Notes:

(1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P – on passage), Fate

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(3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

Tuesday, 4 August 1914

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 DAVIES, George, Private, RMLI, 8671 (Ch), illness in UK

 

Royal Navy

 SAVAGE, John J W, Lieutenant (ret), illness in UK

 

Victory

 BRACKLEY, Ernest A, Boy Servant, L 4914, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 5 August 1914

 

Falmouth

 GREENER, Leslie F, Able Seaman, J 22050, drowned

 WILSON, Stanley G, Leading Seaman, 225242, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 6 August 1914

 

Amphion, light cruiser, ship lost

 ADAMS, Carl H B, Shipwright 2c, 343427 (Dev)

 ARUNDEL, Norman Mc K, Leading Telegraphist, 240182 (Dev)

 ASHTON, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 16724 (Dev)

 AUSTIN, Albert V, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 268597 (Dev)

 BEARNE, George, Leading Signalman, 214872 (Dev)

 BENNETT, Henry J, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 269426 (Dev)

 BIRKIN, James W, Stoker 1c, SS 113017 (Dev)

 BOND, John, Master at Arms, 173919 (Dev)

 BOWEN, William, Act/Chief Stoker, 276237 (Dev)

 BRETT, William, Stoker 2c, K 21240 (Dev)

 BURNS, Robert, Private, RMLI, 10749 (Ply)

 BURT, Benjamin J, Armourer, 176523 (Dev)

 CALLAGHAN, Owen, Stoker 1c, 281419 (Dev)

 CANN, Jerome, Private, RMLI, 15899 (Ply)

 CARTER, William A, Private, RMLI, 12300 (Ply)

 CHARLES, Ernest E, Engine Room Artificer 4c, 272430 (Dev)

 CHRISTIE, George, Joiner, 345261 (Dev)

 CLARK, Thomas H, Ordinary Seaman, J 17252 (Dev)

 CLARKE, William, Able Seaman, 234789 (Dev)

 COKER, Fred, Stoker 1c, K 16433 (Dev)

 COLLINS, Andrew, Leading Stoker, 278171 (Dev)

 COOK, Frank A, 2nd Sick Berth Steward, 351449 (Dev)

 COOMBES, Edwin, Stoker 1c, 305945 (Dev)

 COPLAND, Henry, Leading Stoker, 303658 (Dev), DOW

 COWLEY, Albert, Able Seaman, SS 4209 (Dev)

 CRAIG, David, Leading Seaman, 161407 (Dev)

 CRIDDLE, William J, Petty Officer, 222300 (Dev)

 CROCKER, Samuel E, Chief Ship's Cook, 172624 (Dev)

 DAVENPORT, Raymond T, Able Seaman, J 6320 (Dev)

 DAWE, Samuel H, Petty Officer Telegraphist, 185605 (Dev)

 DEACON, James W, Blacksmith, 344245 (Dev)

 DENCH, John W, Ordinary Signalman, J 4384 (Dev)

 DICK, William, Stoker 2c, K 16460 (Dev), DOW

 DONOVAN, Denis G, Stoker 2c, K 21698 (Dev)

 DOUGLAS, William J, Stoker 2c, K 21257 (Dev)

 EDGCOMBE, Walter, Stoker 2c, K 21246 (Dev)

 ELLIOTT, Claude H, Shipwright 3c, M 636 (Dev)

 ELLIS, William J R, Ship's Steward Assistant, M 1440 (Dev)

 FIELDHOUSE, Ernest, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 4081 (Dev)

 FISHER, Frank L, Stoker Petty Officer, 286049 (Dev)

 FLACK, Robert W, Private, RMLI, 14261 (Ply)

 FLEET, Frederick E, Leading Seaman, 253544 (Ch)

 FOSTER, Jesse, Stoker 1c, SS 110914 (Dev)

 FREEMAN, Cecil A T, Ordinary Seaman, J 17239 (Dev)

 FROST, Thomas N, Officer's Steward 3c, L 4236 (Dev)

 GEDGE, Joseph T, Staff Paymaster

 GRANGER, Charles, Act/Leading Stoker, K 10332 (Dev)

 GRISWOOD, Albert E, Stoker 1c, K 14185 (Dev)

 GROVES, Charles H, Private, RMLI, 15423 (Ply)

 GUNN, James, Stoker 1c, K 16742 (Dev)

 HAMLIN, Joseph, Leading Seaman, 225563 (Dev)

 HAMLIN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, K 9443 (Dev)

 HARRADINE, Albert L, Ordinary Seaman, J 17259 (Dev)

 HENDER, Charles R, Able Seaman, J 13098 (Dev)

 HICKS, William E, Signal Boy, J 19679 (Dev)

 HILLIER, Douglas R, Able Seaman, J 17842 (Dev)

 HOCKING, Thomas J, Leading Seaman, 166857 (Dev)

 HOLWILL, Thomas S, Leading Seaman, 206973 (Dev)

 HORRIDGE, Frank V, Stoker 2c, K 18475 (Dev)

 HORTON, William E, Stoker 2c, K 21263 (Dev)

 HOURIHAN, Timothy, Able Seaman, 183389 (Dev)

 HUGHES, William J, Leading Stoker, 286027 (Dev)

 HULL, Richard E, Private, RMLI, 10859 (Ply)

 HUNT, James W, Able Seaman, J 12346 (Dev)

 JARVIS, George, Stoker 1c, K 16725 (Dev)

 JENNINGS, George, Canteen Server, Admiralty civilian

 JONES, George, Stoker Petty Officer, 280967 (Dev)

 JONES, Richard G, Ordinary Seaman, J 17235 (Dev)

 JORDAN, Maurice P, Cooper's Crew, 346494 (Dev)

 JUBB, Ernest W, Able Seaman, J 1686 (Dev)

 JULIAN, William, Leading Stoker, 310631 (Dev)

 KELLYN, Irvine, Private, RMLI, 13479 (Ply)

 KERSWILL, Ernest R, Able Seaman, 183459 (Dev)

 KINGHAM, Lionel F, Signalman, J 14783 (Dev)

 KINSMAN, Arthur W, Signal Boy, J 20961 (Dev)

 KNIGHT, William J, Stoker 2c, K 21305 (Dev)

 LAMBELL, Peter J, Boy 1c, J 17268 (Dev)

 LANE, Albert E, Able Seaman, J 7723 (Dev)

 LANE, William J, Stoker 1c, SS 110795 (Dev)

 LAVERACK, Francis W, Able Seaman, J 12812 (Dev)

 LENNON, Herbert, Stoker 2c, SS 114649 (Dev)

 LOVELL, Henry, Able Seaman, J 9550 (Dev)

 LUXTON, Alfred J, Stoker 2c, K 21250 (Dev)

 LYNCH, Joseph, Petty Officer 2c, 160591 (Dev)

 LYONS, Lawrence, Stoker 1c, K 7126 (Dev)

 MACEY, Robert H G, Ship's Corporal, 1c, 190135 (Dev)

 MAIR, William C, Leading Telegraphist, J 1160 (Dev)

 MARTIN, Albert, Stoker 1c, K 9641 (Dev)

 MAXWELL, John, Signal Boy, J 21875 (Dev)

 MCCONACHY, Charles G, Able Seaman, 234602 (Dev)

 MCDOWALL, John, Corporal, RMLI, 10409 (Ply)

 MCKEY, Victor J, Able Seaman, J 5420 (Dev)

 MERRETT, John E, Petty Officer 1c, 167481 (Dev)

 MICHELL, Frederick C, Stoker 2c, K 14325 (Dev)

 MINIHANE, Jeremiah, Able Seaman, 224383 (Dev)

 MOLES, Albert E, Able Seaman, J 5955 (Dev)

 MORRIS, Frederick, Stoker 1c, K 3098 (Dev)

 MORRISON, Frank, Stoker 1c, SS 112553 (Dev)

 MULLEN, William, Leading Stoker, 307070 (Dev)

 MUNNELLY, Martin, Chief Stoker, 177092 (Dev)

 MURPHY, Joseph P, Signalman, J 3606 (Dev)

 NICHOLAS, William, Able Seaman, 223403 (Dev)

 OLVER, Charles H, Stoker Petty Officer, 307131 (Dev)

 PARSLOW, Samuel, Stoker 1c, K 324 (Dev)

 PELLOW, James, Engine Room Artificer 2c, 271627 (Dev)

 PENDRY, George F, Stoker 1c, K 10818 (Dev)

 PENGELLY, Albert G, Engine Room Artificer 4c, 272228 (Dev)

 PINNOCK, Percy J, Stoker 2c, K 22223 (Dev)

 POUND, Frederick W, Stoker 1c, K 18451 (Dev)

 PRESS, Sidney L, Able Seaman, J 715 (Dev)

 REDFORD, Frank, Stoker 1c, K 8790 (Dev)

 REILLY, John, Act/Leading Stoker, K 6687 (Dev)

 RICE, James W, Leading Signalman, 223011 (Dev)

 ROUTLEDGE, Charles, Private, RMLI, 15421 (Ply)

 RUNDLE, Nicholas W, Able Seaman, 217035 (Dev)

 SCOTT, James E, Sergeant, RMLI, 11440 (Ply)

 SHEPHARD, Archibald T, Stoker 1c, K 5770 (Dev)

 SIMMONDS, Alfred, Stoker Petty Officer, 289127 (Dev)

 SKIDMORE, Walter H H, Ordinary Seaman, J 16034 (Dev)

 SKYRME, James H, Stoker 1c, 296150 (Dev)

 SMITH, Gustave A C, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 11924 (Ply)

 SPURDLE, Albert F, Boy 1c, J 17240 (Dev)

 STANLAKE, Henry T, Stoker 1c, K 1460 (Dev)

 STEVENSON, Joseph, Able Seaman, 231943 (Dev)

 STOKES, George, Private, RMLI, 7715 (Ply)

 STREET, Herbert J, Stoker 1c, SS 112915 (Dev)

 SWEETMAN, Reginald H, Officer's Cook 3c, L 5004 (Ch)

 SYDENHAM, John W, Able Seaman, J 6052 (Dev)

 TANCOCK, Thomas, Stoker 1c, K 4556 (Dev)

 TENNENT, John, Private, RMLI, 13224 (Ply)

 THOMAS, Robert J, Petty Officer, 181934 (Dev)

 THOMAS, William H, Stoker 2c, SS 113561 (Dev)

 TICKELL, Nicholas, Able Seaman, 177970 (Dev)

 TOLCHER, William J, Leading Seaman, 174873 (Dev)

 TOOKEY, Frederick G, Stoker 2c, K 21241 (Dev)

 TOWILLIS, John D, Petty Officer, 200627 (Dev)

 TUCKER, Reginald P, Act/Leading Stoker, K 5285 (Dev)

 VIDLER, William H, Private, RMLI, 15189 (Ch)

 VYVYAN, Francis A, Able Seaman, J 12788 (Dev)

 WALLER, Harold, Stoker 2c, K 21274 (Dev)

 WARREN, John W, Carpenter's Crew, M 5431 (Dev)

 WARSAW, Eli W, Able Seaman, 183751 (Dev)

 WELTON, William, Stoker 1c, K 16747 (Dev)

 WHITE, Thomas M, Stoker 1c, K 16743 (Dev)

 WILLIAMS, Edward A K, Shipwright 2c, 346324 (Dev)

 WILLS, Frederick W, Stoker 1c, 306479 (Dev)

 WOODHOUSE, Abraham, Leading Seaman, 232675 (Dev)

 YATES, Frederick J, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 5151 (Dev)

 

Hussar

 LACY, William T, Private, RMLI, 17226 (Ch), illness in Malta

 

Medical Department of The Navy

 CRAIG, William M, Surgeon General, died in UK

 

RM Depot, Deal

 BATES, Frederick, Private, RMLI, 18478 (Ch), illness

 

 

Friday, 7 August 1914

 

Glory

 CALLEJA, Guiseppe, Cook, 141345 (Dev), illness

 

Royal Navy

 LUCAS, Charles D, Rear Admiral (ret), died in UK

 

 

Saturday, 8 August 1914

 

Royal Navy

 JOHNSON, Richard, Lieutenant (ret), died in UK

 

Vivid

 FRITH, Albert, Stoker 1c, 299388 (Dev), illness

 

 

Sunday, 9 August 1914

 

Suffolk

 GALE, Harold W, Leading Seaman, 310927, illness

 

 

 

Monday, 10 August 1914

 

Commander Tyneside Division, RNVR

 MIDDLETON, Hugh J, Lieutenant (ret) (Commander, RNVR), illness in UK

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 ARGENT, Charles, Private, RMLI, 7676 (Ch), died in UK

 

Victory

 PADBURY, George, Stoker 2C, SS 115751, died in UK

 

 

Tuesday, 11 August 1914

 

Royal Navy

 BRUCE, George H, Lieutenant (ret), died in UK

 

 

Wednesday, 12 August 1914

 

Dartmouth

 COCKREM, William H, Sergeant, RMLI, 9784 (Ply), illness

 HEALEY, James B, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 1432, illness

 

Europa

 SHARP, James W, Able Seaman (RFR Po B 6978), SS 2923, died in UK

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 CARTWRIGHT, Harry, Assistant Engineer, RNR, died in UK

 

 

Thursday, 13 August 1914

 

Pembroke

 CORBITT, Albert M, Seaman, RNR, C 3458, illness

 

Royal Navy

 SHERBROOKE, William, Commander (ret), died in UK

 

 

Friday, 14 August 1914

 

Leander

 HOGG, Thomas H, Able Seaman, 235639, died in UK

 

Mars

 WILLIAMS, Percy, Able Seaman, 209502, died in UK

 

Monmouth

 CONNORTON, Thomas, Private, RMLI, 7225 (Ply), illness

 

Royal Navy

 GATAKER, Frank A, Lieutenant (ret), died in UK

 

 

Saturday, 15 August 1914

 

Bullfinch, collision

 BAILEY, Frederick T, Stoker 1c, K 18414 (Dev)

 BOOTH, John J, Stoker 2c, SS 115149

 CONGDON, Richard H, Stoker 1c, K 17179

 RONAYNE, John, Stoker 1c, 302322 (Dev)

 

Carnarvon

 GRIBBLE, William, Stoker 2c, K 22254, died in UK

 

Dartmouth

 TYLER, Arthur J, Engine Room Artificer 3c, 271473, illness in Yemen

 

St George

 BICKERS, Allen A, Stoker 2c, K 21004, illness

 

 

Sunday, 16 August 1914

 

HM Coast Guard Station Johnshaven

 BOTTING, Hugh H, Leading Boatman, 163797, died in UK

 

Vivid

 SHARMAN, John, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 148565 (Dev), illness

 

 

 

Monday, 17 August 1914

 

Royal Navy

 JACKSON, Thomas P, Engineer Lieutenant (ret), died in UK

 

 

Tuesday, 18 August 1914

 

Berwick

 BROOKSHAW, James J, Stoker 1c, K 13532, drowned in Jamaica

 

London, battleship

 HISCOCK, Stephen J, Leading Stoker, 233196, died in UK

 

New Zealand

 HIGGINS, James, Stoker 2c, SS 114640, illness

 

RN Hospital Haslar

 BIDDLECOMBE, James A, Py/Sick Berth Attendant, RNASBR, M 6872, died

 

Royal Navy

 DAUBENY, Hugh F, Captain (ret), died in UK

 

 

Wednesday, 19 August 1914

 

Vivid

 NEVIN, William, Musician, 115863, illness

 

 

Thursday, 20 August 1914

 

Lion

 GORDON, Samuel, Stoker 1c, SS 113752, died in UK

 

Theseus

 LITTLEJOHNS, John H, Stoker 1c (RFR Dev. B 1871), 279853, illness

 

 

Friday, 21 August 1914

 

Princess Royal

 MANCHESTER, Richard R, Stoker 1c, SS 110633, died in UK

 

RN Hospital Chatham

 AWFORD, Albert B, Able Seaman, J 4333, died in UK

 

RNAS, Naval Wing, Royal Flying Corps

 STATHAM, Charles E, Air Mechanic 1c, 219512, died in Belgium

 

 

Saturday, 22 August 1914

 

Kennett, surface action Tsingtau

 ARMSTRONG, John, Able Seaman, J 3996 (Ch)

 JAMES, David, Petty Officer, 183045 (Dev)

 RYAN, John J, Able Seaman, SS 3609 (Ch)

 

Tamar

 CHAN, Chun, Petty Officer (no service number given), illness in Hong Kong

 

Torch

 BAIN, George, Leading Stoker, 277245, illness in New Zealand

 

 

Sunday, 23 August 1914

 

Amphion, ship lost

 BROWN-KING, John L McC, Private, RMLI, 14467 (Ply), DOW in Shotley Barracks

 

Illustrious

 REID, Maurice, Petty Officer, 130355, died in UK

 

Swiftsure

 HENSELEIT, Henry C, Ship's Cook, 343386, died in India

 

Vivid

 ROSEVERE, William H, Chief Petty Officer, 126623 (Dev), illness

 

 

Monday, 24 August 1914

 

Collingwood

 MCCOURT, Bernard, Leading Seaman, 213672, died in UK

 

Hogue

 SCOTT, David E, Seaman, RNR, D 1251, drowned

 SLOANE, Albert, Seaman, RNR, B 5284, died in sick quarters Sheerness

 

 

Tuesday, 25 August 1914

 

Africa

 PASCO, Thomas H, Able Seaman, J 2315, drowned

 

Kennett, surface action

 SHUTE, Alfred, Stoker 1c, K 8282 (Ch), DOW

 

Mars

 SPAIN, Alfred, Able Seaman, 198647, accident in UK

 

Pembroke

 COX, William P L, Able Seaman, 202849, illness in UK

 

 

Wednesday, 26 August 1914

 

Faulkner

 BENTLEY, George T, Chief Petty Officer, 154411 (Ch), drowned

 

Good Hope

 TURLEY, James D, Stoker 1c, SS 10406 (Po), accident

 

Highflyer, surface action

 LOBB, Richard J, Leading Carpenter's Crew, M 2882 (Dev)

 

Royal Navy

 LEGH, Edwin C, Engineer (ret), died in UK

 

 

 

Thursday, 27 August 1914

BELGIUM - Royal Marine Brigade arrived in Ostend, withdrawn on 31st

 

Craithie, ship lost

 DUNBAR, Francis G, Deck Hand, Trawler Section, RNR, DA 533

 NOBLE, Thomas, Fireman, Trawler Section, RNR, TS 392

 

Royal Marines

 CROCKER, Herbert J, Major, RM, died in UK

 

Royal Navy

 EASTON, William C, Lieutenant (ret), died in UK

 

Thomas W Irvin, ship lost

 MILLWARD, Henry W, Deck Hand, Trawler Section, RNR, DA 365

 NORRIS, George C, Deck Hand, Trawler Section, RNR, DA 207

 SADLER, Robert H, Trimmer, Trawler Section, RNR, TS 92

 

 

Friday, 28 August 1914

 

BATTLE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT

 

Arethusa, light cruiser

 BARNES, Sydney J, Boy 1c, J 24950 (Ch)

 COKE, Frederick, Able Seaman, 239092 (Dev)

 DALE, James W, Able Seaman, J 1782 (Ch)

 DENYER, Charles P, Chief Petty Officer, 186636 (Ch)

 DUNN, Frank, Leading Seaman, 200087 (Ch)

 NUNN, Fred W, Leading Cook's Mate, 347626 (Ch)

 REARDON, George H, Able Seaman, 236287 (Ch)

 WESTMACOTT, Eric W P, Lieutenant

 WHITFIELD, Thomas N, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 1752 (Ch)

 WINWOOD, George, Able Seaman, J 2550 (Ch)

 

Laertes, destroyer

 BRAZIER, Walter E, Stoker 1c, 311704 (Ch)

 TAYLOR, Ernest E, Stoker Petty Officer, 295559 (Ch)

 

Laurel, destroyer

 ALLCHIN, Albert G, Able Seaman, J 4333 (Ch), DOW

 CARLTON, George E, Able Seaman, 228168 (Ch)

 EYRE, Ernest E (real name, but served as George Weaver), Stoker 1c, 312062 (Ch)

 GREGORY, Bert W, Able Seaman, J 699 (Ch)

 INGRAM, Walter, Stoker 1c, 293088 (Ch)

 MARTIN, Herbert E, Able Seaman, J 11840 (Ch)

 RADCLIFFE, Samuel, Gunner

 THORPE, Cyril K, Able Seaman, J 7169 (Ch)

 WADKINS, William F, Able Seaman, J 3223 (Ch)

 WALLER, James, Able Seaman, J 8360 (Ch)

 WOODHOUSE, George, Able Seaman, J 10624 (Ch)

 

Liberty, destroyer

 BARTTELOT, Nigel K W, Lieutenant Commander

 BUTCHER, William, Signalman, J 6825 (Ch)

 CHAWNER, John H, Able Seaman, J 5865 (Ch)

 DEXTER, George H, Stoker 1c, 309475 (Ch)

 EADE, Harold, Able Seaman, 219145 (Ch)

 FLOWERDAY, Samuel, Able Seaman, 219736 (Ch), DOW

 JENNINGS, Richard L, Able Seaman, 213174 (Ch)

 ROBERTS, William C, Leading Seaman, 222351 (Ch)

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Victory

 GASKIN, Thomas, Petty Officer Stoker, 298849 (Po), ex-King George V, died in UK

 PIKE, Samuel, Petty Officer 2c, 139742, died in RN Hospital Haslar

 

Victory Dockyard Portsmouth

 MORLEY, Alfred J, Chief Carpenter, died in UK

 

Vivid

 HAKE, Sidney J, Stoker 2c, K 19514, illness

 

 

Saturday, 29 August 1914

 

Arethusa, Battle of Heligoland Bight

 TEUMA, Giovanni, Officer's Steward 1c, 356340 (Ch), DOW

 

President, Engineer in Chief's Department

 HOCKEN, William T, Engineer Rear Admiral, died in UK

 

 

Sunday, 30 August 1914

 

Gibraltar

 THORNE, Albert E, Private, RMLI, 12386 (Ply), died in UK

 

Oomala, motor boat

 KINGSLAKE, William J, Motor Boatman, MB 6, drowned

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 COLLINGS, George, Colour Sergeant, RMLI, 3589 (Po), illness in UK

 

 

Monday, 31 August 1914

 

Dartmouth

 EVANS, Richard, Stoker 1c, K 18872, illness in India

 

Pembroke

 WISEMAN, Frederick G, Petty Officer 1c (RFR B 839), 116160, died

 

Topaze

 WILLIAMS, Thomas, Petty Officer Stoker, 309689, died in UK

 

Victory II, RN Camp, Deal

 GARGAN, Michael, Stoker 1c, 175882, illness in UK

 

 added 2/4/08