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Liverpool, Lancashire [7]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [5]

Portsea, Hants [3]

Cowes, Isle of Wight [2]

Croydon, Surrey [2]

Plaistow, Essex [2]

Portsea, Hampshire [2]

Walworth, London [2]

Aberdeen [1]

Ardingly, Sussex [1]

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire [1]

Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire [1]

Basingstoke, Hampshire [1]

Beckenham, Kent [1]

Belper, Derby [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Blyborough, Lincolnshire [1]

Blyth, Northumberland [1]

Bothwell, Lanarkshire,Scotland [1]

Bow, London [1]

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire [1]

Brentford, Middlesex [1]

Brixton, London [1]

Castleford, Yorkshire [1]

Chatham, Kent [1]

Chelsea, London [1]

Cobham, Surrey [1]

Derby, Derbyshire [1]

Devizes, Wiltshire [1]

Earsham, Norfolk [1]

East Compton, Somerset [1]

Edinburgh, Midlothian [1]

Edmonton, London [1]

Enniscorthy, Wexford [1]

Epsom, Surrey [1]

Feltham, Middlesex [1]

Freemantle, Western Australia [1]

Gosport, Hampshire [1]

Gosport, Hants [1]

Greenock, Renfrewshire [1]

Greenwich, London [1]

Hambledon, Hampshire [1]

Hull, Yorkshire [1]

Kilcar, Co Donegal [1]

Kings Lynn, Norfolk [1]

La Hock Jersey [1]

Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Lingdale, Yorkshire [1]

Macduff, Banffshire [1]

Malmesbury, Wiltshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [26]

Stoker 1st Class [19]

Ordinary Seaman [7]

Stoker Petty Officer [6]

Leading Stoker [5]

Leading Seaman [4]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3]

Petty Officer [3]

Chief Stoker [2]

Signalman [2]

Acting Stoker Petty officer [1]

Acting Sub Lieutenant [1]

Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Artificer Engineer [1]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Boy 2nd Class [1]

Boy Telegraphist [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Commander [1]

Engine Room Artificer [1]

Gunner [1]

Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Midshipman [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1]

Stoker [1]

Surgeon Probationer [1]

Yeoman of Signals [1]

Unit

HMS SHARK [83]

HMS Shark [7]

Royal Naval Reserve [3]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS SHARK [3]

HMS Ganges II [1]

HMS Prince George [1]

HMS Victory I [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS SHARK [1]

Service

Royal Navy [94]

Last name first letter

S [11]

B [10]

D [10]

W [9]

H [7]

G [6]

L [6]

M [6]

C [5]

P [4]

A [3]

F [3]

N [3]

T [3]

J [2]

K [2]

E [1]

O [1]

R [1]

V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [75]

Country

United Kingdom [8]

Malta [1]

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People [94] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Liverpool, Lancashire [7] Portsmouth, Hampshire [5] Portsea, Hants [3] Cowes, Isle of Wight [2] Croydon, Surrey [2] Plaistow, Essex [2] Portsea, Hampshire [2] Walworth, London [2] Aberdeen [1] Ardingly, Sussex [1] Barrow in Furness, Lancashire [1] Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire [1] Basingstoke, Hampshire [1] Beckenham, Kent [1] Belper, Derby [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Blyborough, Lincolnshire [1] Blyth, Northumberland [1] Bothwell, Lanarkshire,Scotland [1] Bow, London [1] Bradwell, Buckinghamshire [1] Brentford, Middlesex [1] Brixton, London [1] Castleford, Yorkshire [1] Chatham, Kent [1] Chelsea, London [1] Cobham, Surrey [1] Derby, Derbyshire [1] Devizes, Wiltshire [1] Earsham, Norfolk [1] East Compton, Somerset [1] Edinburgh, Midlothian [1] Edmonton, London [1] Enniscorthy, Wexford [1] Epsom, Surrey [1] Feltham, Middlesex [1] Freemantle, Western Australia [1] Gosport, Hampshire [1] Gosport, Hants [1] Greenock, Renfrewshire [1] Greenwich, London [1] Hambledon, Hampshire [1] Hull, Yorkshire [1] Kilcar, Co Donegal [1] Kings Lynn, Norfolk [1] La Hock Jersey [1] Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Lingdale, Yorkshire [1] Macduff, Banffshire [1] Malmesbury, Wiltshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [26] Stoker 1st Class [19] Ordinary Seaman [7] Stoker Petty Officer [6] Leading Stoker [5] Leading Seaman [4] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3] Petty Officer [3] Chief Stoker [2] Signalman [2] Acting Stoker Petty officer [1] Acting Sub Lieutenant [1] Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1] Artificer Engineer [1] Boy 1st Class [1] Boy 2nd Class [1] Boy Telegraphist [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Commander [1] Engine Room Artificer [1] Gunner [1] Leading Cook's Mate [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Lieutenant [1] Midshipman [1] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1] Stoker [1] Surgeon Probationer [1] Yeoman of Signals [1]

Unit

HMS SHARK [83] HMS Shark [7] Royal Naval Reserve [3] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS SHARK [3] HMS Ganges II [1] HMS Prince George [1] HMS Victory I [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS SHARK [1]

Service

Royal Navy [94]

Last name first letter

S [11] B [10] D [10] W [9] H [7] G [6] L [6] M [6] C [5] P [4] A [3] F [3] N [3] T [3] J [2] K [2] E [1] O [1] R [1] V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [75]

Country

United Kingdom [8] Malta [1]

Loftus William Jones

Born 1879

Died 1916

Royal Navy Commander

Royal Navy Commander HMS Shark

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Frederick Edward Turley

Born 1889

Died 1916

Royal Navy 231386

Royal Navy 231386 Leading Telegraphist HMS Shark

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Robert Allan

Born 1875

Died 1916

Royal Navy 282434 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Shark

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Alfred Ernest Abbinnett

Born 1880

Died 1916

Royal Navy 287670 Acting Stoker Petty officer HMS Shark

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Harry Collett

Born 1893

Died 1916

Royal Navy J49879 Ordinary Seaman HMS SHARK

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Paolo Attard

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy L5434 Officer's Steward 2nd Class HMS SHARK

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Arthur Herbert Jeffery

Born 1885

Died 1916

Royal Navy 309521 Stoker Petty Officer HMS SHARK

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James Pierce

Born 1892

Died 1916

Royal Navy K26496 Stoker 1st Class HMS SHARK

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William Thomas Webb

Born 1897

Died 1916

Royal Navy

Royal Navy J25008 Ordinary Seaman HMS SHARK

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Francis Newcombe

Born 1871

Died 1916

Royal Navy 155192 Chief Stoker HMS SHARK

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William Percy Eggs Climpson

Born 1888

Died 1916

Royal Navy 231110 Able Seaman HMS SHARK

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Frederick James Bourton

Born 1891

Died 1916

Royal Navy 238629 Able Seaman HMS SHARK

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Charles Henry Turner

Born 1886

Died 1916

Royal Navy K1431 Stoker 1st Class HMS SHARK

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Albert Edward Willis

Born 1890

Died 1916

Royal Navy M13850 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS SHARK

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John William Mcgrath

Born 1893

Died 1916

Royal Navy SS111975 Stoker 1st Class HMS SHARK

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Arthur James Cownden

Born 1899

Died 1916

Royal Navy J31802 Boy Telegraphist HMS Shark

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Stephen Hysted Mayhew

Born 1878

Died 1916

Royal Navy 287640 Stoker Petty Officer HMS SHARK

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Ernest Tudor Donnell

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS SHARK

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Patrick Hugo Gerald Irving Vance

Born 1896

Died 1916

Royal Navy Acting Sub Lieutenant

Royal Navy Acting Sub-Lieutenant HMS SHARK

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Allan James Hurst

Born 1873

Died 1916

Royal Navy Artificer Engineer HMS SHARK

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