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Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, World War 1
Researched & compiled by Don Kindell, all rights reserved

1st - 31st MARCH 1915 - in date, ship/unit & name order

 

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(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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Monday, 1 March 1915

 

Alnmouth

 WITHERINGTON, Andrew C, Petty Officer 1c, 116568, illness

 

Cordelia, explosion in UK

 VAUGHAN, Alfred F C, Sub Lieutenant, RNVR

 

Cornwallis

 JOUGHLIN, Theodore, Petty Officer, 187703, accident

 

President

 WOOD, Dennis, Ty/Warrant Telegraphist, RNR, illness

 

Tingira

 COOPER, Reginald K, Boy, 4452 (RAN), died in Australia

 

Vivid

 MCDONALD, Dugald H, Seaman, RNR, 7325 A, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 2 March 1915

 

Challenger

 BOYLE, Thomas W, Private, RMLI, 15947 (Ply), illness

 

King George V

 TAYLOR, Charles E, Cook's Mate 2c, M 10541, died in UK

 

Laurel Crown

 KNOX, John M, Trimmer Cook, RNR, 231 TC, died in UK

 

Marvellous

 DAVIDSON, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4449, died in UK

 

Pembroke

 DORAN, William J, Able Seaman, 209054, died in UK

 

RM Depot Deal

 POTTER, Ely S, Private, RMLI, 19232 (Ch), died in UK

 

RMLI, Plymouth Division

 HOLMES, James, Private, RMLI, 17083 (Ply), died in UK

 

 

Wednesday, 3 March 1915

 

Colleen

 MILNE, Albert E, Warrant Engineer, RNR, died in UK

 

New Zealand

 O'GRADY, Thomas, Stoker, RNR, S 4211, illness

 

RMLI, Plymouth Division

 HILL, Archibald E, Private, RMLI, S 720 (Ply), illness in UK

 

RMLI Portsmouth Division

 DAWSON, William, Private, RMLI, 8163 (Po), illness

 

 

Thursday, 4 March 1915

 

Attack

 GRANTHAM, Harry, Able Seaman, 225428, drowned

 

Kangaroo

 BARRELL, James W, Stoker 1c, 277223, died in UK

 

DARDANELLES NAVAL ATTACK

 

Lord Nelson, battleship

 CUMMING, Alexander G, Ordinary Signalman, J 19191 (Ch)

 NEWLAND, William J E, Petty Officer, 189635 (Ch)

 

Ocean, battleship

 GARDNER, Frederick J, Seaman, RNR, B 4055

 

RND, Plymouth Battalion, shore party landing in Kum Kale area

 ALLKINS, Wilfred S, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 387 (Ply)

 BALDWIN, Alfred B, Colour Sergeant, RMLI (RFR 880), 4690 (Ply), DOW

 BEAN, Joseph H, Private, RMLI, 16765 (Ply)

 CASKEN, Alfred, Private, RMLI, S 178 (Ply)

 DYTER, William G, Private, RMLI, 17661 (Ply)

 FREEMAN, Thomas S, Sergeant, RMLI (RFR B 1045), 5864 (Ply)

 GATES, Samuel, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 14982 (Ply)

 GIBSON, Sydney E, Private, RMLI, 16373 (Ply)

 GOODENOUGH, Walter, Private, RMLI, 11957 (Ply)

 JONES, John, Private, RMLI, S 305 (Ply)

 JONES, Norman, Private, RMLI, S 398 (Ply)

 MCGUIRE, Patrick, Private, RMLI, S 150 (Ply)

 MINNS, Arthur W, Sergeant, RMLI, 11711 (Ply)

 PILL, Charles, Private, RMLI, 16343 (Ply)

 POWER, James, Private, RMLI, S 240 (Ply)

 RAWLINSON, Bertram, Private, RMLI, S 9 (Ply)

 ROUNDS, Frank, Private, RMLI, 16404 (Ply)

 ROWSON, Harold, Private, RMLI, S 474 (Ply)

 SCOTT, James, Private, RMLI, 16410 (Ply)

 SNOWDEN, John W, Private, RMLI, S 119 (Ply)

 TAYLOR, Willie, Private, RMLI, S 121 (Ply)

 WARNOCK, Robert, Private, RMLI, 16727 (Ply)

 WHITWAM, Bertie, Private, RMLI, 17618 (Ply)

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RM Depot, Deal

 ELLINGHAM, William A, Colour Sergeant, RMLI, 3830 (Ch) (RFR/A/411), illness

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 PEARCE, Samuel R W, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 90, died in UK

 

Victory

 HEMANS, Frederick J, Stoker 2c, K 23813, illness

 

 

Friday, 5 March 1915

 

DARDANELLES NAVAL ATTACK

 

Agamemnon, battleship

 MOCKETT, Walter E, Boy 1c, J 31645, DOW

 

GERMAN EAST AFRICA

 

Kinfauns Castle

 RITCHIE, William, Seaman, RNR, 3416 C, died in Tanganyika

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Laconia

 DUFFIN, Robert, Engineer Lieutenant, RNR, died in South Africa

 

Pembroke

 ROSE, William C, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 209791, illness

 

 

Saturday, 6 March 1915

 

Ganges

 HOLT, George F G, Boy 2c, J 34982, died in UK

 

DARDANELLES NAVAL ATTACK

 

RND, Plymouth Battalion

 BUTTERWORTH, Joseph, Private, RMLI, 16198 (Ply), DOW in HS Soudan

 PURSSORD, Harry R, Private, RMLI, S 125 (Ply), DOW in HS Soudan

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ATTACK ON SMYRNA

 

Triumph,  battleship

 GRIFFITHS, John S, Py/Midshipman, RNR, DOW

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Vivid

 DUFFY, Thomas R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 4/2038, illness

 

 

Sunday, 7 March 1915

 

Lyons, mercantile fleet auxiliary

 DAVIES, William H, Stoker, RNR, 1491 U, died in UK

 

Pekin

 HICKMAN, Hersey W, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 942, accident

 

Pembroke

 BROWN, William T, Seaman, RNR, 7566 A, died in UK

 

Royal Navy

 THOYTS, Robert E, Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

Vivid

 NELSON, William H, Plumber's Mate, M 11866, illness

 

 

Monday, 8 March 1915

 

Cedar

 KITCHING, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3538, died

 

Challenger

 LEWIS, Albert E, Act/Gunner, died in Cameroons

 

Coquette

 HILL, Robert, Stoker 1c, 295409, died in UK

 

Empress of Japan

 DUCK, Lee, Able Seaman (Chinese), (no service number listed), accident

 

Hornet

 MILLS, John H, Able Seaman, SS 3967, drowned

 

Indefatigable

 BELL, Bertie J, Stoker 1c, SS 109325, died in UK

 

ATTACK ON SMYRNA

 

Okino, ship lost

 APPLEYARD, Ernest, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 407

 BEER, Charles, Signal Boy, RNR, SB 17

 CUMMINGS, Roderick T, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1233

 FISHER, Ernest A, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 849

 HILL, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3177

 INGRAM, Benjamin S, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 492

 NICOL, William R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1217

 SHEPHERD, Alexander, Trimmer, RNR, TS 441

 SMITH, William, Engineman 2c, RNR, TS 458

 WRIGHT, Alfred J, Petty Officer 2c (RFR B 3251), 182258 (Ch)

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Penelope

 WILKINSON, Edmund R C, Sergeant, RMLI, 15264 (Ch), drowned

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ABDUL, Qadir, Lascar, RIM, 275, died in South Africa

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 CHAMBERS, Stanley, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 433, illness in UK

 

Vivid

 AKEHURST, Frederick C, Boy 2c, J 355504, illness

 CLARK, Frederick W, Able Seaman, 105734 (Dev), illness

 

 

Tuesday, 9 March 1915

 

RM Depot Deal

 GIBBS, Alfred J, Private, RMLI, 17404 (Po), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 10 March 1915

 

Australia (RAN)

 BUCK, William K, Ordinary Seaman, RAN, 2171, illness

 

RM, Heavy Howitzer Brigade, Depot Deal

 CROSSLEY, Thomas C, Private, RMLI, 4088 (Ch), DOW

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 SHEPHERD, Arthur G, Ty/Py/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND,  Public School Battalion,

 MALPAS, Cecil C, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, LZ 1925, illness in Crystal Palace

 

 

Thursday, 11 March 1915

 

Bayano, ship lost

 ABSALOM, George H, Private, RMLI (RFR B 1120), 10079 (Po)

 APPLEBY, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyne Z508

 ARCHER, Arthur, Private, RMLI, 16725 (Po)

 ASHTON, James L, Private, RMLI (RFR B 1108), 9947 (Po)

 ATCHESON, James H, 2nd Steward, MMR, 772136

 ATKINSON, Thomas, Private, RMLI, 16352 (Po)

 BAILEY, Albert C, Private, RMLI, 17189 (Po)

 BAILEY, Leslie F, Ty/Midshipman, RNR

 BAIN, Alexander G, Private, RMLI (RFR B 1024), 7542 (Po)

 BALDWIN, William, Carpenter's Mate, MMR, (not listed)

 BALSOM, William, Fireman, MMR, 619380

 BARNES, William, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 BARRATT, Fred, Able Seaman (RFR B 3265), SS 803 (Po)

 BEER, Philip, Petty Officer 2c, 173325 (Po)

 BELL, Richard H W, Able Seaman (RFR B 5926), 232469 (Po)

 BIRD, Archie, 3rd Cook, MMR, (not listed)

 BLACKEN, Thomas, Fireman, MMR, 734934

 BLYTH, John M R, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 BLYTON, Cyril N, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 BOWEN, David L, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1527

 BRATTAN, Arthur C, Act/Lieutenant, RNR

 BROOM, John C B, Assistant Steward, MMR, (not listed)

 BROWN, Alfred E, Able Seaman (RFR B 3219), SS 742 (Po)

 BROWN, Edmond, Leading Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 815

 BROWN, Ernest A, Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNR

 BROWN, James, Armourer (Pens), 149118 (Po)

 BROWN, James S, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyne Z 531

 BURBIDGE, Stephen E, Shipwright 1c, 106752 (Po)

 BURRIDGE, Albert H, Bugler, RMLI, 16789 (Po)

 BUTTLE, Charles T, Able Seaman (RFR B 7016), 207178 (Po)

 BUTTON, Alec, Able Seaman (RFR B 2897), 228924 (Po)

 CAMPBELL, John, Seaman, RNR, C 3356

 CARPENTER, Alfred, Able Seaman (RFR B 3292), 187102 (Po)

 CARR, Henry C, Commander

 CARRIGAN, James, Assistant Steward, MMR, (not listed)

 CASE, George H, Cooper, 133808 (Po)

 CASTLE, James, Leading Seaman, 140097 (Po)

 CHANT, John F C, Private, RMLI (RFR B 873), 9061 (Po)

 CHATER, Frederick W, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyne Z 501

 CHICK, James, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 CHORLEY, Dudley C, Act/Assistant Paymaster, RNR

 CLARK, James, Seaman, RNR, B 2886

 COATES, George, Seaman, RNR, B 3226

 COKER, Frank, Able Seaman (RFR B 1974), 209153 (Po)

 COLE, Ernest, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 COPLEY, Thomas, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1162

 CROFT, Eustace, Able Seaman (RFR B 3189), SS 630 (Po)

 DAVIDSON, Alexander C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 DAVIES, David J, Able Seaman (RFR B 1498), 189187 (Po)

 DAVIS, Ernest G, Boatswain, MMR, 469577

 DEMPSEY, John, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 DUNCAN, John, Assistant Steward, MMR, (not listed)

 DUNNE, Thomas A, Seaman, RNR, A 5210

 DUNPHY, Bernard, Lieutenant, RNR

 EAVES, Samuel H, Armourer's Crew, M 8513 (Po)

 EDDY, Thomas H H, Leading Seaman, 190525 (Dev)

 ELLERBY, Robert H, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, London Z 676

 FAREWELL, Joseph, Leading Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 927

 FARNDELL, William V G, Able Seaman (RFR B 4076), SS 1297 (Po)

 FARNWORTH, William, Senior Reserve Attendant, M 8995 (Po)

 FLINN, William, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 FLOWER, Henry, Master at Arms (RFR A 1771), 123213 (Po)

 FOGARTY, Francis, Assistant Steward, MMR, (not listed)

 FOLKES, Alfred J, Leading Seaman, 236692 (Po)

 FORSE, William, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 FOX, William J, Private, RMLI (RFR B 438), 4246 (Po)

 FRAMPTON, James G, Private, RMLI, 16702 (Po)

 GALE, William H B, Petty Officer, RNR, C 1622

 GAMBLEN, Frederick, Shipwright 1c, 148040 (Po)

 GATES, William G, Leading Seaman, 201075 (Po)

 GERAGHTY, James R, Leading Seaman, 212883 (Po)

 GILBERT, Charles, Private, RMLI (RFR B 732), 5703 (Po)

 GILFILLAN, George, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 GLANVILLE, James, Petty Officer 1c (RFR A 1892), 126966 (Po)

 GLOVER, Everard C, 2c Steward, MMR, (not listed)

 GORMAN, John, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 GOUGH, Harold B, Ty/Midshipman, RNR

 GRAHAM, George, Seaman, RNR, B 4495

 GREEN, Barton, Leading Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 873

 GREEN, Frank, Yeoman of Signals (RFR A 1469), 113643 (Po)

 GREGORY, Charles W, Chief Petty Officer (RFR A 3846), 151660 (Po)

 GUNN, William, Seaman, RNR, B 3703

 HAMBLIN, Walter, Able Seaman (RFR B 2541), 172052 (Po)

 HAMILL, Joseph, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 HAMMOND, Albert, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 HANCOCK, Edward, Fireman, MMR, 601561

 HARDY, John, Fireman, MMR, 557357

 HARMAN, Frank, Leading Signalman, 218132 (Po)

 HARRIS, Edward H, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1544

 HARRISON, Richard, Gunner

 HELLYER, Alfred A, Plumber, 143281 (Po)

 HILL, Ernest A, Private, RMLI (RFR B 508), 8407 (Po)

 HOCKADAY, Charles R, Able Seaman (RFR B 2600), 203470 (Po)

 HOCKHAM, Robert W, Able Seaman (RFR B 7000), 217623 (Po)

 HOOK, Walter G, Private, RMLI, 17190 (Po)

 HUBBARD, Frederick F, Sergeant, RMLI (RFR A 784), 12012 (Po)

 HUDDY, John, Act/Lieutenant,RNR

 HUMBLE, Edward W G, Ty/Engineer, RNR

 JEWER, Henry J B, Private, RMLI, 13442 (Po)

 JOBLING, Thomas M, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyne Z 1058

 JONES, Charles, Ty/Senior Engineer, RNR

 JONES, Stephen J J, Private, RMLI (RFR B 645), 8978 (Po)

 KANAVAN, James, Blacksmith (Pens), 151358 (Po)

 KEEVEY, John, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 KELLY, J (initial only), Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 KELLY, John M, Petty Officer, RNR, D 1898

 KENNEDY, Stephen, Fireman, MMR, 738739

 KING, Arthur G, Sergeant, RMLI (RFR A 741), 5237 (Po)

 KING, William, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, 2181 X

 KNIGHT, Arthur W, Able Seaman (RFR B 5845), 197837 (Po)

 KNIGHT, Edward, 2nd Baker, MMR, (not listed)

 LAWSON, Charles H, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1543

 LEAMY, Cornelius J, 3rd Steward, MMR, 772096

 LESLIE, John, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 LLOYD, Walter D S, Leading Telegraphist, 224068 (Po)

 LLOYD, Walter J, Corporal, RMLI (RFR A 690), 4669 (Po)

 LUCAS, Richard B, Able Seaman (RFR B 6081), SS 120 (Po)

 MACGREGOR, Michael, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyne Z 533

 MACGUIRE, James, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 MANN, Bertram, Petty Officer 1c, 152271 (Po)

 MANN, Edward, Seaman, RNR, A 4755

 MANSBRIDGE, Arthur W, Able Seaman (RFR B 2046), 192761 (Po)

 MARSHALL, James, Ship's Cook, MMR, (not listed)

 MARTIN, Henry, Seaman, RNR, A 4750

 MARTIN, Sylvester, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 915

 MAY, Richard, Petty Officer 2c (Coast Guard), 140521 (Dev)

 MCARTHUR, Dan, Assistant Steward, MMR, (not listed)

 MCGHEE, James, Fireman, MMR, 523354

 MCGOWAN, Barney, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 MCKINLEY, William G, Petty Officer 1c, 151069 (Po)

 MCQUIGG, John A, Fireman, MMR, 766477

 MECKLENBURGH, Arthur P, 2nd Writer, MMR, (not listed)

 MIDDLETON, John V, Able Seaman (RFR B 3323), 188118 (Po)

 MILLER, James A, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 928

 MORTIMER, William E, Ordinary Signalman, J 26223 (Po)

 MOSES, William, Petty Officer 2c (Pens) (RFR A 3104), 122362 (Po)

 MUNRO, John, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 912

 MURRAY, Donald, Seaman, RNR, C 2288

 MURRAY, George L, Carpenter's Mate, MMR, (not listed)

 NORMAN, Charles, Baker, MMR, (not listed)

 O'CONNOR, Martin, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 OTLEY, Henry J, Leading Seaman (Coast Guard), 158526 (Po)

 PATTERSON, James S, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, London Z 619

 PEACH, William H, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1001

 PEAKE, Clifford W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol 3/1334

 PENFOLD, Harry, Petty Officer, 181556 (Po)

 PIERCEY, Charlie A, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1000

 POLLOCK, Matt, Assistant Steward, MMR, (not listed)

 POTTS, Thomas F, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyne Z 550

 PRICE, Joseph E, Petty Officer, 197958 (Po)

 PRICE, William H, Able Seaman (RFR B 834), 122352 (Po)

 REDDIE, Sam, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 REES, Alfred, Private, RMLI (RFR A 546), 6396 (Po)

 RILEY, James, Junior Reserve Attendant, M 10473 (Po)

 ROGAN, Peter, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 ROSS, George, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 3712

 RUDDY, James, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 RUSSELL, Cleophas B, Assistant Steward, MMR, 771917

 SANDERSON, Robert, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1534

 SCHWEITZER, A (initial only), Chief Steward, MMR, (no service number listed)

 SCOLLARD, W (initial only), Assistant Steward, MMR, (no service number listed)

 SEELLAND, W (initial only), Assistant Steward, MMR, (no service number listed)

 SELLERS, William, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyne Z 582

 SHAW, John, Fireman, MMR, (not listed)

 SIMS, Charles E, Act/Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 SMITH, Daniel V, Chief Cook, MMR, 710569

 SMITH, George L, Petty Officer 1c (Coast Guard), 166680 (Po)

 SMITH, Roderick, Seaman, RNR, A 4160

 SOUTHWELL, Alfred T, 1st Writer, MMR