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Place of birth

Liverpool, Lancashire [21]

Plymouth, Devon [17]

Devonport, Devon [14]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [12]

Belfast, Antrim [10]

Exeter, Devon [10]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [10]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [6]

Bath, Somerset [5]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [5]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [5]

Stonehouse, Devon [5]

Battersea, London [4]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [4]

Bristol [4]

Bristol, Somerset [4]

Edinburgh [4]

Kingsbridge, Devon [4]

Wandsworth, London [4]

Barnsley, Yorkshire [3]

Camberwell, London [3]

Clonakilty, Cork [3]

Cork [3]

Hull, Yorkshire [3]

London [3]

Southwark, London [3]

Aldershot, Hampshire [2]

Aston, Warwickshire [2]

Barnstaple, Devon [2]

Belfast [2]

Bermondsey, London [2]

Bethnal Green, London [2]

Bideford, Devon [2]

Brighouse, Yorkshire [2]

Brixham, Devon [2]

Callington, Cornwall [2]

Chelsea, London [2]

Dorchester, Dorset [2]

Dover, Kent [2]

Gravesend, Kent [2]

Halifax, Yorkshire [2]

Islington, London [2]

Lambeth, London [2]

Malborough, Devon [2]

Manchester, Lancashire [2]

Marylebone, London [2]

Northampton [2]

Norwich, Norfolk [2]

Ottery Saint Mary, Devon [2]

Peckham, London [2]

Rank

Able Seaman [205]

Ordinary Seaman [203]

Boy 1st Class [145]

Boy 2nd Class [140]

Stoker 1st Class [110]

Private [67]

Stoker 2nd Class [63]

Leading Seaman [37]

Gunner [31]

Midshipman [20]

Leading Stoker [19]

Naval Cadet [18]

Petty Officer [17]

Gunner 2nd Class [14]

Acting Leading Stoker [13]

Lieutenant [13]

Commander [11]

Stoker Petty Officer [11]

Musician [10]

Stoker [10]

Armourer's Crew [9]

Signalman [9]

Sub Lieutenant [9]

Bugler [8]

Acting ERA 4th Class [7]

Band Boy [7]

ERA 4th Class [7]

Lieutenant Commander [6]

Ordinary Signalman [6]

Signal Boy [6]

Captain [5]

Cook's Mate [5]

Corporal [5]

Ordinary Telegraphist [5]

Boy Artificer [4]

Boy Telegraphist [4]

ERA 5th Class [4]

Gunner 1st Class [4]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [4]

Shipwright 2nd Class [4]

Telegraphist [4]

2nd Cook's Mate [3]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3]

Acting Gunner [3]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [3]

Boy 2nd class [3]

Carpenter's Crew [3]

Leading Signalman [3]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [3]

Officer’s Steward 3rd Class [3]

Unit

HMS Erin [573]

HMS Vivid II [68]

HMS Impregnable [61]

HMS Vivid I [54]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [36]

Royal Marine Artillery [35]

HMS Ganges [30]

Royal Marine Light Infantry; HMS Erin [18]

HMS Ganges II [17]

Royal Marine Artillery; HMS Erin [17]

Royal Naval Division [17]

HMS Indus [11]

HMS Defiance [10]

HMS Argyll [9]

HMS ERIN [9]

HMS Lion [9]

HMS Northampton [9]

HMS Pembroke I [9]

HMS Powerful [9]

HMS Vivid [9]

Royal Marine Artillery, HMS Erin [9]

HMS Cornwallis [8]

HMS Monmouth [8]

HMS Victory I [8]

Royal Marines Band [8]

HMS Excellent [7]

HMS Hindustan [7]

HMS Iris II - Seaman Storming Party ("D" Company) [7]

HMS Kent [7]

Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Erin [7]

HMS Black Prince [6]

HMS Orion [6]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: HMS Erin [6]

HMS Commonwealth [5]

HMS Devonshire [5]

HMS Formidable [5]

HMS Pembroke II [5]

HMS Vernon [5]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Erin [5]

HMS Hibernia [4]

HMS Hogue [4]

HMS Leander [4]

HMS New Zealand [4]

HMS Talbot [4]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [4]

HMS Caledonia [3]

HMS Cambrian [3]

HMS Collingwood [3]

HMS Cornwall [3]

HMS Donegal [3]

Service

Royal Navy [665]

British Army [2]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Last name first letter

B [89]

M [69]

H [67]

C [65]

P [55]

D [43]

L [40]

R [34]

G [33]

A [31]

J [22]

F [21]

S [19]

K [17]

E [12]

W [12]

T [11]

N [10]

O [10]

I [4]

V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [641]

Country

United Kingdom [131]

Ireland [3]

Australia [1]

Guernsey [1]

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Place of birth

Liverpool, Lancashire [21] Plymouth, Devon [17] Devonport, Devon [14] Bristol, Gloucestershire [12] Belfast, Antrim [10] Exeter, Devon [10] Glasgow, Lanarkshire [10] Cardiff, Glamorgan [6] Bath, Somerset [5] Birkenhead, Cheshire [5] Portsmouth, Hampshire [5] Stonehouse, Devon [5] Battersea, London [4] Birmingham, Warwickshire [4] Bristol [4] Bristol, Somerset [4] Edinburgh [4] Kingsbridge, Devon [4] Wandsworth, London [4] Barnsley, Yorkshire [3] Camberwell, London [3] Clonakilty, Cork [3] Cork [3] Hull, Yorkshire [3] London [3] Southwark, London [3] Aldershot, Hampshire [2] Aston, Warwickshire [2] Barnstaple, Devon [2] Belfast [2] Bermondsey, London [2] Bethnal Green, London [2] Bideford, Devon [2] Brighouse, Yorkshire [2] Brixham, Devon [2] Callington, Cornwall [2] Chelsea, London [2] Dorchester, Dorset [2] Dover, Kent [2] Gravesend, Kent [2] Halifax, Yorkshire [2] Islington, London [2] Lambeth, London [2] Malborough, Devon [2] Manchester, Lancashire [2] Marylebone, London [2] Northampton [2] Norwich, Norfolk [2] Ottery Saint Mary, Devon [2] Peckham, London [2]

Rank

Able Seaman [205] Ordinary Seaman [203] Boy 1st Class [145] Boy 2nd Class [140] Stoker 1st Class [110] Private [67] Stoker 2nd Class [63] Leading Seaman [37] Gunner [31] Midshipman [20] Leading Stoker [19] Naval Cadet [18] Petty Officer [17] Gunner 2nd Class [14] Acting Leading Stoker [13] Lieutenant [13] Commander [11] Stoker Petty Officer [11] Musician [10] Stoker [10] Armourer's Crew [9] Signalman [9] Sub Lieutenant [9] Bugler [8] Acting ERA 4th Class [7] Band Boy [7] ERA 4th Class [7] Lieutenant Commander [6] Ordinary Signalman [6] Signal Boy [6] Captain [5] Cook's Mate [5] Corporal [5] Ordinary Telegraphist [5] Boy Artificer [4] Boy Telegraphist [4] ERA 5th Class [4] Gunner 1st Class [4] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [4] Shipwright 2nd Class [4] Telegraphist [4] 2nd Cook's Mate [3] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3] Acting Gunner [3] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [3] Boy 2nd class [3] Carpenter's Crew [3] Leading Signalman [3] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [3] Officer’s Steward 3rd Class [3]

Unit

HMS Erin [573] HMS Vivid II [68] HMS Impregnable [61] HMS Vivid I [54] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [36] Royal Marine Artillery [35] HMS Ganges [30] Royal Marine Light Infantry; HMS Erin [18] HMS Ganges II [17] Royal Marine Artillery; HMS Erin [17] Royal Naval Division [17] HMS Indus [11] HMS Defiance [10] HMS Argyll [9] HMS ERIN [9] HMS Lion [9] HMS Northampton [9] HMS Pembroke I [9] HMS Powerful [9] HMS Vivid [9] Royal Marine Artillery, HMS Erin [9] HMS Cornwallis [8] HMS Monmouth [8] HMS Victory I [8] Royal Marines Band [8] HMS Excellent [7] HMS Hindustan [7] HMS Iris II - Seaman Storming Party ("D" Company) [7] HMS Kent [7] Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Erin [7] HMS Black Prince [6] HMS Orion [6] Royal Marine Light Infantry: HMS Erin [6] HMS Commonwealth [5] HMS Devonshire [5] HMS Formidable [5] HMS Pembroke II [5] HMS Vernon [5] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Erin [5] HMS Hibernia [4] HMS Hogue [4] HMS Leander [4] HMS New Zealand [4] HMS Talbot [4] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [4] HMS Caledonia [3] HMS Cambrian [3] HMS Collingwood [3] HMS Cornwall [3] HMS Donegal [3]

Service

Royal Navy [665] British Army [2] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Last name first letter

B [89] M [69] H [67] C [65] P [55] D [43] L [40] R [34] G [33] A [31] J [22] F [21] S [19] K [17] E [12] W [12] T [11] N [10] O [10] I [4] V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [641]

Country

United Kingdom [131] Ireland [3] Australia [1] Guernsey [1]

Frederick Ernest Moore

Born 1898

Died 1985

Royal Navy J27054 Ordinary Seaman HMS Erin

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Arthur Hayes

Born 1898

Died 1982

Royal Navy J29010 Signal Boy HMS Erin

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William Henry Hoskin

Born 1895

Died 1979

Royal Navy M12787 Armourer’s Crew HMS Erin

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Samuel Husband

Born 1882

Died 1943

Royal Navy Acting Boatswain HMS Erin

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Robert Charles Jones

Born 1887

Died 1968

Royal Navy 223952 Able Seaman HMS Erin

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Walter William Lock

Born 1884

Died 1924

Royal Navy Engineer Sub Lieutenant

Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant Commander HMS Erin

Royal Navy Engineer Commander

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Ernest Charles Jefford

Born 1886

Died 1971

Royal Navy 228734 Leading Seaman HMS Erin

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John Henry Jaggard

Born 1894

Died 1977

Royal Navy J10453 Able Seaman HMS Erin

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John Edward Harvey

Born 1885

Died 1944

Royal Navy 212334 Able Seaman HMS Erin

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Abraham Rodd

Born 1898

Died 1930

Royal Navy J31464 Boy 1st Class HMS Erin

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Frederick Daniel Deans

Born 1896

Died 1969

Royal Navy SS5124 Ordinary Seaman HMS Erin

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Alfred James Lacey Hayllar

Born 1896

Died 1986

Royal Navy L4932 Officer's Steward 2nd Class HMS Erin

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Thomas Frederick Holland

Born 1895

Died 1975

Royal Navy SS4679 Ordinary Seaman HMS Erin

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Frederick Francis Hallett

Born 1895

Died 1977

Royal Navy K22284 Stoker 1st Class HMS Erin

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Kenneth Maurice Birkbeck Lionel Barnard

Born 1897

Died 1954

Royal Navy Lieutenant

Royal Navy Naval Cadet

Royal Navy Midshipman

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William Henry Palmer

Born 1896

Died 1980

Royal Navy K22288 Stoker 1st Class HMS Erin

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Thomas Mins Lidsey

Born 1898

Died 1984

Royal Navy J32757 Ordinary Seaman HMS Erin

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Robert John Richards

Born 1897

Died 1991

Royal Navy Commander

Royal Navy Naval Cadet

Royal Navy Midshipman HMS Erin

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Walter Horace Hill

Born 1899

Died 1969

Royal Navy J38092 Boy 1st Class HMS Erin

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Herbert De Mowbray Hanlan

Born 1896

Royal Navy SS5095 Ordinary Seaman HMS Erin

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