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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 - 30th APRIL 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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Thursday, 1 April 1915

 

Ajax

 FINCH, Alfred G, Painter 1c, 180499 (Dev), illness

 

DARDANELLES NAVAL ATTACK

 

Irresistible, ship lost

 BURTON, Reginald E G, Captain, RMLI,  DOW

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Royal Naval Reserve

 FRASER, Arthur H, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Vivid

 MCLEAN, Frederick J, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 2/207, illness

 

 

Friday, 2 April 1915

 

Sappho

 BARNARD, Richard W, Able Seaman, J 1226, illness

 

Thames

 LIDDLE, Thomas D, Staff Surgeon, died

 

Vivid

 GIST, Harry A, Stoker 1c, K 3044, illness

 

 

Saturday, 3 April 1915

 

Bonetta

 CEILEY, Charles, Stoker 1c, K 14378, ex-Pactolus, illness

 

Empress of Russia

 YEUNG, Lin, Fireman, (no service number listed), illness

 

Indus

 ROBBINS, Frederick J, Stoker 1c, 277014, illness

 

Victory

 TURTLE, Henry C, Able Seaman, 179521, illness

 

 

Sunday, 4 April 1915

 

Bacchante

 BRITCHER, George W, Stoker 1c, SS 100604, illness

 

HM Coast Guard Station St Ives

 LAWRENCE, Sidney M, Leading Boatman (Coast Guard), 157995, illness

 

Koorah

 HUMPHRIES, Abraham, Stoker 1c, SS 112133 (Dev), illness

 

Larne

 DOWLING, Henry, Able Seaman, 219486, drowned

 

Pembroke

 MCLEAN, Roderick, Seaman, RNR, 7895 A, illness

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 PADGHMAN, Herbert D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z 57, illness in Egypt

 

 

Monday, 5 April 1915

 

Driver

 SANDERS, Leonard R, Chief Petty Officer, 155883, illness

 

RND, 1st (Depot) Battalion

 GRIFFEE, Frederick A, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z/713, illness in UK

 

 

Wednesday, 7 April 1915

 

Actaeon

 RUMSEY, Thomas, Petty Officer Stoker, 309329, illness

 

Colleen

 DOIDGE, Robert, Stoker, RNR, U 1892, illness

 

Tanager

 LILFORD, Thomas, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 600, accident

 

 

Thursday, 8 April 1915

 

Ghurka

 BOBSIN, Henry J, Stoker 1c, K 6875, died in UK

 

Lion

 NORTHWOOD, Alfred J, Private, RMLI, 15938 (Ch), illness in UK

 

RND, 5th (Depot) Battalion

 MORGAN, William T, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z/314, died in Crystal Palace

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 ASHTON, David, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z/141, illness in Egypt

 

 

Friday, 9 April 1915

 

Diana

 THOMAS, Morgan J, Private, RMLI, 6125 (Ply), illness

 

Magpie

 JONES, Edward W, Stoker 2c, K 23438, died in UK

 KELLY, Samuel, Stoker 2c, K 23437, illness

 LANGLEY, William, Able Seaman, 225890 (Po), drowned

 

Pekin

 WILSON, Richard, 2nd Hand, RNR, 1212 SA, drowned

 

Rupert

 WALES, Albert E, Engineman, RNR, ES 695, illness

 

TB.026, torpedo boat

 COOK, Charles W, Petty Officer, 161926, illness

 WHERRELL, George, Stoker 1c, K 11615, illness

 

 

Saturday, 10 April 1915

 

Excellent

 DAVENPORT, Edward G, Ordinary Seaman, 163454, illness

 

Masterpiece

 WILLIS, Robert J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2956, illness

 

Sirius

 DEMPSTER, George, Stoker, RNR, S 1714, illness

 

 

Sunday, 11 April 1915

 

Albion

 ROWE, William, Seaman, RNR, B 5145, illness

 

Cave

 VINCENT, Thomas M, Act/Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

HM Coast Guard Station Cawsand

 HALL, Samuel F, Chief Petty Officer, 147893, illness

 

Hythe

 TAYLOR, George, Officer's Steward, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

Marynthea

 MCCARTHY, Michael, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

Pembroke

 BUGLER, Henry W, 3rd Writer, M 12618, illness

 

St Maurice

 SMITH, Frederick E, Deck Hand, RNR, 1258 DA, illness

 

Victory

 GOODRIDGE, Charles E, Chief Ship's Cook, 340265, illness

 

 

Monday, 12 April 1915

 

Dolphin

 SLEET, Frederick H, Leading Seaman, 200011, illness

 

Eider

 HAZELL, Arthur W, Able Seaman, 165305, illness

 

RNR (Shetland Section)

 WISEMAN, James, Seaman, RNR, 53 L, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 13 April 1915

 

Biarritz

 YOUNG, John, Officer's Cook 2c, L 1668, illness

 

Defiance

 REGAN, Jeremiah, Petty Officer 1c, 104079, illness

 

Egbert

 STEPHEN, James D, Engineman, RNR, 1443 ES, illness

 

Pembroke

 ANDERSON, Alfred L, Seaman, RNR, 1438 D, illness

 

RMLI, Plymouth Division,

 YOUATT, James L, Sergeant, RMLI, 2269 (Ply), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 14 April 1915

 

Cyclops

 LUXTON, Robert E, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 148836, illness

 

Horatio

 ROBERTSON, George B, Seaman, RNR, 3496 C, illness

 

Impregnable

 DAWE, James, Corporal, RMLI, 5215 (Ply), illness

 

Manor

 BURNETT, Watt, Engineman, RNR, 1455 ES, illness

 

Marlborough

 CHURCHILL, Leonard A, Petty Officer, 195562, died in UK

 

Pembroke

 HARWOOD, Charles F, Stoker 1c, K 20094, illness

 

 

Thursday, 15 April 1915

 

DARDANELLES NAVAL ATTACK

 

Inflexible

 COOMBER, James, Able Seaman, J 9521 (Ch), DOW

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No.5 - vessel type not known, possibly barge or static fuelling vessel

 LEACH, Thomas, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

Pembroke

 LAW, William, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 11586, died in UK

 YOUNG, Joseph T, Stoker 1c, SS 111807, illness

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 BRINKHURST, Percy E, Private, RMLI, 8623 (Ch), illness

 

RMLI, HQ Chatham

 HEWITT, John E, Private, RMLI, 10487 (Ch), illness

 

RNR (Shetland Section), HQ

 BRUCE, Thomas A, Seaman, RNR, 921 L, illness

 

Sheldon

 JEFFRIES, John R, Trimmer Cook, RNR, 385 TC, illness

 

 

Friday, 16 April 1915

 

Attentive III

 LINFIELD, Harry R, Leading Seaman, 126723, drowned

 

Duke of Edinburgh

 PESSELL, George J, Chief Ship's Cook, 345096, illness

 

Jason

 HAZARD, George C J, Gunner, drowned

 

Powerful

 VOSPER, George F, Chief Boatswain, illness

 

Seal

 FLAVIN, John, Chief Stoker, 278524, illness

 

 

Saturday, 17 April 1915

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

E.15, submarine, lost

 BRODIE, Theodore S, Lieutenant Commander

 CORNISH, Frederick J, Able Seaman, J 8305 (Ch)

 GINGELL, Frederick J, Able Seaman, 239994 (Po)

 HINDMAN, Ernest V, Engine Room Artificer 2c, 272067 (Po)

 HOUSMAN, Arthur, Able Seaman, J 6914 (Po)

 TAPPER, James H N, Stoker 1c, K 8918 (Dev)

__________

 

Essex

 MCMULLEN, Peter, Private, RMLI, 9648 (Ply), died in UK

 

Impregnable

 O'BRIEN, Michael J, Boy 2c, 36017, illness

 

RND, Chatham Battalion

 CHITTENDEN, Sydney, Private, RMLI, S 258 (Ch), discharged, illness

 

 

Sunday, 18 April 1915

 

Crescent

 TRAINOR, Charles, Able Seaman, 177805, illness

 

DARDANELLES NAVAL ATTACK

 

Majestic, battleship

 HOOPER, Thomas, Armourer, 156567, DOW

 

 

Monday, 19 April 1915

 

Arrogant

 PARKER, Frederick W, Leading Seaman, 122668, illness

 

Essex

 WHITFORD, Richard H, Stoker 1c, 158115, illness

 

Jessica

 O'BRIEN, James, Deck Hand, RNR, 1140 DA, illness

 

Vivid

 STEPHENS, Albert E, Ship's Chief Cook, 159760 (Dev), illness

 

 

Tuesday, 20 April 1915

 

Coreopsis

 BETT, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3286, illness

 

Victory

 BOGGIA, William, Ship's Cook, 346991, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 21 April 1915

 

Lion

 CURZON, George E, Musician, RMB, RMB 210, illness in UK

 

Manco

 RAMSEY, Robert, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

 

Thursday, 22 April 1915

 

Peshawar, mercantile fleet auxiliary

 BRENTLEY, Arthur, Stoker, RNR, S 1953, died in UK

 

 

Friday, 23 April 1915

 

Lowestoft

 PARSONS, Charles J, Boy 1c, J 32615, illness

 

Oriana

 WILDER, Edward, Sub Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Orion

 CURNOW, James, Petty Officer, 204807, accident

 

RNAS, Kingsnorth

 STANDFORD, William J, Leading Mechanic, F 666, illness

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 BROOKE, Rupert C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, illness in Greece

 

Stephen Furness

 HOME, Harry J, Petty Officer 1c, 186791, illness

 PLANT, Francis, Chief Petty Officer, 117099 (Ch), illness

 

 

Saturday, 24 April 1915

 

Blanche

 DANAHER, William E, Ship's Steward, 152180, illness

 

Reindeer

 BAKER, Charles, Petty Officer Stoker, 145148, died in UK

 

Stephen Furness

 BROWN, Charlie H, Seaman, RNR, 6323 A, died in UK

 

 

Sunday, 25 April 1915

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

Main Allied Landings around Helles and “Anzac Cove”

 

Adamant, submarine depot ship

 POWNALL, George H, Lieutenant Commander

 

Agamemnon , battleship

 CULLINGFORD, Walter L, Able Seaman, 239714 (Ch), DOW

 GRESTY, Samuel, Ordinary Seaman, J 17603 (Ch), DOW

 REED, Frank H, Able Seaman, J 17150 (Ch), DOW

 

Albion, battleship

 MURPHY, James E, Boy 1c, J 27313, DOW

 STANLEY, James, Leading Seaman, 238122 (Po), DOW

 

Bacchante, armoured cruiser

 HODGSON, John T, Able Seaman (RFR B 5068), 189900 (Ch), DOW

 MAPLE, Stephen J, Leading Seaman (RFR B 6315), 192279 (Ch)

 

Canopus , battleship

 GALEA, Giovanni B, Seaman, RNR (Malta), B 35

 KENNY, Edward, Seaman, RNR, A 5733

 POTTER, John, Petty Officer 1c (RFR A 2997), 137103 (Dev)

 

Chelmer, destroyer

 KNIGHT, Frederick C, Leading Seaman, 217723 (Po)

 

Cornwallis, battleship

 BURNETT, Ernest H, Boy 1c, J 30268 (Ch)

 CLEMENTS, Harry G, Ordinary Seaman, SS 4759 (Ch)

 COSLETT, Leonard G, Able Seaman, J 14039 (Ch)

 CURTIS, John E, Ordinary Seaman, SS 4473 (Ch)

 DAUNCEY, Harold E, Able Seaman, J 7939 (Po)

 GROSE, Ernest, Able Seaman, 214003 (Ch)

 HARDIMAN, Arthur M, Midshipman

 HILLAM, George H, Boy 1c, J 29640 (Ch)

 HOWE, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 23422 (Ch)

 HUGHES, William, Able Seaman (RFR B 6134), 188629 (Ch)

 MEDHURST, William E, Petty Officer 1c, 158162 (Ch)

 PEARSON, Edmund A, Ordinary Seaman, J 27857 (Ch)

 RIX, George H, Ordinary Seaman, J 24052 (Ch)

 SNOWDON, William T, Able Seaman, 218149 (Ch)

 SUTHERLAND, David S, Boy 1c, J 27915 (Ch)

 

Euryalus, armoured cruiser

 CHAPMAN, Alfred E, Stoker 1c (RFR Immed Cl 338), SS 101362

 EMBERSON, William A, Able Seaman (RFR B 5503), 178329 (Ch)

 EVERETT, John G, Able Seaman (RFR B 10209), 212280 (Ch)

 FENSOME, John H, Stoker 1c, K 15962 (Ch)

 KIBBLEWHITE, Thomas C, Seaman, RNR, B 5192

 LEE, Percy, Seaman, RNR, A 2439

 

Hussar, torpedo gunboat

 WILLIAMS, William C, Able Seaman (RFR B 3766), 186774

 

Implacable, battleship

 COPELAND, Thomas, Ordinary Seaman, J 25104 (Dev)

 FORRESTER, Adrian A, Fleet Surgeon

 

Inflexible

 GOYMER, Charles F, Leading Seaman, 238002 (Ch), DOW

 

Lord Nelson, battleship

 CULLUM, Stanley E, Leading Seaman, 225791 (Ch)

 HYDE, Frederick T M, Able Seaman, J 21153 (Ch)

 JACOBS, Lewis, Able Seaman, J 4081 (Ch)

 MCKECHNIE, Colin, Leading Seaman, 157509 (Ch)

 

Mosquito, destroyer

 MAXWELL-LEFROY, Patrick E, Lieutenant

 

Osiris, despatch boat

 CATTERMOLE, Joseph W, Able Seaman (RFR B 5719), 205824 (Dev)

 ROMER, Joseph G, Petty Officer, 186567 (Po), DOW

 

Prince George, battleship

 MCPHAIL, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, C 2022

 

Prince of Wales, battleship

 ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman (RFR B 6271), SS 2578 (Po), DOW

 

Queen, battleship

 TAYLOR, Arthur J, Able Seaman, J 7878 (Po)

 

Queen Elizabeth, dreadnought battleship

 MCCOURT, Bernard W, Stoker Petty Officer, K 3002 (Po)

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 CHERRINGTON, John, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, KP 781

 DUKE, Albert H, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, KP 767

 HAGUE, Thomas, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, KP 755

 HARDWICK, Charles, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, KP 472

 HILL, George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 104, DOW in HS Aragon

 MILLICAN, Nicholas, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, KP 515

 WHITEHEAD, James, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde 1/1853

 WINFIELD, George H, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 462

 

RND, Plymouth Battalion

 BROWNE, Arthur, Private, RMLI, S 298 (Ply)

 EXELL, George H, Private, RMLI, 8584 (Ply)

 HITCHEN, Samuel, Private, RMLI, S 613 (Ply)

 MCGUIRK, John, Private, RMLI, 7415 (Ply), DOW

 MURPHY, Thomas, Private, RMLI, 101 S (Ply)

 

Swiftsure, battleship

 OLIVER, Edwin, Able Seaman, 237455 (Ch), DOW

 

Triumph, b attleship

 SUTHERLAND, James, Seaman, RNR, C 2520, DOW

 

Vengeance, battleship

 ALLISON, Charles H, Leading Seaman, 230958 (Ch)

__________

 

Erin

 ANDERSON, John, Chief Stoker, 276492, died in UK

 

Lion

 GLANFIELD, Harry, Able Seaman, J 17461, illness

 

Stephen Furness

 WOODLEY, Frank, Leading Boatman (Coast Guard), 150805, illness

 

 

Monday, 26 April 1915

 

Ben My Chree

 HUGHES, Henry G, Air Mechanic 1c, RNAS, F 3180, illness

 

Folkestone

 GAMBLE, William J, Seaman, RNR, B 4816, illness

 

Highflyer

 BAYNTUN, Herbert G, Private, RMLI, 14742 (Ply), illness in UK

 

Iron Duke

 DOBB, Richard, Joiner, 341954, illness

 

RNAS, Seaplane No.928, air crash in UK

 MEDLICOTT, Stephen, Flight Lieutenant

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 KENNEDY, Robert J, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 4/2504, DOW

 MCGARRY, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 2/1418

 

RND, Plymouth Battalion

 BERRY, George, Bugler, RMNLI, 13674 (Ply)

 BROWN, Samuel, Private, RMLI, S 114 (Ply)

 BULL, William R, Lance Sergeant, RMLI, 8276 (Ply)

 BURGESS, John, Corporal, RMLI (RFR A 1093), 15001 (Ply)

 CLARKE, William, Private, RMLI, S 192 (Ply)

 DALE, Samuel, Private, RMLI, S 308 (Ply)

 DAWE, Geoffrey W, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 443 (Ply)

 DEWS, William, Private, RMLI, S 196 (Ply)

 DURANT, John W, Private, RMLI, S 110 (Ply)

 FINN, Martin, Private, RMLI, S 361 (Ply)

 FISHER, Harold, Private, RMLI, S 225 (Ply)

 FOY, George, Private, RMLI, S 218 (Ply)

 GALE, George, Private, RMLI, S 1750 (Ply)

 GARRETT, Thomas W, Private, RMLI, S 163 (Ply)

 GUNNINGHAM, Edwin, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 14651 (Ply), DOW in HS Guildford Castle

 HATFIELD, William, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 11731 (Ply)

 HIGGINBOTTOM, Bertie, Private, RMLI, S 53 (Ply)

 HUNT, James, Private, RMLI, S 168 (Ply)

 JORDAN, Thomas, Private, RMLI (RFR B 1077), 6303 (Ply)

 KING, John W, Private, RMLI, 16256 (Ply)

 LAURENCE, Arthur B, Private, RMLI, S 36 (Ply)

 LONG, Samuel, Private, RMLI, S 471 (Ply)

 MACKAY, Alec, Private, RMLI, S 167 (Ply)

 MAHER, John J, Private, RMLI, 16802 (Ply)

 MARSH, Albert, Private, RMLI, S 394 (Ply)

 MAY, John F, Lieutenant, RM

 MCNALLY, John, Private, RMLI, S 486 (Ply)

 MILLS, Thomas A, Private, RMLI, 16717 (Ply)

 MORRIS, Charles R, Private, RMLI, S 378 (Ply)

 MORTON, John, Private, RMLI, S 377 (Ply)

 OWENS, Francis W, Private, RMLI, S 16366 (Ply)

 PETZEL, Charles (real name, but served as Charles Patterson), Private, RMLI, S 234 (Ply)

 PICKERING, Percy, Private, RMLI, S 108 (Ply)

 PRIEST, Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 113 (Ply)

 REAKES, Leonard M, Private, RMLI, S 389 (Ply)

 ROBINSON, Ernest, Private, RMLI, S 463 (Ply)

 SANDELL, Walter, Sergeant, RMLI (RFR 1081), 6525 (Ply)

 SCARLETT, Vivian B, Private, RMLI, S 595 (Ply)

 SHAW, John, Private, RMLI, S 160 (Ply)

 SNELL, John J H, Sergeant, RMLI, 9254 (Ply)

 STOKES, John, Private, RMLI, S 127 (Ply)

 TAYLOR, Alfred H, Private, RMLI, 16379 (Ply)

 TAYLOR, William, Private, RMLI, S 138 (Ply)

 THURLOW, Frank, Private, RMLI, 16450 (Ply)

 TURNER, James, Private, RMLI, 16831 (Ply)

 VOCE, William, Private, RMLI, S 400 (Ply)

 WHEELER, George, Act/Sergeant Major, RM (RFR 879), 5647 (Ply)

 WILSON, William, Private, RMLI, S 459 (Ply), DOW in HS Guildford Castle

 WOOD, Arthur, Private, RMLI, S 21 (Ply)

__________

 

Victory

 GRAY, William, Petty Officer 2c, 109877, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 27 April 1915