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Place of birth

Liverpool, Lancashire [2]

Manchester, Lancashire [2]

Walsall, Staffordshire [2]

Andover, Hampshire [1]

Ardwick, Lancashire [1]

Ashford, Kent [1]

Ashford, Middlesex [1]

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire [1]

Bedminster, Somerset [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Bradenham, Buckinghamshire [1]

Bridport, Dorset [1]

Brighton, Sussex [1]

Calstock, Cornwall [1]

Camden [1]

Canning Town, London [1]

Charlwood, Surrey [1]

Clapham Park, London [1]

Cranbrook, Kent [1]

Croft, Lincolnshire [1]

Deptford, Kent [1]

Donabate, Dublin [1]

Dublin [1]

Dulwich, London [1]

East Allington, Devon [1]

Glencarse, Perthshire [1]

Goole, Yorkshire [1]

Gorleston, Suffolk [1]

Grays, Essex [1]

Great Stanmore, Middlesex [1]

Grimsby, Lincolnshire [1]

Hackney, London [1]

Hadleigh, Essex [1]

Hammersmith, London [1]

Hanover Square, London [1]

Harrietsham, Kent [1]

Henfield Common, Sussex [1]

Holloway [1]

Holloway, London [1]

Horsham, Sussex [1]

Kensington, London [1]

Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire [1]

Lambeth, London, Surrey [1]

Leatherhead, Surrey [1]

Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Liverpool [1]

Lochside, Stirlingshire [1]

London [1]

Londonderry, Ireland [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [21]

Stoker 1st Class [21]

Petty Officer Stoker [5]

Chief Stoker [4]

Leading Seaman [4]

Leading Stoker [4]

Petty Officer 1st Class [4]

Petty Officer 2nd Class [4]

Chief Petty Officer [3]

Stoker 2nd Class [3]

Gunner [2]

Leading Signalman [2]

Ordinary Seaman [2]

Petty Officer [2]

Stoker [2]

ALIAS Petty Officer Stoker [1]

Master at Arms [1]

Stoker 1 [1]

Stoker 2 [1]

Unit

Royal Fleet Reserve [7]

RFR [3]

(RFR/CH/B/9753). H.M. Motor Lighter "X.138." [2]

Royal Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Naval Division [2]

(RFR Dev. B./3706). H.M.S. "Vivid I" [1]

(RFR P.O. B/6161). H.M.S. "Europa" [1]

(RFR PO/B5629). H.M.S. "Victory" [1]

(RFR. B/6813). H.M.S. "Opal." [1]

(RFR. CH. A/2008). H.M. Trawler "Lord Airedale." [1]

(RFR. Ch. B/10800). H.M.S. "Pembroke" [1]

(RFR. Ch. B/7174). H.M.S. "Pembroke II" [1]

(RFR. Ch/A/1067). H.M.S. "Gibraltar." [1]

(RFR. Dev. B. 4323). H.M.S. "Victory II" [1]

(RFR. P.O. B/6978). H.M.S. "Europa" [1]

(RFR. Ports. B/6843). H.M. "P.31 [1]

(RFR./Dev.A. 3203). H.M.S. "Vivid." [1]

(RFR./Dev.B.929). H.M.S. "Vivid. [1]

(RFR/A/2922) H.M.T. "Armadale Castle." [1]

(RFR/B/2857) H.M.S. "Stephen Furness." [1]

(RFR/CH/A/1402). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/A/1742). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/A/2005). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/A/2058). H.M.S. "Hawke." [1]

(RFR/CH/A/885). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/10295). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/10647).M.F.A. "Eleanor." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/10663). H.M.S. "Hibernia." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/10899). R.N. H.M.S. "Platypus." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/13553). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/25/3). M.F.A. "Eleanor." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/2565). H.M. Trawler "Drumoak." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/2698). H.M.S. "Natal." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/3437). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/3483). H.M.S. "Natal." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/3534). H.M. Trawler "Princess Beatrice." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/5444). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/5455). H.M.S. "Raglan." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/5670) Hood Bn. R.N. Div [1]

(RFR/CH/B/5991). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/6564). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/6701). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/6795). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/6820). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/9349). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/9434). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/9452). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/9482). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/B/9853). H M.S. "Formidable." [1]

(RFR/CH/IC/138). H.M.S. "Otranto." [1]

Service

Royal Navy [77]

Last name first letter

C [13]

H [10]

S [9]

L [8]

B [6]

M [5]

A [4]

D [4]

W [4]

P [3]

F [2]

G [2]

N [2]

T [2]

J [1]

R [1]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [40]

Country

United Kingdom [14]

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People [77] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Liverpool, Lancashire [2] Manchester, Lancashire [2] Walsall, Staffordshire [2] Andover, Hampshire [1] Ardwick, Lancashire [1] Ashford, Kent [1] Ashford, Middlesex [1] Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire [1] Bedminster, Somerset [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Bradenham, Buckinghamshire [1] Bridport, Dorset [1] Brighton, Sussex [1] Calstock, Cornwall [1] Camden [1] Canning Town, London [1] Charlwood, Surrey [1] Clapham Park, London [1] Cranbrook, Kent [1] Croft, Lincolnshire [1] Deptford, Kent [1] Donabate, Dublin [1] Dublin [1] Dulwich, London [1] East Allington, Devon [1] Glencarse, Perthshire [1] Goole, Yorkshire [1] Gorleston, Suffolk [1] Grays, Essex [1] Great Stanmore, Middlesex [1] Grimsby, Lincolnshire [1] Hackney, London [1] Hadleigh, Essex [1] Hammersmith, London [1] Hanover Square, London [1] Harrietsham, Kent [1] Henfield Common, Sussex [1] Holloway [1] Holloway, London [1] Horsham, Sussex [1] Kensington, London [1] Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire [1] Lambeth, London, Surrey [1] Leatherhead, Surrey [1] Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Liverpool [1] Lochside, Stirlingshire [1] London [1] Londonderry, Ireland [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [21] Stoker 1st Class [21] Petty Officer Stoker [5] Chief Stoker [4] Leading Seaman [4] Leading Stoker [4] Petty Officer 1st Class [4] Petty Officer 2nd Class [4] Chief Petty Officer [3] Stoker 2nd Class [3] Gunner [2] Leading Signalman [2] Ordinary Seaman [2] Petty Officer [2] Stoker [2] ALIAS Petty Officer Stoker [1] Master at Arms [1] Stoker 1 [1] Stoker 2 [1]

Unit

Royal Fleet Reserve [7] RFR [3] (RFR/CH/B/9753). H.M. Motor Lighter "X.138." [2] Royal Marine Artillery [2] Royal Naval Division [2] (RFR Dev. B./3706). H.M.S. "Vivid I" [1] (RFR P.O. B/6161). H.M.S. "Europa" [1] (RFR PO/B5629). H.M.S. "Victory" [1] (RFR. B/6813). H.M.S. "Opal." [1] (RFR. CH. A/2008). H.M. Trawler "Lord Airedale." [1] (RFR. Ch. B/10800). H.M.S. "Pembroke" [1] (RFR. Ch. B/7174). H.M.S. "Pembroke II" [1] (RFR. Ch/A/1067). H.M.S. "Gibraltar." [1] (RFR. Dev. B. 4323). H.M.S. "Victory II" [1] (RFR. P.O. B/6978). H.M.S. "Europa" [1] (RFR. Ports. B/6843). H.M. "P.31 [1] (RFR./Dev.A. 3203). H.M.S. "Vivid." [1] (RFR./Dev.B.929). H.M.S. "Vivid. [1] (RFR/A/2922) H.M.T. "Armadale Castle." [1] (RFR/B/2857) H.M.S. "Stephen Furness." [1] (RFR/CH/A/1402). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/A/1742). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/A/2005). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/A/2058). H.M.S. "Hawke." [1] (RFR/CH/A/885). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/10295). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/10647).M.F.A. "Eleanor." [1] (RFR/CH/B/10663). H.M.S. "Hibernia." [1] (RFR/CH/B/10899). R.N. H.M.S. "Platypus." [1] (RFR/CH/B/13553). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/25/3). M.F.A. "Eleanor." [1] (RFR/CH/B/2565). H.M. Trawler "Drumoak." [1] (RFR/CH/B/2698). H.M.S. "Natal." [1] (RFR/CH/B/3437). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/3483). H.M.S. "Natal." [1] (RFR/CH/B/3534). H.M. Trawler "Princess Beatrice." [1] (RFR/CH/B/5444). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/5455). H.M.S. "Raglan." [1] (RFR/CH/B/5670) Hood Bn. R.N. Div [1] (RFR/CH/B/5991). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/6564). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/6701). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/6795). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/6820). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/9349). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/9434). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/9452). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/9482). H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/B/9853). H M.S. "Formidable." [1] (RFR/CH/IC/138). H.M.S. "Otranto." [1]

Service

Royal Navy [77]

Last name first letter

C [13] H [10] S [9] L [8] B [6] M [5] A [4] D [4] W [4] P [3] F [2] G [2] N [2] T [2] J [1] R [1] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [40]

Country

United Kingdom [14]

William John Newman

Born 1882

Died 1916

(RFR PO/B5629). H.M.S. "Victory"

Royal Navy 206703 Able Seaman (RFR PO/B5629). H.M.S. "Victory"

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David James Mitchell

Born 1884

Died 1917

Royal Navy 10072 Royal Marine Artillery

Royal Navy RFR/B/1332 Gunner RFR

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Thomas Davis

Born 1876

Died 1916

Royal Navy 162870 Able Seaman (RFR./Dev.B.929). H.M.S. "Vivid.

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Frederick Morgan

Born 1872

Died 1919

Royal Navy 139526 Petty Officer 1st Class (RFR./Dev.A. 3203). H.M.S. "Vivid."

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Edward Pickett Chapman

Born 1866

Died 1916

Royal Navy 149415 Stoker 2nd Class HMS "Pembroke"

Royal Navy 149415 Stoker 1st Class RFR

Royal Navy 149415 Stoker 1st Class HMS "Indefatigable"

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Arthur James Hedderson

Born 1870

Died 1915

Royal Navy 171083

Royal Navy 171083 Petty Officer Stoker (RFR/CHJA/1806). H.M.S. "Formidable."

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George Arthur Gander

Born 1881

Died 1917

Royal Navy 191637

Royal Navy 191637 Able Seaman (RFR/GH/B/8057). H.M.S. "Foyle."

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Alfred Hemmings

Born 1886

Died 1915

Royal Navy SS101624

Royal Navy SS/101624 Stoker 1st Class (RFR/CH/IC/386). H.M.S. "Formidable."

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Alfred John Silverson

Born 1887

Died 1916

Royal Navy SS101976 Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. 'Black Prince' (RFR/PO/IC/494)

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Horace Edwin Wooster

Born 1885

Died 1918

Royal Navy SS102138 Stoker 1st Class (RFR. Ch. B/7174). H.M.S. "Pembroke II"

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Frank Harold Or Arnold Wheeler

Born 1884

Died 1915

Royal Navy 208219 Leading Signalman (RFR. Ch. B/10800). H.M.S. "Pembroke"

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William Walter Sissen

Born 1890

Died 1918

Royal Navy SS108615 Stoker 1st Class (RFR. Ports. B/6843). H.M. "P.31

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Isaac John Miller

Born 1885

Died 1915

Royal Navy SS53

Royal Navy SS/53 Able Seaman (RFR/PO/B/2710). H.M.S. "Viknor."

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William Bratchley

Born 1881

Royal Navy 305529

Royal Navy 305529 Stoker 2nd Class Vivid

Royal Navy 305529 Stoker Prometheus

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William Cook

Born 1876

Died 1918

Royal Navy 167982

Royal Navy 167982 Leading Seaman (RFR. B/6813). H.M.S. "Opal."

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James Howard Richard Horsley

Born 1879

Died 1918

Royal Navy 178032

Royal Navy 178032 Able Seaman (RFR/CHIB/2486). M.F.A. "Eleanor."

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John William Lowe

Born 1870

Died 1916

Royal Navy 134114 Able Seaman Royal Fleet Reserve

Royal Navy 134114 Able Seaman (RFR/PO/B/1003) HMS Buttercup

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Sidney Charles Champs

Born 1872

Died 1914

Royal Navy 163578

Royal Navy 163578 Chief Stoker (RFR/CH/A/2058). H.M.S. "Hawke."

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John Audley

Born 1882

Died 1918

Royal Navy 202381

Royal Navy 202381 Able Seaman (RFR/CH/IC/138). H.M.S. "Otranto."

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Frank Shergold

Born 1873

Died 1915

Royal Navy 150141

Royal Navy 150141 Master at Arms (RFR/PO/A/3991). H.M.H.S. "Drina."

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