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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 JANUARY 1916 - 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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(3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 


 

 

Saturday, 1 January 1916

 

Chichester

 HIBBERD, William D, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, drowned

 

Glengyle, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 PRIEST, Magnus S, Seaman, RNR, B 5131

 

Hannibal

 LEE, George, Trimmer, RNR, TS 2939, illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 EVANS, George, Private, RMLI, S 434 (Ply), DOI

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 CARUS, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 122, DOI in HS Grantully Castle

 EVANS, Rees, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 468, DOI in Alexandria

 

RND, Hawke Battalion

 LOWDEN, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1010

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 LEWINS, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4681, DOI in HS Grantully Castle

 

RND, Nelson Battalion

 BOYD, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4251, DOI

__________

 

Shields

 PITCHER, James W, Engineman, RNR, TS 4726, died

 

 

Sunday, 2 January 1916

 

Dragoon

 HEAPHY, William, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 5556, died in Gibraltar

 

Pembroke

 CRANE, Frank L, Stoker 2c, K 28781, illness

 

RN Anti Aircraft Corps, Dunkirk

 HARGREAVES, Harry, Junior Reserve Attendant, M 10587, died

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 HANTON, Patrick, Stoker, RNR, S 2440, DOI in Malta

 

RND, Divisional Train

 WHITTIMORE, Hardwick, Private, RM, S 1669 (Deal)

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 JONES, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 469

 MITCHELL, Harry V, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z 251

 

 

Monday, 3 January 1916

 

Dido

 SHELDRAKE, Fred A, Stoker 2c, K 25588, died

 

Gibraltar

 BELL, Thomas, Stoker, RNR, S 7971, died in UK

 

Golden News

 LAWS, Alfred, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3863, drowned

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

Grafton, armoured cruiser

 GIPPS, George, Commander

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 BILLINGTON, Israel, Private, RMLI, 18444 (Po)

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 HUISH, David J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 843

 

RND, Nelson Battalion

 WATSON, Francis F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5139, DOI

__________

 

Grenadier

 HANN, Charles, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1180, drowned

 

Guillemot

 SANDHAM, James R, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2420, illness

 

Peony

 BRYAN, George, Able Seaman, J 20026 (Dev), DOI

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 RUDD, Albert E E H, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde 3/2190, illness in Malta

 

RND, Miscellaneous Battalion

 LEECH, John J, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7539, on leave in UK, illness

 

Springflower

 LACEY, Bertie, Deck Hand, RNR, TS 3042, drowned

 

Vernon

 LANE, Edward J, Able Seaman, J 12437, died

 

 

Tuesday, 4 January 1916

 

Arethusa

 DISNEY, Edward O, Lieutenant Commander, drowned

 

Daisy

 MIDDLETON, Herbert H, Petty Officer, 209645 (Ch), drowned

 

Indian Empire

 SULLIVAN, John, Trimmer, RNR, ST 464, drowned

 

Island Prince

 KEILLER, Joseph, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1532, died in UK

 

Natal, ship lost

 NICHOLSON, Frederick R, Leading Seaman, 216539 (Ch), DOI

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 WILLCOCK, Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 406 (Ply), DOI in HS Gloucester Castle

 

RND, Nelson Battalion

 BOWLES, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4395

 

RND, RM Cyclist Company

 FIELD, Alfred, Private, RMLI, S 836 (Ply), DOI

__________

 

Shearwater (RCN)

 MCGRATH, Francis, Able Seaman, RCN, 380, illness

 

Victory

 MCKILLOP, Malcolm, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EC 46, illness

 ROGERS, John E, Petty Officer 1c, 185718, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 5 January 1916

 

Cochrane

 MITCHELL, Stephen, Stoker Petty Officer, 311015, drowned

 

Covent Garden

 COOK, William H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4808, drowned

 

Exmouth

 PELLATT, Thomas E, Artificer Engineer, illness

 

President

 BLACKBURN, Lewis F, Captain (ret), died

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 BEWLEY, Joseph C L, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 463, illness in Nairobi

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

Europa, armoured cruiser

 DORAN, Michael, Seaman, RNR, A 2395, DOI

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 CURLING, Walter J, Private, RMLI (RFR 859), 16807 (Po), DOI

 GEE, Sidney, Private, RMLI, S 753 (Ply), DOI

 

RND, 3rd Field Company Divisional Engineers

 BENNETT, Samuel, Sapper, RM, S 1172 (Deal)

 BINNS, Frank, Sapper, RM, S 1500 (Deal), DOI

 

RND, Hawke Battalion

 LOW, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3115, DOI in HS Gloucester Castle

 

Russell, battleship

 CHAPMAN, James S, Leading Stoker, K 1337 (Ch), wounded ashore, DOW

__________

 

Tara

 COX, George, Artificer, MMR, (no service number listed), interned, died

 

Vivid

 BROAD, William, Able Seaman, 179272, illness

 FITCH, William H, Stoker 1c, 172083, illness

 HICKS, Stephen, Stoker 1c, K 11963, illness

 

 

Thursday, 6 January 1916

 

Courtier, ship lost

 BARBER, John, Petty Officer 1c (Pens), 130082 (Po)

 BLEACH, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2892

 BLISSETT, Samuel, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 DIXON, William, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1041

 EDLAND, George W, Cook, RNR, TC 100

 LINGARD, Harry W, Engineman, RNR, ES 1584

 MEACHEN, Edgar A, Engineman, RNR, ES 874

 NEEVE, Henry J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2585

 PEARCE, George F, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3172

 ROBINSON, Joseph, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5828

 SULLIVAN, Daniel, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4577

 

Inflexible

 WALDIE, John A, Leading Stoker, K 11334, illness

 

Musketeer

 BLAKE, William R, Able Seaman, J 3711 (Ply), drowned

 LEWIS, Alfred W, Able Seaman, 215860 (Ply), drowned

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron, air crash in Gallipoli

 BUSK, Hans A, Flight Commander

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 JONES, Edward, Private, RMLI, S 878 (Ply), DOI in HS Salta

 SHEPPARD, Frederick W, Private, RMLI, 17282 (Po), DOI in HS Gloucester Castle

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 COCHRANE, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5326, DOI

__________

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 JONES, Samuel L, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1500, drowned overboard from in HS Britannic

 

Victory

 HAYES, John, Able Seaman, 217802, illness

 

 

Friday, 7 January 1916

 

Europa

 GLIDDON, James H, 2nd Ship's Steward, M 2098 (Ply), illness

 

Fulmar, ship lost

 WILLIAMS, Denham, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 3466

 

Leviathan

 JONES, William H, Able Seaman, 226071, illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 CAMPION, John V, Private, RMLI, 17490 (Ply), DOI on hospital ship.

 FLAHERTY, John, Private, RMLI, S 934 (Po)

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 CROSSON, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3044

 KIDD, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 437

 MCGURK, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 260, DOI in HS Assaye

 MCLAY, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3055, DOI

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 ROWLAND, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4194

__________

 

Victory

 KNEE, Philip A, Chief Ship's Cook, 158483, illness

 

 

Saturday, 8 January 1916

 

Dublin

 COMFORT, Arthur E, Leading Stoker, K 7574, illness

 

Freuchny, ship lost

 BREMNER, David, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5042

 CARLILE, William H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6247

 CHILDS, Arthur W, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3191

 COWIE, James, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1657

 COWIE, Joseph, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 HUGHES, Richard, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4351

 MANN, James, Engineman, RNR, ES 2979

 MURRAY, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5960

 

Morning Star, ship lost

 BIRNIE, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9483

 BUCHAN, Peter, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 BUCHAN, Peter, Deck Boy, RNR, SBD 205

 DUDLEY, William J, Able Seaman, 162952 (Ch)

 MCKENZIE, Alexander M, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3977

 SPALDING, John M, Engineman, RNR, ES 2047

 STRACHAN, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3263

 WARNER, Alfred J, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1188

 WILSON, Richard, Cook, RNR, TC 398

 

New Zealand

 COBB, Bernard F, Able Seaman, J 8194 (Ply), drowned

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

8th-9th Final Evacuation from Helles

 

 

RNAS, 3rd Wing

 BLACK, Sidney A, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 WOOD, James H, Private, RMLI, 11305 (Ch)

 

Russell, battleship

 NEWMAN, Percival A I, Ordinary Seaman, J 29049, illness

__________

 

RND, 1st (RN) Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit

 RANDLES, Thomas, Private, RM, 3106 S (Deal), illness in Malta

 

RND, Hawke Battalion

 SMITH, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1304, illness

 

 

Sunday, 9 January 1916

 

Arabis

 LANGDON, Thomas, Stoker Petty Officer, 295967, killed

 

Dido

 PEPPERELL, Sidney A, Ship's Steward's Assistant, M 1456, drowned

 

Ingoma

 MARTIN, William E, Seaman, RNR, A 8710, drowned

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 WILKINSON, Lewis W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 297, accident

 

Victory

 CHIVERTON, Frederick C, Able Seaman, 198256, illness

 

 

Monday, 10 January 1916

 

Culbasin

 BLACKBURN, Charles H N, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2336, illness

 

HM Coast Guard Station Saltfleet

 WRIGHT, William, Chief Petty Officer (Coast Guard), 113157, illness

 

Minerva

 ALI, Sinahan B, Seedie Native, (no service number listed), died in Egypt

 

Natal, ship lost

 MARSH, Albert, Stoker 1c, SS 107011 (Ch), DOI

 

Pitstruan

 CONNER, James, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1861, drowned

 

President II

 BLOWERS, Reginald, Air Mechanic 2c, F 2185, illness

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 PANKHURST, Walter, Private, RMLI, 5667 (Ch), illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 FRASER, Percival V, Warrant Officer, 2nd Grade, RNAS

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

St George, depot ship, ex-cruiser

 MASON, Septimus, Leading Trimmer, RNR, ST 1211

__________

 

Tara

 HODGSON, John, Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed), interned, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 11 January 1916

 

Blonde

 DEWBERRY, Albert V, Able Seaman, J 20599 (Ch)

 WRIGHT, William E, Able Seaman, J 15599 (Ch)

 

Courtier, ship lost

 ASH, William J, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1388, DOI

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RNAS, 3rd Wing

 BRINSMEAD, Cecil H, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 BOLES, Noel H, Lieutenant, 2nd Dorset Regiment

__________

 

Vivid

 JOHNSON, Leonard P C, Stoker 2c, K 39402, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 12 January 1916

 

Hyacinth

 HUSSEY, Harold J, Stoker 1c, K 26474, illness

 

Pembroke

 ENTICKNAP, Edward J, Able Seaman, 211379, illness

 

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 BOLAS, James S, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

__________

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 TOPLISS, William H, Private, RMLI, 18126 (Ch), illness in UK

 

RND, Portsmouth Battalion

 SMITH, Henry J, Private, RMLI, 8968 (Po), illness in UK

 

Shelomi

 MONK, Charles, Able Seaman, SS 2498, illness

 

Varsova, steamship

 BARBER, Reginald V, Seaman, RNR, A 3340, illness

 

Vivid

 REAINS, William G, Chief Stoker, 169665, illness

 

 

Thursday, 13 January 1916

 

Impregnable

 SHANKS, James M, Boy 2c, J 43409, illness

 

Otranto

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

 

Pembroke

 BAKER, John P, Petty Officer, 201050, illness

 

Prince Eugene

 FULLER, Alfred E, Stoker 1c, K 14872, drowned

 WATERS, Lewis, Stoker 1c, 309251, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 HALLIDAY, George A, Private, RMLI, S 254 (Ply)

 PEACOCK, Alfred, Private, RMLI, 15560 (Ply)

 

 

Friday, 14 January 1916

 

Ebro, armed guard on merchant ship, all killed in action

 ANDERSON, James, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1558

 BENNETT, Austin D, Act/Lieutenant, RNR

 MOORE, George H, Able Seaman (RFR B 4374), 197138 (Ch)

 NEARS, Albert, Able Seaman (RFR B 3608), 194978 (Ch)

 POTTINGER, Alfred, Leading Seaman, J 2350 (Ch)

 

Europa

 SNEE, John, Able Seaman (RFR B 5024), SS 2392 (Dev), DOI in Egypt

 

Lydiard

 LYONS, James L, Able Seaman, 219644, illness

 

Marksman

 GOODE, Archibald W A, Able Seaman, J 4174 (Ply), drowned

 QUAYLE, William H, Seaman, RNR, A 3980, drowned

 

RMA Eastney

 MYTTON, Thomas P, Colour Sergeant, RMA, RMA 3922, illness

 

GALLIPOLI Casualty

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, Gallipoli

 SHOBBROOK, Peadon, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3431, DOI in Alexandria

__________

 

Victory

 O'SULLIVAN, Philip, Able Seaman, 95203, illness

 

 

Saturday, 15 January 1916

 

RM Depot Deal

 BRINKWORTH, John W, Private, RMLI, 20337 (Ch), illness in UK

 

Rodino

 BEEDHAM, William H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1734, illness

 

Vivid

 MARSHALL, William T, Ordinary Seaman, J 47142, illness

 

 

Sunday, 16 January 1916

 

Buttercup

 LOWE, John W, Able Seaman, 134114, drowned

 

Clio

 HOLMES, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, K 11345, drowned

 

Diadem

 POWICK, James H, Ordinary Seaman, J 47481, illness

 

Natal, ship lost

 BRENNAN, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5943, DOI

 

Willonyx

 RICHES, John E, Engineman, RNR, ES 1202, illness

 

 

Monday, 17 January 1916

 

Fezenta

 JANE, Harry, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9637, illness

 

Fulmar, ship lost

 BECKWITH, Ernest W, Boy Telegraphist, J 40297

 BOWEN, Edgar J, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1992

 COWIE, James A, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 HEAPHY, Edward, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 644

 HOGG, George, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4664

 JAMES, Edwin B, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1523

 JANE, Arthur, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9640

 JAY, William J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4396

 MILLS, Hubert E, Engineman, RNR, ES 2504

 PALMER, James, Trimmer, RNR, TS 2216

 SANFORD, Thomas, Trimmer, RNR, TC 624

 THOMAS, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5132

 TRUSSELL, John H, Engineman, RNR, ES 2260

 WILLIAMS, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 2805

 WILLIAMS, Robert D, Leading Seaman, 3466 C

 

Margit

 HINES, Frank A, Chief Petty Officer, 201772 (Po), killed

 

Pembroke

 GREGORY, George A, Stoker 1c, K 18525, illness

 LANE, George E, Able Seaman, 127204, illness

 

President II

 BEARD, Charles E, Air Mechanic 2c, RNAS, F 8597, illness

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 PEARCE, Alfred R (real name, but served as Alfred R Hauser), Corporal, RMLI, 1379 (Po), died in UK

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash

 NORTHCOTT, Henry H M, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR

 

Victory

 BIVAND, Frederick J, Able Seaman, J 9338, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 18 January 1916

 

Amphitrite

 FREEBORN, Joseph F, Ordinary Seaman, SS 4969, illness

 

Cochrane

 LEONARD, John, Sergeant, RMA, RMA 6824, drowned

 

 

Wednesday, 19 January 1916