMS Blenheim [1]

HMS Bulldog [1]

HMS C28 Submarine [1]

HMS Coventry [1]

HMS Dreadnought [1]

HMS Excellent [1]

HMS GLATTON [a coastal defence ship] [1]

HMS Hindustan [1]

HMS IRON DUKE [1]

HMS Impregnable [1]

HMS Iron Duke [1]

HMS King George V [1]

HMS NEPTUNE [1]

HMS PRINCESS ROYAL [1]

HMS Superb [1]

HMS Victory [1]

HMS WARSPITE [1]

Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [1]

Seaman Storming Party [1]

Service

Royal Navy [68]

Last name first letter

S [12]

B [9]

G [7]

M [7]

C [6]

W [6]

A [4]

H [3]

D [2]

L [2]

N [2]

O [2]

R [2]

J [1]

T [1]

V [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [61]

Country

United Kingdom [23]

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People [68] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Portsmouth, Hampshire [3] Sunderland, Durham [3] Durham [2] Glasgow, Lanarkshire [2] Liverpool, Lancashire [2] Saint Mary, London [2] Battersea, London [1] Belfast, Antrim [1] Bethnal Green, London [1] Brighton, Sussex [1] Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk [1] Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Carnshaw, Northamptonshire [1] Charmouth, Dorset [1] Chichester, Sussex [1] Christchurch, Dorset [1] Durham, Durham [1] Frazerburgh, Aberdeenshire [1] Gateshead, Durham [1] Gloucester [1] Gosport, Hampshire [1] Goytre, Monmouthshire [1] Hanley, Staffordshire [1] Hull, Yorkshire [1] Jersey, Channel Islands [1] Langholm, Dumfriesshire [1] Larkhall, Lanarkshire [1] Leith [1] Lindfield, Sussex [1] Llantrisaint, Glamorgan [1] London [1] Macclesfield, Cheshire [1] Melksham, Wiltshire [1] Petersfield, Staffordshire [1] Plimlico, London [1] Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Hampshire [1] Poplar, London [1] Portsea, Hampshire [1] Preston, Lancashire [1] Reading, Berkshire [1] Rochdale, Lancashire [1] Rossmore, Cork [1] Sheffield, Yorkshire [1] Sleaford, Lincolnshire [1] Southampton, Hampshire [1] Southsea, Portsmouth [1] Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. [1] Sunderland [1] Sydney, New South Wales [1] Walthamstow, London [1]

Rank

Stoker 1st Class [17] Stoker 2nd Class [15] Able Seaman [9] Ordinary Seaman [8] Boy 1st Class [5] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [5] Boy 2nd Class [4] Leading Stoker [4] Petty Officer Stoker [4] Petty Officer [3] Carpenter's Crew [2] Joiner [2] Officer's Cook 1st Class [2] Shipwright 2nd Class [2] Stoker Petty Officer [2] 2nd Cook's Mate [1] AB Seaman [1] Boy Servant [1] Carpenter [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer [1] Chief Gunner [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Cook's Mate [1] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class (Petty Officer) [1] Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1] Engineer Lieutenant [1] Engineer Lieutenant for Temporary Service [1] Leading Carpenter [1] Leading Cook's Mate [1] Leading Cooks Mate [1] Leading Seaman [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Plumber's Mate [1] Private [1] Signal Boy [1] Stoker [1] Stoker I [1] Stoker II [1] Warrant Schoolmaster. [1]

Unit

HMS Glatton [63] HMS Victory II [4] HMS Fearless [3] HMS "Glatton" [2] HMS GLATTON [2] HMS Hercules [2] HMS Alarm [1] HMS Blenheim [1] HMS Bulldog [1] HMS C28 Submarine [1] HMS Coventry [1] HMS Dreadnought [1] HMS Excellent [1] HMS GLATTON [a coastal defence ship] [1] HMS Hindustan [1] HMS IRON DUKE [1] HMS Impregnable [1] HMS Iron Duke [1] HMS King George V [1] HMS NEPTUNE [1] HMS PRINCESS ROYAL [1] HMS Superb [1] HMS Victory [1] HMS WARSPITE [1] Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [1] Seaman Storming Party [1]

Service

Royal Navy [68]

Last name first letter

S [12] B [9] G [7] M [7] C [6] W [6] A [4] H [3] D [2] L [2] N [2] O [2] R [2] J [1] T [1] V [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [61]

Country

United Kingdom [23]

Harry Frank Ayling

Born 1882

Died 1918

Royal Navy 295749 Petty Officer Stoker HMS Glatton

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Charles Benjamin Heath

Born 1888

Died 1918

Royal Navy K41973

Royal Navy K41973 Stoker I HMS Glatton

Royal Navy K41973 Stoker II HMS Hercules

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George Arthur Owen

Born 1882

Died 1918

Royal Navy 201273 Chief Petty Officer HMS Glatton

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Percy Sollers

Born 1898

Died 1918

Royal Navy M31726 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class (Petty Officer) HMS Glatton

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Robert Weir

Born 1896

Died 1918

Royal Navy J21573 Boy 2nd Class

Royal Navy J21573 Boy 1st Class

Royal Navy J21573 Ordinary Seaman

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John Horatio Oddy

Born 1889

Died 1918

Royal Navy M336 2nd Cook's Mate

Royal Navy M336 Cook's Mate

Royal Navy M336 Leading Cook's Mate

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James Balcombe

Born 1871

Died 1918

Royal Navy Chief Gunner HMS "Glatton"

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Thomas Corbett Lockie

Born 1881

Died 1918

Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant for Temporary Service

Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant HMS Glatton

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Tom Stamp

Born 1881

Died 1918

Royal Navy 191430 Petty Officer Stoker HMS Glatton

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James Gilliver

Born 1877

Died 1918

Royal Navy PO/9387 Private HMS Glatton

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William Jacob Copp

Born 1894

Died 1918

Royal Navy J10584 Petty Officer HMS Glatton

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William George Grove

Born 1885

Died 1918

Royal Navy K39457 Stoker 1st Class HMS Glatton

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William Nettleship

Born 1897

Died 1918

Royal Navy K51279

Royal Navy K/51279 (Po) Stoker 2nd Class HMS Glatton

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Walter Lake

Born 1886

Died 1918

Royal Navy 222452 Petty Officer HMS Glatton

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Maurice John Glover

Born 1882

Died 1918

Royal Navy M30320 Warrant Schoolmaster. HMS Glatton

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Frederick John Miller

Born 1894

Died 1918

Royal Navy K29131 Stoker 2nd Class

Royal Navy K29131 Stoker 1st Class HMS Glatton

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George Henry Taylor

Born 1882

Died 1918

Royal Navy 298837 Stoker 2nd Class

Royal Navy 298837 Stoker

Royal Navy 298837 Stoker 1st Class

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Raphael Auguste Genee

Born 1888

Died 1918

Royal Navy 312415 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Glatton

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Walter Albert Card

Born 1892

Died 1918

Royal Navy K7261 Stoker 1st Class HMS Glatton

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John Wills

Born 1896

Died 1918

Royal Navy K51320 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Glatton

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