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Kentish Town, London [3]

Hackney, London [2]

Islington, London [2]

Maidstone, Kent [2]

St Pancras, London [2]

Aston, Birmingham [1]

Beccles, Suffolk [1]

Belfast, County Antrim [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [1]

Blundell Sands, Lancashire [1]

Borden, Kent [1]

Brixton, London [1]

Brockley, London [1]

Bromley by Bow, Poplar, London [1]

Bromley, Kent [1]

Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk [1]

Camberwell, London [1]

Cambridge [1]

Chatham, Kent [1]

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire [1]

Chichester, Sussex [1]

Croydon [1]

Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire [1]

Douglas [1]

Dunfermline, Fifeshire [1]

East Farleigh, Kent [1]

East Preston, Sussex [1]

Edinburgh [1]

Girvan, Ayrshire [1]

Greenwich, London [1]

Henham, Bishop's Stortford, Essex [1]

Hewood near Thorncombe, Dorset [1]

Hornsey, London [1]

Hounslow, Middlesex [1]

Hoxton, London [1]

Ipswich, Suffolk [1]

Kingston [1]

Lambeth [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Leicester [1]

Martham, Norfolk [1]

Mortlake, Surrey [1]

Newton Stratford, Middlesex [1]

Paddington, London [1]

Parkside, Southern Australia [1]

Peckham, London [1]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [1]

Shoreditch, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [145]

Ordinary Seaman [35]

Signalman [15]

Leading Seaman [10]

Boy 1st Class [8]

Boy 2nd Class [8]

Petty Officer [7]

Leading Stoker [4]

Private [4]

Stoker 1st Class [4]

Acting Leading Stoker [3]

Stoker Petty Officer [3]

Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Recruit [2]

Stoker 2nd Class [2]

Able Seaman Driver [1]

Able Seaman R.A.N. [1]

Acting ERA 4th Class [1]

Acting Stoker [1]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Assistant Paymaster [1]

Bombardier [1]

Boy [1]

Boy - 2nd Class [1]

Boy I [1]

Boy II [1]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Deck Hand [1]

Donkeyman [1]

ERA 3rd Class [1]

ERA 4th Class [1]

Electrical Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Electrician [1]

Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1]

Lance Corporal [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Lieutenant Assistant Paymaster [1]

Master [1]

Master (Lieutenant RNR) [1]

Master (Lieutenant) [1]

Motor Mechanic [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1]

Ordinary Signalman [1]

Ordinary Telegraphist [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [84]

Royal Naval Division [34]

HMS London [17]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: London Division: HMS CANADA [9]

RNVR London - HMS Collingwood [8]

RNVR London - HMS New Zealand [8]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BLACK PRINCE [8]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS MALAYA [8]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON [7]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS NEPTUNE [7]

RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON [6]

RNVR London - HMS Royal Oak [6]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS VALIANT [6]

RNVR London - HMS THUNDERER [5]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS INVINCIBLE [5]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS IRON DUKE [5]

Royal Naval Reserve [5]

Chatham Naval Base (RAN London Depot) [4]

HMAS Australia [4]

HMS Erin [4]

RNVR London - HMS LION [4]

RNVR London - HMS Princess Royal [4]

RNVR London - HMS Superb [4]

RNVR London - HMS Warrior [4]

HMS Dolphin [3]

RNVR London - HMS Agincourt [3]

RNVR London - HMS Hindustan [3]

Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) [2]

HMS "Impregnable" [2]

HMS "London" [2]

HMS Cerberus [2]

HMS Commonwealth [2]

HMS Fearless [2]

HMS Fisgard [2]

HMS Ganges [2]

HMS Ganges II [2]

HMS Hecla [2]

HMS Pembroke II [2]

HMS Prince George [2]

HMS Revenge [2]

HMS Vindictive [2]

HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party, "A" Company [2]

HMS Vivid I [2]

Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [2]

RNVR London - HMS Benbow [2]

RNVR London - HMS Conqueror [2]

RNVR London - HMS Laurel [2]

RNVR London - HMS Narborough [2]

RNVR London - HMS Queen Mary [2]

RNVR London - HMS Southampton [2]

Service

Royal Navy [204]

British Army [3]

Other Empire Force [3]

Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

B [34]

C [24]

H [21]

W [17]

S [15]

M [12]

F [10]

G [10]

P [10]

T [10]

A [8]

R [6]

D [5]

L [5]

N [5]

E [4]

K [4]

J [2]

O [2]

Contribution

Military Service [157]

Country

United Kingdom [149]

Australia [1]

Greece [1]

Malta [1]

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People [204] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Kentish Town, London [3] Hackney, London [2] Islington, London [2] Maidstone, Kent [2] St Pancras, London [2] Aston, Birmingham [1] Beccles, Suffolk [1] Belfast, County Antrim [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Bethnal Green, London [1] Birkenhead, Cheshire [1] Blundell Sands, Lancashire [1] Borden, Kent [1] Brixton, London [1] Brockley, London [1] Bromley by Bow, Poplar, London [1] Bromley, Kent [1] Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk [1] Camberwell, London [1] Cambridge [1] Chatham, Kent [1] Cheshunt, Hertfordshire [1] Chichester, Sussex [1] Croydon [1] Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire [1] Douglas [1] Dunfermline, Fifeshire [1] East Farleigh, Kent [1] East Preston, Sussex [1] Edinburgh [1] Girvan, Ayrshire [1] Greenwich, London [1] Henham, Bishop's Stortford, Essex [1] Hewood near Thorncombe, Dorset [1] Hornsey, London [1] Hounslow, Middlesex [1] Hoxton, London [1] Ipswich, Suffolk [1] Kingston [1] Lambeth [1] Lambeth, London [1] Leicester [1] Martham, Norfolk [1] Mortlake, Surrey [1] Newton Stratford, Middlesex [1] Paddington, London [1] Parkside, Southern Australia [1] Peckham, London [1] Portsmouth, Hampshire [1] Shoreditch, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [145] Ordinary Seaman [35] Signalman [15] Leading Seaman [10] Boy 1st Class [8] Boy 2nd Class [8] Petty Officer [7] Leading Stoker [4] Private [4] Stoker 1st Class [4] Acting Leading Stoker [3] Stoker Petty Officer [3] Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [2] Lieutenant [2] Recruit [2] Stoker 2nd Class [2] Able Seaman Driver [1] Able Seaman R.A.N. [1] Acting ERA 4th Class [1] Acting Stoker [1] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1] Assistant Paymaster [1] Bombardier [1] Boy [1] Boy - 2nd Class [1] Boy I [1] Boy II [1] Boy Telegraphist [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Chief Stoker [1] Deck Hand [1] Donkeyman [1] ERA 3rd Class [1] ERA 4th Class [1] Electrical Artificer 2nd Class [1] Electrician [1] Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1] Lance Corporal [1] Leading Signalman [1] Lieutenant Assistant Paymaster [1] Master [1] Master (Lieutenant RNR) [1] Master (Lieutenant) [1] Motor Mechanic [1] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1] Ordinary Signalman [1] Ordinary Telegraphist [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [84] Royal Naval Division [34] HMS London [17] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: London Division: HMS CANADA [9] RNVR London - HMS Collingwood [8] RNVR London - HMS New Zealand [8] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BLACK PRINCE [8] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS MALAYA [8] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON [7] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS NEPTUNE [7] RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON [6] RNVR London - HMS Royal Oak [6] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS VALIANT [6] RNVR London - HMS THUNDERER [5] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS INVINCIBLE [5] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS IRON DUKE [5] Royal Naval Reserve [5] Chatham Naval Base (RAN London Depot) [4] HMAS Australia [4] HMS Erin [4] RNVR London - HMS LION [4] RNVR London - HMS Princess Royal [4] RNVR London - HMS Superb [4] RNVR London - HMS Warrior [4] HMS Dolphin [3] RNVR London - HMS Agincourt [3] RNVR London - HMS Hindustan [3] Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) [2] HMS "Impregnable" [2] HMS "London" [2] HMS Cerberus [2] HMS Commonwealth [2] HMS Fearless [2] HMS Fisgard [2] HMS Ganges [2] HMS Ganges II [2] HMS Hecla [2] HMS Pembroke II [2] HMS Prince George [2] HMS Revenge [2] HMS Vindictive [2] HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party, "A" Company [2] HMS Vivid I [2] Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [2] RNVR London - HMS Benbow [2] RNVR London - HMS Conqueror [2] RNVR London - HMS Laurel [2] RNVR London - HMS Narborough [2] RNVR London - HMS Queen Mary [2] RNVR London - HMS Southampton [2]

Service

Royal Navy [204] British Army [3] Other Empire Force [3] Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

B [34] C [24] H [21] W [17] S [15] M [12] F [10] G [10] P [10] T [10] A [8] R [6] D [5] L [5] N [5] E [4] K [4] J [2] O [2]

Contribution

Military Service [157]

Country

United Kingdom [149] Australia [1] Greece [1] Malta [1]

Charles Arthur Brown

Born 1894

Royal Navy Z/2158 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2158 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS TIGER

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Andrew Porter Packman

Born 1897

Royal Navy Z/2799 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2799 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS NEPTUNE

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Percy Davis

Born 1897

Royal Navy Z/2177 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2177 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS TIGER

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Arthur Hazelton

Born 1889

Royal Navy Z/2802 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2802 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS VALIANT

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William Robert Dundas

Born 1895

Royal Navy Z/1910 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Z/1910 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: London Division: HMS CANADA

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Herbert Cecil Stafford

Born 1892

Royal Navy Z/595 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Z/595 Signalman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: London Division: HMS CANADA

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Charles Henry Bishop

Born 1877

Royal Navy Z/1899 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/1899 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS INFLEXIBLE

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Harry Valentine Tompkins

Born 1897

Royal Navy Z/1937 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/1937 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS IRON DUKE

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George Watson Arnold

Born 1889

Royal Navy Z/2359 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2359 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS IRON DUKE

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Fred Carter Ormrod

Born 1892

Royal Navy 2/2462 Leading Seaman RNVR London - HMS Benbow

Royal Navy London 2/2462 Leading Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Paymaster Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve

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Charles Lewes Mitchell

Born 1887

Royal Navy Z/2925 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2925 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS VALIANT

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Edward Goodwin

Born 1892

Royal Navy Z/2597 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/ 2597 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON

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John Allen Woolford

Born 1895

Royal Navy Z/2921 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2921 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS VALIANT

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Benjamin Smith

Born 1895

Royal Navy Z/2458 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2458 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS NEPTUNE

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Joseph Hewett

Born 1897

Royal Navy Z/1889 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Z/1889 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: London Division: HMS CANADA

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John Richardson

Born 1881

Royal Navy Z/2604 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Z/2604 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: London Division: HMS CANADA

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Joseph Barwick

Born 1894

Royal Navy Z/1722 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/1722 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS NEPTUNE

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James Watkins

Born 1896

Royal Navy Z/2918 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2918 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS VALIANT

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Edward Bartlett

Born 1896

Royal Navy Z/2862 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2862 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS VALIANT

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Percy Humphries

Born 1897

Royal Navy Z/2824 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2824 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS NEPTUNE

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