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Place of birth

Islington, London [9]

Bermondsey, London [5]

Camberwell, London [4]

Deptford, London [4]

Gravesend, Kent [4]

Hackney, London [4]

Hoxton, London [4]

Tottenham, London [4]

Battersea, London [3]

Bethnal Green, London [3]

Chatham, Kent [3]

Kensington, London [3]

Lambeth, London [3]

Sheshader, Rossshire [3]

Beccles, Suffolk [2]

Blackheath, London [2]

Bow, London [2]

Buckie, Banffshire [2]

Colchester, Essex [2]

Crowlester, Rossshire [2]

Croydon, Surrey [2]

East Ham, Essex [2]

Hartlepool, Durham [2]

Holborn, London [2]

Ipswich, Suffolk [2]

Kilburn, London [2]

Lowestoft, Suffolk [2]

Maidstone, Kent [2]

Norwich, Norfolk [2]

Old Ford, London [2]

Plaistow, London [2]

Poplar, London [2]

Ramsgate, Kent [2]

South Shields [2]

Twickenham, Middlesex [2]

Walworth, London [2]

Willesden, London [2]

Abbey Wood, Kent [1]

Aberdare, South Wales [1]

Arnol, Barvas [1]

Arnol, Rossshire [1]

Balallan, Lochs, Stornoway [1]

Ballymena, Antrim [1]

Barnet, London [1]

Barnet, Middesex [1]

Bealings. Woodbridge, Suffolk [1]

Bedford, Middlesex [1]

Belfast [1]

Belfast, Down, Ireland [1]

Belgrave, London [1]

Rank

Ordinary Seaman [199]

Deck Hand [197]

Seaman [38]

Able Seaman [23]

Trimmer [19]

Stoker 1st Class [17]

Stoker [12]

Stoker 2nd Class [10]

Engineman [9]

Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [4]

Boy 2nd Class [4]

Telegraphist [4]

Junior Reserve Attendant [2]

Leading Stoker [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

Paymaster Sub Lieutenant [2]

Petty Officer [2]

Petty Officer Stoker [2]

Senior Reserve Attendant [2]

Signalman [2]

Writer 3rd Class [2]

2nd Hand [1]

Acting Air Marshall [1]

Acting Leading Seaman [1]

Acting Squadron Leader [1]

Air Commodore [1]

Air Marshall [1]

Air Vice Marshal [1]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [1]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Boy 1st Class (Telegraphist) [1]

Captain [1]

Carpenter's Crew [1]

Cooper [1]

Cooper 4th Class [1]

Corporal (10898B) [1]

Deck hand [1]

Fireman [1]

Flight Commander [1]

Flight Lieutenant [1]

Flight Sub Lieutenant [1]

Group Captain [1]

Joiner 4th Class [1]

Leading Deck Hand [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Mechanic (Engineer) [1]

Naval Schoolmaster [1]

Ordinary Seaman RNVR [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [281]

HMS Pembroke I [182]

HMS Victory I [63]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Pembroke [47]

Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Pembroke [25]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [25]

Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) [20]

HMS Pembroke [15]

HMS Pembroke II [15]

Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham [12]

Royal Naval Division [7]

HMS Vindictive [5]

R.N.R. HMS Pembroke [5]

Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve [4]

Royal Naval Division - Hood Battalion [4]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Pembroke [4]

British Naval Siege Guns [3]

HMS Cyclops [3]

HMS Vivid I [3]

In Cells [3]

Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Pembroke [3]

HMS Boadicea [2]

HMS Impregnable [2]

HMS Lord Nelson [2]

HMS Shannon [2]

Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [2]

R.N.V.R. HMS Pembroke [2]

RNVR London - HMS Hindustan [2]

RNVR London - HMS Royal Oak [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Engineers [2]

Royal Fleet Reserve - Portsmouth [2]

Royal Naval Division - Collingwood Battalion [2]

Royal Naval Reserve (Shetland Section) [2]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Pembroke." [2]

28 Days Imprisonment [1]

42 Days Imprisonment then Discharged [1]

Cells [1]

Chatham Hospital [1]

Continuous Service [1]

Crystal Palace Reserves Depot (HMS Victory VI) [1]

General Depot Sheerness (HMS Wildfire) [1]

HMS "Pembroke I" [1]

HMS "Victory I" [1]

HMS Acheron [1]

HMS Acteon [1]

HMS Agincourt [1]

HMS Alecto [1]

HMS Apollo (Beaver) [1]

HMS Attentive III [1]

Service

Royal Navy [322]

Other Empire Force [4]

Canadian Navy [3]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [2]

British Army [2]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

H [44]

M [44]

S [36]

R [26]

P [23]

K [21]

J [19]

W [19]

C [16]

B [12]

L [12]

T [12]

N [10]

A [8]

D [6]

G [5]

F [3]

I [3]

O [3]

E [1]

U [1]

V [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [226]

Country

United Kingdom [37]

Greece [1]

Turkey [1]

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People [326] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Islington, London [9] Bermondsey, London [5] Camberwell, London [4] Deptford, London [4] Gravesend, Kent [4] Hackney, London [4] Hoxton, London [4] Tottenham, London [4] Battersea, London [3] Bethnal Green, London [3] Chatham, Kent [3] Kensington, London [3] Lambeth, London [3] Sheshader, Rossshire [3] Beccles, Suffolk [2] Blackheath, London [2] Bow, London [2] Buckie, Banffshire [2] Colchester, Essex [2] Crowlester, Rossshire [2] Croydon, Surrey [2] East Ham, Essex [2] Hartlepool, Durham [2] Holborn, London [2] Ipswich, Suffolk [2] Kilburn, London [2] Lowestoft, Suffolk [2] Maidstone, Kent [2] Norwich, Norfolk [2] Old Ford, London [2] Plaistow, London [2] Poplar, London [2] Ramsgate, Kent [2] South Shields [2] Twickenham, Middlesex [2] Walworth, London [2] Willesden, London [2] Abbey Wood, Kent [1] Aberdare, South Wales [1] Arnol, Barvas [1] Arnol, Rossshire [1] Balallan, Lochs, Stornoway [1] Ballymena, Antrim [1] Barnet, London [1] Barnet, Middesex [1] Bealings. Woodbridge, Suffolk [1] Bedford, Middlesex [1] Belfast [1] Belfast, Down, Ireland [1] Belgrave, London [1]

Rank

Ordinary Seaman [199] Deck Hand [197] Seaman [38] Able Seaman [23] Trimmer [19] Stoker 1st Class [17] Stoker [12] Stoker 2nd Class [10] Engineman [9] Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [4] Boy 2nd Class [4] Telegraphist [4] Junior Reserve Attendant [2] Leading Stoker [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] Paymaster Sub Lieutenant [2] Petty Officer [2] Petty Officer Stoker [2] Senior Reserve Attendant [2] Signalman [2] Writer 3rd Class [2] 2nd Hand [1] Acting Air Marshall [1] Acting Leading Seaman [1] Acting Squadron Leader [1] Air Commodore [1] Air Marshall [1] Air Vice Marshal [1] Aircraftman 2nd Class [1] Boy 1st Class [1] Boy 1st Class (Telegraphist) [1] Captain [1] Carpenter's Crew [1] Cooper [1] Cooper 4th Class [1] Corporal (10898B) [1] Deck hand [1] Fireman [1] Flight Commander [1] Flight Lieutenant [1] Flight Sub Lieutenant [1] Group Captain [1] Joiner 4th Class [1] Leading Deck Hand [1] Leading Seaman [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Mechanic (Engineer) [1] Naval Schoolmaster [1] Ordinary Seaman RNVR [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [281] HMS Pembroke I [182] HMS Victory I [63] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Pembroke [47] Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Pembroke [25] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [25] Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) [20] HMS Pembroke [15] HMS Pembroke II [15] Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham [12] Royal Naval Division [7] HMS Vindictive [5] R.N.R. HMS Pembroke [5] Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve [4] Royal Naval Division - Hood Battalion [4] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Pembroke [4] British Naval Siege Guns [3] HMS Cyclops [3] HMS Vivid I [3] In Cells [3] Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Pembroke [3] HMS Boadicea [2] HMS Impregnable [2] HMS Lord Nelson [2] HMS Shannon [2] Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [2] R.N.V.R. HMS Pembroke [2] RNVR London - HMS Hindustan [2] RNVR London - HMS Royal Oak [2] Royal Air Force [2] Royal Engineers [2] Royal Fleet Reserve - Portsmouth [2] Royal Naval Division - Collingwood Battalion [2] Royal Naval Reserve (Shetland Section) [2] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Pembroke." [2] 28 Days Imprisonment [1] 42 Days Imprisonment then Discharged [1] Cells [1] Chatham Hospital [1] Continuous Service [1] Crystal Palace Reserves Depot (HMS Victory VI) [1] General Depot Sheerness (HMS Wildfire) [1] HMS "Pembroke I" [1] HMS "Victory I" [1] HMS Acheron [1] HMS Acteon [1] HMS Agincourt [1] HMS Alecto [1] HMS Apollo (Beaver) [1] HMS Attentive III [1]

Service

Royal Navy [322] Other Empire Force [4] Canadian Navy [3] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [2] British Army [2] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

H [44] M [44] S [36] R [26] P [23] K [21] J [19] W [19] C [16] B [12] L [12] T [12] N [10] A [8] D [6] G [5] F [3] I [3] O [3] E [1] U [1] V [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [226]

Country

United Kingdom [37] Greece [1] Turkey [1]

John William Harrison

Born 1891

Royal Navy J53719 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy J53719 Ordinary Seaman HMS Victory I

Royal Navy SD 4990 Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Edwin Thores

Born 1893

Royal Navy Z/1475 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy K27803 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Russell

Royal Navy K27803 Stoker 1st Class HMS Russell

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Harry Robinson

Born 1877

British Army 306250 Sapper Royal Engineers

Royal Navy Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy Stoker Royal Naval Reserve

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Ernest Arthur Perry

Born 1899

Royal Navy J69595 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy A 11554 Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy B 7249 Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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William Henry Buck

Born 1884

Died 1920

Royal Navy SS100450

Royal Navy RFR/B/6537 Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham

Royal Navy 310198 Stoker 1st Class Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)

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Edward Albert Mariner

Born 1887

Died 1952

Royal Navy RFR/B/7979 Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham

Royal Navy SS103643 Stoker 1st Class Royal Naval Division - Collingwood Battalion

Royal Navy SS103643 Stoker 1st Class Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)

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Sidney Marcellus Higgs

Born 1886

Royal Navy J44090 Ordinary Seaman MFA Orvieto

Royal Navy J44090 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy J44090 Ordinary Seaman HMS Victory I

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Ernest Hutchings

Born 1877

Royal Navy 298888 Stoker 1st Class

Royal Navy 298888 Stoker 1st Class HMS Pembroke II

Royal Navy 298888 Stoker 1st Class HMS Benbow

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Patrick Morgan

Born 1895

Royal Navy J72557 Ordinary Seaman HMS Cyclops

Royal Navy J72557 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy J72557 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

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Albert Hewes

Born 1890

Died 1918

Royal Navy J56941 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy DA 13146 Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 13146/DA Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Motor Launch "440"

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Thomas Edward Harlow

Born 1893

Died 1918

Royal Navy DA 13100 Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy J58954 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy 13100/DA Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.M.L. 522

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John Frederick Fleming

Born 1896

Died 1976

Royal Navy Y5086 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy J58079 Ordinary Seaman HMS Pembroke I

Royal Navy J58079 Ordinary Seaman HMS Victorious

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Henry Daniels

Born 1880

Died 1916

Royal Navy RFR/B/6771 Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham

Royal Navy 289574 Stoker 1st Class Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)

Royal Navy 289574 Stoker 1st Class HMS Euryalus

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Walter Sumner

Born 1886

Royal Navy RFR/B/6113 Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham

Royal Navy 219621 Able Seaman Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)

Royal Navy 219621 Able Seaman HMS Lord Nelson

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Charles Guest

Born 1883

Royal Navy Z/7015 Able Seaman HMS Pembroke

Royal Navy Z/7015 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Z/7015 Able Seaman HMS Yarmouth

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Harry Porter

Born 1884

Royal Navy K33921 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Pembroke II

Royal Navy K33921 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Gibraltar

Royal Navy K33921 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Pembroke II

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Edward Abear

Born 1888

Royal Navy RFR/B/8866 Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham

Royal Navy SS105439 Stoker 1st Class Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)

Royal Navy SS105439 Stoker 1st Class HMS Cressy

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James George Acott

Born 1887

Royal Navy RFR/B/7456 Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham

Royal Navy SS/102527 Stoker 1st Class Royal Naval Division - Hood Battalion

Royal Navy SS102527 Stoker 1st Class Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)

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Eduardo Tolra

Born 1897

Died 1918

Royal Navy 10/3516 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division - Drake Battalion

Royal Navy London 10/3516 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy 10/3516 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division - Drake Battalion

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Arthur William Holton

Born 1890

Royal Navy M16005 S.S.A. HMS Vivid I

Royal Navy M16005 Writer 3rd Class

Royal Navy M16005 Writer 3rd Class HMS Impregnable

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