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Born 1881
Died 1962
Royal Navy 294637 Stoker 2nd Class
Royal Navy 294637 Stoker 1st Class
Other Empire Force 7128 Stoker RAN Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian Navy London Depot
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More about William Henry Cowmeadow -
Born 1874
Died 1922
Other Empire Force Cadet Merchant Navy Houghton Tower
Other Empire Force Second Mate Merchant Navy
Other Empire Force First Mate Merchant Navy
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More about Ernest Henry Shackleton -
Born 1890
Died 1918
Royal Navy 238694 Leading Seaman Royal Navy H.M. Submarine "E34"
More about Benjamin Cogan Edwards -
Born 1892
Died 1916
Royal Navy LL/977 Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
British Army Second Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders 1st Battalion
More about Humphrey Stanley Reece -
Born 1888
Died 1967
Royal Navy 9013/DA Deck Hand Royal Navy Reserve
More about Herbert Middleton Knight -
Born 1894
Died 1960
British Army M2/119502 Private Army Service Corps
Royal Navy Naval Air Service
Royal Navy F898 PO Mech Royal Navy Air Service
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More about Thomas Costerton Beckenham -
Born 1880
Died 1915
Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves
Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Division Drake Battalion
More about Harold John Martin Edgar -
Born 1888
Died 1945
Australian Imperial Force 2511 Able Seaman Royal Australian Navy "Encounter"
Australian Imperial Force Able Seaman Royal Australian Navy "Penguin"
Other Empire Force 2511 Able Seaman Royal Australian Navy "Cerebus"
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More about Bertie Frederick Green -
Born 1900
Died 1926
Royal Navy J42564 Boy
Royal Navy J42564 Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy J42564 Able Seaman
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More about Bertram Robert Froome -
Born 1886
Died 1917
British Army CZ/7633 Leading Seaman Royal Navy
British Army 2473 Leading Seaman Royal Navy
British Army Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers
More about Andrew Stewart -
Born 1899
Died 1984
Royal Navy Flight Sub Lieutenant Royal Navy Air Service
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force No 201 Squadron
More about Leonard Harper Riddell -
Born 1891
Died 1939
Royal Navy L8195 Officers Steward Class III
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 314709 Private [Batman] Royal Navy attached to Royal Air Force RAF Daedalus [Dunkirk, France]
Royal Navy L8195 Officers Steward Class III
More about Frank Nussey Roberts -
Born 1871
Died 1925
Other Empire Force Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant (Temporary) Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant Royal Fleet Auxiliary, RFA Texol
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More about Richard Marrack -
Born 1871
Died 1939
British Army Captain Mansport Duties Royal Navy
More about Murray Macgregor Lockhart -
Born 1880
Died 1915
Royal Navy 186774 Able Seaman HMS Hussar
Royal Navy RFR/PO/B/3766 Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. "Hussar"
More about William Charles Williams -
Born 1893
Died 1919
Australian Imperial Force 167 Able Seaman Driver Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
Australian Imperial Force 167 Petty Officer Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
Australian Imperial Force Leading Signalman Royal Australian Naval Reserve (M)
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More about Herbert Leonard Bowden -
Born 1892
Died 1976
British Army R/33985 Private King's Royal Rifle Corps 16th Battalion
Other Empire Force 112713 1st Class Assistant Pantry Mercantile Marine - Merchant Navy
Other Empire Force 112713 1st Class Assistant Pantry Mercantile Marine - "Saxon"
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More about Edwin Leomont Hanson -
Born 1882
Australian Imperial Force Sick Berth Steward Chief Petty Officer Royal Australian Navy
Australian Imperial Force 1606 Sick Berth Steward 1st Class Royal Australian Navy HMAS 'Sydney'
Australian Imperial Force 1606 Sick Berth Steward 1st Class Royal Australian Navy
More about Thomas Edward Mullins -
Born 1874
Died 1932
Other Empire Force 7899 Chief Petty Officer Royal Australian Navy London Depot
Australian Imperial Force 7899 Chief Petty Officer HMAS Cerberus
Other Empire Force 7899 Chief Petty Officer Royal Australian Navy HMAS Sydney
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More about Arthur William Lambert -
Born 1885
Died 1914
Royal Navy 220438 Able Seaman
Royal Navy 8281 Able Seaman Royal Australian Navy - HMAS AE1
More about Frederick George Dennis