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Place of birth

Portsmouth, Hampshire [12]

Croydon, Surrey [5]

Islington, London [5]

Leeds, Yorkshire [4]

Bermondsey, London [3]

Chichester, Sussex [3]

Dorchester, Dorset [3]

Guernsey, Channel Islands [3]

Kentish Town, London [3]

West Ham, Essex [3]

Bath, Somerset [2]

Bedhampton, Hampshire [2]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [2]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [2]

Brixton, London [2]

Dublin [2]

Emsworth, Hampshire [2]

Greenwich, London [2]

Hull, Yorkshire [2]

Lambeth, London [2]

Reading, Berkshire [2]

Retford, Nottinghamshire [2]

Southampton, Hampshire [2]

Stepney, London [2]

Aldershot, Hampshire [1]

Aldershot, Hants [1]

Alverstoke, Hampshire [1]

Aston, Birmingham [1]

Avoch, Rosshire [1]

Balcombe, Sussex [1]

Barmouth, Merionethshire [1]

Barnstaple, Devon [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Beckley, Sussex [1]

Bedworth, Warwickshire [1]

Belgravia, London [1]

Bepton, Sussex [1]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Blandford, Dorset [1]

Bombay, India [1]

Bournemouth, Hampshire [1]

Bow, Devon [1]

Bradford, Yorkshire [1]

Brigg, Lincolnshire [1]

Brighton, Sussex [1]

Bristol, Somerset [1]

Broadwater, Sussex [1]

Burnley, Lancashire [1]

Burslem, Staffordshire [1]

Burton on Trent, Derbyshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [76]

Stoker 1st Class [44]

Ordinary Seaman [31]

Boy 1st Class [23]

Leading Seaman [14]

Stoker Petty Officer [10]

Gunner [9]

Petty Officer [9]

Boy 2nd Class [8]

Leading Stoker [8]

Stoker 2nd Class [8]

Captain [5]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [5]

Mechanician [5]

Signal Boy [5]

Boy Telegraphist [4]

Commander [4]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [4]

Lieutenant [4]

Lieutenant Commander [3]

Midshipman [3]

Musician [3]

Ordinary Signalman [3]

Private [3]

Signalman [3]

Yeoman of Signals [3]

Carpenter's Crew [2]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [2]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Electrical Artificer 3rd Class [2]

Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [2]

Naval Cadet [2]

Ordinary Signaller [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

Shipwright 2nd Class [2]

Sick Berth Attendant [2]

Signaller [2]

Trimmer [2]

2nd Sick Berth Steward [1]

Acting Leading Seaman [1]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Acting Sub Lieutenant [1]

Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Admiral [1]

Armourer [1]

Armourer's Crew [1]

Blacksmith [1]

Blacksmith's Mate [1]

Boatswain [1]

Boy - 1st Class [1]

Unit

HMS Superb [137]

HMS SUPERB [112]

HMS Hindustan [11]

HMS Vindictive [8]

Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [7]

RNVR Tyneside - HMS Superb [7]

HMS Fearless [6]

Royal Marine Artillery - HMS SUPERB [6]

HMS Ganges [5]

HMS Impregnable [5]

RNVR Bristol - HMS Superb [5]

RNVR London - HMS Superb [5]

Royal Naval Division [5]

Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) [4]

RNVR Clyde - HMS Superb [4]

HMS Victory II [3]

HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party [3]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [3]

Royal Marines Band [3]

Royal Marines Band - HMS Superb [3]

HMS Agincourt [2]

HMS Essex [2]

HMS Fisgard [2]

HMS Jupiter [2]

HMS Nelson [2]

HMS Victory [2]

HMS Victory I [2]

Royal Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Artillery - HMS Superb [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Superb [2]

Royal Naval Reserve [2]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Superb [2]

Seaman Storming Party [2]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1]

H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth" [1]

H.M.S. "Torch." [1]

H.M.S. "Victory." [1]

H.M.S. Exmouth [1]

HM Submarine E30 [1]

HM Submarine G8 [1]

HM Submarine L55 [1]

HMS Achilles [1]

HMS Agamemnon [1]

HMS Ajax [1]

HMS Amethyst [1]

HMS Amphitrite [1]

HMS Argonaut [1]

HMS Assistance [1]

HMS Bendish [1]

HMS Berwick [1]

Service

Royal Navy [285]

Canadian Navy [1]

Last name first letter

B [41]

S [34]

H [29]

W [23]

C [21]

M [20]

A [16]

P [15]

J [14]

D [11]

G [11]

L [11]

F [8]

K [8]

R [8]

T [7]

N [3]

E [2]

V [2]

O [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [256]

Country

United Kingdom [33]

Argentina [1]

Canada [1]

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Place of birth

Portsmouth, Hampshire [12] Croydon, Surrey [5] Islington, London [5] Leeds, Yorkshire [4] Bermondsey, London [3] Chichester, Sussex [3] Dorchester, Dorset [3] Guernsey, Channel Islands [3] Kentish Town, London [3] West Ham, Essex [3] Bath, Somerset [2] Bedhampton, Hampshire [2] Birkenhead, Cheshire [2] Birmingham, Warwickshire [2] Brixton, London [2] Dublin [2] Emsworth, Hampshire [2] Greenwich, London [2] Hull, Yorkshire [2] Lambeth, London [2] Reading, Berkshire [2] Retford, Nottinghamshire [2] Southampton, Hampshire [2] Stepney, London [2] Aldershot, Hampshire [1] Aldershot, Hants [1] Alverstoke, Hampshire [1] Aston, Birmingham [1] Avoch, Rosshire [1] Balcombe, Sussex [1] Barmouth, Merionethshire [1] Barnstaple, Devon [1] Battersea, London [1] Beckley, Sussex [1] Bedworth, Warwickshire [1] Belgravia, London [1] Bepton, Sussex [1] Bethnal Green, London [1] Blandford, Dorset [1] Bombay, India [1] Bournemouth, Hampshire [1] Bow, Devon [1] Bradford, Yorkshire [1] Brigg, Lincolnshire [1] Brighton, Sussex [1] Bristol, Somerset [1] Broadwater, Sussex [1] Burnley, Lancashire [1] Burslem, Staffordshire [1] Burton on Trent, Derbyshire [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [76] Stoker 1st Class [44] Ordinary Seaman [31] Boy 1st Class [23] Leading Seaman [14] Stoker Petty Officer [10] Gunner [9] Petty Officer [9] Boy 2nd Class [8] Leading Stoker [8] Stoker 2nd Class [8] Captain [5] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [5] Mechanician [5] Signal Boy [5] Boy Telegraphist [4] Commander [4] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [4] Lieutenant [4] Lieutenant Commander [3] Midshipman [3] Musician [3] Ordinary Signalman [3] Private [3] Signalman [3] Yeoman of Signals [3] Carpenter's Crew [2] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [2] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Electrical Artificer 3rd Class [2] Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [2] Naval Cadet [2] Ordinary Signaller [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] Shipwright 2nd Class [2] Sick Berth Attendant [2] Signaller [2] Trimmer [2] 2nd Sick Berth Steward [1] Acting Leading Seaman [1] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1] Acting Sub Lieutenant [1] Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1] Admiral [1] Armourer [1] Armourer's Crew [1] Blacksmith [1] Blacksmith's Mate [1] Boatswain [1] Boy - 1st Class [1]

Unit

HMS Superb [137] HMS SUPERB [112] HMS Hindustan [11] HMS Vindictive [8] Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [7] RNVR Tyneside - HMS Superb [7] HMS Fearless [6] Royal Marine Artillery - HMS SUPERB [6] HMS Ganges [5] HMS Impregnable [5] RNVR Bristol - HMS Superb [5] RNVR London - HMS Superb [5] Royal Naval Division [5] Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) [4] RNVR Clyde - HMS Superb [4] HMS Victory II [3] HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party [3] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [3] Royal Marines Band [3] Royal Marines Band - HMS Superb [3] HMS Agincourt [2] HMS Essex [2] HMS Fisgard [2] HMS Jupiter [2] HMS Nelson [2] HMS Victory [2] HMS Victory I [2] Royal Marine Artillery [2] Royal Marine Artillery - HMS Superb [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Superb [2] Royal Naval Reserve [2] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Superb [2] Seaman Storming Party [2] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1] H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth" [1] H.M.S. "Torch." [1] H.M.S. "Victory." [1] H.M.S. Exmouth [1] HM Submarine E30 [1] HM Submarine G8 [1] HM Submarine L55 [1] HMS Achilles [1] HMS Agamemnon [1] HMS Ajax [1] HMS Amethyst [1] HMS Amphitrite [1] HMS Argonaut [1] HMS Assistance [1] HMS Bendish [1] HMS Berwick [1]

Service

Royal Navy [285] Canadian Navy [1]

Last name first letter

B [41] S [34] H [29] W [23] C [21] M [20] A [16] P [15] J [14] D [11] G [11] L [11] F [8] K [8] R [8] T [7] N [3] E [2] V [2] O [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [256]

Country

United Kingdom [33] Argentina [1] Canada [1]

Frederick William Stone

Born 1891

Royal Navy K38815 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Vivid II

Royal Navy K38815 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Superb

Royal Navy K38815 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Vivid II

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Job Allen

Born 1891

Royal Navy 11786 Royal Marine Artillery

Royal Navy 1126 Royal Marines Band

Royal Navy 1126 Musician Royal Marines Band - HMS Superb

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Leonard Daw Roberts

Born 1882

Royal Navy 10345 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division

Royal Navy 10345 Colour Serjeant Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Superb

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Lennox Percy Ainger

Born 1893

Royal Navy 15934 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division

Royal Navy 15934 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Superb

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John Emmanuel Badcock

Born 1888

Royal Navy 666 Royal Marines Band

Royal Navy 12700 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

Royal Navy 666 Musician Royal Marines Band - HMS Superb

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William Edwin Ching

Born 1899

Died 1975

Royal Navy London Z/2350 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/2350 Able Seaman RNVR London - HMS Hindustan

Royal Navy Z/2350 Able Seaman Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory)

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