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Place of birth

Plymouth, Devon [28]

Liverpool, Lancashire [27]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [21]

Devonport, Devon [14]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [14]

Manchester, Lancashire [10]

Torpoint, Cornwall [10]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [7]

Belfast, Antrim [6]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [6]

Edinburgh [6]

Dartmouth, Devon [5]

Liskeard, Cornwall [5]

Stonehouse, Devon [5]

Bath, Somerset [4]

Bristol [4]

Cawsand, Cornwall [4]

Cork [4]

Exeter, Devon [4]

Newport, Monmouthshire [4]

Antony, Cornwall [3]

Bristol, Somerset [3]

Callington, Cornwall [3]

Devonport [3]

Islington, London [3]

Kensington, London [3]

Kingsbridge, Devon [3]

Plymouth [3]

Plymouth, Devon, England [3]

Preston, Lancashire [3]

Accrington, Lancashire [2]

Bethnal Green, London [2]

Bodmin, Cornwall [2]

Bolton, Lancashire [2]

Bradford, Yorkshire [2]

Camberwell, London [2]

Cardiff, Glamorganshire [2]

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [2]

Clerkenwell, London [2]

Dudley, Worcestershire [2]

Gateshead, Durham [2]

Gosport, Hampshire [2]

Greenock, Renfrewshire [2]

Halifax, Yorkshire [2]

Ilminster, Somerset [2]

Lambeth, London [2]

London [2]

Middleton, Cork [2]

Newton Abbot, Devon [2]

Nottingham [2]

Rank

Able Seaman [113]

Stoker 1st Class [103]

Ordinary Seaman [75]

Stoker 2nd Class [66]

Boy 1st Class [53]

Private [37]

Leading Seaman [24]

Stoker Petty Officer [21]

Leading Stoker [20]

Petty Officer [19]

Able Seaman (Leading Boatman Coast Guard) [12]

Boy 2nd Class [12]

Acting Leading Stoker [10]

Musician [10]

Lieutenant [9]

Midshipman [9]

Stoker [8]

Chief Stoker [6]

Mechanician [6]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [6]

Shipwright 2nd Class [6]

Chief Petty Officer [5]

Cook's Mate [5]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [4]

Leading Seaman (Leading Boatman Coast Guard) [4]

Lieutenant Commander [4]

Petty Officer 1st Class [4]

Seaman [4]

Ship's Corporal 1st Class [4]

Signal Boy [4]

Signalman [4]

Able Seaman (Petty Officer Coast Guard) [3]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [3]

Leading Cook's Mate [3]

Leading Seaman (Boatman Coast Guard) [3]

Officer's Cook 2nd Class [3]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [3]

Sick Berth Attendant [3]

AB [2]

Able Seaman (Petty Officer 2nd Class Coast Guard) [2]

Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Acting Chief Stoker [2]

Armourer's Crew [2]

B1C [2]

B2C [2]

Blacksmith [2]

Bugler [2]

Canteen Assistant [2]

Captain [2]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [2]

Unit

HMS Monmouth [640]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division: HMS Monmouth [21]

Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Monmouth [20]

Royal Marines Band - HMS Monmouth [9]

HMS Erin [8]

Royal Naval Reserve [8]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monmouth [8]

HMS Impregnable [7]

HMS Ajax [6]

Royal Marine Artillery [4]

HMS Ganges II [3]

HMS Vivid II [3]

Admiralty Civilian - HMS Monmouth [2]

HMS Carnarvon [2]

HMS Donegal [2]

Monmouth [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: HMS Monmouth [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2]

Various HM Ships and Establishments [2]

Admiralty Civilian- HMS Monmouth [1]

Andromeda [1]

Boscawen111 [1]

Challenger (Monmouth) [1]

Commonwealth [1]

Defiance [1]

Dockyard and RN Hospital Ship Bermuda [1]

Europa [1]

Euryalus [1]

Ganges11 [1]

Gibraltar [1]

HM Submarine E36 [1]

HMS Agincourt [1]

HMS Alcantara [1]

HMS Arab (base ship HMS Leander) [1]

HMS Basilisk [1]

HMS Bellerophon [1]

HMS Black Prince [1]

HMS Britannia [1]

HMS Carysfort [1]

HMS Comus [1]

HMS Concord [1]

HMS Cornwallis [1]

HMS Dolphin [1]

HMS Doris [1]

HMS Dryad [1]

HMS Duke of Wellington II [1]

HMS Emerald [1]

HMS Essex [1]

Service

Royal Navy [710]

Canadian Navy [1]

Last name first letter

H [70]

S [64]

C [60]

M [59]

B [56]

W [50]

R [47]

P [43]

T [36]

D [35]

G [34]

F [29]

L [29]

J [19]

A [17]

K [17]

N [13]

O [13]

E [7]

V [5]

Q [4]

I [2]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [565]

Country

United Kingdom [36]

Ireland [1]

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Place of birth

Plymouth, Devon [28] Liverpool, Lancashire [27] Bristol, Gloucestershire [21] Devonport, Devon [14] Glasgow, Lanarkshire [14] Manchester, Lancashire [10] Torpoint, Cornwall [10] Cardiff, Glamorgan [7] Belfast, Antrim [6] Birmingham, Warwickshire [6] Edinburgh [6] Dartmouth, Devon [5] Liskeard, Cornwall [5] Stonehouse, Devon [5] Bath, Somerset [4] Bristol [4] Cawsand, Cornwall [4] Cork [4] Exeter, Devon [4] Newport, Monmouthshire [4] Antony, Cornwall [3] Bristol, Somerset [3] Callington, Cornwall [3] Devonport [3] Islington, London [3] Kensington, London [3] Kingsbridge, Devon [3] Plymouth [3] Plymouth, Devon, England [3] Preston, Lancashire [3] Accrington, Lancashire [2] Bethnal Green, London [2] Bodmin, Cornwall [2] Bolton, Lancashire [2] Bradford, Yorkshire [2] Camberwell, London [2] Cardiff, Glamorganshire [2] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [2] Clerkenwell, London [2] Dudley, Worcestershire [2] Gateshead, Durham [2] Gosport, Hampshire [2] Greenock, Renfrewshire [2] Halifax, Yorkshire [2] Ilminster, Somerset [2] Lambeth, London [2] London [2] Middleton, Cork [2] Newton Abbot, Devon [2] Nottingham [2]

Rank

Able Seaman [113] Stoker 1st Class [103] Ordinary Seaman [75] Stoker 2nd Class [66] Boy 1st Class [53] Private [37] Leading Seaman [24] Stoker Petty Officer [21] Leading Stoker [20] Petty Officer [19] Able Seaman (Leading Boatman Coast Guard) [12] Boy 2nd Class [12] Acting Leading Stoker [10] Musician [10] Lieutenant [9] Midshipman [9] Stoker [8] Chief Stoker [6] Mechanician [6] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [6] Shipwright 2nd Class [6] Chief Petty Officer [5] Cook's Mate [5] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [4] Leading Seaman (Leading Boatman Coast Guard) [4] Lieutenant Commander [4] Petty Officer 1st Class [4] Seaman [4] Ship's Corporal 1st Class [4] Signal Boy [4] Signalman [4] Able Seaman (Petty Officer Coast Guard) [3] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [3] Leading Cook's Mate [3] Leading Seaman (Boatman Coast Guard) [3] Officer's Cook 2nd Class [3] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [3] Sick Berth Attendant [3] AB [2] Able Seaman (Petty Officer 2nd Class Coast Guard) [2] Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Acting Chief Stoker [2] Armourer's Crew [2] B1C [2] B2C [2] Blacksmith [2] Bugler [2] Canteen Assistant [2] Captain [2] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [2]

Unit

HMS Monmouth [640] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division: HMS Monmouth [21] Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Monmouth [20] Royal Marines Band - HMS Monmouth [9] HMS Erin [8] Royal Naval Reserve [8] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monmouth [8] HMS Impregnable [7] HMS Ajax [6] Royal Marine Artillery [4] HMS Ganges II [3] HMS Vivid II [3] Admiralty Civilian - HMS Monmouth [2] HMS Carnarvon [2] HMS Donegal [2] Monmouth [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: HMS Monmouth [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2] Various HM Ships and Establishments [2] Admiralty Civilian- HMS Monmouth [1] Andromeda [1] Boscawen111 [1] Challenger (Monmouth) [1] Commonwealth [1] Defiance [1] Dockyard and RN Hospital Ship Bermuda [1] Europa [1] Euryalus [1] Ganges11 [1] Gibraltar [1] HM Submarine E36 [1] HMS Agincourt [1] HMS Alcantara [1] HMS Arab (base ship HMS Leander) [1] HMS Basilisk [1] HMS Bellerophon [1] HMS Black Prince [1] HMS Britannia [1] HMS Carysfort [1] HMS Comus [1] HMS Concord [1] HMS Cornwallis [1] HMS Dolphin [1] HMS Doris [1] HMS Dryad [1] HMS Duke of Wellington II [1] HMS Emerald [1] HMS Essex [1]

Service

Royal Navy [710] Canadian Navy [1]

Last name first letter

H [70] S [64] C [60] M [59] B [56] W [50] R [47] P [43] T [36] D [35] G [34] F [29] L [29] J [19] A [17] K [17] N [13] O [13] E [7] V [5] Q [4] I [2] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [565]

Country

United Kingdom [36] Ireland [1]

Ernest Robert Parry

Born 1876

Died 1914

Royal Navy 1741T Stoker Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 1741T Stoker Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monmouth

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Patrick Curley

Born 1894

Died 1914

Royal Navy 4265A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 4265A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monmouth

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James Rooney

Born 1889

Died 1914

Royal Navy 3536A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 3536A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monmouth

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Charles Driver

Died 1914

Royal Navy Warrant Engineer Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy Warrant Engineer Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monmouth

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Charles Thomas Hartwell

Born 1885

Died 1914

Royal Navy 2919T Stoker Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 2919T Stoker Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Monmouth

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Charles Coombes

Born 1878

Royal Navy 292838 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Duke of Wellington II

Royal Navy 292838 Stoker HMS Prince George

Royal Navy 292838 Stoker 1st Class HMS Dryad

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James William Dunbar

Born 1885

Royal Navy 224545

Royal Navy 224545 Ordinary Seaman HMS Vivid I, Donegal

Royal Navy 224545 Able Seaman HMS Vivid I, Monmouth, Majestic, Cornwallis

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T Connorton

Born 1876

Died 1914

Royal Navy PLY/7225 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

Royal Navy PLY/7225 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: HMS Monmouth

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George Frederick Taylor

Born 1887

Died 1914

Royal Navy 12133 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division

Royal Navy 12146 Bugler Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division: HMS Monmouth

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John Charles Percival Norman

Born 1891

Died 1914

Royal Navy 15301 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division

Royal Navy 1199 Musician Royal Marines Band - HMS Monmouth

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