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Belfast, Antrim [3]

Ipswich, Suffolk [2]

Peckham, London [2]

Banbury, Oxfordshire [1]

Beckenham, Kent [1]

Belfast, Down [1]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Bradford, Yorkshire [1]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [1]

Broadstairs, Kent [1]

Bromley, Kent [1]

Brooklands, Cheshire [1]

Canterbury, Kent [1]

Chart Sutton, Kent [1]

Chatham, Kent [1]

Churdlington, Oxfordshire [1]

Clerkenwell, London [1]

Dartford, Kent [1]

Denton, Kent [1]

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England [1]

Dorchester, Dorset [1]

Dover, Kent [1]

Dublin [1]

Edinburgh [1]

Edmonton, London [1]

Fakenham, Norfolk [1]

Faversham, Kent [1]

Finchley, Middlesex [1]

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England [1]

Gorleston, Norfolk [1]

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk [1]

Greenwich, Kent [1]

Greenwich, London [1]

Grimsby, Lincolnshire [1]

Harwich, Essex [1]

Hollingbourne, Kent, England [1]

Holloway, London [1]

Honiton, Devon [1]

Hoveton, Norfolk [1]

Hunton, Kent, England [1]

Huxton, London [1]

Ingatestone, Essex [1]

Islington, London, England [1]

Kennington, London [1]

Kings Lynn, Norfolk [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Limehouse, London [1]

Liverpool, Lancashire [1]

Luton [1]

Maldon, Essex [1]

Rank

Stoker 1st Class [26]

Able Seaman [13]

Stoker 2nd Class [9]

Leading Stoker [5]

Stoker Petty Officer [5]

Leading Seaman [4]

Ordinary Seaman [4]

Petty Officer [3]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2]

Petty Officer Stoker [2]

Signalman [2]

Acting Leading Stoker [1]

Captain [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Chief Stoker [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Lieutenant-Commander (ret'd) [1]

Mechanician [1]

Officer's Cook 3rd Class [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1]

Ship's Cook [1]

Unit

HMS Racoon [81]

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

HMS "Pembroke II" [1]

HMS Diamond [1]

HMS Falmouth [1]

HMS Hecla (Racoon) [1]

HMS Inconstant [1]

HMS Pembroke II [1]

HMS Q15 [1]

HMS Salvia [1]

HMS Vanguard [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Racoon [1]

Royal Sussex Regiment [1]

Service

Royal Navy [83]

British Army [1]

Last name first letter

S [12]

M [10]

F [9]

H [9]

G [7]

W [7]

R [5]

T [5]

C [4]

A [3]

E [2]

P [2]

Q [2]

V [2]

B [1]

J [1]

L [1]

N [1]

Contribution

Military Service [72]

Country

United Kingdom [5]

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People [83] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Belfast, Antrim [3] Ipswich, Suffolk [2] Peckham, London [2] Banbury, Oxfordshire [1] Beckenham, Kent [1] Belfast, Down [1] Bethnal Green, London [1] Bradford, Yorkshire [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Broadstairs, Kent [1] Bromley, Kent [1] Brooklands, Cheshire [1] Canterbury, Kent [1] Chart Sutton, Kent [1] Chatham, Kent [1] Churdlington, Oxfordshire [1] Clerkenwell, London [1] Dartford, Kent [1] Denton, Kent [1] Doncaster, Yorkshire, England [1] Dorchester, Dorset [1] Dover, Kent [1] Dublin [1] Edinburgh [1] Edmonton, London [1] Fakenham, Norfolk [1] Faversham, Kent [1] Finchley, Middlesex [1] Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England [1] Gorleston, Norfolk [1] Great Yarmouth, Norfolk [1] Greenwich, Kent [1] Greenwich, London [1] Grimsby, Lincolnshire [1] Harwich, Essex [1] Hollingbourne, Kent, England [1] Holloway, London [1] Honiton, Devon [1] Hoveton, Norfolk [1] Hunton, Kent, England [1] Huxton, London [1] Ingatestone, Essex [1] Islington, London, England [1] Kennington, London [1] Kings Lynn, Norfolk [1] Lambeth, London [1] Limehouse, London [1] Liverpool, Lancashire [1] Luton [1] Maldon, Essex [1]

Rank

Stoker 1st Class [26] Able Seaman [13] Stoker 2nd Class [9] Leading Stoker [5] Stoker Petty Officer [5] Leading Seaman [4] Ordinary Seaman [4] Petty Officer [3] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2] Petty Officer Stoker [2] Signalman [2] Acting Leading Stoker [1] Captain [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Chief Stoker [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Lieutenant [1] Lieutenant-Commander (ret'd) [1] Mechanician [1] Officer's Cook 3rd Class [1] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1] Ship's Cook [1]

Unit

HMS Racoon [81] H.M.S. "Racoon" [1] HMS "Pembroke II" [1] HMS Diamond [1] HMS Falmouth [1] HMS Hecla (Racoon) [1] HMS Inconstant [1] HMS Pembroke II [1] HMS Q15 [1] HMS Salvia [1] HMS Vanguard [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Racoon [1] Royal Sussex Regiment [1]

Service

Royal Navy [83] British Army [1]

Last name first letter

S [12] M [10] F [9] H [9] G [7] W [7] R [5] T [5] C [4] A [3] E [2] P [2] Q [2] V [2] B [1] J [1] L [1] N [1]

Contribution

Military Service [72]

Country

United Kingdom [5]

Wilfred Sydney Hughes

Born 1893

Died 1918

Royal Navy J4083 Leading Telegraphist HMS Racoon

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Edwin Albert Till

Born 1890

Died 1918

Royal Navy K25842 Stoker 1st Class HMS Racoon

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Alfred John Quantrill

Born 1881

Died 1918

Royal Navy K44337 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Racoon

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Ernest Edward Ashby

Born 1882

Died 1918

Royal Navy 197871 Able Seaman HMS Racoon

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Stanley William Alexander

Born 1889

Died 1918

Royal Navy K2914 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Racoon

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Charles Mannouch

Born 1894

Died 1918

Royal Navy K42189 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Racoon

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Walter George Farrow

Born 1885

Died 1918

Royal Navy M20523 Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS Racoon

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Richard Stratford

Born 1881

Died 1918

Royal Navy 294794 Chief Stoker HMS Racoon

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Arthur Ernest Sparrow

Born 1896

Died 1918

Royal Navy J14779 Leading Seaman HMS Racoon

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Walter Royall

Born 1896

Died 1918

Royal Navy J21251 Able Seaman HMS Racoon

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Robert James Payne

Born 1896

Died 1918

Royal Navy J21979 Leading Seaman HMS Racoon

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Arthur William Reeve

Born 1898

Died 1918

Royal Navy J40062 Able Seaman HMS Racoon

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Charles Archer

Born 1898

Died 1918

Royal Navy J59497 Ordinary Seaman HMS Racoon

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Frank Ernest Green

Born 1888

Died 1918

Royal Navy J64519 Ordinary Seaman HMS Racoon

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George Matthew William Simmons

Born 1891

Died 1918

Royal Navy K5045 Stoker 1st Class HMS Racoon

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James Richard Wood

Born 1893

Died 1918

Royal Navy K20055 Stoker 1st Class HMS Racoon

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Albert Edward Roberts

Born 1896

Died 1918

Royal Navy K23656 Stoker 1st Class HMS Racoon

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Alexander Tomlin

Born 1895

Died 1918

Royal Navy K28819 Stoker 1st Class HMS Racoon

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Thomas Wilson

Born 1899

Died 1918

Royal Navy K44279 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Racoon

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Frederick Clifford Sarell

Born 1899

Died 1918

Royal Navy K44331 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Racoon

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