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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 AUGUST 1917 - 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 August 1917

 

Pembroke

 CRON, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8308, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 BARRY, James R, Ty/Midshipman, RNR, killed in Mudros

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 RICHARDSON, William H, Ty/Flight Lieutenant (Act/Lieutenant, RNR)

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 SMITH, Willie, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 399, DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 SANDFORD, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2176, illness

__________

 

Vernon

 SEAL, Harry, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 129099, illness

 

 

Thursday, 2 August 1917

 

Amalthea

 RALPH, Richard W, Steward, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

Ermine, fleet messenger, ship lost

 BAYES, Albert G, Trimmer, MMR, 884591

 CARD, Thomas P L, Gunner (Abercrombie O/P)

 CROSS, Thomas, Donkeyman, MMR, 67070

 EDGAR, Robert, Greaser, MMR, (no service number listed)

 GOWAN, John, Carpenter, MMR, (no service number listed)

 JOHNSON, William C, Fireman, MMR, 882032

 KERR, John, Trimmer, MMR, 748372

 MACCALLUM, Hector, Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MACDONALD, Norman, Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MCCALLUM, Hugh, Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MCLAUCHLAN, William, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MCNAB, Frederick, 2nd Steward, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MOORE, David, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MUIR, David, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 O’DONNELL, Edward, Greaser, MMR, 741282

 PARRY, John, Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 541

 ROBSON, John, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 SHARPE, Charles, Boy 1c, J 54193, (St George O/P)

 TALLANT, Hugh, Stoker, RNR, U 2280

 TAYLOR, Hugh, Greaser, MMR, (no service number listed)

 THOMSON, John, 3rd Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 THURLOW, John, Assistant Cook, MMR, (no service number listed)

 TOULMIN, Stewart N, Ty/Surgeon

 

Newlyn, steamship, submarine action

 DAY, John H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex 1/321

 

Nina, ship lost (the two Thomson’s do not appear to be related)

 JOHNS, John A, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12973

 THOMSON, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6121

 THOMSON, William J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2533

 

Pembroke

 HARRIS, William G (real name, but served as William T Davis), Stoker 1c, 306221, illness

 

President II

 KELLETT, Archibald H, Airman 2c, F 33324, died

 

Queen

 LUKEHUST, Frank L, Air Mechanic 2c, F 13597, illness

 

RM Labour Corps

 SMALL, James, Private, RM, S 9208 (Deal), illness

 

RND, 3rd RM Battalion, Lemnos

 MAUNDERS, Arthur H, Private, RMLI, 20141 (Ch), illness

 

 

Friday, 3 August 1917

 

Antrim

 MATTIN, Christopher W, Leading Stoker, K 15953, illness

 

Defiance

 CLARKE, James R, Able Seaman, 191483, illness

 

Nina, ship lost

 MUNRO, Andrew, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5923, DOW

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 FORBES, Samuel, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2949, DOW

__________

 

Victory

 FOSTER, John, Private, RMLI (RFR A 680), S 4641 (Po), illness

 

 

Saturday, 4 August 1917

 

Cairnstrath, steamship, ship lost

 CHARLES, William, Lance Corporal, RMLI (RFR B 1458), 7577 (Po), drowned

 NIGHTINGALE, James, Private, RMLI (RFR B 1457), 10813 (Po), drowned

 

Countess of Mar, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 MURRAY, John, Act/Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3990

 WITHEY, Charles T, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2494

 

HM Coastguard Station Pevensey

 HOLLEY, Thomas W, Petty Officer, 132683, illness

 

Pembroke

 AUBREY, Stanley, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 1158, illness

 DOVE, Tom C, Able Seaman, SS 2184, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 NICOL, Archibald, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6900, killed

 THROW, Herbert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 139, killed

 WILKINS, Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 212, killed

 

 

Sunday, 5 August 1917

 

Chagford

 WATKINS, Frederick W, Able Seaman, J 30614 (Dev), illness

 

Daedalus

 MACKEY, William J, Boy Mechanician, F 25267, illness

 

Lancaster

 BANKS, Arthur, Able Seaman, 202900, illness

 

Prince Leo

 LEASK, Charles C J C H, Seaman, RNR, DA 5621, illness

 

 

Monday, 6 August 1917

 

Anti Aircraft Corps, RNVR

 COOPER, Harold R, Petty Officer, RNVR, AA 1251, illness

 

Daedalus

 GREEN, John W, Air Mechanic 2c, F 23397, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 SKITT, Richard, Petty Officer, RNVR, KP 460, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 HUDDART, Norman, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 936, DOW

 KING, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6257, DOW

 THOMPSON, Herbert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5968, DOW

 

Royal Naval Siege Guns (Dunkirk), Belgium

 SOLE, James R, Leading Seaman, 240147 (Po)

 

 

Tuesday, 7 August 1917

 

Haldon

 GOWANS, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16483, illness

 

Orconia, surface action

 RICHARDS, John E, Stoker 1c (RFR Immed Cl 606), SS 105594 (Dev)

 

Pembroke

 WARD, Edward C, Fleet Surgeon, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 DUNNING, Edwin H, Ty/Squadron Commander

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

GAWMAN, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7739, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

WHITE, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 895, DOW

__________

 

Sachem

 FARRELL, Thomas, Greaser, MMR, 778430, DOW in UK

 

Temeraire

 ROWLEY, Charles E, Ordinary Seaman, SS 7738, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 8 August 1917

 

Cyclops II

 JOLLIFFE, Arthur T, Gunner, RMA, RMA 11691, illness in HS Garth Castle

 

Gaboon, steamship

 WILSON, Horthy, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Palace Z 3538, illness

 

Huntscape, steamship

 HOLDWAY, Robert, Carpenter's Crew, M 24238 (Po), illness

 

Norseman, steamship

 HEMMING, Frederick F, Leading Seaman, 177200, illness

 

Vivid

 CROWLE, George, Leading Boatman (Coast Guard), 147833, illness

 

 

Thursday, 9 August 1917

 

Blagdon, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 DYKE, Wilfrid, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3640

 

Recruit, ship lost

 ALLEN, Evan J, Ordinary Seaman, J 51049 (Po)

 ANSELL, Albert A N, Stoker 1c, 307518 (Dev)

 BECKWITH, Sydney, Stoker 2c, K 41052 (Dev)

 BOWLES, Herbert, Able Seaman, J 27333, killed

 BROOK, Kisby, Ordinary Seaman, J 67874 (Po)

 BUTLIN, Alfred S, Signalman, RNVR, London Z 5032

 CLAYDEN, Frederick W, Able Seaman, J 16734 (Dev)

 CLINT, Henry E, Stoker 1c, K 2134 (Po)

 CONNOLLY, Cornelius, Act/Leading Stoker, 300303 (Dev)

 DENBY, John W, Able Seaman, J 19481 (Dev)

 DILWORTH, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 35063 (Dev)

 DOIDGE, George, Stoker 1c, K 12459 (Dev)

 DONOVAN, John, Able Seaman, J 6185 (Dev)

 DOWDLE, Albert W, Stoker 1c (RFR B 5689), SS 108237 (Dev)

 DOWN, Stanley G, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 6991 (Ch)

 ELSON, William E, Officer's Steward 3c, L 7233 (Dev)

 ESSERY, Albert E, Officer's Steward 3c, L 6339 (Dev)

 EVANS, William H, Leading Seaman, J 16141 (Dev)

 EVENDEN, Reginald C, Able Seaman, J 13928 (Po)

 FISHER, William H, Able Seaman, 220244 (Dev)

 GARWOOD, William, Chief Stoker, 298800 (Dev)

 GILL, William F, Signalman, J 14818 (Dev)

 GRAHAM, William R, Ordinary Seaman, J 38348 (Dev)

 HAYWARD, Frank, Able Seaman, 228310 (Po)

 HEGARTY, Michael, Stoker 1c (RFR B 5621), 299877 (Dev)

 HERBERT, Robert J, Stoker Petty Officer, 301651 (Dev)

 HOLMAN, George W, Able Seaman, J 2793 (Dev)

 HORSEY, Arthur M, Surgeon Probationer, RNVR

 INGERSON, John W, Ordinary Seaman, J 62674 (Ch)

 JACKSON, John, Stoker 1c, K 14393 (Dev)

 JONES, John H, Ordinary Telegraphist, J 40720 (Ch)

 KITSON, Edward, Chief Stoker, 280647 (Ch)

 LAWTHER, Albert E, Leading Seaman, J 12623 (Dev)

 MACDONALD, Donald, Gunner

 MACFARLANE, Andrew, Ordinary Seaman, J 67284 (Dev)

 MARSHALL, Harry, Stoker 1c, K 27048 (Ch)

 MCINNES, Alexander McN, Ordinary Seaman, J 67285 (Dev)

 MOORHOUSE, Joseph G, Able Seaman, 212425 (Po)

 NEAVE, Walter E, Able Seaman, 231651 (Ch)

 NICHOLSON, Victor H, Sub Lieutenant

 ORD, John J, Able Seaman, J 34965 (Dev)

 ORLEY, John R, Stoker 2c, K 39103 (Ch)

 PARSONAGE, Edward, Stoker 1c, K 26285 (Ch)

 PENNY, William J, Stoker Petty Officer, 307523 (Dev)

 PITT, Arthur W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9891

 REEBY, William G, Act/Stoker Petty Officer, K 7030 (Dev)

 RICE, William J, Stoker Petty Officer, 298810 (Dev)

 RICHARDSON, Edward C, Stoker 2c, K 38947 (Ch)

 SMALL, Arthur, Stoker 1c, K 10945 (Dev)

 STONE, Robert L, Chief Petty Officer, 155140 (Dev)

 SUDBURY, Ernest W, Able Seaman, J 11810 (Po)

 WHITEMAN, Charley, Able Seaman, 214283 (Dev)

 WILLIAMS, George E, Wireman 2c, M 18303 (Po)

 

RNAS Station Plymouth, flying Short Admiralty 184 Type tractor biplane seaplane, failed to return from patrol

 BRIDGE, Bryan H, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 JONES, Joseph, Air Mechanic 2c, F 13493

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, on test flight, crashed near aerodrome in France

 WOODHOUSE, Mosley G, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, DOI

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 NAYLOR, Robert, Private, RMLI, 18976 (Ch), killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 NEWTON, Frederick J, Private, RMLI, S 1771 (Po), killed

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 MCCARTNEY, Patrick, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2688, DOW

__________

 

RND, Nelson Battalion

LYCETT, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 360, illness in UK

 

Friday, 10 August 1917

 

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Army, serving with, France

 BURNETT, Lionel C, Lieutenant (ret), killed

 

Royal Naval Air Service, France

 CURRINGTON, Sidney, Air Mechanic 1c, F 1375, DOW

 

RNAS, 3rd Squadron, Belgium

 CASEY, Francis D, Act/Ty/Flight Commander

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 HAWKINS, Frederick T, Private, RMLI, S 1889 (Ch), killed

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 BOTO, Joseph H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 575, killed

 BRADLEY, Arthur B, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 819, killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 LE SEELLEUR, Gordon J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 GRAY, Peter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5811, killed

 KIRWAN, Maurice, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 503, killed

 MCCONNACHIE, Christopher A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 595, killed

 ROSS, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7526, killed

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 RICHARDSON, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1361, killed

 RISEBOROUGH, Stanley, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8309, killed

__________

 

War Patrol, steamship, mined, ship lost

 WILSON, Thomas H, Private, RMLI, 5937 (Ply)

 

 

Saturday, 11 August 1917

 

Avon

 PAYNE, Charles E, Ordinary Seaman, J 29273 (Dev), illness

 

Jay, ship lost

 BRYAN, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 22893

 BULLOCK, Edward N, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 CLARK, Adam, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6230

 HACK, John C, Engineman, RNR, ES 811

 MCLEAN, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3218

 PARFITT, Henry S, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5126

 PESTELL, Dick G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7912

 PRATT, Harry E, Engineman, RNR, ES 4078

 SHREEVE, Frederick, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10647

 

Poppy

 POWNEY, Thomas E J, Stoker Petty Officer (RFR B 1886), 166476 (Ch), illness

 

RM Labour Corps

 SMITH, James, Corporal, RM, S 8827 (Deal), illness

 

RMLI Deal

 GALE, Ernest, Lance Sergeant, S 8078 (Ch), died

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 PALMER, Arthur J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

__________

 

Sonnie, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 MCDONAGH, Patrick, Seaman, RNR, A 3130

 

 

Sunday, 12 August 1917

 

Dewey, ship lost

 ASKEW, Joseph, Seaman, RNR, A 6893

 BURWOOD, Frederick H, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 CHURCH, Charles G, Engineman, RNR, ES 1507

 CLOTHIER, Frederick C, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16460

 DIVERS, Peter McN, Engineman, RNR, ES 4332

 HALL, Robert, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 775

 HILL, Henry, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1

 SIMPSON, Edward S, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10781

 WARDROPPER, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14890

 WILLIAMSON, Robert, Signalman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4863

 WRIGHT, Albert W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14600

 

Lynorta, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 O’KEEFE, Edward, Act/Leading Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1266

 

Recruit, ship lost

 COLE, Albert E, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 268844 (Dev), DOW

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 FOLLETT, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8936, killed

 SMITH, Egbert J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1160, killed

__________

 

Royal Navy Depot, Crystal Palace

 WITCOMB, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 10305, illness

 

 

Monday, 13 August 1917

 

Bergamot, ship lost

 ALLEN, John A C, Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 ALLEN, Philip H, Able Seaman, J 23773

 CAPLIN, Frank, Leading Stoker, K 7087

 COLLINGHAM, David A, Stoker 1c, K 28401

 DYER, Richard E, Stoker 1c, K 28742

 FRANCIS, George W, Cook's Mate, M 25094

 GLASSON, William E, Officers' Steward 2c, L 6890

 HARDING, Wallace, Petty Officer 1c, 173203

 LETOUZE, Frank C, Chief Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1469

 MATHER, Ernest, Ordinary Seaman, J 57500

 MORTON, William, Chief Petty Officer, 173885

 SILVESTER, William E, Stoker 1c, K 4986

 STEVENSON, John, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 TURNER, George W, Act/Ty/Paymaster

 

President

 COCKS, John, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 268105, illness

 

Prize (ex-German Else), ship lost

 BRYANT, Sydney D, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10534

 CARPENTER, David J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2766

 CHUDLEY, John C, Officer's Steward 2c, L 1943 (Dev)

 CLEMO, Charles R, Shipwright 2c, M 16543 (Dev)

 COLLINS, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2677

 FERGUSON, James, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1482

 FISHER, Albert, Able Seaman, 232272 (Dev)

 HENSHALL, Henry T, Ordinary Telegraphist, J 48097 (Ch)

 INCH, John, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 JARRETT, George J, Petty Officer, 222863 (Dev)

 KING, Nicholas, Seaman, RNR, A 6829

 LAKE, Frederick, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 MANTHORPE, John J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2967

 MCDONALD, Kenneth N, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14514

 MILLER, Albert E, Telegraphist, J 25820 (Po)

 MORGAN, Benjamin L, Cook, RNR, TC 1003

 PORTCH, Henry H, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR

 RAVEY, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2513

 REVELL, Henry J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8061

 SANDERS, William E, Ty/Lieutenant Commander, RNR

 STOBART, Walter P, Motor Mechanic, MB 1991

 TARRAWAY, Robert, Petty Officer, 153498 (Dev)

 THACKER, Tom, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8060

 VINCENT, William H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 681

 WATSON, Harold L, Motor Mechanic, MB 1904

 WILLIAMSON, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4819

 WILSON, Gilbert J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15235

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 MCMILLAN, John, Sergeant, RMLI, S 9061 (Ply), killed

__________

 

Victory

GAYLOR, John G, Leading Stoker, K 8085, illness

 

Tuesday, 14 August 1917

 

Mastiff

 FISHER, Sidney A, Leading Stoker, K 15262 (Po), died in France

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 ROBERTSON, Alex, Private, RMLI, 13659 (Ch), illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 BRAY, Raymond E, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

RNAS Station Calshot

 EGLESHAW, John G, Aircraftsman 2c, F 30578, DOI in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 CHRISTIE, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2926, killed

 MCDOWALL, Harry W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5050, killed

 TURNER, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 71, killed

__________

 

Thames, steamship

 MACLEAY, Donald, Act/Leading Seaman, RNR, A 8093, untraced

 SIMPSON, Richard, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5589, untraced

 

 

Wednesday, 15 August 1917

 

Q-SHIP ACTION BY FISHING SMACKS

 

Ethel and Millie, ship lost

 BARRETT, Edwin J, Able Seaman, 239776

 GIBSON, Spencer T, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 7781

 LEWIS, John L, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15058

 MANNING, Charles W, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 PREECE, Alfred, Able Seaman, 201483

 SOAMES, Arthur, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11241

 THOMPSON, Hugh, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1054

 

Nelson, ship lost

 CRISP, Thomas, Ty/Skipper, RNR – awarded posthumous Victoria Cross

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, Belgium

 BARON, Maurice N, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 PRUDENCE, Herbert S, Private, RMLI, 19397 (Ch)

__________

 

Victory

 FONEY, Maurice W, Ordinary Seaman, J 45410, illness

 

 

Thursday, 16 August 1917

 

Anchusa

 ACKROYD, Arnold, Ordinary Seaman, J 56382 (Dev), drowned

 

President, flying Royal Aircraft Factory BC2 tractor biplane in UK, engine failed and aircraft crashed

 ARNOLD, Charles V, Ty/Flight Lieutenant

 FORMAN, Leonard E, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

RN Base Port Said

 MAHOMED, Ahmad, Seedie, (no service number listed), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Sopwith triplane scout, shot down Hollebeke

 GRAY, Alan T, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 WELLARD, Frederick C, Colour Sergeant, RMLI, 13037 (Ch), killed

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 HEWETSON, Thomas M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8144, DOW

__________

 

Volumnia, steamship

 SMEETON, Charles E, Leading Seaman, RNVR, S 4002 (Palace), illness

 

 

Friday, 17 August 1917

 

King Alfred

 MOGAN, John, Stoker, RNR, S 8317, illness in West Africa

 PAXTON, Albert J, Private, RMLI, 14663 (Ply), illness in UK

 

Kingsway

LOWN, James, Ty/Skipper, RNR, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS, 6th Squadron, flying Sopwith Camel F1 tractor biplane scout, shot down at Zevecote, Belgium

 STRATHY, Ford S, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RNAS, 8th Squadron, both flying Sopwith Camel F1 biplane scouts, collided in combat over Lens, France

 JOHNSTON, Philip A, Act/Ty/Flight Commander, killed

 BENNETTS, Eric A, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

__________

 

Welcome Star

 WEST, Gordon, Engineman, RNR, DA 6651, illness

 

 

Saturday, 18 August 1917

 

Acanius, steamship

 WORDEN, William L, Able Seaman (RFR B 5640), 209280 (Dev), accident

 

Carmania, steamship

 FORD, John C H, Seaman, RNR, A 4015, died

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS, 4th Squadron, flying Sopwith Camel F1 tractor biplane scout, shot down east of Dixmude, France

 HODGES, Charles R W, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 BLACKSTOCK, Edward, Sergeant, RMLI, 11375 (Ch), DOW

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 HOLE, John R B N, Private, RMLI, S 1532 (Ply), prisoner of war, illness

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 CHARTERS, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3668, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 IGO, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 997, killed

 

 

Sunday, 19 August 1917

 

Campania

 BURNESS, Robert, Greaser, MMR, 784879, illness

 ESSER, Charles, Greaser, MMR, 898723, drowned

 

Devon County

 ROYAL, Ernest A, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3757, drowned

 

Gartness, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 ROCHE, James, Lance Corporal, RMLI (RFR B 1006), 7487 (Ply)

 

ML.103, motor launch

 CADE, Collis D T, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13588, drowned

 

Pembroke

 CAMPBELL, John, Seaman, RNR, A 3020, illness

 

RM Labour Corps

 COFFEY, Michael J, Private, RM, S 12698 (Deal), died

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 LEMON, Arthur C, Colour Sergeant, RMLI, 10859 (Po), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

RNAS, 10th Squadron, Dunkirk, Belgium

 GLASGOW, Theodore L, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 GAIN, Walter, Private, RMLI, S 1009 (Ply), killed

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 PURDY, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6834, DOW

__________

 

Rosario, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 BECK, William G, Deck Hand, RNR, S.D. 4181

 HOOKER, Edward H, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3392

 

York

 MAHONEY, Patrick, Fireman, MMR (no service number listed), accident

 

 

Monday, 20 August 1917

 

Champion

 PYKE, Edward, Boy 1c, J 37640, illness

 

E.47, submarine, ship lost

 BELL, Harold, Petty Officer, J 457 (Dev)

 BENNETT, George W, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 16899 (Po)

 BENTLEY, Henry, Able Seaman, J 21845 (Po)

 BRIDGE, William A, Able Seaman, J 29416 (Dev)

 BUCKINGHAM, Walter B, Able Seaman, 219507 (Dev)

 BURNARD, Matthew R D, Act/Stoker Petty Officer, K 1894 (Dev)

 CARRE, Edward C, Lieutenant

 COWARD, Albert S, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 269238

 CRESWELL, Colin F, Lieutenant

 CUFF, Charles G K, Stoker 1c, K 14084 (Ch)

 DWYER, Martin, Stoker 1c, K 22432 (Ch)

 ELDER, Kenneth E, Lieutenant, RNR

 FELLOWES, Frank, Stoker 1c, K 18638 (Po)

 HARPER, John W, Stoker 1c, K 21430 (Ch)

 HOWILL, Charles R, Stoker 1c, K 22147 (Po)

 ISTEAD, Thomas W, Stoker 1c, K 26074 (Ch)

 JEFFERY, Cyril J, Ordinary Telegraphist, J 39221 (Dev)

 JOHNSON, Frank, Petty Officer, 235231 (Dev)

 KELSEY, William T, Act/Leading Stoker, K 10196 (Po)

 LINDSEY, Edward A, Stoker 1c, K 20064 (Ch)

 MOSS, Albert, Leading Seaman, 201982 (Po)

 NASH, Charles H, Signalman, J 8441 (Dev)

 PITMAN, Frederick J, Stoker 1c, K 20826 (Po)

 RAE, James H, Stoker 1c, K 14203 (Po)

 ROBERTS, David, Able Seaman, J 5818 (Po)

 ROPER, George W, Petty Officer, 226588 (Ch)

 SMITH, Thomas M H, Leading Telegraphist, J 13685 (Ch)

 TOMLINSON, John C, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1813

 VALLANCE, Frederick, Able Seaman, 240105 (Ch)

 WARDEN, Stanley R, Able Seaman, J 14875 (Po)

 WEBSTER, Frederick C, Able Seaman, J 6758 (Po)

 WILKINSON, Lewis H, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 4474 (Ch)

 

Edernian, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 MORLEY, Abraham, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey 7/205

 

HM Coastguard Station Portrush

 MANSBRIDGE, Stephen G, Petty Officer, 154936, illness

 

Kirkland, ship lost

 AXFORD, Ernest, Trimmer, RNR, TS 302

 GARNISH, Charles, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 HENDERSON, John G, Engineman, RNR, ES 5019

 HYSLOP, William, Petty Officer 1c, 174651 (Ch)

 MALCOLMSON, Laurence, Seaman, RNR, C 3194

 MOUAT, Walter, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13017

 PHILLIPS, Sidney, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 724

 RISING, William H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1462

 RODEN, Edward, Signal Boy, RNR, SB 749

 ROSE, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 321

 STEVENSON, Herbert, Engineman, RNR, ES 450

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Royal Aircraft Factory BE2C tractor biplane in UK, crashed

 CODE, Lawrence, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

RNAS Dover, flying Sopwith Pup tractor biplane scout in UK, crashed

 COOK, Cecil B, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 FEATHERSTONE, William R, Private, RMLI, S 344 (Po), killed

 TAYLOR, William H, Private, RMLI, S 81 (Ply), killed

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 ROSSITER, William F, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 235, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 21 August 1917

 

Alberia

 LINDSAY, William J, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Ark Royal

 BOON, William A, Cooper's Crew, M 23913, illness

 

Devonian, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 MEANEY, John, Seaman, RNR, A 6213

 

Exmouth

 HAMILTON, John, Ordinary Seaman, J 35554, illness

 

Foresight

 MANSON, Hugh, Able Seaman, J 29936, illness

 

Gnat

 TWEDDLE, William, Able Seaman, J 39209 (Po), illness

 

ML.163, motor launch

 NICOL, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13293, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 HOLROYD, Harold S, Py/Flight Officer

 

EASTERN FRONT

 

RNAS, Armoured Car Squadron

 EDWARDS, Victor L, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, illness in Ukraine

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber in France, crashed on landing

 HUTTY, Alfred I, Ty/Observer Sub Lieutenant

 WYATT, Charles J, Ty/Flight Lieutenant

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Sopwith triplane scout, shot down east of Wervicq, France

 LEWIS, Frank C, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 BIRCHER, Frederick C, Private, RMLI, S 1554 (Po), DOW

__________

 

Ulidia, steamship

 PETERSON, James J, Leading Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L 710, illness in Russia

 

Vala, ship lost

 ADAMS, William J, Chief Petty Officer, 189087 (Dev)

 ATHERTON, James, Able Seaman, J 41809 (Dev)

 BEER, Albert E, Petty Officer, 193877 (Dev)

 BERNAYS, Leopold A, Act/Commander (Emgcy)

 BURNS, John, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR

 CAPEWELL, Brian H, Ship's Steward's Assistant, M 15985 (Dev)

 CHARLES, Raynor H L, Able Seaman, J 47206 (Dev)

 CHURCH, John J, Able Seaman (RFR B 2312), 178787 (Dev)

 CLARK, David, Leading Stoker, K 6744 (Dev)

 COLES, Vyvian H, Paymaster, RNR

 CULLEN, Thomas M, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EB 379

 DUDDY, Charles, Able Seaman, J 47698 (Dev)

 DUNHAM, William J, Able Seaman, J 47904 (Dev)

 EVANS, Evan J, Stoker, RNR, T 2901

 FOOTT, James A, Carpenter's Crew, M 15887 (Dev)

 FULL, George J, Painter 2c, M 3112 (Dev)

 GRAY, Samuel, Act/Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 HALFYARD, Walter H, Able Seaman (RFR B 4083), 197331 (Dev)

 HARRIS, Richard H, Petty Officer, 213377 (Dev)

 HODGES, Lawrence J A, Able Seaman, J 28634 (Dev)

 HOY, Thomas, Stoker, RNR, S 1561

 HURRELL, Percy H, Signalman, RNVR, ZP 1237

 JOHNSON, Henry, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 JORDAN, William H, Able Seaman, 224463 (Dev)

 KENDRICK, David J, Officer's Cook 2c, L 9688 (Dev)

 LANG, William G, Cook's Mate, M 11881 (Dev)

 LIGGITT, Robert, Stoker, RNR, S 3957

 LOWER, Leonard D, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 3190

 MANGER, Alfred, Ordinary Telegraphist, J 41168 (Dev)

 PHENNA, Edward, Stoker Petty Officer, RNR, U 1504

 PYNE, George R, Able Seaman, SS 6408 (Dev)

 PYNE, Harry, Officer's Steward 3c, L 9177 (Dev)

 RADFORD, Alfred S, Leading Seaman, J 4513 (Dev)

 RENNIE, Mark N, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 SAMBELLS, Benjamin, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 269327 (Dev)

 SCOTT, Robert G, Able Seaman (RFR B 2569), SS 363 (Dev)

 SLATER, Fred, Telegraphist, J 36567 (Dev)

 STEPHENSON, Alexander, Stoker, RNR, T 3021

 THOMPSON, Leonard, Ordinary Telegraphist, J 34769 (Ch)

 THORBURN, James, Officer's Steward 2c, L 8297 (Dev)

 VINNICOMBE, Frederick W, Act/Petty Officer, 198783 (Dev)

 WHITE, William C, Able Seaman, J 17154 (Dev)

 WOOD, John B, Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist, 179611 (Dev)

 

Virginian, submarine action

 CHEGWIN, Arthur, Greaser, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MCGUFFICK, Hance, Greaser, MMR, 654651

 PILSON, Henry, Engineer's Storekeeper, MMR, 621176

 

 

Wednesday, 22 August 1917

 

Gadfly

 FILLERY, Arthur A, Able Seaman, J 3654, died

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash

 WOODALL, Aubrey S, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 FRENCH, Percy J, Private, RMLI, S 1948 (Ply), DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 WILSON, David, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4050, killed

__________

 

Sophron, ship lost

 BROWN, John M, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1916

 CARPENTER, Sydenham, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1466

 EASTER, James H, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4730

 FOSTER, John, Petty Officer 1c (RFR A 1443), 117626 (Dev)

 HANN, Alfred G B, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1242

 HORSLEY, James, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 81

 MORRISON, Finlay, Seaman, RNR (Act/Deck Hand), A 9104

 ROBINSON, Thomas, Engineman, RNR, TS 1762

 

Vivid

 HUNT, George P E, Captain, died

 

 

Thursday, 23 August 1917

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 SMITH, Bertie W, Private, RMLI, 17732 (Ply), killed

__________

 

Torch

 HUXTABLE, John, Private, RMLI, 7763 (Ply), illness in New Zealand

 

 

Friday, 24 August 1917

 

Astraea

 LAWSON, Peter R, Leading Seaman, J 2059, died

 

Dalhousie

 FARA, Sumanta, Seedie, (no service number listed), illness

 

General Crauford

 MCGILL, George, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 11123 (Ch), illness

 

Meaford, steamship

 CHEYNE, James W, Seaman, RNR, L 1166, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 BOTTING, George E, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1451 (Po), accident, DOW

__________

 

Venetia

 STEPHENS, Charles, Signal Boy, RNR, SB 236, illness

 

 

Saturday, 25 August 1917

 

Cymrian, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 MOPPETT, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, PZ 1327

 SLATTER, Christopher W, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4963

 

Heatherside, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 BLUNDON, Allen, Leading Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1496

 MITCHELL, Peter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8019

 SMITH, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, C 2286

 

Inflexible

 GILES, John E, Ordinary Seaman, J 65072 (Ch), drowned

 SARGENT, Hugh W C, Able Seaman, J 17038 (Ch), drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

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

 BRITTON, Fred, Private, RMLI, S 477 (Ply), killed

 HANCOCK, Ralph, Private, RMLI, S 823 (Ply), killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 COLES, Albert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4399, killed

 HAMBLIN, Harry R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1343, DOW

__________

 

Sycamore, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 DELANEY, Tim S, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 2080

 

Vivid

 SAUNDRY, Richard, Seaman, RNR, A 8412, illness