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Place of birth

Portsmouth, Hampshire [3]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [2]

Abingdon, Berkshire [1]

Alverstoke, Hampshire [1]

Barnsley, Yorkshire [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Bessingham, Erpingham, Norfolk [1]

Birmingham, Staffordshire [1]

Bramfield, Hertfordshire [1]

Bristol, Somerset [1]

Brompton, London [1]

Chichester, Sussex [1]

Clerkenwell, London [1]

Dalston, London [1]

Doncaster, Yorkshire [1]

Findon, Sussex [1]

Gravesend, Kent [1]

Hawkley, Hampshire [1]

Kennington, London [1]

Keynsham, Somerset [1]

Leamington, Warwickshire [1]

Liverpool, Lancashire [1]

Manchester, Lancashire [1]

Newport, Monmouthshire [1]

Nottingham [1]

Portsea, Hampshire [1]

Preston, Lancashire [1]

Rotherhithe, London [1]

Saint Neots, Huntingdonshire [1]

Saint Stephens, Berkshire [1]

Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

South Shields, Durham [1]

Southampton, Hampshire [1]

Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [1]

Studland, Dorset [1]

Weymouth, Dorset [1]

Witton Gilbert, Co Durham [1]

Woking, Surrey [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [11]

Stoker 1st Class [11]

Leading Seaman [4]

Lieutenant [3]

Lieutenant Commander [3]

Acting Leading Stoker [2]

Commander [2]

Stoker Petty Officer [2]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Acting Gunner [1]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Admiral [1]

Admiral of the Fleet [1]

Cadet [1]

Captain [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Chief Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Commander (Emergency) [1]

Commander Engineer [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Gunner [1]

Leading Cook's Mate [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Lieut Commander [1]

Midshipman [1]

Naval Cadet [1]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Petty Officer (NS) [1]

Petty Officer 1st Class [1]

Rear Admiral [1]

Signalman [1]

Sub Lieutenant [1]

Sub-Liieutenant [1]

Sub.Lieutenant [1]

Surgeon Probationer [1]

Vice Admiral [1]

Unit

HMS Spitfire [46]

HMS Doon [1]

HMS Fearless [1]

HMS Glory [1]

HMS Hibernia [1]

HMS Orcadia [1]

HMS P.25 [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Spitfire [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS SPITFIRE [1]

Service

Royal Navy [48]

Last name first letter

B [9]

W [7]

S [6]

C [3]

J [3]

M [3]

P [3]

G [2]

L [2]

T [2]

A [1]

D [1]

E [1]

H [1]

I [1]

K [1]

R [1]

V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [42]

Country

United Kingdom [10]

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People [48] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Portsmouth, Hampshire [3] Birmingham, Warwickshire [2] Abingdon, Berkshire [1] Alverstoke, Hampshire [1] Barnsley, Yorkshire [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Bessingham, Erpingham, Norfolk [1] Birmingham, Staffordshire [1] Bramfield, Hertfordshire [1] Bristol, Somerset [1] Brompton, London [1] Chichester, Sussex [1] Clerkenwell, London [1] Dalston, London [1] Doncaster, Yorkshire [1] Findon, Sussex [1] Gravesend, Kent [1] Hawkley, Hampshire [1] Kennington, London [1] Keynsham, Somerset [1] Leamington, Warwickshire [1] Liverpool, Lancashire [1] Manchester, Lancashire [1] Newport, Monmouthshire [1] Nottingham [1] Portsea, Hampshire [1] Preston, Lancashire [1] Rotherhithe, London [1] Saint Neots, Huntingdonshire [1] Saint Stephens, Berkshire [1] Sheffield, Yorkshire [1] South Shields, Durham [1] Southampton, Hampshire [1] Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [1] Studland, Dorset [1] Weymouth, Dorset [1] Witton Gilbert, Co Durham [1] Woking, Surrey [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [11] Stoker 1st Class [11] Leading Seaman [4] Lieutenant [3] Lieutenant Commander [3] Acting Leading Stoker [2] Commander [2] Stoker Petty Officer [2] Acting Captain [1] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Acting Gunner [1] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1] Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1] Admiral [1] Admiral of the Fleet [1] Cadet [1] Captain [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Chief Stoker Petty Officer [1] Commander (Emergency) [1] Commander Engineer [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1] Gunner [1] Leading Cook's Mate [1] Leading Signalman [1] Lieut Commander [1] Midshipman [1] Naval Cadet [1] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1] Petty Officer [1] Petty Officer (NS) [1] Petty Officer 1st Class [1] Rear Admiral [1] Signalman [1] Sub Lieutenant [1] Sub-Liieutenant [1] Sub.Lieutenant [1] Surgeon Probationer [1] Vice Admiral [1]

Unit

HMS Spitfire [46] HMS Doon [1] HMS Fearless [1] HMS Glory [1] HMS Hibernia [1] HMS Orcadia [1] HMS P.25 [1] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Spitfire [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS SPITFIRE [1]

Service

Royal Navy [48]

Last name first letter

B [9] W [7] S [6] C [3] J [3] M [3] P [3] G [2] L [2] T [2] A [1] D [1] E [1] H [1] I [1] K [1] R [1] V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [42]

Country

United Kingdom [10]

Charles Samuel Allen

Born 1883

Died 1916

Royal Navy 210416 Leading Signalman HMS Spitfire

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Edward Charles Street

Born 1879

Died 1952

Royal Navy 190782 Petty Officer 1st Class HMS Spitfire

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William Goddard

Born 1885

Died 1916

Royal Navy 225799 Leading Seaman HMS Spitfire

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Charles Mitchell

Born 1892

Royal Navy SS3361 Leading Seaman

Royal Navy SS3361 Able Seaman HMS Spitfire

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Eric Templer Wiggins

Born 1896

Royal Navy Commander (Emergency)

Royal Navy Lieutenant

Royal Navy Acting Sub-Lieutenant HMS Spitfire

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Reginald Edwin Purkis

Born 1892

Died 1968

Royal Navy K6052 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Spitfire

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Athelstan Paul Bush

Born 1892

Royal Navy Commander

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander

Royal Navy Sub.Lieutenant HMS Doon

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Edward Frank Hopkins Swatridge

Born 1897

Died 1964

Royal Navy J28711 Able Seaman HMS Spitfire

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William Henry Potts

Born 1892

Royal Navy SS110143 Stoker 1st Class HMS Spitfire

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William John Ison

Born 1877

Died 1953

Royal Navy Commander Engineer

Royal Navy 269513 Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class HMS Spitfire

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Augustus Claude Blachford

Born 1894

Died 1916

Royal Navy J15621 Able Seaman HMS Spitfire

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Richard Ford Duncan

Born 1889

Royal Navy M1620 Leading Cook's Mate HMS Spitfire

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George Taylor

Born 1875

Died 1916

Royal Navy 156082 Able Seaman HMS Spitfire

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Thomas Percy Johnson

Born 1896

Died 1916

Royal Navy J15491 Signalman HMS Spitfire

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Clarence Walter Eyre Trelawny

Born 1881

Royal Navy Acting Captain

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HMS Spitfire

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Ernest William Jackson

Born 1889

Died 1916

Royal Navy 236559 Able Seaman HMS Spitfire

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George Campbell Busby

Born 1885

Died 1973

Royal Navy 212054 Able Seaman HMS Spitfire

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Philip White

Born 1882

Royal Navy Acting Gunner

Royal Navy Gunner HMS Spitfire

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William Thomas Battrick

Born 1894

Royal Navy L5192 Officer's Steward 3rd Class HMS Spitfire

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Arthur Frank Rowlett

Born 1890

Royal Navy 236195 Able Seaman HMS Spitfire

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