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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 JULY 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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Saturday, 1 July 1916

 

1 July-19 November 1916 Battle of the Somme;  RN Division took part in the final phase, the Battle of Ancre in November

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Dalhousie

 MORRISON, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, B 3431, died

 ROSS, Andrew, Seaman, RNR, C 1735, died

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ABDUS, Salam, Fireman, RIM, 176, illness

__________

 

Prince of Wales

 SPRAY, Frederick, Private, RMLI, 7483 (Po), died in Taranto

 

RM Medical Unit

 WHITTAM, Reginald V, Private, RM, S 3600 (Deal), illness in RN Hospital Portland

 

Victory

 DAYNEY, Emmanuel, Officer's Steward 3c, 147057, illness

 

 

Sunday, 2 July 1916

 

Jupiter

 LEE, Frederick J, Stoker 1c, SS 101616, drowned

 

Mikasa

 MCGREGOR, Leslie, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9480, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ALI, Imam, Khalasi, RIM, 1606, illness

 

Strathrye

 LEE, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 3608, drowned

 

 

Monday, 3 July 1916

 

Astraea

 HOWELL, John H, Sub Lieutenant, RNR, motor vehicle accident in street

 

Atherstone

 PLAYFORD, James G, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2658, illness

 

E 26, submarine, lost

 ATKIN-BERRY, Harold H, Lieutenant

 BURR, William, Leading Seaman, 229915 (Po)

 CAINES, George W, Able Seaman, J 1588 (Ch)

 DALGLEISH, James B, Telegraphist, J 32098 (Po)

 DENWOOD, Robert, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 10841 (Po)

 DEVINE, Thomas, Able Seaman, J 10027 (Dev)

 DIXON, Charles, Engine Room Artificer 1c, RNR, EA 1172

 DOMAN, George, Stoker 1c, K 19294 (Ch)

 FOX, Herbert J, Able Seaman, RNVR, J 14172 (Po)

 GREEN, William G, Stoker 1c, K 5619 (Dev)

 GRIMSHAW, Harry, Stoker 1c, K 18444 (Dev)

 GUNN, Alexander J, Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNR

 HENDRY, John, Stoker 1c, K 15101 (Ch)

 HESLOP, John, Stoker 1c, K 9619 (Dev)

 HODGE, Albert T, Able Seaman, J 6648 (Po)

 LAY, John C, Act/Leading Stoker, K 5605 (Dev)

 LENNON, Peter, Stoker 1c, K 6759 (Po)

 LEY, Edward P, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 270586 (Dev)

 MABBERLEY, Henry, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 634 (Dev)

 MANSFIELD, William R, Act/Leading Stoker, K 1257 (Ch)

 MATHEWS, Reginald T P, Signalman, J 2050 (Po)

 MONDY, William, Leading Seaman, 237358 (Dev)

 NICHOLLS, George C, Stoker 1c, K 16673 (Ch)

 PAGE, Arthur W, Able Seaman, J 6798 (Po)

 POWERS, Albert B, Petty Officer, 215132 (Po)

 RYAN, Edward W B, Lieutenant

 SANSFORD, Arthur S S, Petty Officer, 173879 (Po)

 STEVENSON, Frank, Stoker Petty Officer, 286766 (Po)

 THOMPSON, Albert E, Stoker 1c, K 22857 (Ch)

 TOOGOOD, Edwin A, Able Seaman, J 8520 (Dev)

 YETMAN, William H, Petty Officer, 215179 (Po)

 

Euryalus

 HOFFMAN, William F, Able Seaman, 195940, drowned

 

Melpomene

 WILLIS, Harry, Boy Telegraphist, J 33526, DOI

 

Vernon

 WELSH, John, Lieutenant (ret), illness

 

BATTLE OF JUTLAND Casualties

 

Vivid

 WHITE, Frederick J, Stoker 1c, K 18490 (Dev), (ex-Lion), DOI

 

 

Tuesday, 4 July 1916

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Alert

 SLATER, Cyril, Ship's Steward's Assistant, M 16250, Turkish prisoner of war, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ABDUR, Rahman, Stoker, RIM, 67, illness

__________

 

Astraea

 SCOTT, Frederick S, Chief Gunner, accident

 

Queen Bee, steamship

 PITCHERS, C (initial only), Skipper, Merchant Marine, illness

 

Ringdove

 ROONEY, Hugh, Stoker Petty Officer, 136695, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 HALL, Herbert A, Private, RMLI, S 957 (Ch), illness

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 MACKENZIE, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5467

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 GOMERY, Walter F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4396, DOI

 PROCTER, Thomas H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2161

 THORPE, John F, Petty Officer, RNVR, KW 129

 WILKES, Henderson M, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2495

 WORNER, Walter V, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6669

__________

 

Rosemary, submarine attack

 CURTIS, Ernest A, Leading Seaman, 216869 (Dev)

 KENNEDY, John, Petty Officer, 172952 (Dev)

 WILLIAMS, Walter C, Able Seaman, J 24963 (Dev)

 

Sydney (RAN)

 MCGINTY, John J, Carpenter, RAN, 4321, illness

 

Vivid

 SMITH, William, Leading Seaman, 213014, killed

 

 

Wednesday, 5 July 1916

 

Ark Royal

 SERGEANT, Herbert M, Able Seaman, RNVR, AA 1864, died

 

Motor Lighter K.52

 MILDREN, George, Chief Stoker, 153032, illness

 

Pembroke

 CHAPMAN, Hezekiah W, Petty Officer 1c, 197307 (Ch), illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ABDUR, Rahman, Lascar, RIM, (no service number listed), illness

 

Strombus, steamship

 WHITE, A (initial only), Captain, Merchant Marine, illness

 

Tarantula

 TAYLOR, George E, Stoker 1c, K 17503, illness

 

Tiger

 QUIN, James, Leading Stoker, K 3927, drowned

 

Victory

 WORNELL, Thomas, Stoker Petty Officer, 277522, illness

 

 

Thursday, 6 July 1916

 

E 9, submarine

 LANGRIDGE, Frederick C, Leading Stoker, K 6765, illness in Estonia

 

Europa

 DICK, Andrew, Leading Trimmer, RNR, ST 1087, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Excellent, France

 SKINNER, David, Seaman, RNR, A 5272

__________

 

Princeps

 JAMESON, William C, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4165, illness

 

Reliance

 DUNCAN, Robert D, Deck Hand, MMR, 3310, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 AZIZ, Akbar, Lascar, RIM, 495, illness

 

 

Friday, 7 July 1916

 

Champion

 MEAL, Percy, Signal Boatswain, illness

 

Lama

 ESSLEMONT, John C, Seaman, RNR, C 3196, died

 

Mantis

 DALY, James, Ordinary Seaman, J 45779, illness

 

Pioneer (RAN)

 BRYANT, William, Stoker, RAN, 3120, illness

 

Tarantula

 FERRER, Percy H, Able Seaman, 201902, illness

 

Victory

 LAIRD, Alexander, Seaman, RNR, A 9046, illness

 

Vivid

 WHARTON, John J, Leading Seaman, 157568, illness

 

 

Saturday, 8 July 1916

 

Canterbury

 STUBBS, William J, Able Seaman, 237373 (Ch), drowned

 

Gunner

 CHIDDLE, John J, Stoker 2c, K 23472, illness

 

Newcastle

 STILES, John J, Ship's Steward, 343398, died

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 WESCOMB, Ernest W, Warrant Officer, 2nd Grade, RNAS, accident in UK

 

 

Sunday, 9 July 1916

 

Albion

 BLEWETT, Edwin C, Seaman, RNR, C 2204, illness

 

Ben Bui

 MARJORAM, Edgar H, Engineman, RNR, ES 3677, illness

 

Clavis, ship lost

 GEDDES, George M, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 GEDDES, Joseph, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4044

 HARRISON, William E, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4338

 STEWART, John, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1168

 

Frigate Bird, surface action

 COWIE, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4829

 COWIE, William, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1392

 MURRAY, William, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 WILLIAMS, Stanley, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3486

 

Vanguard

 HITCHINGS, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 171271, illness

 

Waterfly

 MARTIN, Arthur H, Able Seaman, 207620, illness

 

 

Monday, 10 July 1916

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Army, serving with Howitzer Brigade, France

 STANLEY, John, Ty/Bombardier (RFR B 987), RMA 7068

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 ANDERSON, William M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2789

__________

 

Frigate Bird

 REAICH, George, Engineman, RNR, ES 2030, DOI

 

Manzanita

 PARKER, William P, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

 BATTLE OF JUTLAND Casualties

 

Nestor, ship lost

 COX, Bernard, Stoker 1c, SS 114260 (Ch), prisoner of war, died in Germany

__________

 

Pembroke

 CALLON, Archibald H, Engine Room Artificer 3c, 271986, died

 GOLDIE, Archibald H, Signalman, RNVR, Clyde Z 111, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ABDUL, Majid, Lascar, RIM, (no service number listed), illness

 

GALLIPOLI AREA

 

RNAS, Short Type C Tractor Biplane Seaplane crash, Ispatho Island

 DAVY, Bernard W, Py/Midshipman, RNR, Ark Royal

 NICHOLSON, Victor, Flight Lieutenant, RNAS, 2nd Wing

 

 

Tuesday, 11 July 1916

 

Elysian Dawn

 HARDIE, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 743, drowned

 

Kylemore

 GODFREY, John, Seaman, RNR, C 2595, illness

 

Nellie Nutten, ship lost

 BRUCE, Alfred, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1276

 FRANCIS, Hugh, Engineman, RNR, ES 804

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Divisional Train, France

 BURT, Peter L, Private, RM, S 2360 (Deal), illness

__________

 

Scarab

 BENNETT, Albert G, Stoker Petty Officer, 290419, illness in Egypt

 

Vernon

 HERRIDGE, William H, Stoker Petty Officer, 137390, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 12 July 1916

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Army, Anti Aircraft Brigade, serving with, Belgium

 KNIGHT, Stanley C, Lieutenant, RMA

__________

 

Eridge

 CLARK, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 1350, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 BABA, Miyan S, Khalasi, RIM, 106, illness

 

Scotia

 MARSH, Alfred, Chief Steward, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

St George

 WESTGATE, William H, Ship's Steward, 343811, illness

 

Wolf

 TOWLER, George H, Stoker 1c, K 25187 (Dev), drowned

 

 

Thursday, 13 July 1916

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Dalhousie

 BOAR, Albert J, Leading Trimmer, RNR, ST 46, illness

 TURNBULL, William, Stoker, RNR, S 7328, died

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ABDUL, Haq, Seacunny, RIM, 1574, illness

__________

 

Era, ship lost 11 July 1916

NOEL, George, Ty/Skipper, RNR, died in Germany

 

Powerful

 HUMPHREY, William F, Boy 2c, J 53594, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 DONALD, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 590

__________

 

Yarmouth Belle

 DODD, James H, Officer's Steward, MMR, (no service number listed), drowned

 

 

Friday, 14 July 1916

 

Ajax

 FREARSON, Frank W, Carpenter's Crew, M 11320 (Dev), drowned

 

Ganges

 MCGEE, John, Stoker, RNR, S 1780, illness

 

Prosperine

 WARRINGER, Thomas, Stoker Petty Officer, 295873, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 FREEMAN, Edmund A, Ty/Py/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

Victory

 SHUTE, Percy, Officer's Steward 3c, L 7164, illness

 

 

Saturday, 15 July 1916

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Alert, both Turkish prisoners of war, illness

 LINDSAY, John, Leading Trimmer, RNR, ST 397

 WOOLFORD, Henry R T, Able Seaman, 207406

__________

 

H 3, submarine, lost

 AYERS, Albert E, Petty Officer, 360559 (Po)

 BERRY, James, Leading Seaman, 221713 (Po)

 BREWER, Arthur, Act/Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 271187 (Po)

 COOKE, George M, Leading Seaman, 230474 (Po)

 EDWARDS, Edward W B, Leading Seaman, 223194 (Po)

 FINCH, Harry, Act/Leading Stoker, K 2941 (Ch)

 FRAZIER, William F, Leading Stoker, 311526 (Po)

 HART, Ernest, Stoker 1c, K 21928 (Po)

 HOBBS, William H G, Able Seaman (RFR B 6147), 205052 (Po)

 HOWE, Arthur W, Stoker 1c, K 10819 (Dev)

 ISAAC, Clifford P O, Petty Officer, 237286 (Po)

 JELLARD, John, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1780

 JENKINSON, George E, Lieutenant

 LANE, Edward R M, Lieutenant

 MCCORMICK, Frederick, Act/Signalman, J 30178 (Po)

 MORRIS, George, Stoker Petty Officer, 276878 (Po)

 NEWNHAM, William G, Leading Seaman, 239925 (Po)

 OAKWELL, Alfred A E, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 3934 (Ch)

 ROBINSON, Thomas A, Able Seaman, 239739 (Ch)

 SANFORD, John, Able Seaman (RFR B 5244), 199941 (Po)

 TATHAM, William I, Sub Lieutenant

 WEBB, Sidney H J, Stoker 1c (RFR B 6966), SS 109010 (Po)

 

GERMAN EAST AFRICA

 

Hyacinth, Tanganyika

 HARPER, George, Seaman, RNR, A 5211, DOI

__________

 

Moldavia

 WATT, James H, Engineer Commander, RNR, illness

 

Victory

 BARRON, Patrick, Stoker 1c, 280460, illness

 

Vivid

 BROWN, Richard, Stoker 1c, 209052, illness

 

Whitby Abbey

 MULLEN, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, T 2217, illness

 

 

Sunday, 16 July 1916

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Army, Howitzer Brigade, serving with, Belgium

 REDFORD, Peter W, Driver, RMA, RMA S 501, DOI

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 BARDWELL, Frederick W, Private, RMLI, 17540 (Ch)

 ELLIOTT, William C A, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, DOI

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 WILD, Fred C J, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3596, DOI

__________

 

Impregnable

 GOUGH, Alfred E, Petty Officer 1c, 126624, illness

 

ML.31, motor launch

 RICHARDS, Alfred, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2021, illness

 

EASTERN FRONT

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron, Russia

 JOHNSON, Archibald L, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 1996, illness

__________

 

TB.3, torpedo boat

 CREBER, Charles, Stoker Petty Officer, 295459 (Dev), illness

 

 

Monday, 17 July 1916

 

MESPOTAMIA

 

Alert

 MORGAN, Thomas, Stoker Petty Officer, 278998, Turkish prisoner of war, illness

 

Dalhousie

 BAXTER, Arthur F M, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 532, illness

__________

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Army, Anti Aircraft Brigade, serving with, Belgium

 WILSON, George R, Driver, RMA, RMA S 837

 

Army, serving with. France

 ROBERTSON-GLASGOW, Martin, Lieutenant Commander (ret), killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 PAYNE, Albert G, Private, RMLI, 17004 (Po)

__________

 

Carnarvon

 READ, Herbert J, Seaman, RNR, A 6713, drowned

 

 

President

 BIDWELL, Leonard J, Midshipman. accident in Tube (London underground railway)

 

RND, 4th Reserve Battalion

 FOSTER, Fred, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9711, illness in RN Hospital Portland

 

Warspite

 KEANE, John J, Able Seaman, J 13211, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 18 July 1916

 

MESOPOTAMIA

Juno

 MANSER, Charles, Stoker 1c, 297651, illness

__________

 

Kent

 MERNIN, Thomas J, Able Seaman (RFR B 1638), 180561 (Po), died in Simonstown

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 WHITE, Lionel J, Private, RMLI, 16412 (Ch)