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Place of birth

Plymouth, Devon [71]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [39]

Devonport, Devon [37]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [33]

Liverpool, Lancashire [29]

Manchester, Lancashire [28]

Exeter, Devon [23]

Stonehouse, Devon [16]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [14]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [10]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [10]

Dublin [10]

Huddersfield, Yorkshire [10]

Kingsbridge, Devon [10]

Teignmouth, Devon [10]

Bath, Somerset [8]

Blackburn, Lancashire [8]

Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire [8]

Leeds, Yorkshire [8]

Plympton, Devon [8]

Bolton, Lancashire [7]

Brixham, Devon [7]

Newport, Monmouthshire [7]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [7]

Swansea, Glamorgan [7]

Tavistock, Devon [7]

Bradford, Yorkshire [6]

Camberwell, London [6]

Cork [6]

Crediton, Devon [6]

Dartmouth, Devon [6]

Islington, London [6]

Ramsgate, Kent [6]

Barnstaple, Devon [5]

Bedminster, Somerset [5]

Calstock, Cornwall [5]

Halifax, Yorkshire [5]

Liverpool [5]

Nottingham [5]

Penzance, Cornwall [5]

Sheffield, Yorkshire [5]

Torquay, Devon [5]

Aberdeen [4]

Aghada, Cork [4]

Belfast, Antrim [4]

Bermondsey, London [4]

Bodmin, Cornwall [4]

Burnley, Lancashire [4]

Falmouth, Cornwall [4]

Londonderry [4]

Rank

Ordinary Seaman [521]

Stoker 2nd Class [342]

Stoker 1st Class [317]

Able Seaman [283]

Deck Hand [269]

Boy 1st Class [142]

Boy 2nd Class [141]

Leading Stoker [96]

Leading Seaman [68]

Petty Officer [58]

Stoker [58]

Acting Leading Stoker [46]

Petty Officer Stoker [42]

Stoker Petty Officer [36]

Seaman [33]

Trimmer [27]

Chief Stoker [26]

Chief Petty Officer [24]

Signalman [22]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [21]

Private [18]

Cook's Mate [16]

Petty Officer 1st Class [16]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [15]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [12]

Sick Berth Attendant [12]

Leading Signalman [11]

Boy II [10]

Boy Telegraphist [10]

Telegraphist [10]

Boy I [9]

Carpenter's Crew [9]

ERA 4th Class [9]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [9]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [9]

Probationary 2nd Cook's Mate [9]

2nd Cook's Mate [8]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [8]

Lieutenant [8]

Ordinary Signalman [8]

Ordinary Telegraphist [8]

3rd Writer [7]

Shipwright 2nd Class [7]

Acting ERA 4th Class [6]

Acting Gunner [6]

Armourer's Crew [6]

Boy [6]

Boy Servant [6]

Cook's Mate 2nd Class [6]

Leading Telegraphist [6]

Unit

HMS Vivid [537]

HMS Vivid I [468]

Royal Naval Reserve [348]

HMS Vivid II [328]

HMS Ajax [239]

HMS Erin [132]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [68]

HMS Impregnable [59]

Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Vivid [46]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [40]

HMS Agincourt [28]

H.M.S. "Vivid" [27]

H.M.S. "Vivid." [27]

Royal Naval Division [22]

HMS Indus [20]

Europa II - M 33 [19]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid." [19]

Vivid II - M 33 [19]

HMS Ganges [18]

HMS Hindustan [18]

Vivid I [17]

HMS Lion [16]

Royal Fleet Reserve [16]

HMS Defiance [15]

HMS Powerful [15]

HMS Cornwallis [14]

Vivid II [14]

HMS Defence [13]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: HMS Vivid [13]

HMS Argyll [12]

HMS Northampton [12]

HMS Orion [11]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Vivid [11]

Vivid [11]

HMS Ganges II [10]

HMS Leander [10]

HMS Tiger [10]

HMS Victory I [10]

HMS Blake [9]

HMS New Zealand [9]

HMS Indefatigable [8]

HMS Magnificent [8]

HMS Warrior [8]

HMS Hogue [7]

HMS Marlborough [7]

HMS Pembroke I [7]

HMS Prince of Wales [7]

HMS Russell [7]

H.M.S. "Vivid I" [6]

HMS Active [6]

Service

Royal Navy [1708]

British Army [19]

Australian Imperial Force [7]

Canadian Navy [7]

Other Empire Force [6]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [3]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [193]

M [173]

H [165]

C [146]

S [124]

P [112]

W [109]

R [84]

G [77]

L [76]

D [75]

A [63]

F [59]

T [59]

J [54]

K [43]

E [31]

N [30]

O [28]

V [6]

I [4]

Y [4]

Q [3]

Contribution

Military Service [1382]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [315]

Ireland [6]

Australia [2]

Guernsey [2]

South Africa [2]

Canada [1]

Egypt [1]

New Zealand [1]

Turkey [1]

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Place of birth

Plymouth, Devon [71] Bristol, Gloucestershire [39] Devonport, Devon [37] Glasgow, Lanarkshire [33] Liverpool, Lancashire [29] Manchester, Lancashire [28] Exeter, Devon [23] Stonehouse, Devon [16] Cardiff, Glamorgan [14] Birkenhead, Cheshire [10] Birmingham, Warwickshire [10] Dublin [10] Huddersfield, Yorkshire [10] Kingsbridge, Devon [10] Teignmouth, Devon [10] Bath, Somerset [8] Blackburn, Lancashire [8] Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire [8] Leeds, Yorkshire [8] Plympton, Devon [8] Bolton, Lancashire [7] Brixham, Devon [7] Newport, Monmouthshire [7] Portsmouth, Hampshire [7] Swansea, Glamorgan [7] Tavistock, Devon [7] Bradford, Yorkshire [6] Camberwell, London [6] Cork [6] Crediton, Devon [6] Dartmouth, Devon [6] Islington, London [6] Ramsgate, Kent [6] Barnstaple, Devon [5] Bedminster, Somerset [5] Calstock, Cornwall [5] Halifax, Yorkshire [5] Liverpool [5] Nottingham [5] Penzance, Cornwall [5] Sheffield, Yorkshire [5] Torquay, Devon [5] Aberdeen [4] Aghada, Cork [4] Belfast, Antrim [4] Bermondsey, London [4] Bodmin, Cornwall [4] Burnley, Lancashire [4] Falmouth, Cornwall [4] Londonderry [4]

Rank

Ordinary Seaman [521] Stoker 2nd Class [342] Stoker 1st Class [317] Able Seaman [283] Deck Hand [269] Boy 1st Class [142] Boy 2nd Class [141] Leading Stoker [96] Leading Seaman [68] Petty Officer [58] Stoker [58] Acting Leading Stoker [46] Petty Officer Stoker [42] Stoker Petty Officer [36] Seaman [33] Trimmer [27] Chief Stoker [26] Chief Petty Officer [24] Signalman [22] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [21] Private [18] Cook's Mate [16] Petty Officer 1st Class [16] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [15] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [12] Sick Berth Attendant [12] Leading Signalman [11] Boy II [10] Boy Telegraphist [10] Telegraphist [10] Boy I [9] Carpenter's Crew [9] ERA 4th Class [9] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [9] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [9] Probationary 2nd Cook's Mate [9] 2nd Cook's Mate [8] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [8] Lieutenant [8] Ordinary Signalman [8] Ordinary Telegraphist [8] 3rd Writer [7] Shipwright 2nd Class [7] Acting ERA 4th Class [6] Acting Gunner [6] Armourer's Crew [6] Boy [6] Boy Servant [6] Cook's Mate 2nd Class [6] Leading Telegraphist [6]

Unit

HMS Vivid [537] HMS Vivid I [468] Royal Naval Reserve [348] HMS Vivid II [328] HMS Ajax [239] HMS Erin [132] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [68] HMS Impregnable [59] Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Vivid [46] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [40] HMS Agincourt [28] H.M.S. "Vivid" [27] H.M.S. "Vivid." [27] Royal Naval Division [22] HMS Indus [20] Europa II - M 33 [19] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid." [19] Vivid II - M 33 [19] HMS Ganges [18] HMS Hindustan [18] Vivid I [17] HMS Lion [16] Royal Fleet Reserve [16] HMS Defiance [15] HMS Powerful [15] HMS Cornwallis [14] Vivid II [14] HMS Defence [13] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: HMS Vivid [13] HMS Argyll [12] HMS Northampton [12] HMS Orion [11] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Vivid [11] Vivid [11] HMS Ganges II [10] HMS Leander [10] HMS Tiger [10] HMS Victory I [10] HMS Blake [9] HMS New Zealand [9] HMS Indefatigable [8] HMS Magnificent [8] HMS Warrior [8] HMS Hogue [7] HMS Marlborough [7] HMS Pembroke I [7] HMS Prince of Wales [7] HMS Russell [7] H.M.S. "Vivid I" [6] HMS Active [6]

Service

Royal Navy [1708] British Army [19] Australian Imperial Force [7] Canadian Navy [7] Other Empire Force [6] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [3] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [193] M [173] H [165] C [146] S [124] P [112] W [109] R [84] G [77] L [76] D [75] A [63] F [59] T [59] J [54] K [43] E [31] N [30] O [28] V [6] I [4] Y [4] Q [3]

Contribution

Military Service [1382] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [315] Ireland [6] Australia [2] Guernsey [2] South Africa [2] Canada [1] Egypt [1] New Zealand [1] Turkey [1]

George Mcgaan

Born 1896

Died 1954

Royal Navy M19290

Royal Navy M19290 Naval Seaman Vivid I

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William James Sleeman

Born 1896

Royal Navy SS4812

Royal Navy SS4812 Ordinary Seaman Vivid

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Joseph Albert Mcgill

Born 1876

Died 1917

Royal Navy 168630 Petty Officer 1st Class HMS Vivid

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Matthew Allen

Born 1864

Died 1917

Royal Navy Signal Boatswain

Royal Navy Chief Boatswain HMS Vivid

Royal Navy Signal Boatswain

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Richard George Skinner

Born 1880

Died 1918

Royal Navy 361338 Officer's Steward 1st Class HMS Vivid

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Frederick Thomas Greep

Born 1878

Died 1915

Royal Navy Dev/281626(RFR/B/2055) Stoker 1st Class Nelson Battalion

Stoker 1st Class

Royal Navy 281626 Stoker 2nd Class Vivid II

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Cecil Bilham

Born 1897

Died 1980

Royal Navy J29358

Royal Navy J29358 Able Seaman Vivid, Lord Nelson, Hecla, Victory

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Albert Smith Redman

Born 1896

Died 1970

Royal Navy J65931

Royal Navy HMS Erin

Royal Navy HMS Vivid Shore based signals training establishment

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Frederick Elijah Dew

Born 1886

Died 1919

Royal Navy 220591 Able Seaman HMS Vivid

British Army 1673 TF Corporal Gloucestershire Regiment 2nd/6th Battalion

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Harry Thomas Smith

Born 1889

Died 1977

Royal Navy K26448

Royal Navy K26448 Stoker II HMS Vivid II, Devonport

Royal Navy K26448 Stoker II HMS Argyll

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Leonard Rigby

Born 1889

Died 1958

Royal Navy M22675 3rd Writer

Royal Navy M22675

Royal Navy M22675 3rd Writer HMS Vivid I

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George Percy Edward Hunt

Born 1863

Died 1917

Royal Navy Captain HMS Vivid

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William James Gill

Born 1880

Died 1916

Royal Navy B 2585 Royal Fleet Reserve Devon

Royal Navy 296867 Stoker 1st Class HMS Vivid

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Frederick John Charles Prowse

Born 1895

Died 1939

Royal Navy K24322

Royal Navy K24322 Stoker 2 Vivid 2

Royal Navy K24322 Stoker 1 Orion

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William Milburn

Born 1897

Died 1917

Royal Navy J58261 Ordinary Seaman HMS Vivid

Royal Navy J/58261 Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. "Vivid."

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Alfred Richard Eaton

Born 1885

Died 1918

Royal Navy 309222 (Dev) Stoker (Second Class) H.M.S. "Vivid"

Royal Navy 309222 (Dev) Leading Stoker H.M.S. "Vivid"

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George Stephen Braxston

Born 1891

Died 1921

Royal Navy K20253 Stoker 1st Class HMS BELLEROPHON

Royal Navy K/20253 Stoker 1st Class HMS Vivid

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William James Balsdon

Born 1888

Died 1915

Royal Navy 310639

Royal Navy 310639 Petty Officer Stoker

Royal Navy 310639 Stoker 2nd Class Vivid II

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James Francis Beard

Born 1893

Died 1921

Royal Navy K10768

Royal Navy K10768 Stoker II Cumberland

Royal Navy K10768 Stoker I Cumberland

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George Metters

Born 1870

Died 1916

Royal Navy 152084 Petty Officer Stoker HMS Vivid

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