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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 OCTOBER 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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Friday, 1 October 1915

 

Astraea

 NELMS, Frank, Able Seaman, 237350, illness

 

Endymion

 BURT, Jasper E, Seaman, RNR, D 1941, DOW

 

Europa

 ROBBINS, Walter, Stoker 1c, SS 115704, illness

 

RMA Eastney

 ELMER, John B, Quartermaster Sergeant, RMA, RMA 1304, died of post-operative shock

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 WAREHAM, Harold, Petty Officer Motor Mechanic, RNAS, F 2117, died in Malta

 

RNAS Dunkirk

 WRIGHT, Percy R, Petty Officer Mechanic, RNAS F 1915, died in France

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 BASELEY, William, Private, RMLI, S 764 (Po), illness in Malta

 

 

Saturday, 2 October 1915

 

Europa

 HAILEY, William G, Ordinary Seaman, J 19917, illness

 

RND, 2nd Field Company, RM Divisional Engineers

 GAUNT, Arthur J, Sapper, RM, S 1316 (Deal), illness in Mudros

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 CHESHIRE, George T C, Private, RMLI, S 375 (Ply), illness in UK

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 ROME, Edwin C, Private, RMLI, S 244 (Ply)

__________

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 BOYES, Alfred B, Chief Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1878, illness in UK

 

RNR (Shetland Section), HQ

 SUTHERLAND, Charles, Seaman, RNR, 375 L, illness

 

Victory

 YELLOWLAY, Joseph, Stoker, RNR, S 7405, illness

 

 

Sunday, 3 October 1915

 

Hampshire

 SYMES, Albert, Stoker Petty Officer, 310701, illness

 

Pebble

 BAIRD, John F, 1st Engineer, MMR, illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 OSSELTON, Isaac, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 802, DOW in HS Glenart Castle

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 DRYSDALE, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1880

 WATSON, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4181

__________

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 SMITH, Sidney W, Private, RMLI, S 444 (Ch), illness in Mudros

 

RND, Plymouth Battalion

 TEES, John J, Private, RMLI, 16447 (Ply), illness in Alexandria

 

 

Monday, 4 October 1915

 

Implacable

 GOOCH, Lancelot D E, Midshipman, died in UK

 

Minerva

 STACEY, Aylmer G, Captain, RMLI, illness in Egypt

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 THOMAS, Donald G, Petty Officer Mechanic, RNAS, F 1545

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 COOPER, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 152

__________

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 WILLIAMSON, George, Private, RMLI, 19337 (Ch), illness in RN Hospital Plymouth, also listed in Victory

 

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 EVANS, Frederick R, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Tamar

 PORTER, Ernest, Private, RMLI, 11596 (Ply), died in Wei Hai Wei

 

Venerable

 HORAM, Ernest, Able Seaman, 192469, illness

 

Vivid

 FUGE, Sydney G, Chief Stoker, 153155, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 5 October 1915

 

Excellent

 EUNSON, Robert, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, L 977, illness

 

Kathleen Burton

 SCURRELL, Stephen, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6306, illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 1st Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit

 MORTON, George, Private, RM, S 3258 (Deal)

__________

 

Victory

 REID, Andrew, Deck Hand, RNR, 161 SD, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 6 October 1915

 

Brighton Queen, ship lost

 DUNKS, Thomas, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3995

 GOSLING, Arthur, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8094

 LECKENBY, John W, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4011

 MORRIS, George H, Seaman, RNR, A 5047

 SMITH, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8180

 TOFTON, William D, 3rd Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 WALKER, Harold, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8274

 

Caesar

 CHARLICK, John A, Private, RMLI, 2974 (Ply), drowned in Bermuda

 

Carron

 RUSSELL, Alexander, Greaser, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

Egmont

 BOLTON, Harry, Sergeant, RMLI, 10964 (Ply), died in Yugoslavia

 

Queen Mary

 MURRAY, Charles H, Leading Seaman, 210546, illness in Victory

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 DEARMER, Christopher, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR

 DOW in HS Gloucester Castle

__________

 

Royal Navy

 WATTS, James A, Petty Officer 1c, 88222, illness

 

 

Thursday, 7 October 1915

 

Brighton Queen, ship lost

 SHARP, Joseph G, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1415, DOW

 

Editor

 WALKER, Edwin J T, Deck Hand, RNR, 2257 DA, illness

 

Prince George

 OWENS, William, Stoker 1c, SS 105871, illness in Malta

 

Pyramus

 MUSSETT, Frederick F, Leading Seaman, 191960, illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 THORNTON, Robert P, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3527, illness in Alexandria

__________

 

RND, 1st Field Company, RM Divisional Engineers

 LEAH, Arnold, Sapper, RM, 1466 S (Deal), illness in Alexandria

 WOODSIDE, Hugh, Sapper, RM, S 175 (Deal), illness in RN Hospital Portland

 

Victory

 JONES, George, Able Seaman (RFR A 2941), 134970 (Po), drowned

 

 

Friday, 8 October 1915

 

Angora

 MURRAY, Denis, Trimmer, RNR, 797586, illness

 

Lookout

 SINGLETON, William J T, Able Seaman, 237550, illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 HIDDLESTONE, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 670, DOW in Alexandria

__________

 

RND, Collingwood Battalion

 MAYCOCK, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 797, prisoner of war, illness in Germany

 

Victory

 PURKISS, George W, Boy 2c, J 43005, illness

 

Wildfire

 STIDWOTHY, William, Chief Yeoman of Signals, 121816, illness

 

 

Saturday, 9 October 1915

 

Egmont

 PEARCE, John W, Able Seaman, J 7198, died in Yugoslavia

 

Exmouth

 MUSSELWHITE, Arthur C, Colour Sergeant, RMLI, 6793 (Ply), illness

 

Ganges

 STEVENS, Albert H, Boy 2c, J 43096, illness

 

Garola

 ELSTON, Charles H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1560, drowned

 

Illustrious

 GRIMASON, George, Able Seaman, 235183, illness

 

Queen

 BRADLEY, John, Stoker 1c, SS 106337, illness in Italy

 

RND, 2nd Reserve Battalion

 RITCHIE, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z/780, illness in Portsoy Hospital

 

RND, Hawke Battalion

 DEMUTH, Robert A, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1547, illness in RN Hospital Haslar

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 BREAKWELL, Edward J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 489, DOW

__________

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 CRAWFORD, William T, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 967, illness in Alexandria

 MCPHERSON, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2446, illness in Greenwich

 

Victory

 SAUNDERS, William G, Petty Officer 1c, 121054, illness

 

Vivid

 WILLIAMS, William J, Stoker 2c, K 23943, illness

 

 

Sunday, 10 October 1915

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 FAIRCLOUGH, John L, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 2046, illness in Egypt

 PARSONS, Edward O, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 3129, illness in Malta

 

RMA Eastney

 WALCOT, Henry C, Ty/Lieutenant, RMA, illness in RN Hospital Haslar

 

Unity III

 BUCHAN, John, Trimmer, RNR, 1356 TS, ex-Magpie, drowned

 

Vivid

 LAVERS, John E R, Petty Officer 1c, 185162 (Dev), DOW

 

 

Monday, 11 October 1915

 

Empress of Russia

 HO, Chow, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 HOW, Po (real name, but served as Lend Low), Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 MAN, Tap (real name, but served as Au Hong), Fireman, (no service number listed), illness

 

Helcia

 HAMMOND, George T, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 406, drowned

 

Menelaus

 HOUGHTON, George, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed), died in France

 

Philomel

 WADE, Charles R, Seaman, RNR, 1387 D, illness in UK

 

Royal Indian Marine

 EXLEY, Charles, Ty/Lieutenant, RIM, illness

 

RND, 6th (Depot) Battalion

 MURRAY, John A, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z/5695, illness in Norwood

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 PEARSALL, Herbert, Petty Officer Mechanic, RNAS, F 1254

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 MITCHELL, Daniel, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1709

 

RND, Nelson Battalion

 MILNE, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z/1984, illness in Alexandria

__________

 

St Elvies

 GERMAN, Frederick, Seaman, RNR, A 7835, illness

 

Victory

 BAILEY, Samuel I, Petty Officer 1c, 104737, illness

 HONEYBOURNE, Harry, Stoker Petty Officer, 297222, illness

 

Vivid

 POOK, Thomas, Able Seaman, 187938, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 12 October 1915

 

Clio

 ABDULLAH, Bin S, Seedie Boy, (no service number listed), illness

 

Defence

 COONEY, John, Sergeant, RMLI, 9665 (Ply), illness

 

Europa

 CHAPLIN, Robert W, Leading Seaman, 236684, illness

 

Frons Olivae, ship lost

 BENOIT, Victor J, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1556

 BROWN, Albert, Engineman, RNR, ES 1466

 FILES, George, Able Seaman (RFR B 8996), 203471 (Ch)

 HYNES, James W, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, Z 1533

 LE DREW, George H, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1531

 LEGGETT, Charles, Engineman, RNR, ES 1467

 MEALE, George S, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 NEWARK, Frank R, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1532

 ROGERS, Thomas E, Lieutenant, RNR

 SPARKES, Stephen, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1538

 WOOLDRIDGE, William M, Deck Hand, Newfoundland RNR, X 1490

 

Panther

 PLUMMER, George J, Stoker Petty Officer, SS 102353, illness

 

Race Fisher

 FERGUSON, James, Engineer Lieutenant, RNR, died

 

Restore, ship lost

 CATCHPOLE, Christopher, Engineman, RNR, ES 3890

 DIXON, Rupert H, Engineman, RNR, ES 416

 

RMA Eastney

 BRUCE, William, Gunner, RMA, RMA 646, illness

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 MCLELLAN, Wallace, Chief Petty Officer Mechanic, RNAS, F 6852, accident on Imbros

 

RND, Nelson Battalion

 SMITH, Enos, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z/392, illness in Malta

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 WEALE, George S, Skipper, RNR, killed

 

 

Wednesday, 13 October 1915

 

Leviathan

 FARMERY, John C, Warrant Telegraphist, RNR, DOW

 

Pactolus

 SIMONDS, Tom, Engineer Lieutenant, died in County Hospital, Ayr

 

Queen

 SHAW, Ernest E, Electrical Artificer 4c, M 1473, died in Italy

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 MORRISON, David R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z/350, illness in Mudros

 

Suffolk

 GILSENAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, SS 110420, drowned

 

Victory

 TUCKER, Cecil, Boy Servant, L 6182, illness

 

Vindex

 MCCALL, Thomas, Stoker, MMR, 642025, illness

 

Vivid

 FITZGERALD, Christopher, Seaman, RNR, 8507 A, illness

 

 

Thursday, 14 October 1915

 

Arcady

 CURRAN, James P, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, 1604 X, drowned

 

Ark Royal

 DAVIS, Cyril F L, Flight Lieutenant, RNAS, died

 

Combe, steamship, ship lost

 NORFOLK, Arthur G, Seaman, RNR, C 34, drowned

 PROVAN, Robert, Seaman, RNR, A 8562, drowned

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 TURRELL, Bertie, Private, RMLI, 691 S (Po), accident

__________

 

Yarmouth II

 PRITCHETT, John W, Deck Hand, RNR, 457 DA, illness

 

 

Friday, 15 October 1915

 

Egmont

 FERAGI, Magan, Seedie, (no service number listed), drowned

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 3rd Field Company, RM Divisional Engineers

 GOODWIN, Reginald M, Sapper, RM, S 1229 (Deal), DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 GREEN, Patrick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1356, DOW

__________

 

Shannon

 SIMPSON, George, Carpenter's Crew, 343478, illness

 

 

Saturday, 16 October 1915

 

Lama, action in Red Sea

 CORLETT, John J, Able Seaman, Hong Kong Special Reserve, V J 42859

 

London, battleship

 PHIMESTER, Alexander, Stoker 1c, 147556, illness in Gibraltar

 

Pembroke

 ASHFORD, Frank, Able Seaman, 98000, died

 

Portsmouth Division, RMLI

 STAPLES, Francis C, Colour Sergeant, RMLI, 5986 (Po), illness

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 SMITH, Albert E, Private, RMLI, 15999 (Po), illness in Malta

 

RND, RM Cyclist Company

 LANDEY, Samuel, Private, RMLI, S 894 (Po), illness in Imbros

 

Venerable

 COMPTON, John, Private, RMLI, 12502 (Po), illness in Malta

 

Vernon

 HANLAN, Matthew, Stoker, RNR, S 7281, illness

 

 

Sunday, 17 October 1915

 

Europa

 HILLS, Henry J, Leading Seaman, 239488, illness

 

Exmouth

 FISHER, John W, Able Seaman, J 20746, illness in Malta

 

Javelin, ship lost

 CHAMBERS, William C, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c (Pens), 142042 (Po)

 

RND, 2nd Field Company, RM Divisional Engineers

 BRITTON, Percival, 2nd Corporal, RM, 501 S (Deal), illness in Alexandria

 

Vivid

 COLLINS, William V, Ordinary Seaman, J 17538, illness

 

 

Monday, 18 October 1915

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 BONE, John T, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, drowned in France

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 MCCALLUM, Duncan, Private, RMLI, 17240 (Ply)

__________

 

Suffolk

 THOMPSON, Walter E, Gunner, RMA, RMA 5170, died in Bermuda

 

Venerable

 WOOD, William, Private, RMLI, 10438 (Po), died in Egypt

 

 

Tuesday, 19 October 1915

 

Alexandra

 HAMBROOK, Archibald A, Private, RMLI, 8769 (Po), illness in UK

 

Columbine

 LANG, Julius, Commander, died on active service

 

Ebro

 ALLEN, Frank R, Midshipman, RNR

 accident

 

Erin II, ship lost

 BISHOP, Herbert S, Petty Officer 1c (Pens), 179900 (Po)

 CAMPBELL, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 390, DOW

 HEWSON, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 638

 JAMIESON, Robert G, Engineman, RNR, ES 741

 LAVERACK, Alfred, Trimmer, RNR, TS 863

 PAYNE, Arthur H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 880

 SHERWOOD, Walter, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 474

 

Eriska

 WEIR, Alexander, Able Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 WATKINS, Allan D, Private, RMLI, 18555 (Ch), DOW

__________

 

Victory

 HENNESSEY, Jeremiah, Chief Petty Officer, 101192, illness

 

Waterwitch

 BROWN, Hartley, Quartermaster, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 20 October 1915

 

Amphitrite

 HENNEY, Peter, Stoker 2c, SS 116624, illness

 

Edgar

 SWANSON, William, Seaman, RNR, 8138 A, illness

 

Lynn

 DONNELLY, Henry, Stoker, RNR, 6246 S, illness

 

Pembroke

 EVERITT, John, Stoker 1c, 302495, illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 1st Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit

 BENFOLD, Thomas, Private, RM, S 3666 (Deal)