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Place of birth

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [4]

Islington, London [2]

Leeds, Yorkshire [2]

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire [2]

Southampton, Hampshire [2]

West Bromwich, Staffordshire [2]

Aberdare, Glamorgan [1]

Alcester, Worcestershire [1]

Bigbury, Devon [1]

Blackburn, Lancashire [1]

Bow, London [1]

Brading, Isle of Wight [1]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [1]

Bristol, Somerset [1]

Burton on Trent, Derbyshire and Staffordshire [1]

Burton, Hampshire [1]

Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire [1]

Cheam, Surrey [1]

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [1]

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire [1]

Chichester, Sussex [1]

Cork [1]

Croydon, Surrey [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Dorchester, Dorset [1]

Dunlop, Ayrshire, [1]

Ealing, London [1]

Edmonton, London [1]

Elly Bay, Mayo [1]

Exeter, Devon [1]

Fowey, Cornwall [1]

Gillingham, Kent [1]

Hammersmith, London [1]

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire [1]

Kingston, Hampshire [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Leicester [1]

Leigh, Lancashire [1]

Luton, Bedfordshire [1]

Manchester [1]

Monkstown, Cork [1]

Newbury, Berkshire [1]

North Kensington [1]

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [1]

Pimlico, London [1]

Plymouth, Devon [1]

Poplar, London [1]

Portsea, Hampshire [1]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [33]

Stoker 1st Class [12]

Ordinary Seaman [10]

Stoker Petty Officer [5]

Leading Seaman [4]

Leading Stoker [3]

Lieutenant [3]

Midshipman [3]

Petty Officer [3]

Lieutenant Commander [2]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Boy 2nd Class [1]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Engineer Captain (Retd) [1]

Engineer Lieutenant-Commander [1]

Gunner (T) [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1]

Officers Steward 1st Class [1]

Ordinary Signalman [1]

Signalman [1]

Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Surgeon Probationer [1]

Telegraphist [1]

Wireman 2nd Class [1]

Wireman 2nd class [1]

Yeoman of Signals [1]

Unit

HMS NARBOROUGH [66]

HMS Narborough [8]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [6]

H.M.S. "Narborough." [2]

RNVR London - HMS Narborough [2]

RNVR Mersey - HMS Narborough [2]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1]

HM Submarine "L.10" [1]

HMS ACASTA [1]

HMS BELLEROPHON [1]

HMS Boscawen [1]

HMS Caroline [1]

HMS Crescent [1]

HMS Fearless [1]

HMS Good Hope [1]

HMS HERCULES [1]

HMS LION [1]

HMS MALAYA [1]

HMS NEPTUNE [1]

HMS Triumph [1]

HMS Victory [1]

RNVR London - HMS Minotaur [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS NARBOROUGH [1]

Royal Navy, HMS Narbrough [1]

Service

Royal Navy [81]

Last name first letter

H [13]

B [9]

W [8]

C [7]

R [7]

T [6]

M [5]

S [5]

F [3]

G [3]

L [3]

P [3]

D [2]

K [2]

A [1]

E [1]

N [1]

O [1]

V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [75]

Country

United Kingdom [8]

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Place of birth

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [4] Islington, London [2] Leeds, Yorkshire [2] Middlesbrough, Yorkshire [2] Southampton, Hampshire [2] West Bromwich, Staffordshire [2] Aberdare, Glamorgan [1] Alcester, Worcestershire [1] Bigbury, Devon [1] Blackburn, Lancashire [1] Bow, London [1] Brading, Isle of Wight [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Bristol, Somerset [1] Burton on Trent, Derbyshire and Staffordshire [1] Burton, Hampshire [1] Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire [1] Cheam, Surrey [1] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [1] Cheshunt, Hertfordshire [1] Chichester, Sussex [1] Cork [1] Croydon, Surrey [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Dorchester, Dorset [1] Dunlop, Ayrshire, [1] Ealing, London [1] Edmonton, London [1] Elly Bay, Mayo [1] Exeter, Devon [1] Fowey, Cornwall [1] Gillingham, Kent [1] Hammersmith, London [1] Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire [1] Kingston, Hampshire [1] Lambeth, London [1] Leicester [1] Leigh, Lancashire [1] Luton, Bedfordshire [1] Manchester [1] Monkstown, Cork [1] Newbury, Berkshire [1] North Kensington [1] Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [1] Pimlico, London [1] Plymouth, Devon [1] Poplar, London [1] Portsea, Hampshire [1] Portsmouth, Hampshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [33] Stoker 1st Class [12] Ordinary Seaman [10] Stoker Petty Officer [5] Leading Seaman [4] Leading Stoker [3] Lieutenant [3] Midshipman [3] Petty Officer [3] Lieutenant Commander [2] Boy 1st Class [1] Boy 2nd Class [1] Boy Telegraphist [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Chief Stoker [1] Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Engineer Captain (Retd) [1] Engineer Lieutenant-Commander [1] Gunner (T) [1] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1] Officers Steward 1st Class [1] Ordinary Signalman [1] Signalman [1] Sub-Lieutenant [1] Surgeon Probationer [1] Telegraphist [1] Wireman 2nd Class [1] Wireman 2nd class [1] Yeoman of Signals [1]

Unit

HMS NARBOROUGH [66] HMS Narborough [8] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [6] H.M.S. "Narborough." [2] RNVR London - HMS Narborough [2] RNVR Mersey - HMS Narborough [2] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1] HM Submarine "L.10" [1] HMS ACASTA [1] HMS BELLEROPHON [1] HMS Boscawen [1] HMS Caroline [1] HMS Crescent [1] HMS Fearless [1] HMS Good Hope [1] HMS HERCULES [1] HMS LION [1] HMS MALAYA [1] HMS NEPTUNE [1] HMS Triumph [1] HMS Victory [1] RNVR London - HMS Minotaur [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS NARBOROUGH [1] Royal Navy, HMS Narbrough [1]

Service

Royal Navy [81]

Last name first letter

H [13] B [9] W [8] C [7] R [7] T [6] M [5] S [5] F [3] G [3] L [3] P [3] D [2] K [2] A [1] E [1] N [1] O [1] V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [75]

Country

United Kingdom [8]

Edmond Mansel Bowly

Born 1887

Died 1918

Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS NARBOROUGH

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Frederick William Brooke

Born 1876

Died 1918

Royal Navy M25226

Royal Navy M.25226.(pol) Wireman 2nd class HMS Narborough

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Percy Paxman

Born 1881

Died 1921

Royal Navy 293753 Stoker Petty Officer HMS NARBOROUGH

Royal Navy 293753 Chief Stoker HMS Victory

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Robert Brown

Born 1879

Royal Navy 270372 Engine Room Artificer 1st Class HMS NARBOROUGH

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Albert Thomas Deacon

Born 1888

Died 1918

Royal Navy L7376 Officers Steward 1st Class HMS Narborough 12th Destroyer Flotilla

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Frederick Alfred Tollemache

Born 1885

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander

Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS NARBOROUGH

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James Till

Born 1873

Died 1918

Royal Navy 269148 Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class HMS NARBOROUGH

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Harold Valentine Whyham

Born 1881

Died 1938

Royal Navy Engineer Captain (Retd)

Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant-Commander HMS Narborough

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Neville Weekly Smart Homewood

Born 1891

Died 1959

Royal Navy K4803 Leading Stoker HMS NARBOROUGH

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Joseph Henry Thomas

Born 1891

Royal Navy SS3332 Able Seaman HMS Caroline

Royal Navy SS3332 Able Seaman HMS Narborough paid via HMS Woolwich, depot ship to the 13th Destroyer Flotilla

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Jack Robinson

Born 1887

Royal Navy 223124 Able Seaman HMS Triumph

Royal Navy 223124 Leading Seaman HMS NARBOROUGH

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Leonard Harbour

Born 1891

Died 1961

Royal Navy K2505 Stoker Petty Officer HMS NARBOROUGH

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Thomas Henry Wall

Born 1879

Died 1952

Royal Navy Lieutenant

Royal Navy Gunner (T) HMS Narborough

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Alfred George Thomas Southam

Born 1897

Died 1918

Royal Navy J23112 Able Seaman HMS HERCULES

Royal Navy J23112 Able Seaman HMS NARBOROUGH

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Reginald Foreman

Born 1893

Died 1918

Royal Navy J11434 Able Seaman HMS ACASTA

Royal Navy J11434 Able Seaman HMS NARBOROUGH

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Frank Kirby

Born 1897

Royal Navy M18311 Wireman 2nd Class HMS NARBOROUGH

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Reginald Percy Cresswell

Born 1891

Royal Navy K18186 Stoker 1st Class HMS NARBOROUGH

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Alfred Foot

Born 1892

Royal Navy K15372 Stoker 1st Class HMS NARBOROUGH

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Richard Roland Croft

Born 1882

Royal Navy M168 Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class HMS NARBOROUGH

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Albert White

Born 1893

Royal Navy K10214 Stoker 1st Class HMS NARBOROUGH

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