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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 NOVEMBER 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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Wednesday, 1 November 1916

 

Agnes and Janet

 PATTERSON, Arthur, Engineman, RNR, ES 3004, illness

 

Bush

 DYBLE, Charles R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6478, illness

 

Fawn

 MOUNTAIN, Jesse, Able Seaman, SS 6150 (Po), illness

 

Ganges

 TUMBER, Frederick C, Private, RMLI, 4065 (Po), illness in UK

 

Lighter K.58

 DAVIES, Frederick H, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1127, died in Greece

 

Macedonia

 KNEE, Henry, Petty Officer 1c, 177250 (Ch), illness

 

 

Thursday, 2 November 1916

 

GERMAN EAST AFRICA

 

Mersey, Tanganyika

 BATIN, Griffith, Ordinary Seaman, J 52871

__________

 

ML.22, motor launch

 HITCHCOCK, George P, Private, RMLI, 14395 (Po), illness

 

Naval Base Kingston

 GIBSON, George, Ty/Skipper, RNR, illness in UK

 

Northesk II

 REID, Alexander, Engineman, RNR, ES 3639, illness

 

Thames

 RICHARDS, Phileman, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2977, illness

 

 

Friday, 3 November 1916

 

Agamemnon

 RUDD, Thomas, Stoker, RNR, S 5135, illness

 

Glenprosen, ship lost

 BILLS, Harold, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12022

 CARROLL, Alexander, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 SMITH, Albert S, Cook, RNR, TC 851

 STEBBINGS, Bertie E, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3960

 WALKER, William, Engineman, RNR, TS 419

 

Humber

 ABBOTT, Walter J (real name, but served as Walter Carter), Private, RMLI, 11391 (Ch), died in Egypt

 

RND, 2nd RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit

 HAWTHORNE, Edward H, Company Sergeant Major, RM, S 3467 (Deal), illness in Bristol Hospital

 

RND, Divisional Engineers

 AUSTIN, Thomas, Sapper, RM, S 1160 (Deal), illness in UK

 

 

Saturday, 4 November 1916

 

Eva

 MACRAE, Malcolm, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1600, illness

 

Jupiter

 MCBRIDE, William, Able Seaman (RFR B 3040), 178862 (Ch), illness

 

Lucia

 WEST, James W, Stoker 1c, K 8604, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 CAMPBELL, Henry B, Corporal, RMLI, S 623 (Po)

 MALLEN, Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 91 (Po)

 

RND, 3rd Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 ELLIS, Frank, Private, RM, S 4121 (Deal), killed

__________

 

Venerable

 HALL, Rev. WILLIAM, Chaplain & Naval Instructor, illness

 

 

Sunday, 5 November 1916

 

Cantatrice, ship lost

 AUBIN, Clifford, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1762

 BESSEY, William, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5084

 BLYTH, Henry J, Boy Cook, RNR, SBC 624

 BOOTHMAN, Percy, Telegraphist, RNVR, Bristol Z 233

 COLEMAN, Matthew W, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2011

 COOK, Bertie J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7879

 DICKSON, Thomas S D, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 DOUGHTY, Charles, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1863

 HACKFORD, Alexander, Engineman, RNR, ES 3544

 JACK, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 3295

 JOHNSON, Samuel, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9889

 MCCUISH, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1154

 MCLEOD, Norman, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2481

 MCNIVEN, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4286

 SADD, George A, Petty Officer (RFR B 3841), 172730 (Ch)

 SMITH, Charles G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 511

 STANILAND, Ronald, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3306

 WALKER, Squire, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1658

 

Knot, ship lost

 CLARK, Alexander, Seaman, RNR, B 4891

 GARRICK, Lawrence A, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7307

 TAYLOR, James R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1866

 

Magician, steamship

 LENNOX, James, Act/Leading Seaman, RNR, A 7538, drowned

 

Magpie

 DURRANT, Charles A, Private, RMLI, 6693 (Po), died in UK

 

Pellew

 BRYANT, William, Stoker 1c, K 6520, drowned

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 DURRANT, Charles A, Private, RMLI, S 6693, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 RADAGE, Edward, Private, RMLI, S 129 (Po), killed

 

RND, Divisional Engineers, France

 NORMAN, Charles H, Sapper, RM, S 5550 (Deal), illness

__________

 

Victory

 VICTORY, Patrick, Stoker, RNR, S 8691, died

 

 

Monday, 6 November 1916

 

Active

 SAUNDERS, Thomas J, Stoker 1c, SS 114195, illness

 

Birkenhead

 GOVE, Cecil H, Able Seaman, J 17825 (Dev), drowned

 

Endymion

 IRVIN, William H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11548, illness

 

Mantua

 HALL, Frederick, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Strathatholl

 WALKER, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3541, drowned

 

Vivid

 WILDISH, Albert T, Able Seaman, 226716, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 7 November 1916

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 DEXTER, Cyril, Petty Officer, RNVR, KW 778, killed

 THOMPSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2057, killed

__________

 

Southend Belle

 MORRISON, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4762, illness

 

TB.4, torpedo boat

 COLES, William A, Petty Officer, 206220 (Dev), drowned

 O'ROURKE, Michael, Able Seaman, 188240 (Dev), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 8 November 1916

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Comet

 WOOTEN, Arthur E, Stoker 2c, K 2583 (Ch), illness

__________

 

Daybreak, steamship

 ROSS, John H, Ordinary Seaman, J 51016 (Dev), illness

 

Doncaster

 NIXON, Edwin, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Earl of Forfar, steamship, explosion in Archangel

 ROBERTSON, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2109

 THOMSON, Alexander W, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5151

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 HULL, Arthur, Air Mechanic 1c, F 1863, died in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 BERRY, Percy, Private, RMLI, 13352 (Ch)

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 DIXON, Joseph M, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KX 374, DOI

___________

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 STEWART, William S, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, DOI

 

Vivid

 PROCTOR, Harry, Ordinary Seaman, J 59767, illness

 

Zulu, mined

 LORD, William A, 2nd Steward, MMR, 891639, Riviera (O/P)

 POWELL, Henry, Stoker 1c, K 10631 (Po)

 ROBINSON, Edwin S, Engine Room Artificer 2c, 272361 (Po)

 

 

Thursday, 9 November 1916

 

Fair Maid, ship lost

 ARCHER, Thomas H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5617

 CONROY, William E G, Assistant Steward, MMR (no service number listed)

 NEIL, Albert L, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3633

 ROWE, Joseph W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9011

 RUSH, John, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 

RMA Eastney

 RUGG, William H, Gunner, RMA, RMA 7153, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

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RND, Anson Battalion, France

 COOK, Joseph, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1966, killed

 DAVIS, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5973, killed

 ELLIOTT, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 786, killed

 MILNES, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 649, killed

 SUTTON, George H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5827, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 LORD, Jonathan, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8472, killed

__________

 

Royal Indian Marine

 NAIRN, Francis W, Engineer Lieutenant, RIM, illness

 

Southampton

 STEER, Arthur E, Chief Stoker, 276280, drowned

 

 

Friday, 10 November 1916

 

Benton Castle, ship lost

 BEARD, Frank, Engineman, RNR, ES 4054

 BONNER, Francis W, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 982

 GARNHAM, George L, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8778

 HICKS, Charles H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2318

 SIMMONS, Thomas B, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3207

 SIMPSON, Leon O'C S, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2307

 TAYLOR, James, Engineman, RNR, ES 2763, DOI

 THOMAS, Alfred, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 THOMAS, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8835

 VARLEY, Frederick V, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 

Ganges

 MOUNTAIN, Richard, Able Seaman, 109198, illness

 

RNAS Chingford

 ENOCK, Robert, Chief Petty Officer Mechanic 3c, F 105, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 MCKENRY, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 339, DOI

 PATTERSON, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 79, killed

 

 

Saturday, 11 November 1916

 

Anchorite

 RUFFELL, William, Rigger, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

E 7, submarine, Mesopotamia

 HUBBARD, Frederick J, Act/Leading Stoker, 310854 (Po), prisoner of war, illness

 

Philomel

 SKINNER, Alfred, Telegraphist, J 9523, illness

 

Queen IV

 MCCOLL, Angus, Engineman, RNR, ES 4750, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 HINDMARSH, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6248, DOI

__________

 

Vernon

 LONG, John, Chief Petty Officer, 95692, illness

 

 

Sunday, 12 November 1916

 

Australia (RAN)

 OWENS, Clifford F, Able Seaman, RAN, 3237, illness

 

Donegal

 HENDERSON, Thomas, Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L 1189, illness

 

King George V

 WILLIAMS, Archibald C R, Ty/Midshipman, RNR, illness

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 BUTCHER, William, Private, RMLI, 12806 (Po), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 SMITH, Lewis, Private, RMLI, S 1036 (Ply)

 

RND, Anson Battalion, Commanding Officer, France

 SAUNDERS, Frederick J, Ty/Lieutenant Colonel, RM

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 TAYLOR, George G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4971, DOI

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 ANDERSON, George G, Able Seaman, RNVR, CZ 2428

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 PORTER, Ernest E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5626, killed

 TOWNSEND, Frederick C, Petty Officer, RNVR, London Z 1295, killed

 WOOD, Reginald M, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 736, killed

__________

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 MALET, Francis A R, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, accident in UK

 

 

Monday, 13 November 1916

 

Blake

 HEWSON, Francis W, Able Seaman, 238757 (Po), drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

13th-19th Battle of Ancre, final phase of Battle of the Somme leading up to capture of Beaucourt by 63rd (RN) Division

 

RND, 188th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Anson Battalion, France

 CAMERON, John R, Petty Officer, RNVR, London Z 1282, killed

 HANLON, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 650, killed

 LYTH, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 100, killed

 OATES, Joshua L, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 SPENCER, George, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KP 442, killed

 

RND, 188th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Drake Battalion, France

WHITECROSS, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7022, killed

 

RND, 188th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Howe Battalion, France

 CLARK, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6561, killed

 

RND, 188th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Nelson Battalion, France

 MACMASTER, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 394, killed

 

RND, 188th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France

 AYTON, John A, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4163, killed

 COUSINS, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4233, killed

 DEELEY, Albert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4202, killed

 DOE, George H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KP 61, DOI

 GOSLING, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4194, killed

 GUY, William N, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 264, DOI

 HAMILTON, Alexander C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 LAWRENCE, Richard, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4413, killed

 MANN, Shirley, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4269, killed

 MOLYNEUX, Joseph H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 69, killed

 SNELLER, Ernest A, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4197, killed

 VEITCH, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1705, killed

 WILKINS, Charles H, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4220, killed

 

RND, 189th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Hawke Battalion, France

 COOPER, Horace, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 966

 MATTHEY, John T, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1844, killed

 STEWART, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3575

 WOODING, Stanley, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 949

 

RND, 189th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Nelson Battalion, France

 BIRD, Gabriel, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6544, killed

 DICKINSON, John (real name, but served as John Dixon), Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6289, killed

 PEEL, Simeon, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3365, killed

 

RND, 189th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France

 ARON, Eustace M, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 BAMES, Osborn, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8519, killed

 BENTLEY, Horace F, Able Seaman, RNVR, LZ 258, killed

 BLACK, James D, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 BONNING, George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 886, killed

 BROTHERS, James H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 BRYSON, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3659, killed

 COOPER, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 461, killed

 DAVIDSON, Alexander, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 916, killed

 DAVIDSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4055, killed

 EVANS, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3473, killed

 FRENCH, Albert H F, Petty Officer, RNVR, Sussex Z 296, killed

 JOHNSON, Harold, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 905, killed

 KING, Samuel, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 130, killed

 MACLEAN, Malcolm, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3630, killed

 MACMAHON, Thomas, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3443, killed

 ROSS, Frederick C, Able Seaman, RNVR, SZ 280, killed

 SANDILANDS, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4600, killed

 SIMPSON, Edward, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4205, killed

 TEBBUTT, Ralph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5419, killed

 THOMSON, John D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3608, killed

 URQUHART, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 379, killed

 WALLACE, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5039, killed

 

RND, 189th Brigade Machine Gun Company, attached RM Medical Unit, France

 BUTTERWORTH, William, Private, RM, S 3917 (Deal

 FIELDING, James A, Private, RM, S 3931 (Deal)

 

RND, 190th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, France

 TROUGHTON, Harold W, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 

RND, 190th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Drake Battalion, France

 DINGWALL, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 612

 MERRIN, George H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3027

 

RND, 190th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France

 BARNETT, John T, Private, RMLI, S 152 (Po), killed

 BASTIN, Edward, Ty/Captain, RM, killed

 BRIDGES, John, Private, RMLI, S 1118 (Po), killed

 CHAPMAN, Alfred H, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed

 DELL, Albert E V, Corporal, RMLI, S 1113 (Ch), killed

 ELMORE, Bert, Private, RMLI, S 1078 (Po)

 EMERY, Charles R, Sergeant, RMLI, 14230 (Po), killed

 HIGGINBOTTOM, Norman E V, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1202 (Po), killed

 JACQUES, Harry, Private, RMLI, S 1159 (Po), killed

 PICKUP, Lance, Private, RMLI, S 1131 (Po), killed

 REDMAN, Reginald G, Private, RMLI, S 1149 (Po), killed

 TULLY, Walter, Private, RMLI, S 1153 (Po), DOI

 

RND, 190th Brigade Machine Gun Company, attached RM Medical Unit, France

 CROSS, Norman, Private, RM, S 3427 (Deal)

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 AMBROSE, Kennedy, Private, RMLI, S 997 (Po), killed

 ARMAN, William H, Corporal, RMLI, 12172 (Po), killed

 ATKINSON, George H, Private, RMLI, 16903 (Ply), killed

 BEANEY, William E, Private, RMLI, S 735 (Ch), killed

 BEAVAN, Frank E, Lance Sergeant, RMLI, 16251 (Ch), killed

 BLACKBURN, Augustus, Private, RMLI, S 861 (Ch), killed

 BRANDON, George, Sergeant, RMLI, 8401 (Ch), killed

 BROOKS, Alfred A, Private, RMLI, 18790 (Ch), DOI

 BROWNE, Murdoch C, Ty/Captain, RM, killed

 BURCH, Charles D, Sergeant, RMLI, 13982 (Ch), killed

 BURROWS, Cecil, Private, RMLI, 16904 (Ply), killed

 CARLIN, Stephen, Private, RMLI, 19583 (Ch), killed

 CHAPLIN, Herbert, Private, RMLI, 12437 (Ch), killed

 CHESTER, Leonard B, Private, RMLI, S 421 (Ch), killed

 CLEGG, John, Private, RMLI, 19403 (Ch), DOI

 COGGER, Alfred H, Private, RMLI, S 736 (Ch), killed

 COOME, Albert V, Private, RMLI, S 668 (Ply), killed

 COULSON, John R, Corporal, RMLI, 18403 (Po), killed

 COUSINS, George, Private, RMLI, 17170 (Ch), killed

 CROOK, Stanley E W, Private, RMLI, S 216 (Ch), DOI

 CULLEN, Frank, Private, RMLI, S 667 (Ply), killed

 DALE, William, Private, RMLI, 17961 (Ply), killed

 DANIELS, Wilfred G, Private, RMLI, 19096 (Ch), killed

 DENTON, Walter, Private, RMLI, S 1097 (Ply), killed

 DORSETT, John A, Private, RMLI, 18796 (Ch), killed

 DOYLE, Thomas A, Private, RMLI, 16816 (Ply), DOI

 EAGLE, Isaac, Private, RMLI, 18760 (Ch)

 EDMONDS, William B, Private, RMLI, S 483 (Ch), DOI

 FADE, George A, Private, RMLI, 19410 (Ch)

 FERRIER, William R, Private, RMLI, S 724 (Ch)

 FISHER, John, Private, RMLI, 12264 (Ply)

 FRIEND, William C, Corporal, RMLI, 17714 (Ch)

 GALLOWAY, John J, Private, RMLI, S 1035 (Ply)

 GEE, Frederick E, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 17626 (Ch)

 GEORGE, James, Private, RMLI, 10472 (Po)

 GILMARTIN, John, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 17567 (Po)

 GOUGH, Mostyn G, Private, RMLI, 16855 (Ply)