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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 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

 


 

Sunday, 1 October 1916

 

Himalaya

 TYRRELL, Thomas, Able Seaman (RFR B 814), 151894 (Ch), illness

 

TB.21, torpedo boat

 CLARK, William, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Victory

 HARPER, Edward, Petty Officer 1c, 133218, illness

 

 

Monday, 2 October 1916

 

Girl Eva, ship lost

 CRISP, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7652

 KING, John F, Engineman, RNR, ES 3703

 KNIGHTS, William J, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 7614

 LOUDEN, William, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1307

 MURRAY, Frederick G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7684

 PULFORD, George B, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 UTTING, William E, Engineman, RNR, TS 3092

 

Gunner

 ANDERSON, Robert K, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2242, illness

 

President

 FULCHER, Clarence A, Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

Princess Royal II

 FOREMAN, William, Deck Hand, RNR, TS 557, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ABDUL, Aziz, Stoker, RIM, (no service number listed), illness

 AN, Ah K, Artisan, RIM, 5184, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 3 October 1916

 

Minverva

 ABDULLAH, Mahomoud, Seedie, (no service number listed), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 HETHERINGTON, Harry, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4878, DOI

__________

 

Thalia

 MATHESON, Norman, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10345, illness

 

Tyne

 WATTS, Benjamin, Leading Seaman (RFR B 7826), 191970 (Po), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 4 October 1916

 

Barbara Cowie

 RITCHIE, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5926, illness

 

Minerva

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

 

Pembroke

 EDMUNDS, William H, Ty/Surgeon, illness in UK

 HELLYER, Albert G N, Boy 1c, J 30537, illness

 

RND, RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 NOBLE, Robert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9624, illness

 

Rodney

 ARNOTT, Robert J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9809, illness

 

Victory

 HEARNE, Douglas E, Engine Room Artificer 4c, 272181, illness

 

 

Thursday, 5 October 1916

 

Dapper, Royal Fleet Auxiliary

 FOREMAN, William H, Diver, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

Ganges

 MCLEOD, Donald, Seaman, RNR, D 2399, illness

 

Pembroke

 WALKER, Joseph C, Blacksmith's Mate, 347755, illness

 

RND, RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 ROBINSON, Ernest, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10146, illness

 

 

Friday, 6 October 1916

 

Agincourt

 JONES, Benjamin, Engine Room Artificer 2c, RNVR, Tyneside 1/226, illness

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 MARTIN, Michael J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5525, illness in Keighley War Hospital

 

Sunfish

 MURDOCH, Samuel, Stoker 1c, K 20481, illness

 

Vienna

 PERRY, Archibald B, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

 

Saturday, 7 October 1916

 

Impregnable

 JAMES, Hilton J, Boy 2c, J 58014, illness

 

Nubian

 FISHER, Sydney, Artificer Engineer, drowned

 

Quercia

 LIVINGSTONE, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1739, illness

 

 

Sunday, 8 October 1916

 

Onslow

 LEE, Charles S, Able Seaman, J 8113 (Po), drowned

 MATHER, Ernest, Able Seaman, J 7841 (Po), drowned

 

St George

 WILLIAMS, Ivor, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1945, illness

 

 

Monday, 9 October 1916

 

AE 2, submarine, ship lost

 Mesopotamia, GILBERT, Stephen J, Petty Officer, 8053 (RAN), prisoner of war, illness

 

Excellent

 HAWKINS, Alexander G, Officer's Steward 3c, 127421, illness

 

Foxhound

 SMITH, Charles F, Stoker 1c, K 23109 (Ch), DOI

 

G 1, submarine

 VAN der BYL, Charles P V, Sub Lieutenant, drowned

 

Mounsey

 HOGGARTH, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 43196 (Dev), drowned

 

Oak

 PARRISH, Frederick J, Leading Stoker, K 12439 (Ply), drowned

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 EADE, Arthur, Private, RMLI, 3719 (Po), illness

 

 

Tuesday, 10 October 1916

 

Berwick

 BEAVIS, Reginald, Leading Stoker, 311440, illness

 

Victorian

 NUNN, Alfred E, Boy 1c, J 46234 (Dev), accident

 

Vivid

 STONELAKE, Josiah, Stoker 2c, K 32288, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 11 October 1916

 

Diana

 MADDOCKS, William, Leading Signalman, 236135, died in Singapore

 

Ladybird

 BUTLER, William, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1428, illness

 

Pembroke

 PHILLIPS, Henry W, Sailmaker, 172065, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Collingwood Battalion

 LOVELESS, Edward F, Able Seaman, RNVR, London 6/2771, prisoner of war Germany, accident

__________

 

Victory

 ROOK, John, Stoker Petty Officer, 125310, illness

 

 

Thursday, 12 October 1916

 

Alsatian

 MURRAY, Philip G W, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, illness

 

Glasgow

 WHITE, Bertie A, Boy 1c, J 40428 (Po), drowned

 

Heliotrope

 TURNER, Alfred, Chief Petty Officer, 163870, died

 

Parker

 CARTER, Frederick S, Able Seaman, J 1954 (Ch), drowned

 

Revenge

 AYLOTT, Frederick, Boy 1c, J 41613, illness

 

RNAS Isle of Grain

 HODGSON, William H, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 3638, died in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Divisional HQ Staff, 63rd RN Division, France

 SKETCHLEY, Ernest E P, Major, RM, DOI

 

 

Friday, 13 October 1916

 

Hildebrand

 CHISHOLM, James, Assistant Steward, MMR, 697656, drowned

 

Pembroke

 VINCE, Harry C, Able Seaman, J 17007, illness

 

Vivid

 FRANCIS, Joseph, Blacksmith, 128929, illness

 

 

Saturday, 14 October 1916

 

Arrogant

 MAXTED, Percy J, Leading Stoker, K 5685 (Ch), accident

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Dalhousie

 GOODWIN, William, Trimmer, RNR, ST 57, illness

__________

 

Express

 MURRAY, Peter, Stoker Petty Officer, 294950, killed

 

Kildonan Castle

 TALL, John, Assistant Steward, MMR, 857573, illness

 

Pembroke

 GRIMSTER, Edgar, Able Seaman, 194771, illness

 WHALEY, Gordon M, 3rd Writer, M 23079, illness

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 DOLAN, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2753, accident

 

Sicily, steamship

 PARSONS, George, Lance Corporal (RFR B 676), 3529 (Po), illness

 

 

Sunday, 15 October 1916

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Odin

 MORRISON, William A, Able Seaman, J 24717 (Po)

__________

 

Pelorus

 FRITH, Joseph A, Officer's Steward 2c, L 7770, illness

 

Peterel

 CADMAN, Percy, Able Seaman, J 5268 (Ch), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 PHILLIP, James, Private, RMLI, S 813 (Po), killed

__________

 

Vivid I

 MACLEOD, M (initial only), Seaman, RNR, A 3290, illness

 

Zaida

 PALMER, Edward T, 2nd Engineer, MMR, illness in UK

 

 

Monday, 16 October 1916

 

E 7, submarine

 TAYLOR, Edward C, Chief Stoker, 283225 (Po), prisoner of war, illness

 

Fisgard

 RICE, Frederick H, Shipwright 2c, 343472, illness

 

London, battleship

 PHIMSTER, Alexander, Stoker 1c, 148556, illness

 

Neptune

 BUDD, Samuel, Signal Boy, J 36856, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 MILLER, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5546, killed

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 SCOTT, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1436, killed

 

 

Tuesday, 17 October 1916

 

Devonia

 THORNLEY, Arthur J, Engineman, RNR, ES 3623, illness

 

Hermione

 MAGUIRE, Thomas G, Chief Motor Mechanic, RNVR, MB 1543, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ANAND, Mangal, Fitter, RIM, 951, illness

 

W J R

 SMITH, Richard, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 3909, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 18 October 1916

 

Deventia, steamship

 JORDAN, Samuel J, Private, RMLI, 12402 (Po), died in UK

 

Excellent

 WILSON, Joseph J J, Able Seaman, J 9905, illness

 

Fane

 CHRISTY, Oscar W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6370, killed

 

Hopeful

 HUGHES, Peter, Engineman, RNR, ES 2413, illness

 

Impregnable

 ADAMS, Frederick W C, Boy 2c, J 54074, illness

 

Marchioness of Bute

 STANDING, George T, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4494, illness

 

Melbourne (RAN)

 STACEY, Arthur, Stoker, RAN, 4654, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, attached 63rd Medium Trench Mortar Battery, France

 MCDOWALL, Robert, Corporal, RMLI, S 855 (Po), DOI

 OAKES, William A, Private, RMLI, S 869 (Ply), DOI

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 MARTIN, Stephen, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 331, killed

___________

 

Royal Indian Marine

 AH, Kum, Artisan, RIM, 262, illness

 MCGHIE, John A, Lieutenant, RIM, illness

 

 

Thursday, 19 October 1916

 

Attentive III

 GATES, Robert, Engineman, RNR, ES 2886, drowned

 

President III

 JONES, Harold D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2433, illness

 

RMA Eastney

 MORISS, John, Gunner, RMA, RMA 1818, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 SWINFIELD, Clarence, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4130, DOI

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 CLARK, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, ZX 17, DOI

 

RND, Hood Battalion, attached RM Medical Unit, France

 GREENWOOD, James, Private, RM, S 4089 (Deal), DOI

 

 

Friday, 20 October 1916

 

Ashton

 MCPHERSON, Robert, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1622, illness

 

Columbine

 SILLMAN, Horace T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1021, drowned

 

Mimosa

 MCCARTHY, Denis J, Petty Officer, 179094, died

 

Pembroke

 BRUCE, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 174296, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd Field Company, Divisional Engineers, France, all killed

 ELLSOM, Arthur E, Sapper, RM, S 510 (Deal)

 HARDING, James, Sapper, RM, S 302 (Deal)

 JOHN, David, Sapper, RM, S 5194 (Deal)

 ORTON, George H E, Sapper, RM, S 1010 (Deal)

 PLATER, Frederick J, Sapper, RM, S 5262 (Deal)

 ROBERTSON, John, Sapper, RM, S 5052 (Deal)

 SELLAR, Harry, Sapper, RM, S 537 (Deal)

 WHITE, George E H, Sapper, RM, S 1264 (Deal)

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 JONES, Philip, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 609, killed

__________

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 GREENWELL, Arthur A, Ty/Py/Flight Sub Lieutenant, DOI

 

Royal Scot

 NEWELL, Reginald, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 7206, drowned

 

 

Saturday, 21 October 1916

 

Cyclops II

 ROBERTSHAW, Lawrence, Private, RMLI, S 166 (Ply), illness in UK

 

Ganges

 MCLEOD, Walter W, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 154153, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd Field Company, Divisional Engineers, France

 SEYMOUR, Edward, Private, RM, S 1115 (Deal), DOI

 

RND, Drake Battalionm  France

 BEVAN, Jonathan W, Able Seaman, RNVR, WZ 993, killed

 CHAMBERS, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 176, killed

 THOMPSON, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 173, killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 AYRES, Ernest S, Able Seaman, RNVR, LZ 2159, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 HAVENHAND, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4722, killed

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 DURKIN, William R, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2270, killed

 RITCHIE, Hugh, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2948, killed

 WIGMORE, Essex E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1873, killed

__________

 

Tarantula

 DRUMMOND, Harold L, Able Seaman, J 25647, illness

 

 

Sunday, 22 October 1916

 

AE 2, submarine, ship lost

 Mesopotamia, KNAGGS, Albert E, Able Seaman (late, RN 191654) (RFR B 3895), 7873 (RAN), prisoner of war, illness

 

Amsterdam

 CONNOR, Edward T, Ordinary Seaman, J 28331 (Dev), drowned

 

Europa

 GEARING, George W, Leading Seaman, 185451, illness

 

ML.27, motor launch, France

 NEWLAND, Thomas S, Stoker 1c, K 1783 (Dev)

 

President II

 MURPHY, George R, Air Mechanic 1c, F 21374, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 189th Brigade HQ, Drake Battalion, France

 SHARPE, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 2832, killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 HEWLETT, John, Private, RMLI, 18411 (Ch), DOI

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 RICHMOND, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3691, DOI

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 BISHOP, Joseph E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z 442, killed

__________

 

Savage

 BASSETT, Alfred, Chief Petty Officer, 179147, illness

 

Victory

 MARTIN, Leonard N, Cook's Mate, M 7701, illness

 

 

Monday, 23 October 1916

 

Avoca

 GREENHAM, Alfred G, Petty Officer 1c (RFR A 2936), 133910 (Po), illness

 

Balmoral

 GLENNIE, George, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 280, illness

 

Genista, ship lost

 ANSCOMBE, William A, Stoker 1c, 305726 (Po)

 BEATTIE, James, Stoker 1c, K 22918 (Po)

 BLAMPEY, John C R, Artificer Engineer

 BRIGGS, George L C, Sub Lieutenant

 BROWN, Fred, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 19159 (Po)

 BROWN, John B, Ordinary Seaman, J 47461 (Po)

 CARTER, Thomas W, Boy 1c, J 48197 (Po)

 COTTON, Charles T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2879

 CRAIG, William, Chief Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1547

 CRESPIN, Albert V S, Petty Officer, 221371 (Po)

 DARGAN, George, Seaman, RNR, B 5062

 DAVIES, Percy, Stoker 1c, K 28610 (Po)

 DAYSH, Edward, Stoker 1c, 36678 (Po)

 DOLMAN, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 28589 (Po)

 DUNK, William H, Stoker Petty Officer, 310068 (Po)

 DYMOCK, Malachi, Able Seaman, J 13846 (Po)

 EMERY, James W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside 3/9765

 FOSTER, Bertie W, Boy 1c, J 48204

 FOWLER, Fred, Ordinary Seaman, J 47458 (Po)

 FOX, Joseph G, Leading Stoker, K 910 (Po)

 FUNNELL, Walter S, Stoker 2c, K 27981 (Po)

 GARDNER, Leslie F, Boy 1c, J 48202 (Po)

 HASKELL, Reginald, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7729

 HATCHER, Bertram G, Ship's Steward's Assistant, M 10731 (Po)

 HAYSON, George A, Officer's Steward 2c, L 2767 (Po)

 HEASELGRAVE, Sydney G, Ordinary Seaman, J 47448 (Po)

 HELYER, Archibald J, Shipwright 1c, 344096 (Po)

 HOLDEN, Cecil J, Boy 1c, J 48205

 JACKSON, Robert H, Leading Cook's Mate, M 1235 (Po)

 JOHNS, William H G, Officer's Cook 2c, L 739 (Po)

 JOHNSON, William, Petty Officer, 179122 (Po)

 JONES, David J, Signalman, RNVR, Wales Z 2453

 JONES, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2881

 LAMB, George W, Boy 1c, J 44129

 LOVELL, Harold W B, Boy Telegraphist, J 45516

 LUCKHURST, Alfred E, Officer's Steward 3c, L 8230 (Po)

 LUFF, George D, Stoker Petty Officer, 307166 (Po)

 MADDEN, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 12276 (Po)