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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [8]

Glasgow [6]

Eastbourne, Sussex [5]

Brighton, Sussex [3]

Bristol [3]

Hackney, London [3]

Liverpool [3]

Edinburgh [2]

Greenock, Renfrewshire [2]

Islington, London [2]

Lambeth [2]

Leicester [2]

New Cross, London [2]

Newcastle, Northumberland [2]

St Pancras, London [2]

Swansea, Glamorgan [2]

3 Woodside Place,Kelvin,Glasgow, Scotland. [1]

6 Park Villas, Avenue Park Road, Norwood, Surrey [1]

Abersychan, Pontypool, Monmouthshire [1]

Ammanford, Carmarthen [1]

Ashorne, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire [1]

Ashtead, Surrey [1]

Aston, Birmingham [1]

Bath [1]

Beath, Fife [1]

Beccles, Suffolk [1]

Bedminster, Bristol [1]

Bellshill, Lanarkshire [1]

Benfieldside, County Durham [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Birmingham [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Blundell Sands, Lancashire [1]

Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland [1]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [1]

Brixton, London [1]

Brockley, London [1]

Bromley by Bow, Poplar, London [1]

Brooklands, Sale, Cheshire [1]

Buckie [1]

Buckie, Scotland [1]

Byker, Northumberland [1]

Camberwell, London [1]

Camberwell, Surrey, [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]

Catacol, Lochranza, Isle of Bute [1]

Cawnpore [1]

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire [1]

Cogan, Glamorgan, Wales [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [672]

Ordinary Seaman [147]

Signalman [67]

Recruit [20]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [18]

Leading Seaman [17]

Lieutenant [15]

Petty Officer [11]

Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [10]

Private [6]

Able Seaman RNVR [5]

Deck Hand [5]

Engine Room Artificer [5]

Sapper [5]

Shipwright [5]

Sub Lieutenant [5]

Captain [3]

Electrical Artificer 2nd Class [3]

Electrical Artificer 4th Class [3]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3]

Ordinary Signalman [3]

Signaller [3]

Stoker 1st Class [3]

Surgeon Probationer [3]

Wireman 2nd Class [3]

Blacksmith's Mate [2]

Chief Motor Mechanic [2]

Chief Petty Officer [2]

Leading Signalman [2]

Shipwright 2nd Class [2]

Shipwright 3rd Class [2]

Telegraphist [2]

Temporary Lieutenant [2]

AM1(c) [1]

Acting Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Acting Leading Deck Hand [1]

Acting Leading Seaman [1]

Acting Leading Seaman RNVR [1]

Acting Petty Officer [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Aircraftman 1 [1]

Armourer's Crew [1]

Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [1]

Blacksmith 3rd Class [1]

Carpenter's Crew [1]

Chief Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Draughtsman [1]

Dresser [1]

Electrical Artificer 1st Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [518]

Royal Naval Division [100]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS TIGER [43]

RNVR [36]

RNVR Clyde - HMS Collingwood [22]

RNVR Clyde - HMS Marlborough [21]

RNVR Clyde [18]

RNVR Clyde - HMS NEPTUNE [16]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS VALIANT [16]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Wales - HMS INFLEXIBLE [16]

RNVR Tyneside - HMS Hercules [13]

RNVR Wales - HMS Vanguard [13]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS VALIANT [11]

RNVR Tyneside - HMS Collingwood [9]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS INVINCIBLE [9]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS BLACK PRINCE [9]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Wales - HMS INVINCIBLE [9]

RNVR Clyde - HMS Tiger [8]

RNVR London - HMS Collingwood [8]

RNVR London - HMS New Zealand [8]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BLACK PRINCE [8]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS MALAYA [8]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS BELLEROPHON [8]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS THUNDERER [8]

RNVR Clyde - HMS Princess Royal [7]

RNVR Clyde - HMS Vanguard [7]

RNVR Mersey - HMS Vanguard [7]

RNVR Tyneside - HMS Superb [7]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON [7]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS NEPTUNE [7]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS INFLEXIBLE [7]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS IRON DUKE [7]

RNVR Bristol [6]

RNVR London - HMS Royal Oak [6]

RNVR Tyneside - HMS Princess Royal [6]

RNVR Wales - HMS Princess Royal [6]

Royal Naval Division - Howe Battalion [6]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Bristol - HMS VALIANT [6]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS BLACK PRINCE [6]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS MALAYA [6]

Royal Naval Reserve [6]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [5]

RNVR Bristol - HMS Collingwood [5]

RNVR Bristol - HMS Superb [5]

RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON [5]

RNVR London - HMS THUNDERER [5]

RNVR Mersey [5]

Royal Naval Division - Anson Battalion [5]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Bristol - HMS MALAYA [5]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS BELLEROPHON [5]

Service

Royal Navy [878]

British Army [13]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [11]

Last name first letter

M [115]

B [95]

C [73]

S [70]

W [70]

H [66]

R [45]

D [40]

P [40]

T [39]

L [34]

J [33]

F [31]

G [31]

A [30]

E [18]

N [15]

K [14]

O [10]

I [4]

V [2]

Q [1]

U [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [707]

Country

United Kingdom [710]

Greece [1]

Netherlands [1]

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Place of birth

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [8] Glasgow [6] Eastbourne, Sussex [5] Brighton, Sussex [3] Bristol [3] Hackney, London [3] Liverpool [3] Edinburgh [2] Greenock, Renfrewshire [2] Islington, London [2] Lambeth [2] Leicester [2] New Cross, London [2] Newcastle, Northumberland [2] St Pancras, London [2] Swansea, Glamorgan [2] 3 Woodside Place,Kelvin,Glasgow, Scotland. [1] 6 Park Villas, Avenue Park Road, Norwood, Surrey [1] Abersychan, Pontypool, Monmouthshire [1] Ammanford, Carmarthen [1] Ashorne, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire [1] Ashtead, Surrey [1] Aston, Birmingham [1] Bath [1] Beath, Fife [1] Beccles, Suffolk [1] Bedminster, Bristol [1] Bellshill, Lanarkshire [1] Benfieldside, County Durham [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Birmingham [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Blundell Sands, Lancashire [1] Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Brixton, London [1] Brockley, London [1] Bromley by Bow, Poplar, London [1] Brooklands, Sale, Cheshire [1] Buckie [1] Buckie, Scotland [1] Byker, Northumberland [1] Camberwell, London [1] Camberwell, Surrey, [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1] Catacol, Lochranza, Isle of Bute [1] Cawnpore [1] Cheshunt, Hertfordshire [1] Cogan, Glamorgan, Wales [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [672] Ordinary Seaman [147] Signalman [67] Recruit [20] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [18] Leading Seaman [17] Lieutenant [15] Petty Officer [11] Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [10] Private [6] Able Seaman RNVR [5] Deck Hand [5] Engine Room Artificer [5] Sapper [5] Shipwright [5] Sub Lieutenant [5] Captain [3] Electrical Artificer 2nd Class [3] Electrical Artificer 4th Class [3] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [3] Ordinary Signalman [3] Signaller [3] Stoker 1st Class [3] Surgeon Probationer [3] Wireman 2nd Class [3] Blacksmith's Mate [2] Chief Motor Mechanic [2] Chief Petty Officer [2] Leading Signalman [2] Shipwright 2nd Class [2] Shipwright 3rd Class [2] Telegraphist [2] Temporary Lieutenant [2] AM1(c) [1] Acting Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Acting Leading Deck Hand [1] Acting Leading Seaman [1] Acting Leading Seaman RNVR [1] Acting Petty Officer [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Aircraftman 1 [1] Armourer's Crew [1] Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [1] Blacksmith 3rd Class [1] Carpenter's Crew [1] Chief Mechanic 1st Class [1] Draughtsman [1] Dresser [1] Electrical Artificer 1st Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [518] Royal Naval Division [100] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS TIGER [43] RNVR [36] RNVR Clyde - HMS Collingwood [22] RNVR Clyde - HMS Marlborough [21] RNVR Clyde [18] RNVR Clyde - HMS NEPTUNE [16] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS VALIANT [16] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Wales - HMS INFLEXIBLE [16] RNVR Tyneside - HMS Hercules [13] RNVR Wales - HMS Vanguard [13] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS VALIANT [11] RNVR Tyneside - HMS Collingwood [9] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS INVINCIBLE [9] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS BLACK PRINCE [9] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Wales - HMS INVINCIBLE [9] RNVR Clyde - HMS Tiger [8] RNVR London - HMS Collingwood [8] RNVR London - HMS New Zealand [8] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BLACK PRINCE [8] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS MALAYA [8] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS BELLEROPHON [8] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS THUNDERER [8] RNVR Clyde - HMS Princess Royal [7] RNVR Clyde - HMS Vanguard [7] RNVR Mersey - HMS Vanguard [7] RNVR Tyneside - HMS Superb [7] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON [7] Royal Naval Division/RNVR London - HMS NEPTUNE [7] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS INFLEXIBLE [7] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS IRON DUKE [7] RNVR Bristol [6] RNVR London - HMS Royal Oak [6] RNVR Tyneside - HMS Princess Royal [6] RNVR Wales - HMS Princess Royal [6] Royal Naval Division - Howe Battalion [6] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Bristol - HMS VALIANT [6] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS BLACK PRINCE [6] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS MALAYA [6] Royal Naval Reserve [6] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [5] RNVR Bristol - HMS Collingwood [5] RNVR Bristol - HMS Superb [5] RNVR London - HMS BELLEROPHON [5] RNVR London - HMS THUNDERER [5] RNVR Mersey [5] Royal Naval Division - Anson Battalion [5] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Bristol - HMS MALAYA [5] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS BELLEROPHON [5]

Service

Royal Navy [878] British Army [13] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [11]

Last name first letter

M [115] B [95] C [73] S [70] W [70] H [66] R [45] D [40] P [40] T [39] L [34] J [33] F [31] G [31] A [30] E [18] N [15] K [14] O [10] I [4] V [2] Q [1] U [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [707]

Country

United Kingdom [710] Greece [1] Netherlands [1]

William Arthur Bolingbroke

Born 1895

Royal Navy Z/2343 Signalman RNVR, HMS Amethyst

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Rome Birnie

Born 1889

Died 1915

Royal Navy Z/2623 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Clyde Z/2623 Petty Officer RNVR Collingwood Battalion

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William Bowling

Born 1884

Died 1916

Royal Navy Z/154 Able Seaman RNVR - HMS Victory

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John Evelyn Garrett

Born 1896

Died 1917

Royal Navy Z/1570 Ordinary Seaman

Royal Navy Z/1570 Signalman RNVR - HMS Penshurst Q7

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Everard Nelson Gaskell Exton

Born 1897

Died 1977

Royal Navy Temporary Sub Lieutenant RNVR

Royal Navy Temp Lieutenant RNVR

Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Temp Captain

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Eustace Mars Aron

Born 1885

Died 1916

Royal Navy Z/928 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant RNVR

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Frederick Moody

Born 1896

Died 1917

Royal Navy London Z/933 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/933 Signalman RNVR London - HMS Calypso

Royal Navy Z/933 Signalman RNVR London - HMS Cordelia

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Arthur William Clarence Cartwright

Born 1897

Died 1918

Royal Navy PI 42658 Signalman, then Temp Sub Lieutenant RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) No 6 Wing

Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Admin RNVR 66 Wing

Air Force (RAF/RFC) PI 42658 Lieutenant RNVR 66 Wing

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Herbert George Fanning

Born 1885

Died 1918

Royal Navy Z/1656 Able Seaman RNVR Bristol - HMS Magic

Royal Navy Bristol Z/1656 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Bristol

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Thomas Sheehan

Born 1891

Died 1918

Royal Navy K34209 Stoker 1st Class RNVR - HMS "Vivid II"

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John James Davies

Born 1897

Died 1918

Royal Navy Z/1889 Able Seaman RNVR - S.S. "Baron Jedburgh"

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Lionel Norman Shepherd

Born 1899

Died 1918

Royal Navy London Z/6616 Telegraphist RNVR, SS QUEEN

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Donald Mcdonald Stuart Jackson

Born 1899

Died 1920

Royal Navy Z/4184 Telegraphist HMS Merops (RNVR) RNVR, Wales Division

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Alexander Percy Mcmullen

Royal Navy Lieutenant RNVR

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Walter A. Turner

Royal Navy Surgeon Probationer RNVR

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Henry Baker

Born 1893

Died 1916

Royal Navy 5/158 Leading Seaman RNVR Tyneside

Royal Navy Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class RNVR Tyneside

Royal Navy 5/158 Engine Room Artificer 1st Class RNVR Tyneside - HM Submarine E4

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Daniel Elliott Carss

Born 1887

Died 1917

Royal Navy Tyneside Z/9276 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/9276 Able Seaman RNVR Tyneside - HMS Mary Rose

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Wilhelm Edward Wolff

Born 1874

Died 1943

Royal Navy AA2006 Acting Petty Officer RNVR Anti-Aircraft Corps

Royal Navy A.A. 2006 Able Seaman Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy A.A. 2006 Acting Petty Officer Volunteer Reserve

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Robert St Hill Clarke

Born 1892

Died 1974

Royal Navy 661 Sapper Royal Marines Divisional Engineers Deal

Royal Navy Sub Lt RNVR

Royal Navy Sub Lt. Air Force (RN Air Service)

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Ernest Chadwick

Born 1899

Royal Navy Z/3849 RNVR Mersey

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