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Place of birth

Saint Heliers Jersey [3]

Alverstoke, Hampshire [2]

Brighton, Sussex [2]

Edinburgh [2]

Kennington, London [2]

Lewes, Sussex [2]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [2]

Reigate, Surrey [2]

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Bognor, Sussex [1]

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire [1]

Brixton, London [1]

Bromley, London [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Chickerell, Dorset [1]

Cornwall [1]

Coventry, Warwickshire [1]

Dublin [1]

Durham, Durham [1]

Eastney, Portsmouth, Hants [1]

Erdington, Warwickshire [1]

Farnleigh, Hampshire [1]

Felpham, Sussex [1]

Fulham, London [1]

Glasgow [1]

Goa [1]

Greenock, Renfrewshire [1]

Guernsey, Channel Islands [1]

Guildford, Surrey [1]

Hendon, London [1]

Horns Head, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal [1]

Hornsey, London [1]

Hoxton, London [1]

Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Islington, London [1]

Kingston on Thames [1]

Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

London [1]

Maidstone, Kent [1]

Maryfiat, Cumberland [1]

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland [1]

Newport Isle of Wight [1]

Newport, Isle of Wight [1]

North Shields, Northumberland [1]

Oystermouth, Glamorgan [1]

Petworth, Sussex [1]

Portsea, Hampshire [1]

Seacombe, Cheshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [18]

Ordinary Seaman [12]

Boy 1st Class [9]

Stoker 1st Class [8]

Boy 2nd Class [5]

Chief Petty Officer [4]

Leading Seaman [3]

Lieutenant Commander [3]

Sick Berth Steward [3]

Stoker 2nd Class [3]

Assistant Paymaster [2]

Cadet [2]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Midshipman [2]

Musician [2]

Petty Officer Stoker [2]

Acting Chief Stoker [1]

Acting Leading Seaman [1]

Acting Sub Lieutenant [1]

Band Corporal [1]

Blacksmith [1]

Boy [1]

Boy Artificer [1]

Boy First Class [1]

CERA 2c [1]

Captain [1]

Captain RMLI [1]

Chaplain [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Chief Gunner [1]

Chief Shipwright [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Commander [1]

Commissioned Engineer [1]

Cook [1]

Corporal RMA [1]

Domestic 1st Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1]

First Mate [1]

Gunner RMA [1]

Leading Carpenter's Crew [1]

Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Leading Stoker [1]

Lieutenant General [1]

Major General [1]

Mechanician [1]

Officer's Cook 2nd Class [1]

Unit

HMS Monarch [62]

HMS Hindustan [9]

HMS MONARCH [8]

HMS Iris II - Seaman Storming Party ("D" Company) [7]

Royal Marine Artillery [4]

Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [3]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [3]

4th Royal Marine Battalion [2]

HMS Excellent [2]

HMS Ganges [2]

HMS Ganges II [2]

HMS Neptune [2]

Royal Marines Band - HMS MONARCH [2]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monarch [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Monarch [2]

HM Submarine E36 [1]

HM Submarine J6 [1]

HMS "Beaver" [1]

HMS "Cleopatra" [1]

HMS "Monarch" [1]

HMS "Powerful" [1]

HMS Aboukir [1]

HMS Agincourt [1]

HMS Daffodil (Victory X) [1]

HMS Drake [1]

HMS Eclipse [1]

HMS Essex [1]

HMS Exmouth [1]

HMS Good Hope [1]

HMS Hampshire [1]

HMS IRON DUKE [1]

HMS Impregnable [1]

HMS Indus [1]

HMS Invincible [1]

HMS Iron Duke [1]

HMS Isis [1]

HMS King Edward III [1]

HMS Leviathan [1]

HMS Monarch. [1]

HMS Narbrough [1]

HMS Queen [1]

HMS Superb [1]

HMS Sybille [1]

HMS Tenedos [1]

HMS Victory I [1]

HMS Viknor [1]

HMS Vindictive [1]

HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party [1]

HMS Vivid [1]

Service

Royal Navy [80]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [10]

C [8]

W [8]

H [7]

P [7]

G [6]

M [6]

R [5]

S [5]

D [4]

O [4]

K [3]

L [3]

J [2]

F [1]

N [1]

T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [54]

Country

United Kingdom [16]

Turkey [1]

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People [81] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Saint Heliers Jersey [3] Alverstoke, Hampshire [2] Brighton, Sussex [2] Edinburgh [2] Kennington, London [2] Lewes, Sussex [2] Portsmouth, Hampshire [2] Reigate, Surrey [2] Barrow in Furness, Lancashire [1] Battersea, London [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Bognor, Sussex [1] Brierley Hill, Staffordshire [1] Brixton, London [1] Bromley, London [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Chickerell, Dorset [1] Cornwall [1] Coventry, Warwickshire [1] Dublin [1] Durham, Durham [1] Eastney, Portsmouth, Hants [1] Erdington, Warwickshire [1] Farnleigh, Hampshire [1] Felpham, Sussex [1] Fulham, London [1] Glasgow [1] Goa [1] Greenock, Renfrewshire [1] Guernsey, Channel Islands [1] Guildford, Surrey [1] Hendon, London [1] Horns Head, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal [1] Hornsey, London [1] Hoxton, London [1] Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Islington, London [1] Kingston on Thames [1] Leeds, Yorkshire [1] London [1] Maidstone, Kent [1] Maryfiat, Cumberland [1] Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland [1] Newport Isle of Wight [1] Newport, Isle of Wight [1] North Shields, Northumberland [1] Oystermouth, Glamorgan [1] Petworth, Sussex [1] Portsea, Hampshire [1] Seacombe, Cheshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [18] Ordinary Seaman [12] Boy 1st Class [9] Stoker 1st Class [8] Boy 2nd Class [5] Chief Petty Officer [4] Leading Seaman [3] Lieutenant Commander [3] Sick Berth Steward [3] Stoker 2nd Class [3] Assistant Paymaster [2] Cadet [2] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Lieutenant [2] Midshipman [2] Musician [2] Petty Officer Stoker [2] Acting Chief Stoker [1] Acting Leading Seaman [1] Acting Sub Lieutenant [1] Band Corporal [1] Blacksmith [1] Boy [1] Boy Artificer [1] Boy First Class [1] CERA 2c [1] Captain [1] Captain RMLI [1] Chaplain [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Chief Gunner [1] Chief Shipwright [1] Chief Stoker [1] Commander [1] Commissioned Engineer [1] Cook [1] Corporal RMA [1] Domestic 1st Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1] First Mate [1] Gunner RMA [1] Leading Carpenter's Crew [1] Leading Cook's Mate [1] Leading Stoker [1] Lieutenant General [1] Major General [1] Mechanician [1] Officer's Cook 2nd Class [1]

Unit

HMS Monarch [62] HMS Hindustan [9] HMS MONARCH [8] HMS Iris II - Seaman Storming Party ("D" Company) [7] Royal Marine Artillery [4] Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [3] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [3] 4th Royal Marine Battalion [2] HMS Excellent [2] HMS Ganges [2] HMS Ganges II [2] HMS Neptune [2] Royal Marines Band - HMS MONARCH [2] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monarch [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Monarch [2] HM Submarine E36 [1] HM Submarine J6 [1] HMS "Beaver" [1] HMS "Cleopatra" [1] HMS "Monarch" [1] HMS "Powerful" [1] HMS Aboukir [1] HMS Agincourt [1] HMS Daffodil (Victory X) [1] HMS Drake [1] HMS Eclipse [1] HMS Essex [1] HMS Exmouth [1] HMS Good Hope [1] HMS Hampshire [1] HMS IRON DUKE [1] HMS Impregnable [1] HMS Indus [1] HMS Invincible [1] HMS Iron Duke [1] HMS Isis [1] HMS King Edward III [1] HMS Leviathan [1] HMS Monarch. [1] HMS Narbrough [1] HMS Queen [1] HMS Superb [1] HMS Sybille [1] HMS Tenedos [1] HMS Victory I [1] HMS Viknor [1] HMS Vindictive [1] HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party [1] HMS Vivid [1]

Service

Royal Navy [80] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [10] C [8] W [8] H [7] P [7] G [6] M [6] R [5] S [5] D [4] O [4] K [3] L [3] J [2] F [1] N [1] T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [54]

Country

United Kingdom [16] Turkey [1]

Alfred George Miles

Born 1888

Died 1963

Royal Navy 232474 Able Seaman HMS Monarch

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Harold Arthur Downing

Born 1888

Died 1972

Royal Navy K24059 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Monarch

Royal Navy K24059 Stoker 1st Class HMS Monarch

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Joseph William Wood

Born 1897

Died 1920

Royal Navy J20639 Able Seaman HMS MONARCH

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Guy Charlesworth Barclay

Born 1886

Died 1940

Royal Navy Assistant Paymaster HMS Monarch

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Charles James De Ste Croix

Born 1889

Died 1941

Royal Navy 235170 Leading Seaman HMS Monarch

Royal Navy 235170 Able Seaman HMS Monarch

Royal Navy 235170 Able Seaman HMS Monarch

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William Slator Charlton

Born 1897

Died 1919

Royal Navy J21535

Royal Navy J21535 Ordinary Telegraphist HMS Monarch

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Frederick Jeram

Born 1879

Died 1918

Royal Navy 359188 HMS Monarch

Royal Navy 359188 Officer's Steward 2nd Class HMS Narbrough

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George Langridge

Born 1878

Died 1916

Royal Navy 178215(PO) Chief Petty Officer

Royal Navy 178215 Chief Petty Officer HMS Monarch

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William Lewis Gough

Born 1879

Royal Navy 270278

Royal Navy 270278 CERA 2c HMS Monarch

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Fred Owen

Born 1879

Died 1919

Royal Navy 293326 Petty Officer Stoker HMS Monarch

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John Arthur Pelton

Born 1895

Died 1915

Royal Navy J13753 Ordinary Seaman HMS Monarch

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Collin King

Born 1889

Died 1918

Royal Navy J58198 Ordinary Seaman HMS Monarch

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Thomas Henry Wilfrid Sharples

Born 1895

Died 1916

Royal Navy Acting Sub Lieutenant

Royal Navy

Royal Navy Midshipman HMS Eclipse

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John Reynolds Hardie

Born 1898

Died 1918

Royal Navy J34639 Ordinary Seaman HMS Vivid

Royal Navy J34639 Boy First Class HMS Monarch

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Stanley Reginald Eric Pratt

Born 1898

Died 1918

Royal Navy J/31231 Able Seaman HMS Monarch

Royal Navy J/31231 Boy 1st Class HMS Monarch

Royal Navy J/31231 Able Seaman HMS Hindustan

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Donovan William Harris

Born 1894

Died 1966

Royal Navy J9410 Leading Seaman HMS MONARCH

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Frank Patrick O'reilly

Born 1891

Died 1982

Royal Navy M1970 Leading Cook's Mate HMS MONARCH

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Edmund Alain Tremeur De Poher De La Poer

Born 1883

Royal Navy Cadet

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HMS Monarch

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Toussaint Marys Marquer

Born 1879

Died 1914

Royal Navy Leading Carpenter's Crew HMS Monarch

Royal Navy 342455 Shipwright 2nd Class HMS Good Hope

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John Edward King Stanley

Born 1888

Died 1959

Royal Navy J73558 Ordinary Seaman Various: HMS Agincourt, Monarch and Sandhurst

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