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Place of birth

Bradford, Yorkshire [2]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [2]

Launceston, Cornwall [2]

Liverpool, Lancashire [2]

Manchester, Lancashire [2]

Ashford, Kent [1]

Ballinhassig, Cork [1]

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Belfast, Antrim [1]

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire [1]

Boxted, Essex [1]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [1]

Brockley,London [1]

Callington, Cornwall [1]

Chippenham, Wiltshire [1]

Coventry, Warwickshire [1]

Drimoleague, Cork [1]

Enniskean, Cork [1]

Frome, Somerset [1]

Gloucester, Gloucestershire [1]

Greenwich, London [1]

Kensington, London [1]

Kidderminster, Worcestershire [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Londonderry, Ireland [1]

Margate, Kent [1]

Middleton, Cork [1]

Milsted, Kent [1]

Myross, Cork [1]

North Shields, County Durham [1]

Norwich, Norfolk [1]

Pillaton, Cornwall [1]

Plymouth, Devon [1]

Plymton Saint Mary, Devon [1]

Polperro, Cornwall [1]

Poplar, London [1]

Queenstown, Cork [1]

Radcliff, Lancashire [1]

Ratoth, Meath [1]

Redruth, Cornwall [1]

Rhayader, Radnor [1]

Rodborough, Gloucestershire [1]

Saint Austell, Cornwall [1]

Saltash, Cornwall [1]

Shadwell, London [1]

Sidmouth, Devon [1]

Smethwick, Staffordshire [1]

Streatham, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [28]

Stoker 1st Class [11]

Stoker 2nd Class [5]

Stoker Petty Officer [5]

Leading Seaman [3]

Leading Stoker [3]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Engineer Captain (Retd) [1]

Engineer Lieutenant Commander [1]

Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Midshipman [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1]

Private [1]

Signalman [1]

Surgeon Probationer [1]

Telegraphist [1]

Unit

HMS NESSUS [65]

HMS Nessus [1]

HMS SOMME [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Nessus [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS NESSUS [1]

South Staffordshire Regiment [1]

Service

Royal Navy [68]

British Army [1]

Last name first letter

H [9]

L [7]

B [6]

C [5]

D [5]

S [5]

W [5]

F [4]

G [3]

K [3]

A [2]

E [2]

M [2]

R [2]

J [1]

N [1]

O [1]

P [1]

T [1]

U [1]

V [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [62]

Country

United Kingdom [4]

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People [68] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Bradford, Yorkshire [2] Cardiff, Glamorgan [2] Launceston, Cornwall [2] Liverpool, Lancashire [2] Manchester, Lancashire [2] Ashford, Kent [1] Ballinhassig, Cork [1] Barrow in Furness, Lancashire [1] Battersea, London [1] Belfast, Antrim [1] Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire [1] Boxted, Essex [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Brockley,London [1] Callington, Cornwall [1] Chippenham, Wiltshire [1] Coventry, Warwickshire [1] Drimoleague, Cork [1] Enniskean, Cork [1] Frome, Somerset [1] Gloucester, Gloucestershire [1] Greenwich, London [1] Kensington, London [1] Kidderminster, Worcestershire [1] Lambeth, London [1] Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Londonderry, Ireland [1] Margate, Kent [1] Middleton, Cork [1] Milsted, Kent [1] Myross, Cork [1] North Shields, County Durham [1] Norwich, Norfolk [1] Pillaton, Cornwall [1] Plymouth, Devon [1] Plymton Saint Mary, Devon [1] Polperro, Cornwall [1] Poplar, London [1] Queenstown, Cork [1] Radcliff, Lancashire [1] Ratoth, Meath [1] Redruth, Cornwall [1] Rhayader, Radnor [1] Rodborough, Gloucestershire [1] Saint Austell, Cornwall [1] Saltash, Cornwall [1] Shadwell, London [1] Sidmouth, Devon [1] Smethwick, Staffordshire [1] Streatham, London [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [28] Stoker 1st Class [11] Stoker 2nd Class [5] Stoker Petty Officer [5] Leading Seaman [3] Leading Stoker [3] Boy Telegraphist [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Chief Stoker [1] Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Engineer Captain (Retd) [1] Engineer Lieutenant Commander [1] Leading Cook's Mate [1] Leading Signalman [1] Lieutenant [1] Midshipman [1] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1] Private [1] Signalman [1] Surgeon Probationer [1] Telegraphist [1]

Unit

HMS NESSUS [65] HMS Nessus [1] HMS SOMME [1] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Nessus [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS NESSUS [1] South Staffordshire Regiment [1]

Service

Royal Navy [68] British Army [1]

Last name first letter

H [9] L [7] B [6] C [5] D [5] S [5] W [5] F [4] G [3] K [3] A [2] E [2] M [2] R [2] J [1] N [1] O [1] P [1] T [1] U [1] V [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [62]

Country

United Kingdom [4]

Arthur Williams

Born 1886

Royal Navy 219518 Leading Signalman HMS NESSUS

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Thomas Newman

Born 1887

Royal Navy 221459 Able Seaman HMS NESSUS

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Thomas George Kemsley

Born 1885

Royal Navy 304831 Stoker Petty Officer HMS NESSUS

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John James Turnbull

Born 1896

Royal Navy J20200 Able Seaman HMS NESSUS

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Frederick Abel

Born 1891

Royal Navy K5822 Leading Stoker HMS NESSUS

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Frank George Barpsham Haynes

Born 1888

Royal Navy M8085 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS NESSUS

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Thomas Foster

Born 1883

Royal Navy 305265 Leading Stoker HMS NESSUS

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Francis Alfred George Kapellar

Born 1897

Royal Navy J30733 Able Seaman HMS NESSUS

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Alfred Wilson

Born 1891

Royal Navy K5649 Stoker 1st Class HMS NESSUS

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George William Jones

Born 1887

Royal Navy 310432 Stoker Petty Officer HMS NESSUS

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William John Young

Born 1888

Royal Navy 229419 Able Seaman HMS NESSUS

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Edward William Hammond

Born 1878

Royal Navy 269871 Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class HMS NESSUS

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William John Stacey

Born 1875

Royal Navy 160655 Chief Petty Officer HMS NESSUS

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Charles Robert Crowder

Born 1897

Royal Navy J21283 Telegraphist HMS NESSUS

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Charles Albert Knox

Born 1896

Royal Navy SS5096 Able Seaman HMS NESSUS

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David Litman

Born 1888

Royal Navy 230095 Able Seaman HMS NESSUS

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William Albert Critchley

Born 1886

Royal Navy M969 Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class HMS NESSUS

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Fredrick John Handford

Born 1878

Royal Navy 271141 Engine Room Artificer 1st Class HMS NESSUS

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Robert William Bainbridge

Born 1883

Royal Navy 298570 Stoker Petty Officer HMS NESSUS

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Albert George Fry

Born 1895

Royal Navy J20015 Able Seaman HMS NESSUS

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