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Glasgow, Lanarkshire [18]

Glasgow [17]

Huddersfield, Yorkshire [16]

London [15]

Brighton, Sussex [14]

Kensington, London [14]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [13]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [12]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [12]

Bristol [11]

Manchester, Lancashire [11]

Birmingham [10]

Camberwell, London [10]

Bradford, Yorkshire [9]

Islington, London [9]

Liverpool [9]

Liverpool, Lancashire [9]

Sheffield, Yorkshire [9]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [8]

Dublin [8]

Blackburn, Lancashire [7]

Halifax, Yorkshire [7]

Lambeth, London [7]

Newcastle, Northumberland [7]

Newport, Monmouthshire [7]

Burnley, Lancashire [6]

Eastbourne, Sussex [6]

Edinburgh [6]

Leeds, Yorkshire [6]

Leicester [6]

Middlezoy, Somerset [6]

St Pancras, London [6]

Barnsley, Yorkshire [5]

Bridgwater, Somerset [5]

Gateshead, Durham [5]

Peckham, London [5]

Plymouth, Devon [5]

Ramsgate, Kent [5]

Bath, Somerset [4]

Chelsea, London [4]

Colne, Lancashire [4]

Croydon [4]

Fulham, London [4]

Hackney, London [4]

Loughborough, Leicestershire [4]

North Shields, Northumberland [4]

Paisley, Renfrewshire [4]

Bermondsey, London [3]

Birmingham, Warks [3]

Bolton, Lancashire [3]

Rank

Able Seaman [2661]

Ordinary Seaman [1874]

Deck Hand [920]

Lieutenant [495]

Trimmer [451]

Sub Lieutenant [281]

Private [272]

Leading Seaman [222]

Second Lieutenant [219]

Petty Officer [217]

Signalman [194]

Captain [125]

Chief Petty Officer [107]

Sapper [84]

Chief Motor Mechanic [83]

Engineman [75]

Acting Leading Seaman [67]

Sub-Lieutenant [62]

Paymaster Sub Lieutenant [56]

Surgeon Probationer [53]

Lieutenant Commander [49]

Telegraphist [48]

Ordinary Telegraphist [45]

Temporary Lieutenant [41]

Corporal [39]

Temporary Sub Lieutenant [37]

Able Seaman RNVR [36]

Recruit [33]

Acting Petty Officer [32]

Major [30]

Second Hand [29]

Midshipman [28]

Sub Lieutenant RNVR [28]

Serjeant [26]

Acting Bombardier [25]

Lance Corporal [25]

Engineer Sub Lieutenant [24]

Lieutenant RNVR [23]

Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [22]

Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [21]

Lance Serjeant [20]

Leading Signalman [20]

Leading Deck Hand [19]

Probationary Flight Officer [19]

Signaller [19]

Stoker [19]

Motor Boatman [18]

Stoker 1st Class [17]

Driver [16]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [16]

Unit

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [5752]

Royal Naval Division [2426]

Royal Naval Reserve [1670]

Royal Air Force [157]

Royal Engineers [135]

Royal Naval Air Service [107]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [101]

Royal Garrison Artillery [79]

Royal Naval Division Blandford Camp [63]

Hood Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [61]

Mercantile Marine Reserve [56]

London Regiment [50]

Drake Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [49]

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

Hawke Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [35]

Royal Army Service Corps [35]

Anson Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [31]

Royal Army Medical Corps [30]

Royal Marines Divisional Engineers: Deal [29]

Royal Naval Division - Drake Battalion [29]

Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve [28]

Royal Field Artillery [25]

Royal Naval Division - Benbow Battalion [25]

Machine Gun Corps [24]

RNVR Clyde - HMS Collingwood [22]

Royal Naval Division - Hawke Battalion [22]

Royal Naval Division - Nelson Battalion [22]

Army Service Corps [20]

Howe Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [20]

Royal Marines [20]

Royal Naval Division - Anson Battalion [20]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: Clyde Division: HMS CANADA [20]

Royal Flying Corps [19]

Nelson Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [18]

Royal Naval Division - Hood Battalion [18]

Royal Naval Division - Howe Battalion [18]

RNVR Clyde [17]

Durham Light Infantry [16]

Honourable Artillery Company [16]

Hood Battalion/Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [16]

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

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Hampshire [16]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Queen Mary [16]

Royal Naval Division/RNVR Wales - HMS INFLEXIBLE [15]

York and Lancaster Regiment [15]

General List [14]

Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [14]

RNVR Wales - HMS Vanguard [13]

Royal Fusiliers [13]

RNVR Clyde - HMS NEPTUNE [12]

Service

Royal Navy [5953]

British Army [1465]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [206]

South African Services [70]

Other Empire Force [48]

Canadian Navy [34]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [14]

Indian Army [9]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [9]

Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [782]

B [647]

S [627]

W [529]

H [527]

C [519]

R [363]

P [314]

D [308]

A [285]

G [280]

T [264]

F [258]

L [248]

J [163]

K [131]

E [123]

N [103]

O [68]

I [35]

Y [30]

V [23]

U [17]

Q [8]

Z [1]

Contribution

Military Service [5567]

Merchant Navy [9]

Country

United Kingdom [3666]

South Africa [59]

Ireland [6]

Canada [5]

New Zealand [4]

France [2]

India [2]

Isle of Man [2]

Turkey [2]

United States [2]

Antarctica [1]

Belgium [1]

Ecuador [1]

Egypt [1]

Germany [1]

Greece [1]

Guyana [1]

Malaysia [1]

Netherlands [1]

Nigeria [1]

Sierra Leone [1]

Singapore [1]

Trinidad and Tobago [1]

Zimbabwe [1]

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Glasgow, Lanarkshire [18] Glasgow [17] Huddersfield, Yorkshire [16] London [15] Brighton, Sussex [14] Kensington, London [14] Birmingham, Warwickshire [13] Bristol, Gloucestershire [12] Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [12] Bristol [11] Manchester, Lancashire [11] Birmingham [10] Camberwell, London [10] Bradford, Yorkshire [9] Islington, London [9] Liverpool [9] Liverpool, Lancashire [9] Sheffield, Yorkshire [9] Birkenhead, Cheshire [8] Dublin [8] Blackburn, Lancashire [7] Halifax, Yorkshire [7] Lambeth, London [7] Newcastle, Northumberland [7] Newport, Monmouthshire [7] Burnley, Lancashire [6] Eastbourne, Sussex [6] Edinburgh [6] Leeds, Yorkshire [6] Leicester [6] Middlezoy, Somerset [6] St Pancras, London [6] Barnsley, Yorkshire [5] Bridgwater, Somerset [5] Gateshead, Durham [5] Peckham, London [5] Plymouth, Devon [5] Ramsgate, Kent [5] Bath, Somerset [4] Chelsea, London [4] Colne, Lancashire [4] Croydon [4] Fulham, London [4] Hackney, London [4] Loughborough, Leicestershire [4] North Shields, Northumberland [4] Paisley, Renfrewshire [4] Bermondsey, London [3] Birmingham, Warks [3] Bolton, Lancashire [3]

Rank

Able Seaman [2661] Ordinary Seaman [1874] Deck Hand [920] Lieutenant [495] Trimmer [451] Sub Lieutenant [281] Private [272] Leading Seaman [222] Second Lieutenant [219] Petty Officer [217] Signalman [194] Captain [125] Chief Petty Officer [107] Sapper [84] Chief Motor Mechanic [83] Engineman [75] Acting Leading Seaman [67] Sub-Lieutenant [62] Paymaster Sub Lieutenant [56] Surgeon Probationer [53] Lieutenant Commander [49] Telegraphist [48] Ordinary Telegraphist [45] Temporary Lieutenant [41] Corporal [39] Temporary Sub Lieutenant [37] Able Seaman RNVR [36] Recruit [33] Acting Petty Officer [32] Major [30] Second Hand [29] Midshipman [28] Sub Lieutenant RNVR [28] Serjeant [26] Acting Bombardier [25] Lance Corporal [25] Engineer Sub Lieutenant [24] Lieutenant RNVR [23] Assistant Paymaster (Temporary) [22] Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [21] Lance Serjeant [20] Leading Signalman [20] Leading Deck Hand [19] Probationary Flight Officer [19] Signaller [19] Stoker [19] Motor Boatman [18] Stoker 1st Class [17] Driver [16] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [16]

Unit

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [5752] Royal Naval Division [2426] Royal Naval Reserve [1670] Royal Air Force [157] Royal Engineers [135] Royal Naval Air Service [107] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [101] Royal Garrison Artillery [79] Royal Naval Division Blandford Camp [63] Hood Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [61] Mercantile Marine Reserve [56] London Regiment [50] Drake Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [49] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Clyde - HMS TIGER [43] Hawke Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [35] Royal Army Service Corps [35] Anson Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [31] Royal Army Medical Corps [30] Royal Marines Divisional Engineers: Deal [29] Royal Naval Division - Drake Battalion [29] Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve [28] Royal Field Artillery [25] Royal Naval Division - Benbow Battalion [25] Machine Gun Corps [24] RNVR Clyde - HMS Collingwood [22] Royal Naval Division - Hawke Battalion [22] Royal Naval Division - Nelson Battalion [22] Army Service Corps [20] Howe Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [20] Royal Marines [20] Royal Naval Division - Anson Battalion [20] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: Clyde Division: HMS CANADA [20] Royal Flying Corps [19] Nelson Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [18] Royal Naval Division - Hood Battalion [18] Royal Naval Division - Howe Battalion [18] RNVR Clyde [17] Durham Light Infantry [16] Honourable Artillery Company [16] Hood Battalion/Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [16] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Tyneside - HMS VALIANT [16] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Hampshire [16] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Queen Mary [16] Royal Naval Division/RNVR Wales - HMS INFLEXIBLE [15] York and Lancaster Regiment [15] General List [14] Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [14] RNVR Wales - HMS Vanguard [13] Royal Fusiliers [13] RNVR Clyde - HMS NEPTUNE [12]

Service

Royal Navy [5953] British Army [1465] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [206] South African Services [70] Other Empire Force [48] Canadian Navy [34] Canadian Expeditionary Force [14] Indian Army [9] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [9] Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [782] B [647] S [627] W [529] H [527] C [519] R [363] P [314] D [308] A [285] G [280] T [264] F [258] L [248] J [163] K [131] E [123] N [103] O [68] I [35] Y [30] V [23] U [17] Q [8] Z [1]

Contribution

Military Service [5567] Merchant Navy [9]

Country

United Kingdom [3666] South Africa [59] Ireland [6] Canada [5] New Zealand [4] France [2] India [2] Isle of Man [2] Turkey [2] United States [2] Antarctica [1] Belgium [1] Ecuador [1] Egypt [1] Germany [1] Greece [1] Guyana [1] Malaysia [1] Netherlands [1] Nigeria [1] Sierra Leone [1] Singapore [1] Trinidad and Tobago [1] Zimbabwe [1]

Owen Jardine Hobbs

Born 1889

Died 1916

Royal Navy Z/1494 Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division

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Edward H Howard

Born 1896

Died 1982

Royal Navy Tyneside Z/3833 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Nelson Battalion

British Army Tyneside Z/3833 Leading Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Battalion

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Edward Victor Thirkettle

Born 1897

Died 1961

Royal Navy Z/4423 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Z/4423 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve London Division

Royal Navy Z/4423 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 4th Battalion

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Alfred Charles John Ricks

Born 1897

Died 1915

Royal Navy Z/ 24 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy K/1244 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Nelson Battalion

Royal Navy Bristol K/24 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Nelson Battalion

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Forbes Masterton

Born 1888

Died 1917

Royal Navy Z/654 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Clyde Z/654 Leading Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 189th Brigade Machine Gun Company

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George Henry Prowse

Born 1886

Died 1918

Royal Navy Wales Z/424 Chief Petty Officer Royal Naval Division Drake Battalion

Royal Navy Wales Z/424 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal Naval Divison

Royal Navy Wales Z/424 Able Seaman Royal Naval Divison

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Joseph Orlando Harris

Born 1887

Died 1918

Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 2nd Reserve Battalion

British Army Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Battalion

British Army 2196 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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Percival Edward Morfee

Born 1877

Died 1917

Royal Navy R/25 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Nelson Battalion R N Division

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William Frank Alford

Born 1900

Died 1959

Royal Navy London Z/8275 Ordinary Telegraphist Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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Charles Walter Raymond Bradley

Born 1896

Died 1916

Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve "Drake" Battalion

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Murdo Grant

Born 1900

Died 1973

Royal Navy PZ/1890 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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Leonard Edwards

Born 1892

Died 1916

Royal Navy Z/1400 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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Albert Percival Stenner

Born 1900

Died 1978

Royal Navy Z/9085 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve London Division

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Morton Warrack Smart

Born 1879

Died 1956

Royal Navy Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Gunboat Flotilla

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Harold Vincent Mackintosh

Born 1891

Died 1964

Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant (Temporary) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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Gerald Herbert Loxley

Born 1885

Died 1950

Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Temporary Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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Francis Denis Gillespie, Mb, Chb

Born 1895

Died 1941

Royal Navy Probationary Surgeon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Probationary Surgeon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve HMS Ophelia

Royal Navy Surgeon Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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Alexander 'alastair' Guthrie Denniston

Born 1881

Died 1961

Royal Navy Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Temporary Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Naval Intelligence Division, Admiralty

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Alfred Raymond Bowring

Born 1886

Died 1917

Royal Navy London Z/2323 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy London Z/2323 Leading Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy London Z/2323 Petty Officer Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Division

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William Fisher Paton

Born 1889

Died 1915

Royal Navy Assistant Paymaster Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Battalion

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