Notes:

(1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR, RMLI 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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Tuesday, 1 January 1918

 

Gloucester, light cruiser

 HAYCOCK, Harry, Gunner, died in Italy

 

Prospective, hired net drifter

 KELLY, Roderick, Deck Hand, RNR, TS 2640, drowned

 

RM, 3rd Battalion

 SMALL, William, Private, RMLI, 13758 (Ch), illness in Lemnos

 

RNAS Manston, air crash

 BURDEN, Charles E, Ty/Flight Lieutenant

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 JORDAN, William, Private, RMLI, S 2214 (Po), killed

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 HADDRELL, Edward A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 618, DOW

 MINCE, Alfred H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4767, DOW

 SAUNDERS, Walter C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1694, DOW

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 GRANT, Stanley E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2390, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 COULTHARD, William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4355, killed

 JACKSON, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1564, DOW

 OLIVER, Walton R, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1424, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 GALLOWAY, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1664, prisoner of war, DOW

 SHAW, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2662, DOW in France

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 BOON, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5164, DOW

 BOOTH, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8903, DOW

 PURSALL, Howard E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9050, DOW

 WARD, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3291, DOW

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War King, steamship

 TULIP, William, Lance Corporal, RMLI (RMR A 742), 4417 (Po), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 2 January 1918

 

Edgar, old cruiser

 LOWER, Henry C, Ordinary Seaman, J 33102, illness

 

Halcyon, minesweeper, ex-torpedo gunboat

 ODD, Alan A, Able Seaman, J 67065, illness

 

King George V, Dreadnought battleship

 CANNINGS, Edmund G, Boy 1c, J 54790 (Po), drowned

 

Leviathan, cruiser

 WEEDON, Alfred, Stoker 1c, SS 103322, drowned

 

Maidstone, submarine depot ship

 HAYES, Frederick C, Officer's Steward 3c, L 4089, illness

 

ML.65, motor launch

 REED, William H, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 483, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 BURR, James W, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4019, drowned

 

Renard, destroyer

 DEVERSON, Percy G, Stoker 1c, K 28778, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 150th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 CARR, John C, Private, RM, S 4281 (Deal), DOW

 

RND, 223rd Machine Gun Company, France

 TURNER, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2340, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 HARGREAVES, Thomas W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4413, killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 MATTHEWS, Ernest E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1125, killed

 STREFFORD, Herbert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3539, killed

 WORALL, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4804, killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 GORDON, Robert R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1754, DOW

 WILSON, William, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 FILLARY, William T, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1985, killed

 JONES, Hugh H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4677, DOW

 MITCHELL, Cecil C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2542, DOW

 PAYNE, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3397, killed

 WESTWATER, Stanley, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2730, DOW

 WILDE, Edwin, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4424, killed

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 DREWERY, Herbert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8396, DOW

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 BISSELL, William F, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3303, DOW

 RENSHAW, Thomas W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4606, killed

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Sable, destroyer

 ALEXANDER, William, Able Seaman, 195525 (Po), drowned

 

Spiraea, convoy sloop

 ELLIOTT, Frank, Stoker 2c, K 44897, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 3 January 1918

 

Blackwhale,  Admiralty whaler, mined and sunk in North Sea

 ALBERT, Thomas J, Leading Trimmer, RNR, ST 363

 BARLEY, John E, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1018

 BERESFORD, Alfred, Chief Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EB 444

 DALTON, Henry, Leading Trimmer, RNR, ST 1463

 DUNGEY, Samuel H, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2883

 ENRIGHT, John F, Trimmer, RNR, TS 7176

 GAGE, Gordon W, Ordinary Seaman, RNCVR, VR 3255

 KIRK, Tom, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15448

 LARVIN, Henry, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1388

 MORRIS, James S, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6740

 SIM, John F, Trimmer, RNR, ST 5800

 TOULSON, Harry P, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2258

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 MARTIN, Arthur G, Ordinary Seaman, SS 9671, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Sopwith F1 Camel tractor biplane scout, engaged German Albatros scouts W of Lille, France, went missing

 BOOTH, Frank, Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 SMITH, Joseph H, Private, RMLI, 15843 (Ply), killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 BELL, Fred, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3378, DOW

 WILSON, Fenwick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1454, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 GARRATT, George E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1445, killed

 HILTON, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4205, killed

 MUNDIE, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3103, killed

 TOWNSEND, Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5521, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 WHEELTON, Fred, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4422, DOW

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 HALL, Thomas C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6655, DOW

 IRONS, George H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3936, killed

 LONGSTAFF, Joseph W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2953, killed

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Transvaal, hired trawler, minesweeper

 MARTIN, Robert, Trimmer, RNR, TS 654, drowned

 

 

Friday, 4 January 1918

 

Alfred, hired net drifter/minesweeper

 MCLAUGHLIN, Michael P, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1321, illness

 

Amethyst, light cruiser

 BROWNE, Cornelius, Stoker 1c, 276425 (Po), illness

 

Godetia, fleet sweeping sloop

 PEACOCK, James, Stoker 2c, K 48223, illness

 

Locust, old destroyer

 RAMSDEN, Edgar, Ordinary Seaman, J 64610, illness

 

P.60, patrol boat, all drowned

 BOWTIE, William J, Stoker 1c, K 15916,

 HARPER, Louis, Officer's Cook 2c, L 6386,

 PEACOCK, Charles E, Able Seaman, 238247 (Ch),

 RICHARDS, William, Stoker Petty Officer, K 4163,

 WILSON, Alfred, Stoker 1c, SS 114282,

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 CARR, George, Senior Reserve Attendant, M 22301, illness

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 FISHER, Arthur S, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 2260, illness

 

RNAS, No.8 Squadron

 DIXON, Albert J, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 149th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 PASCOE, Thomas, Private, RM, S 3633 (Deal), DOW

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 TILLEY, Joseph T, Private, RMLI, S 2246 (Po), killed

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 HUNTER, William, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 ALLMAN, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 765, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 BOWLES, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4221, killed

 GREEN, Albert D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9178, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 TUER, William R, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3502, DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 PATMAN, Philip R, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3597, DOW

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 CLARKE, Horace, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 835, DOW

 ROBERTSON, Albert J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW

 WILLIAMS, Lewis A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3439, killed

__________

 

Valkyrie, destroyer, damaged on 22 December 1917

  BORLAND, Hugh, Ordinary Seaman, J 66507, DOW

 GRANT, Albert E, Stoker 1c, K 34135, DOW

 

 

Saturday, 5 January 1918

 

Australia (RAN), battlecruiser

 BATTERHAN, Henry J, Chief Petty Officer Writer, RAN, 8062, illness

 

Banterer, ex-Plucky, harbour service, Portsmouth, ex-gunboat

 THOMPSON, George D, Stoker 1c, 279735, illness

 

Birtley, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.38 in North Sea; naval casualty:

 GILL, John T, Leading Seaman, RNR, B 3829

 

Craigmillar, hired trawler, minesweeper

 HARDY, Charles Mc L, Engineman, RNR, ES 3213, drowned

 

E.2, submarine

 HENSLEY, Robert D, Stoker Petty Officer, 221686 (Ch), drowned

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 ROGERSON, Charles, Boy Telegraphist, J 66576, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 BAILEY, Royal H S, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RMLI, killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 TOMS, Lionel H, Private, RMLI, 17429 (Ply), killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 MCARTHUR, Robert C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3841, killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 FRIER, Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3987, DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 BAILEY, John A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3713, DOW

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 BOULTON, William I, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3889, DOW

 LEA, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 518, DOW

__________

 

Rose Marie, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.61 in St George's Channel; naval casualty: 

 TREHARNE, Edgar, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 3610

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 BENNETT, Lionel J F, Stoker 2c, K 47073, illness

 SMITH, Thomas F, Petty Officer 1c, 128845, illness

 

War Baron, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.55 off SW England; naval casualty: 

 HARRISON, John G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9538

 

 

Sunday, 6 January 1918

 

Actaeon, Torpedo School, Sheerness

 CUBBIN, William, Paymaster, illness in UK

 

Halberdier, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.61 in St George's Channel; naval casualties: 

 HALL, Frederick R W G, Leading Seaman, RNVR, London 10/3105

 HIGGINS, William A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9213

 

Perthshire, water tanker

 BURNS, James R, Leading Stoker, 158107, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 HUGHES, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 340, DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 GRIMBLEY, Joseph H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1143, DOW

__________

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 LISTER, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW  767, discharged, illness in UK

 

Strathurie, hired trawler, minesweeper

 MARTIN, John, Deck Hand, RNR, B 5201, drowned

 

 

Monday, 7 January 1918

 

Bellona, light cruiser

 WOODGATE, Ivan W, Private, RMLI, 14578 (Ply), drowned

 

K.9, submarine

 PEDRICK, Arthur G, Lieutenant, died in UK

 

Melbourne (RAN), light cruiser

 HOSE, Thomas J, Able Seaman, RAN, 1727, drowned

 

Osmanieh, fleet messenger, lost 31 December 1917

 TREW, Arthur J, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR, DOW

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 DATHAN, Rev. JOSEPH D, Chaplain, illness in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS, 2nd Squadron, 1st Wing, flying in Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber, crashed near Fort Mardyck, France

 BARBER, Cyril R, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

 EASBY, Harold R, Ty/Observer Sub Lieutenant, killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 SHERRAD, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3524, DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 KNIGHT, Samuel G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3828, DOW

__________

 

RNAS, 6th Wing, RNAS, air crash, Saseno Island, all drowned

 FOX, Cedric, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 GORDON, Archibald, Ty/Observer Sub Lieutenant

 JONES, William B L, Ty/Flight Observer

 PHILLIPS, George H, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

 

Tuesday, 8 January 1918

 

Dee, old destroyer

 NAYLOR, George, Officer's Steward 2c, L 6593, drowned

 

Egmont, Naval Base, Malta

 MORRIS, Frederick H, Able Seaman, J 38143, illness

 

Osiris II, depot ship, trawlers and drifters, Malta, ex-AMC Osiris

 SMITH, William, Trimmer, RNR, ST 399, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 BOND, John T, Chief Petty Officer, 119175, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 BUTCHART, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 2/4107, killed

__________

 

Warter Priory,  hired trawler, minesweeper

 SUTTON, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17750, drowned

 

 

Wednesday, 9 January 1918

 

Bourne, hired paddle minesweeper

 STONE, William H, Cook, MMR, 698134, illness

 

Egmont, Naval Base, Malta

 WAKEFORD, Bertie, Able Seaman, 202722, illness

 

King George V, Dreadnought battleship

 FRIEND, Albert J, Able Seaman, 232286 (Po), drowned

 GRAY, Albert E, Sergeant, RMA, RMA 8744, drowned

 

Naval Anti Aircraft Corps

 VAUGHAN, Cyril T, Able Seaman, RNVR, AA 2467, illness

 

Racoon, destroyer, wrecked off N Ireland

 ALEXANDER, Stanley W, Stoker Petty Officer, K 2914 (Ch)

 ARCHER, Charles, Ordinary Seaman, J 59497 (Ch)

 ASHBY, Ernest E, Able Seaman (RFR B 3990), 197871 (Ch)

 BEANEY, Arthur E, Stoker Petty Officer, 304829 (Ch)

 BROWN, Charles S, Able Seaman, J 45202 (Ch)

 CALLIE, William, Leading Stoker, K 14866 (Ch)

 CHAPMAN, Charles W, Signalman, J 22034 (Ch)

 CHURCHILL, William G, Leading Seaman, 216880 (Ch)

 COTMORE, Edward, Stoker 1c, K 6845

 EDWARDS, Sidney I, Stoker 1c, K 35169 (Ch)

 EDWARDS, Walter, Stoker Petty Officer, 309780

 ELLIS, Ernest B, Stoker 1c, K 28237

 FARLEY, John G, Stoker Petty Officer, K 91 (Ch)

 FARROW, Walter G, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 20523

 FAULKNER, William, Stoker 1c, K 34503 (Po)

 FENTON, Thomas, Stoker 1c, K 2175 (Ch)

 FERRIS, Wesley, Stoker 1c, SS 114263 (Ch)

 FIDDES, William P, Stoker 1c, K 24893 (Ch)

 FISHENDEN, Henry A, Signalman, RNVR, London Z 2182

 FLACK, Edgar C, Able Seaman, J 61965

 FORSTER, John, Stoker 1c, K 43137 (Ch)

 GILES, John, Stoker 1c (RFR B 4632), 279928 (Ch)

 GOODSPEED, Sidney, Able Seaman, 212937

 GOULD, William E, Stoker 1c (RFR B 4208), 298004 (Ch)

 GREEN, Frank E, Ordinary Seaman, J 64519

 GREER, John, Stoker 1c, SS 113181

 GRIFFIN, Walter, Ship's Cook, 347735

 HALL, George H, Ordinary Seaman, J 76331 (Ch)

 HARRIS, Albert J, Leading Stoker, 310368 (Ch0

 HARRIS, Charles, Stoker 1c, 296047

 HARVEY, Frederick, Able Seaman, J 21488

 HARVEY, John S (real name, but served as James S Gibson), Stoker 1c, K 6961

 HOLDER, Henry W, Stoker 1c, 289576

 HOWSHAM, Frank, Petty Officer, 195670 (Ch)

 HUGHES, Wilfrid S, Leading Telegraphist, J 4083 (Ch)

 HUTSON, Alfred H, Able Seaman, 210487

 JOHNSON, Leslie C, Officer's Cook 3c, L 10172 (Ch)

 KEMPSTER, Thomas C, Able Seaman, SS 6562

 KNIGHT, Albert G, Able Seaman, SS 7597

 LAWRENCE, Sidney, Stoker Petty Officer, 300366 (Ch)

 MALLETT, Russell J, Petty Officer, 201696 (Ch)

 MANNOUCH, Charles, Stoker 2c, K 42189

 MARGRIE, Henry W, Leading Stoker, K 14555 (Ch)

 MARSTERS, Ernest, Able Seaman, J 19209 (Ch)

 MARTIN, George W, Able Seaman, J 7688 (Ch)

 MAXWELL, Charles, Able Seaman, 210757 (Ch)

 MCKAY, William H, Stoker 1c, SS 117528

 MILLER, Alexander F, Officer's Steward 2c, L 7870 (Ch)

 MORRISON, John H G, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 14043 (Ch)

 MUGGLETON, Charles, Leading Seaman, J 1787

 MURRAY, William J, Gunner

 NAPIER, George L M, Lieutenant

 NICHOLLS, James S, Stoker Petty Officer, 293455 (Ch)

 O'REILLY, Denis, Ordinary Seaman, SS 7804 (Ch)

 PAYNE, Albert C W, Stoker 2c, K 44157 (Ch)

 PAYNE, Robert J, Leading Seaman, J 21979 (Ch)

 PELLS, Herbert W, Able Seaman, J 27642 (Ch)

 PHILLIPS, John, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 QUANTRILL, Alfred J, Stoker 2c, K 44337 (Ch)

 QUY, Jim, Stoker 1c, K 44333 (Ch)

 RAYSON, Thomas V, Leading Stoker, K 7346 (Ch)

 REDGATE, George W, Artificer Engineer

 REEVE, Arthur W, Able Seaman, J 40062 (Ch)

 RICK, John, Stoker 1c, SS 116763 (Ch)

 ROBERTS, Albert E, Stoker 1c, K 23656 (Ch)

 ROBINSON, John, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 27732 (Ch)

 ROYALL, Walter, Able Seaman, J 21251 (Ch)

 SALA, Albert, Stoker 1c (RFR B 6294), 286351 (Ch)

 SARELL, Frederick C, Stoker 2c, K 44331

 SAVORY, William J, Stoker 1c, K 31436 (Ch)

 SCRUTTON, Henry F, Officer's Steward 3c, L 8452 (Ch)

 SHRUBSALL, Edward P, Stoker 2c, J 44341 (Ch)

 SIMMONS, George M, Stoker 1c, K 5045 (Ch)

 SIMPSON, William G, Stoker 2c, K 44339 (Ch)

 SMITH, Sidney, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 269820

 SOAMES, Eric, Sub Lieutenant

 SOUTHERTON, Laurence C, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, BZ 9624

 SPARROW, Arthur E, Leading Signalman, J 14779 (Po)

 STAFFORD, Henry H, Stoker Petty Officer, 305543 (Ch)

 STRATFORD, Richard, Chief Stoker, 294794 (Ch)

 STRONG, Henry R, Stoker 1c (RFR B 7118), SS 101855 (Ch)

 TAYLOR, Henry W, Stoker Petty Officer, 285969 (Ch)

 TAYLOR, Joseph, Stoker 1c, K 27764

 THAYER, Alfred R, Petty Officer (RFR A 1568), 138290 (Ch)

 TILL, Edwin A, Stoker 1c, K 25842 (Ch)

 TOMLIN, Alexander, Stoker 1c, K 28819

 VALLANCE, Harry A W, Ordinary Seaman, J 63681

 VOSPER, Frederick, Stoker 1c, K 31858 (Ch)

 WAGHORN, William J H, Able Seaman, J 44319

 WALTER, Edward F, Mechanician, 282791

 WATTS, Frank, Stoker 2c, K 44164 (Ch)

 WEDD, Alfred G, Stoker 1c, SS 112670

 WHYMAN, William, Leading Stoker, K 20707 (Ch)

 WILSON, Thomas, Stoker 2c, K 44279 (Ch)

 WOOD, James R, Stoker 1c, K 20055

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 BURNS, Peter, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3564, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 SHAW, Ezekiel, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5388, killed

__________

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 REDFORD, Ernest V, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 186, illness in UK

 

Topaze, light cruiser

 MORGAN, Harry O, Private, RMLI, 15599 (Po), illness in Aden

 

Unity, destroyer

 BENNETTS, Edward J, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 268100, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 KEOHANE, Denis, Chief Boatswain (ret), illness in UK

 

 

Thursday, 10 January 1918

 

Cornwall, cruiser

 GILBERT, James W, Stoker 2c, K 42535 (Dev), accident

 

Mereddio, steamship, sailed Bilbao on 7th and then from Quiberon on 10th, disappeared; naval casualties:

 MACLEOD, Malcolm, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 4440, untraced

 RANDALL, Frederick A, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 10168, untraced

 

ML.62, motor launch

 ROBINSON, Richard B, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, died in UK

 

RM Labour Corps

 KNAPP, John, Private, RM, S 12287 (Deal), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 LAXTON, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9025, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 CLAYTON, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2687, prisoner of war, DOW

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 CANNIN, Herbert B, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 KENKNIGHT, Edward J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6107, DOW

 LUGG, Richard J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 306, killed

__________

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 JEFFERY, Robert, Petty Officer, 235076, illness

 

 

Friday, 11 January 1918

 

China, hired trawler, Auxiliary Patrol

 HINCHSLIFF, Richard, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6116, drowned

 

Crescent, depot ship Grand Fleet, ex-cruiser

 HATCH, Richard, Stoker 1c, 283661, drowned

 

Cyclops, repair ship Grand Fleet

 BROOMFIELD, John, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EB 318, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 BOWYER, Henry, Able Seaman, 157350, illness

 

River Crake, steamship

 SYMONDS, John G, Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 799, drowned

 

RMLI, Plymouth Division

 NORWOOD, Albert G, Private, RMLI, S 1749 (Ply), illness in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 HEALE, Cecil H, Private, RMLI, S 1996 (Po), DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 BURNS, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6075, killed

 HALL, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3817, killed

 HOLGATE, Harold, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3653, DOW

 LEDSON, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3753, DOW

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 WINN, John C, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3841, DOW

__________

 

Steam Pinnace 645 (no further information)

 PHILLIPS, John H, Stoker 1c, 288876, illness

 

Trent, fleet messenger

 HASSEIN, Belat, Lascar, (no service number listed), drowned

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 MARRIS, James A, Able Seaman, J 59239, illness

 

 

Saturday, 12 January 1918

 

Caradoc, light cruiser

 PORTER, Albert, Officer's Cook 3c, L 9613 (Po), drowned

 

Cyclops II, Scapa Flow

 BOYLIN, Frank, Gunner, RMA, RMA 7201, died in UK

 

TWO DESTROYERS WRECKED ON THE ROCKS OF THE ORKNEYS

 

Narbrough (no survivors)

 ARCHER, Harold P, Ordinary Seaman, J 66478 (Dev)

 ASHEN, Charles H, Stoker 1c, 299860 (Dev)

 ASKEW, John, Stoker 2c, K 43839 (Po)

 BARBER, George E, Able Seaman, J 35652 (Po)

 BARRETT, William H, Stoker Petty Officer, 307425 (Po)

 BEAMES, George J, Stoker Petty Officer (RFA B 4467), 292830 (Po)

 BECKENSALL, Albert W, Able Seaman, J 33608 (Po)

 BENNETT, Wesley B, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 26883 (Po)

 BLUES, John A, Petty Officer, 233708 (Po)

 BOWLY, Edmond M, Lieutenant

 BOYNTON, George E, Able Seaman, J 53120 (Po)

 BROCKWAY, Francis W, Leading Telegraphist, J 23493 (Po)

 BROOKE, Frederick W, Wireman 2c, M 25226 (Po)

 BROWN, John M, Ordinary Seaman, J 70184 (Po)

 BULL, James G, Stoker 1c, K 26681 (Po)

 BUNN, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 2334

 BUTTON, Sidney, Ordinary Seaman, J 70188 (Po)

 CARTER, Cecil J, Signalman, RNVR, Mersey Z 3344

 CLEAR, Herbert W, Signalman, J 31030 (Po)

 COBB, Walter E, Chief Petty Officer, 181639 (Po)

 CREECH, George, Stoker 1c, K 29240 (Po)

 CRUTCHLOW, David, Stoker 1c, SS 111261 (Po)

 DE WET, Eric O, Sub Lieutenant

 DEACON, Albert T, Officer's Steward 1c, L 7376

 DUNBAR, John W, Able Seaman, J 22914 (Po)

 FARBRIDGE, Robert B, Stoker 2c, K 43950 (Po)

 FOLEY, Thomas, Ordinary Seaman, J 43706 (Po)

 FORD, Andrew, Stoker 1c, K 21461 (Po)

 FOREMAN, Reginald, Able Seaman, J 11434 (Po)

 FOWLER, William F G, Officer's Steward 3c, L 10378 (Po)

 FRANCIS, George W, Able Seaman, J 23019 (Po)

 GAFFEE, Arthur G, Petty Officer, 214921 (Po)

 GINGELL, George, Able Seaman, J 29314 (Po)

 GRANT, Albert J, Leading Seaman, 212204 (Po)

 GREEN, George A, Stoker 1c, SS 115678 (Po)

 GREEN, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 20448 (Po)

 HAYES, Thomas, Stoker Petty Officer, 302918 (Po)

 HIBBERT, Samson D, Leading Stoker, K 22482 (Po)

 HIBLING, Horace R, Able Seaman, J 27690 (Po)

 HODGE, William H, Leading Seaman, J 11583 (Po)

 HOWARD, Samuel, Stoker Petty Officer, 302787 (Po)

 HOWE, Albert, Able Seaman, J 29475 (Po)

 JERAM, Frederick, Officer's Steward 2c, 359188 (Po)

 JORDAN, Philip J M, Petty Officer, 160124 (Po)

 JULIANS, Samuel M, Leading Cook's Mate, M 2340 (Po)

 KENNEDY, Cecil G, Ty/Midshipman, RNVR

 KENNEY, George F J, Able Seaman, J 38170 (Po)

 LANGRIDGE, Charles J, Stoker Petty Officer, 281897 (Po)

 LAWRIE, Alexander, Stoker 1c, K 29273 (Po)

 LAWSON, Robert, Able Seaman, SS 5454 (Dev)

 LEE, Jacob, Leading Signalman, J 22673 (Po)

 LILLICO, John, Stoker 1c, SS 114382 (Po)

 LOOSE, Arthur A, Leading Stoker, K 6786 (Po)

 MARSHALL, John, Chief Stoker, 286614 (Dev)

 MASON, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5688

 MCCHEYNE, Francis W, Ordinary Seaman, J 64207 (Dev)

 MELLOWS, Walter, Stoker 1c, SS 114380 (Po)

 MINGLES, Robert, Able Seaman, 210523 (Po)

 MORRIS, Richard, Stoker Petty Officer, 287876 (Po)

 NICHOLSON, Lawrence E, Stoker 2c, K 43815 (Po)

 NICKS, Hector R, Able Seaman, J 38649 (Po)

 NICOLAS, John G, Lieutenant

 ORANGE, Percy, Able Seaman, SS 3909 (Po)

 PADLEY, Walter B, Mechanician, 291302 (Po)

 PARKER, Harry E, Stoker 2c, K 43947 (Po)

 PARKES, Harry H, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 16332 (Dev)

 PEGG, James T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 2818

 PINK, William S, Able Seaman (RFR B 7083), 210621 (Po)

 POTTS, Alfred G, Boy Telegraphist, J 56646 (Dev)

 POWNEY, Sidney G, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 4661 (Po)

 PRICE, William E, Able Seaman, SS 7118 (Po)

 REID, George B, Stoker 1c, SS 112782 (Po)

 RICHARDS, Thomas A, Ordinary Seaman, J 76476 (Dev)

 RITTER, Henry P, Able Seaman, J 34027 (Po)

 ROGERS, John C, Leading Stoker, K 9383 (Po)

 SCOTT, Norman, Able Seaman, J 39470 (Ch)

 SHEPPARD, Edward W, Petty Officer, 172389 (Po)

 SOUTHAM, Alfred G T, Able Seaman, J 23112 (Po)

 STONE, John C, Able Seaman, J 11758 (Po)

 STRANGE, Frank A, Leading Seaman, J 7385 (Po)

 TAYLOR, Charles F, Stoker 1c, SS 112778 (Po)

 TILL, James, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 269148 (Dev)

 TOMS, George, Able Seaman, J 39110

 TRIMMER, Edward, Ordinary Seaman, J 63145 (Po)

 VENABLES, Harry A, Ty/Midshipman, RNVR

 WALKER, Frederick W, Able Seaman, SS 5300 (Po)

 WALSH, John A, Able Seaman, J 30365 (Po)

 WHITBY, Herbert T, Ordinary Seaman, J 65479 (Po)

 WINKWORTH, Alfred C, Able Seaman, J 27072 (Po)

 WOOBEY, Victor W, Able Seaman, J 30477 (Po)

 WOODHOUSE, Frederick R, Able Seaman, J 15019 (Po)

 

Opal (one survivor)

 APPLEYARD, Hilton, Ordinary Seaman, J 63202 (Po)

 ATKINSON, Frederick, Ordinary Seaman, J 66482 (Dev)

 BALLAM, Jesse, Leading Stoker, K 8073 (Po)

 BARTLETT, Albert P, Ordinary Seaman, J 42015 (Ch)

 BAYTON, Harry L, Able Seaman, J 6626 (Po)

 BEACH, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 40953 (Po)

 BLACK, Robert, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 269930 (Po)

 BRAMWELL, Edward, Ordinary Seaman, J 53129 (Po)

 BURGIN, Fred, Stoker 2c, K 45339 (Po)

 BYROM, Evan, Stoker 1c, K 25485 (Po)

 CALTON, Frederick J, Telegraphist, J 33319 (Po)

 CARVER, Eric W, Able Seaman, J 27911 (Po)

 CATFORD, Henry, Stoker 1c, SS 109305 (Po)

 CHAFFER, James C, Ordinary Seaman, J 55091 (Po)

 CHAMPION, Owen, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 4423 (Po)

 CHRISTIE, Herbert, Stoker 1c, K 36043 (Po)

 CONNOR, James, Able Seaman, J 13922 (Dev)

 COOK, William, Leading Seaman, 767982

 COWING, Francis G, Able Seaman, J 41766 (Po)

 CUBISS, Ernest S, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 115 (Po)

 CULL, Henry G, Petty Officer, 235012 (Po)

 DAMPIER-CHILD, Thomas H F, Engineer Lieutenant Commander

 DENYER, John E, Officer's Cook 3c, L 8366 (Po)

 DUGGAN, Edward, Gunner

 EDWARDS, Albert, Stoker Petty Officer, 303481 (Po)

 ELLIOTT, James L, Able Seaman, J 55088 (Po)

 FARQUHAR, Alexander G, Telegraphist, J 39461 (Po)

 GAFFNEY, John L, Yeoman of Signals, 219308 (Dev)

 GARNER, William J, Able Seaman, J 22003 (Po)

 GILL, Charles J, Leading Seaman, J 11576 (Dev)

 GILL, Edwin G, Chief Petty Officer, 187924 (Po)

 GRAHAM, Ronald R J, Leading Telegraphist, J 15902 (Po)

 GRANT, Alexander F, Ordinary Seaman, J 66480 (Dev)

 GREEN, Albert E, Able Seaman, 228377 (Dev)

 GRIFFITHS, Richard T, Able Seaman, SS 3432 (Po)

 GUNNING, James M, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR

 HARPER, Felix, Stoker 1c, K 40913 (Po)

 HARRISON, Albert G, Able Seaman, J 11919 (Po)

 HARRISON, Walter S, Able Seaman, SS 4045 (Po)

 HIBBS, John H, Leading Stoker, 312390 (Po)

 HILL, Ernest E, Able Seaman, J 55887 (Po)

 HOLDSTOCK, Frederick W T, Ordinary Seaman, J 68480 (Po)

 HOMBURG, Frederick C, Stoker Petty Officer, K 10901 (Po)

 HORE, John T, Stoker 1c, K 36760 (Dev)

 IRWIN, Frederick G, Chief Stoker, 280003 (Po)

 JOLLIFFE, Victor, Able Seaman, J 16990 (Po)

 LE GROS, Ernest, Able Seaman, J 44856 (Po)

 LEE, Francis, Stoker Petty Officer, 281902 (Po)

 LETHBRIDGE, George E, Leading Stoker, 307091 (Dev)

 LEWIS-LLOYD, Robert E, Lieutenant

 LOVELESS, Frederick E, Stoker Petty Officer, 295382 (Po)

 LUNT, Joseph, Stoker 1c, K 28450 (Po)

 MALAN, Charles C  De M, Lieutenant Commander

 MATTHEWS, George S, Able Seaman, J 14291 (Po)

 MAYES, Charles, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 17317 (Po)

 MCGREGOR, William, Stoker 1c, SS 114013 (Po)

 MCKEE, Alexander, Stoker 2c, K 42798 (Po)

 MCMENEMY, Thomas, Stoker 1c, K 29021 (Po)

 MCPHEE, Alexander, Stoker 1c, K 29023 (Po)

 MERRICK, George E, Leading Seaman, 213055 (Po)

 MITCHENER, Eric J, Leading Signalman, J 8072 (Po)

 MONTAGUE, Albert J, Wireman 2c, M 23382 (Po)

 MOODY, Henry, Stoker 1c, K 29020 (Po)

 MORTIMER, Leonard A, Officer's Steward 2c, 363381 (Po)

 MURRAY, John J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1161

 MURRAY, Joseph, Stoker 1c, SS 111243 (Po)

 NEEP, Henry D, Able Seaman, 233998 (Po)

 NICHOL, Robert L, Able Seaman, J 35343 (Po)

 O'CONNOR, John J, Able Seaman, J 7420 (Po)

 PACK, John T, Able Seaman, 191353 (Po)

 PARSONS, Edward, Ordinary Seaman, J 47000 (Ch)

 PAYNE, Edmund G, Able Seaman, J 10182 (Po)

 PRATLEY, Robert E, Able Seaman, J 27145 (Po)

 PRATT, William, Stoker 1c, K 8082 (Po)

 QUIGLEY, John, Stoker Petty Officer, 301474 (Po)

 RANDALL, Harold D, Leading Cook's Mate, M 3645 (Po)

 RICHARDS, Samuel, Stoker 1c, 304304 (Dev)

 ROBERTSON, James A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7876

 ROLLINSON, Francis J, Able Seaman, J 25086 (Po)

 ROTCHELL, Frederick J, Ordinary Seaman, J 63769 (Po)

 RUSH, William J, Petty Officer, 227514 (Po)

 RUSSELL, John, Ordinary Seaman, J 75896 (Dev)

 SALMON, Jack, Officer's Steward 1c, L 2303 (Dev)

 SHAW, Henry S P, Sub Lieutenant

 SHELMERDINE, Sydney, Able Seaman, J 35222 (Po)

 SMITH, Albert E, Able Seaman, J 15293 (Po)

 SOMERS, Frank W, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol 3/1020

 STORY, Louis J  St J, Ty/Surgeon Probationer, RNVR

 STOVELL, Charles W, Stoker Petty Officer, K 3702 (Po)

 TAYLOR, William, Able Seaman, J 40867 (Po)

 TERRY, Charles E, Stoker 1c, K 35081 (Ch)

 TIPPETT, George H, Stoker 1c, K 36962 (Dev)

 WANE, Christopher, Able Seaman, J 40880 (Po)

 WATSON, John, Stoker 1c, K 29024 (Po)

 WHALLEY, Herbert, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 27640 (Po)

 YOUNG, Alfred C, Leading Seaman, 231647 (Po)

SURVIVOR

 Sissons, William, Able Seaman, J 16486 (Po)

__________

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 RIDDIFORD, John W, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, London Z 6793, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 DEAN, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4429, DOW

 FAYERS, Alfred W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4690, DOW

__________

 

Stour, old destroyer

 PRATT, John, Stoker 1c, 283489, drowned

 

Venerable, harbour service, Portland, ex-pre-Dreadnought battleship

 MELLER, John R, Ordinary Seaman, J 70186 (Po), drowned

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 THOMSON, Hugh, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1490, drowned

 

Whorlton, steamship, sunk by UB.30 in English Channel; naval casualties: 

 TAIT, John A, Leading Seaman, RNR, L 224

 WEST, Edward T, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 644

 

 

Sunday, 13 January 1918

 

Mischief, destroyer

 COE, Joseph A, Able Seaman, 172034 (Po), drowned

 

Pekin, Auxiliary Patrol base, Grimsby

 WOODLEY, William J, Engineman, RNR, ES 1045, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS Dunkirk

 JEFFRIES, Albert L, Air Mechanic 1c, F 27501, killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 SPECK, Frederick H, Private, RMLI, S 2314 (Po), killed

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 DENT, Thomas H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4763, killed

 WOODWARD, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4149, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 OWEN, Evan, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1774, DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 BEASLEY, Percy G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3855, illness

 HORTON, Herbert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6038, killed

 

 

Monday, 14 January 1918

 

G.8, submarine, lost, cause unknown in North Sea around this date

 ARMSTRONG, Philip F, Sub Lieutenant

 BELCHAM, William A, Stoker 1c, J 24649 (Ch)

 BONES, William C, Leading Signalman, J 14924 (Dev)

 BROWN, Henry S, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 5743 (Po)

 CHICK, William H, Able Seaman, 235114 (Ch)

 DARTON, Joseph H, Petty Officer, J 7947 (Dev)

 DEWSBURY, Percy W, Chief Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1089

 GOLDSMITH, William C, Petty Officer, 216889 (Dev)

 HARRIS, Alfred S, Able Seaman, J 15031 (Ch)

 HARRIS, Thomas G, Able Seaman, J 15715 (Po)

 JACOBS, Thomas P, Leading Stoker, K 6499 (Ch)

 KEMPSTER, Percy J, Petty Officer (RAN), 8252, (Lucia, O/P)

 KENDALL, William, Leading Seaman, J 8926 (Dev)

 KNAPP, Henry J, Boy Telegraphist, J 49604 (Ch)

 LOWE, Henry, Leading Telegraphist, J 21234 (Po)

 MCCARTNEY, Daniel, Leading Stoker, K 3632 (Ch)

 NEATE, George, Stoker 1c, K 19355 (Ch)

 ORCHARD, Arthur P, Stoker 1c, K 15239 (Po)

 ROOK, William G, Stoker 1c, K 12650 (Ch)

 SADLER, Richard H W, Leading Seaman, 225079 (Ch)

 SHAW, Arthur J, Able Seaman, J 7836 (Ch)

 SHORT, John, Able Seaman, J 24384 (Dev)

 SIMPSON, Frank, Able Seaman, J 31130 (Po)

 STENNETT, Joseph H, Stoker 1c, J 22839 (Po)

 SUTTON, Edward F C, Engine Room Artificer 2c, 346054 (Ch)

 TRYON, John F, Lieutenant

 UINGS, James A, Leading Seaman, J 1496 (Ch)

 WATSON, John G, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 WATTS, Henry, Stoker Petty Officer, K 301 (Po)

 WINCHCOMB, Frederick J, Stoker 1c, K 14708 (Po)

 WISE, William J, Stoker 1c, K 17130 (Po)

 YOUNG, Charles W, Engine Room Artificer 3c, N 3109 (Dev)

 

Karnak, steamship

 HUNTER, Andrew, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 3341, drowned

 

King George V, Dreadnought battleship

 JACKMAN, Ernest W, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 4107, illness

 

Research, Auxiliary Patrol depot ship, Portland

 SMEETON, James, Yeoman of Signals, 130622, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 BARDWELL, Edward J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3064, killed

 REES, Llewellyn, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4851, illness

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 KIRBY, Alfred J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4680, German prisoner of war, DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France 

 NEVILLE, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1012, illness

 

RND, Portsmouth Battalion

 WALTON, Lewis O, Private, RMLI, 11686 (Po), prisoner of war, illness in Germany

 

 

Tuesday, 15 January 1918

 

Arrogant, submarine depot ship, ex-light cruiser

 GIBSON, Charles, Able Seaman, 177479, illness

 

Cyclamen, fleet sweeping sloop

 BARNES, Frank L, Stoker 1c, K 31210, drowned

 

Eurus, steamship

 JOHNSON, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9969, illness

 

Ganges, Training Establishment, Shotley/Harwich

 WRIGHT, Archibald T V, Ship's Steward, 342351, illness

 

President, Headquarters Ship, London

 NEVILE, Sandford G R, Commander, rail accident in UK, DOI

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS, 5th Squadron, France

 WILLIS, Howard, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

  

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 ALDERMAN, Albert, Private, RMLI, S 2290 (Ply), killed

 

RND, 223rd Machine Gun Company, France

 POOLE, William J, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4041, illness

__________

 

Rodino (may be spelt Rodina), hired trawler, minesweeper

 MCRAE, Archibald, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1782, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 HODGE, James T, Leading Stoker, 148350, illness

 

War Song, steamship, sunk by U.93 in Bay of Biscay; naval casualty:

 MURGATROYD, Arthur E, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13110

 

Wicklow, steamship

 STAGG, Hugh, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 5665 (Ply), illness in UK

 

 

Wednesday, 16 January 1918

 

Edgar, old cruiser

 EDWARDS, George A, Boy 1c, J 65286, died

 

Halcyon II, trawler, also Auxiliary Patrol depot ship, Lowestoft (but only commissioned in 1919)

 NICKALDS, William J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7432, illness

 

John E Lewis, hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in North Sea

 ELLIOTT, James S, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 200

 JOHNSTON, Arthur, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 KELLY, Albert A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4177, illness

__________

 

Wolf, old destroyer

 COCKING, John, Chief Stoker, 276305, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 17 January 1918

 

Hyacinth, old light cruiser

 CHARLTON, William, Sick Berth Steward, 351054, illness

 

Kingsdyke, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.80 in English Channel; naval casualties: 

 BONE, Joseph, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside 6/158

 ORMEROD, Tom, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1722

 

London Belle, hired paddle minesweeper

 HENDERSON, Bruce, Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L 465, illness

 

P.35, patrol boat

 BROWN, Angus, Ordinary Seaman, J 57463 (Dev), drowned

 

P.51, patrol boat

 GAMMON, Robert, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 17663, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 EVANS, John, Chief Armourer, 340023, illness

 SLATER, Albert, Leading Stoker, K 77, illness

 

Powerful, harbour training ship, Devonport, ex-cruiser

 CUTMORE, Berthold, Boy 2c, J 80300, died

 

RMA Eastney

 HAWKINS, Henry, Colour Sergeant, RMA, RMA S 3093, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 OLDHAM, Joseph H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6079, DOW

__________

 

Windsor Hall, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.66 in Mediterranean; naval casualties: 

 HALL, Ernest J, Leading Seaman (RFR B 8584), 199098 (Ch)

 MCDONALD, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 3911

 MCNULTY, Christopher T, Seaman, RNR, A 5133

 

 

Friday, 18 January 1918

 

Gambri, hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in English Channel

 ARMSTRONG, William J A, Trimmer, RNR, ST 3037

 BEE, George, Chief Skipper, RNR

 BERRIGAN, John T, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1455

 BLANSHARD, George, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6965

 BLOOMFIELD, Charles W, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, London Z 7263

 CORSTORPHINE, Alexander, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 678

 COTTER, William, Engineman, RNR, EC 5221

 DAVIES, William J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15108

 DENNETT, Rowland, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 3816

 LYNCH, James, Deck Hand, RNR, TS 370

 MCNEIL, Roderick, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14676

 MORTON, Henry, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2957

 NUNN, Harry G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17980

 OSBORNE, Thomas H, Deck Boy, RNR, SBD 665

 PRINCE, Harold H, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1973

 REESE, John, Telegraphist, RNVR, London Z 5731

 ROBERTSON, James L, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 10303

 SAYERS, Albert E, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 SMITH, Ralph P, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6804

 SPEIGHT, Ernest, Ordinary Seaman, J 73844 (Po)

 VICARS, Fred, Engineman, RNR, ES 4204

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 MACNEIL, Hector, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1796, illness

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 SONNEX, Charles J, Private, RMLI, 11493 (Ch), illness in UK

 

RND, Plymouth Battalion

 DAVIES, Ernest T, Private, RMLI, 11198 (Ply), discharged, illness in UK

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 BRINDLEY, Alfred, Stoker 2c, K 47459, illness

 

 

Saturday, 19 January 1918

 

Canada, Dreadnought battleship

 THORN, Percy L, Chief Armourer, 243266, drowned

 

Diana, old light cruiser

 WILTSHIRE, William A, Engine Room Artificer 2c, 271689, illness in Singapore

 

H.10, submarine, lost, cause unknown in North Sea, failed to return on this date

 ALLEN, George H, Stoker 1c, J 16956 (Ch)

 BAILEY, James E, Stoker Petty Officer, 284867 (Ch)

 BLONDEL, John W, Able Seaman, J 17347 (Po)

 BRANCH, Robert D, Petty Officer, J 1978 (Ch)

 COLLIER, Martin H, Lieutenant

 CROSS, William J, Able Seaman, J 14591 (Dev)

 CRUMMACK, Alfred G, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 DOW, James A, Chief Engine Room Artificer, 270564 (Ch)

 HINKS, Harry, Leading Stoker, K 16567 (Po)

 HOOPER, William J S, Leading Seaman, 226751 (Ch)

 HOWELL, George A, Leading Signalman, J 6074 (Ch)

 HUNT, Ernest J, Gunner

 IVES, Derrick, Sub Lieutenant

 KEYS, Frank, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 5105 (Po)

 LING, Alfred, Stoker 1c, K 26036 (Ch)

 MURPHY, Patrick, Stoker 1c, J 25768 (Dev)

 PEARSON, Harry, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1511

 PLATT, David M, Stoker 1c, K 23745 (Po)

 ROBERTS, John G H, Telegraphist, J 40804 (Po)

 SARGENT, Herbert B, Able Seaman, J 7783 (Po)

 SMITH, Albert E, Able Seaman, J 15231 (Po)

 SPARKS, Robert W, Able Seaman, J 18658 (Po)

 STRACHAN, William H F, Able Seaman, J 16462 (Dev)

 SUTTON, Stephen, Stoker 1c, J 6539 (Ch)

 WATTERS, Albert, Petty Officer, 213782 (Dev)

 WILLIAMS, John, Able Seaman, J 30573 (Dev)

 

RM Labour Corps

 MORRIS, George, Private, RM, S 10750 (Deal), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 LANE, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3150, killed

 MILLARD, James, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3493, killed

 PERRYGROVE, Ernest J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1378, killed

 SMITH, Samuel, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 800, killed

__________

 

St Clair, steamship, damaged by U.101 in North Sea; naval casualty: 

 ROBSON, James S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9826

 

Trocas, Admiralty-chartered oiler, torpedoed and sunk by UC.23 in Aegean; naval casualty:

 ROBINSON, Matthew, Seaman, RNR, A 8836

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 CHASTON, Alfred T, Stoker 2c, K 47460, illness

 

 

Sunday, 20 January 1918

  

Euraylus, cruiser

 DE SOUZA, Severiano, Officer's Cook 1c, L 11244, illness

 

Louvain, armed boarding steamer, torpedoed and sunk by UC.22 in Aegean

 ABELA, Carmelo, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 431

 ADDISON, Richard, Ordinary Seaman, J 75942 (Po)

 AGIUS, Guiseppe, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 809

 AGIUS, John, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 AGIUS, Lorenzo, Seaman, Malta RNR, B 40

 APPS, Robert E, Private, RMLI, 20937 (Ch)

 ARNAUD, Guiseppe, Leading Stoker, K 49016 (Dev)

 ATTARD, Francesco, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 BACHE, Albert E, Fireman, MMR, 989524

 BAKER, Harold R, Ordinary Seaman, J 77270 (Po)

 BARRY, David P, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16385

 BARTOLO, Angelo, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 808

 BECHELET, Alfred, Stoker 1c (RFR B 2342), 279212 (Po)

 BENNETT, Fred, Leading Mechanician, RNAS, F 734

 BENNETT, John, Stoker, RNR, S 5052

 BIELBY, Charles, Ordinary Signalman, J 39612 (Dev)

 BISSON, Philip, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR (Waterwitch, tender, O/P)

 BOND, James W, Stoker 2c, K 44571 (Po)

 BONELLO, Lorenzo, Leading Stoker, K 46069 (Dev)

 BONNICI, Paolo, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 BORG, John, Officer's Cook 1c, 361065 (Dev)

 BORLAND, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1141

 BOXALL, Alfred W, Sergeant, RMLI (RMR A 1072), 7565 (Ply)

 BRIFFA, Gio M, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 BRINSDON, Frank F, Stoker, RNR, S 4227

 BROADHOUSE, Ernest, Ordinary Seaman, J 75950 (Po)

 BUTCHER, William K, Ordinary Seaman, J 77294 (Po)

 CALLEIA, Assuero, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 568

 CAMILLERI, Emmanuele, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 CAMILLERI, Giorgio, Fireman, Malta RNR, G 119

 CARABOTT, Francesco, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 CARABOTT, Gaetano, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 CARR, George A, Ordinary Seaman, J 76012 (Po)

 CASEY, William H, Fireman, MMR, 803110

 CASSAR, Carmelo, Stoker 1c, K 49013 (Dev)

 CAVALIER, Thomas, Able Seaman, MMR, 468539, (RFA Reliance, O/P)

 CAVE, Austin, Storekeeper, MMR, 767610

 CERAMI, Paolo, Officer's Steward 1c, 356031 (Dev)

 CHAPMAN, Walter E, Leading Fireman, MMR, 912034

 CHIRCOP, Paolo, Stoker 1c, K 49006 (Dev)

 CINI, Carmelo, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 CLARK, Robert B, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 COLEMAN, George L, Assistant Steward, MMR, 830268, (Gazelle, auxiliary screw minesweeper, O/P)

 COMPTON, Charles E, Skilled Labourer, HM Dockyard Portsmouth, Admiralty civilian

 CONNOR, John, Seaman, RNR, D 2393

 COOK, Robert, Stoker, RNR, U 1735

 CRITCHLOW, Harry, Ordinary Seaman, J 72387 (Po)

 CURMI, Emmanuele, Stoker 1c, K 49011 (Dev)

 CUTAJAR, Alfonzo, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 CUTAJAR, Francis, Able Seaman, MMR, 233121

 DAINTY, William, Fireman, MMR, 915906

 DASHWOOD, Theodore, 2nd Officer, MMR, (no service number listed), (Spinel, O/P)

 DAVIES, James, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 3069

 DAVIS, George, Electrical Fitter, HM Dockyard Malta, Admiralty civilian

 DAVISON, Thomas W, Ordinary Seaman, J 73026 (Po)

 DAWES, Albert E, Assistant Steward, MMR, 809285

 DEBONO, Michele, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 DEGIORGIO, Salvatore, Able Seaman, J 84501 (Dev)

 DIMECH, Joseph, Officer's Cook 3c, L 8939 (Dev)

 DODSON, William A, Air Mechanic 2c, F 4984

 DRAKE, William N, Ordinary Seaman, J 73048 (Po)

 EASTON, Montague G, Commander, RNR

 EDIS, Alfred, Air Mechanic 1c, F 5049

 EDWARDS, Guiseppe, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 ELLUL, Eligio, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 690

 ELLUL, John, Assistant Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 ENDRICH, Giovanni, Stoker 1c, K 49002 (Dev)

 ESSAM, Walter, Chief Steward, MMR, (no service number listed)

 EVISON, George W A, Boy Telegrapist, J 55432 (Po)

 FALZON, Francesco, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 FARRAR, Arthur, Stoker Petty Officer, 301440 (Po)

 FARRISSY, Denis, Seaman, RNR, D 2132

 FARRUGIA, Gaetano, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 FARRUGIA, John, Fireman, Malta RNR, G 191

 FARRUGIA, Spiro D, Stoker 1c, K 49001 (Dev)

 FENECH, Carmelo, Assistant Canteen Manager, Admiralty Civilian

 FORMOSA, Angelo, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 FULCHER, Isaac, Leading Seaman, 239063 (Po)

 GALEA, Paolo, Assistant Steward, MMR, (no service number listed)

 GALEA, Spiridione, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 789

 GALL, Alfred, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2431

 GEDDES, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16621

 GILMORE, William C, Sculleryman, MMR, (no service number listed), (Reliance, O/P)

 GLOVER, Samuel J, Stoker, RNR, S 1697

 GOLDEN, Michael, Leading Seaman, RNR, B 3276

 GORICK, Stanley T, Ordinary Seaman, J 76571 (Ch)

 GOSS, Charles F, Ordinary Seaman, J 79398 (Ch)

 GRANT, George H, Ordinary Seaman, J 77550 (Ch)

 GRECH, Salvatore, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 591

 GREENER, Charles T, Ordinary Seaman, J 76572 (Ch)

 GREIR, Frederick W J, Aircraftsman 2c, F 40339

 GRIFFIN, Sidney H, Able Seaman, MMR, 890568, (Rescue, tug, O/P)

 GRIMA, Emmanuele, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 791

 GRIOLI, Joseph, Officer's Steward 1c, 358243 (Dev)

 HALES, George H, Greaser, MMR, 912040

 HARDING, Ernest W N, Ordinary Seaman, J 77554

 HAWKINS, Frederick A, Leading Stoker, K 12939 (Po)

 HOLCOMBE, John W, Ordinary Seaman, J 76577 (Ch)

 HOLLAND, Edward W, Armourer's Mate, 346926 (Po)

 HOWARD, Thomas, Greaser, MMR, 878295

 HUGHES, Robert, Assistant Paymaster, RNR (Folkestone, auxiliary screw minesweeper, O/P)

 HUNTER, Gilbert, Seaman, RNR, B 3156

 JACKSON, William, Ordinary Seaman, J 68102 (Dev)

 KEEBLE, Joseph H, Ordinary Seaman, J 74647 (Dev)

 KEEP, Robert A W, Private, RMLI, 20953 (Ch)

 KELLY, James E, Trimmer, MMR, 914348

 KENNEDY, John, Bugler, RMLI, 20983 (Ch)

 KENT, Henry A, Donkeyman, MMR, 912045

 KING, William H, Ordinary Seaman, J 76583 (Ch)

 LEEKS, Walter E, Greaser, MMR, 912044

 LEWIS, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 79048 (Dev)

 LIA, Carmelo, Stoker 1c, K 49008 (Dev)

 LOCKER, Charles W, Ordinary Seaman, J 76016 (Po)

 LOWE, William, Ordinary Seaman, J 75986 (Po)

 LUDLOW, Charles, Scullion, MMR, 938279, (Gazelle, auxiliary screw minesweeper, O/P)

 LUGGAR, Reginald V, Officer's Steward 3c, L 5366 (Ch)

 MAGRI, Antonio, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MARSDEN, Willie, Stoker 2c, K 44558 (Po)

 MCARTHUR, Archie, Ordinary Seaman, J 74569 (Dev)

 MCCOURT, Peter, Stoker 1c, K 40720 (Po)

 MCCREEDY, James, Petty Officer 1c (RFR A 951), 116166 (Dev)

 MCGILLIVRAY, Joseph, Petty Officer, RNR, A 2577

 MCMILLAN, James, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8616

 MEIKLAH, Salvatore, Fireman, Malta RNR, G 209

 MEILI, Carmelo, Able Seaman, J 84043

 MERRETT, Sidney, Air Mechanic 1c, F 26942

 MERRITT, Maurice W, Air Mechanic 1c, F 28513

 METCALFE, John J, Ordinary Seaman, J 76018 (Po)

 METCALFE, Percival, Leading Seaman, J 8700

 METSON, Frederick A, Fireman, MMR, 912036

 MICALLEF, Carmelo, Assistant Cook, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MICALLEF, Giovanni, Assistant Cook, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MICALLEF, Tancar, Assistant Cook, MMR, (no service number listed)

 MIFSUD, Emmanuele, Stoker 1c, K 49012 (Dev)

 MILLER, Henry, Stoker, RNR, S 4814

 MORGAN, Frederick, Able Seaman, SS 5670 (Ch)

 MORGAN, Thomas, Ordinary Signalman, J 26428 (Dev)

 MORRISON, Angus, Seaman, RNR, B 2782

 MUSCAT, John, Assistant Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 O'KEEFE, James, Fireman, MMR, 924088

 ORME, James S, Stoker Petty Officer, SS 111742 (Po)

 PACE, Emmanuele, Stoker, Malta RNR, G 109

 PADLEY, Henry, Stoker 1c (RFR B 4862), SS 104387 (Po)

 PARFITT, Henry E, Officer's Steward 3c, L 7105 (Ch)

 PARKINSON, Oliver L, Ty/Assistant Paymaster, RNR

 PARNIS, Annugiato, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 PASMORE, Thomas W G, Stoker 1c, K 9695 (Ch)

 PEARCE, William H V, Ordinary Seaman, J 72755 (Po), (Europa, flagship and depot ship Aegean, O/P)

 PERKINS, William C, Leading Stoker, K 20814 (Po)

 PHELPS, Ewart W L, Fitter, HM Dockyard Malta, Admiralty civilian

 PISANI, Michele, Officer's Steward 1c, 141973 (Dev)

 PITT, James, Ordinary Seaman, J 75995 (Po)

 PORTELLI, Antonio, Fireman, Malta RNR, G 218

 PORTELLI, Camelo, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 PORTER, Charles H, Fireman, MMR, 912029

 PORTER, Frederick, Fireman, MMR, 912035

 RATCLIFFE, Ernest W, Stoker Petty Officer, K 2831 (Po)

 REED, Albert E, Ordinary Seaman, J 73041 (Po)

 RENOW, Sidney J, Stoker 1c (RFR B 6428), SS 107874 (Po)

 RIDLER, Norman J, Able Seaman, J 28078 (Po)

 ROBERTSON, William M, Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L 670

 ROWLEDGE, James, Bugler, RMLI, 13992 (Ch)

 SAMUEL, Morgan, Signalman, RNVR, Wales Z 2898

 SANT, Lorenzo, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 807

 SAVIOUR, Natoli, 4th Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed), (Gazelle, auxiliary screw minesweeper, O/P)

 SCHIAVONE, Giuseppe, Stoker 1c, K 49015 (Dev)

 SEDDON, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 76014 (Po)

 SIMPSON, John W, Fireman, MMR, 912049

 SINNOTT, William, Seaman, RNR, A 2479

 SMITH, Charles A, Private, RMLI, 17309 (Po)

 SMITH, Henry, Aircraftsman 1c, F 19588

 SMITH, Joseph, Ordinary Seaman, J 76354 (Ch)

 SMY, Alfred J, Chief Cook, MMR, 912162

 SPERANZO, Antonio, Seaman, Malta RNR, A 191

 SPITERI, Carmelo, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 SPITERI, Giovanni, Stoker 1c, K 49007 (Dev)

 STAFRACE, Giuseppe, Fireman, Malta RNR, F 654

 STANLEY, James T, Air Mechanic 2c, F 28179

 STEELE, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17633

 STEPHENSON, Thomas, Chief Petty Officer Aircraftsman, F 14216

 STEWART, James W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17632

 STIVALA, Carmelo, Fireman, Malta RNR, G 187

 STOKER, William R, Ordinary Seaman, J 77697 (Po), (Welland, destroyer, O/P)

 STRATTON, Ernest W, Ordinary Seaman, J 77312 (Po)

 SULLIVAN, Frank J, Assistant Steward, MMR, 862468

 SULLIVAN, Joseph F, Ordinary Seaman, J 75940 (Po)

 SUMMERS, George R, Fireman, MMR, 912041

 TANTI, Emmanuele, Stoker 1c, K 49014 (Dev)

 TASWELL, Frederick A, Ordinary Seaman, J 74673 (Dev)

 THOMAS, Thomas R C, Ordinary Signalman, J 31996 (Dev)

 TICKNER, Alfred H J, Petty Officer, 230948 (Po)

 TIMMS, Sidney E, Able Seaman, J 34813 (Po)

 TROTMAN, William A, Ordinary Seaman, J 79049 (Dev)

 TRUEMAN, Thomas, Ordinary Seaman, J 73076 (Po)

 TUCKER, James E, Gunner, RMA, RMA 6308, (RM, 3rd Battalion, O/P)

 TUFFEY, William G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17389

 VELLA, Angelo, Fireman, Malta RNR, G 120

 VELLA, George, Officer's Cook 1c, 360833 (Dev)

 VINEY, William J, Private, RMLI, 17013 (Po)

 WALLER, Henry W, Ordinary Seaman, J 55740, (Blenheim, depot ship, O/P)

 WARREN, Lewis C, Private, RMLI, 18637 (Ply)

 WATSON, Harold S, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR

 WATSON, James, Stoker Petty Officer, K 13870 (Po)

 WHITE, George W, Private, RMLI, 5884 (Ply), (RM, 3rd Battalion, O/P)

 WILLIAMS, Alfred, Leading Stoker, K 49009 (Dev)

 WILLIAMS, Henry, Assistant Cook, MMR, 801283

 WILLIAMS, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, J 67268 (Dev)

 WILLS, George R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17635

 WILSON, John A, Able Seaman, J 33265 (Ch)

 WOOD, Harry, Ordinary Seaman, J 74600 (Dev)

 WOOD, Percy F, Aircraftsman 1c, F 24115

 WOOD, Robert P, Stoker 1c, K 42304 (Po)

 WRIGHT, Cecil J, Ordinary Seaman, J 73774 (Po)

 WRIGHT, Walter, Able Seaman, J 36502 (Po)

 XERRI, Carmelo, Seaman, Malta RNR, A 163

 XUEREB, Salvatore, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed) (Aguia, paddle tug, O/P)

 XUEREF, Carlo, Officer's Cook 2c, 355256 (Dev)

 ZAHRA, Emanuele, Fireman, Malta RNR, G 89

 ZAMMIT, Carmelo, Leading Stoker, K 49010 (Dev)

  

LAST SORTIE OF THE GERMAN GOEBEN and BRESLAU IN THE AEGEAN

 

M.28, monitor, sunk

 BALLAM, Reginald C, Leading Cook's Mate, M 2689

 BRADBURY, Albert, Able Seaman, J 39200 (Dev)

 BROOKMAN, Ernest J, Stoker 1c (RFR B 2737), 303166 (Dev)

 DIVINE, Charles L, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 FRIEND, William F, Able Seaman (RFR B 4086), 197865 (Dev)

 HALFYARD, Sidney J B, Gunner

 KEEP, Arthur N, Able Seaman (RFR B 5694), 211447 (Dev)

 MACGREGOR, Donald P, Lieutenant Commander

 MCDONALD, Donald, Private, RMLI, 9097 (Ply)

 MORAN, Harry, Signalman, J 13822

 WHITEMORE, George E, Petty Officer 1c, 179626

 

Raglan, monitor, sunk

 BACON, Henry J, Act/Lieutenant

 BAILEY, Alfred M, Ordinary Seaman, J 56489 (Po)

 BALCHIN, John B, Petty Officer, 186817 (Po)

 BARTON, Sidney H, Able Seaman, J 39165 (Ch)

 BELLIS, James, Stoker 1c, SS 116595 (Ch)

 BERRY, Harry, Signalman, J 31818

 BLACKMAN, Alfred J, Ordinary Seaman, SS 5760 (Ch)

 BOULT, Frank, Ordinary Seaman, J 66999 (Ch)

 BRINKLEY, Thomas W, Chief Shipwright, 342780 (Ch)

 BRISTOW, Stephen G, Able Seaman, 200251 (Ch)

 BROADHURST, Herbert, Stoker 1c, SS 107104 (Ch)

 BROWN, Arthur, Stoker 1c, K 24902 (Ch)

 BURR, Oliver J, Stoker 2c, K 45375 (Ch)

 CAREY, Richard F, Able Seaman, 187979 (Ch)

 CARLTON, Walter G, Ordinary Seaman, J 63546 (Ch)

 CARROLL, Ambrose, Armourer, 342253 (Ch)

 CHAMBERS, Mark S, Able Seaman, J 61420 (Po)

 CHAPMAN, Frank M, Ordinary Seaman, J 64174 (Po)

 CHURCH, John, Stoker 1c, K 28729 (Dev)

 COLLIER, Jem, Stoker 1c, K 36321

 COLLIER, Robert K, Petty Officer, 183066

 CORBETT, William V C, Ordinary Seaman, J 65058 (Ch)

 CROSBY, Nelson, Leading Seaman, 191668 (Ch)

 CRUTTENDEN, Vallance, Chief Writer, 347357

 DALEY, Sylvester, Stoker, RNR, S 3087

 DALTON, Jack, Able Seaman, J 50507 (Ch)

 DEAN, Alexander, Able Seaman, J 61411

 DIFFEY, William G V, Able Seaman, J 26448 (Po)

 DOUGLAS, Adrian G, Able Seaman, J 11070 (Po)

 DOWD, Nathaniel C, Able Seaman, 221857 (Ch)

 DUFFY, Robert W, Able Seaman, J 35271 (Dev)

 DURRAND, William, Cooper 2c, M 10812

 FELGATE, John, Chief Petty Officer, 158383 (Ch)

 FITZPATRICK, Michael J, Gunner

 FUHR, Frederick W, Leading Seaman, 227502 (Po)

 GADDIE, Frederick R, Electrical Artificer 2c, 347605 (Ch)

 GANNON, George J, Stoker 1c (RFR B 8793), SS 105428

 GARDNER, William, Leading Stoker, K 6361 (Ch)

 GILBERT, Horace L, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 20495 (Ch)

 GILLESPIE, Ernest, Officer's Steward 2c, L 6523 (Ch)

 GOLDSMITH, George S, Ordinary Seaman, J 38893 (Po)

 GOLDSMITH, Harry, Able Seaman, J 27719 (Ch)

 GRANT, Charles T, Ordinary Seaman, J 56509 (Po)

 GRUNDY, Samuel H, Private, RMLI, 19261 (Ch)

 HAGAN, Alexander, Shipwright 1c, 343294 (Ch)

 HAIGH, Gilbert, Leading Seaman, J 4609

 HALL, Edward C F, Shipwright 2c, M 13371

 HAMMOND, George H, Able Seaman (RFR B 5455), 181784 (Ch)

 HATLEY, Alfred V, Able Seaman, SS 5855 (Ch)

 HELPS, John W, Able Seaman (RFR B 5582), 182245 (Ch)

 HENDERSON, William A, Leading Stoker (RFR B 10782), K 5595 (Ch)

 HERRING, George W F, Boy 1c, J 48734 (Po)

 HILL, Walter W, Able Seaman, J 13020 (Ch)

 HODGES, Alfred E, Able Seaman, J 16239 (Ch)

 HOGAN, Patrick, 2nd Sick Berth Steward, 353851 (Ch)

 HOLLAMBY, Edward H, Telegraphist, J 32431

 HOWE, Sidney, Engine Room Artificer 2c, 272168 (Ch)

 HUDSON, Reginald A P, Stoker 1c, 312118 (Ch)

 HUNT, Frederick, Ordinary Signalman, J 42648 (Dev)

 HUNTER, Thomas S, Leading Seaman, 238392

 JAMES, William H, Canteen Manager, Admiralty civilian

 JAMESON, James, Stoker 1c (RFR B 5064), SS 107068 (Dev)

 JENKINS, John H, Able Seaman, J 7405 (Ch)

 JENKINSON, John C, Petty Officer, 214976 (Ch)

 JEWELL, Robert H, Private, RMLI, 15434 (Ch)

 JOHNSON, William, Able Seaman, 211450 (Po)

 KING, Richard W, Ordinary Seaman, SS 6356 (Ch)

 KINGSLAND, Sidney C, Ordinary Seaman, J 65089 (Ch)

 KNIGHT, Harry S, Able Seaman, 206513 (Dev)

 KNIGHTS, Frank J, Able Seaman, SS 5125

 LEWIS, George, Private, RMLI, 13094 (Ply)

 LINTON, James R, Able Seaman (RFR B 8610), 223708 (Ch)

 LOVE, Harry C, Able Seaman, 216079 (Ch)

 LYNN, John, Private, RMLI, 9385 (Ch)

 LYSTER, John G, Able Seaman, J 35270 (Dev)

 MAHONY, Bernard, Stoker 1c, SS 116196 (Ch)

 MANNION, William, Ordinary Seaman, J 36205 (Dev)

 MARTIN, Gershom, Ordinary Seaman, J 42066 (Ch)

 MASKELL, Francis A, Leading Seaman, 227359

 MAWBEY, Wilfred, Corporal, RMLI, 15976 (Po)

 MCLAGAN, Walter S, Leading Signalman, J 17101

 MCLARNEY, Edmund, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1166

 MCMILLAN, Neil, Telegraphist, J 29627 (Dev)

 MCMURREN, William R, Petty Officer, 236793 (Ch)

 MINNETT, Charles T, Able Seaman, J 39163

 MOORE, James, Ordinary Seaman, J 56511

 MOORE, John, Able Seaman, J 36822 (Ch)

 MORGAN, Albert, Ordinary Seaman, J 61408

 MORTIMORE, Eli, Ordinary Seaman, J 45733 (Dev)

 

MYERS, Thomas H, Shipwright, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3/190 (right, with thanks to James Pasby, North East War Memorials Project; from the house magazine of Smiths Dock Shipbuilding Co, c1922)

 

 OLLEY, William, Able Seaman (RFR B 1743), 176879 (Ch)

 OWLETT, Donald, Ship's Steward, M 936

 PATTERSON, Harry F, Able Seaman, J 39164 (Ch)

 PATTINSON, Harry, Shipwright, RNVR, Tyneside 4/113

 PETTITT, Joseph W, Able Seaman, 237989

 PITT, Arthur J, Gunner

 PLANT, John, Stoker 1c, K 22781 (Ch)

 POOLEY, Frederick, Able Seaman, J 11750 (Ch)

 QUIGLEY, Timothy, Able Seaman, J 36080 (Ch)

 RICHARDSON, Edward, Leading Seaman, L 1298

 RICHARDSON, Thomas, Stoker 1c (RFR B 10729), 298008 (Ch)

 RIDMORE, Frederick G, Carpenter's Crew, M 12375 (Dev)

 RIGDEN, Herbert A, Ordinary Seaman, J 72137 (Ch)

 ROBERTS, Douglas, Able Seaman, J 12772 (Ch)

 ROBSON, Charles C, Ordinary Seaman, J 38584

 RODDAM, John E, Able Seaman, J 4088

 SHERBURN, Harry, Private, RMLI, 17711 (Po)

 SHIMELL, Roland, Cook's Mate, M 10847 (Ch)

 SIBLEY, George, Able Seaman, J 27840 (Ch)

 SIMPSON, Stanley, Officer's Steward 2c, L 6388

 SMITH, Albert, Stoker 1c, K 24901

 SPENCER, Fred, Senior Reserve Attendant, M 16013 (Dev)

 STARLING, Arthur W, Able Seaman, SS 6937 (Ch)

 STEED, Reginald E, Canteen Assistant, Admiralty civilian

 STURGESS, Charles, Stoker 1c, 309964

 SUTHARD, Frank, Ship's Steward's Assistant, M 26371

 SWAN, Frederick C, Stoker 1c (RFR B 8411), SS 104622 (Ch)

 TATE, Albert G, Ordinary Seaman, J 60379 (Ch)

 TOWELL, William, Stoker 1c (RFR B 2505), SS 100382 (Dev)

 TURNER, Samuel, Leading Seaman, 216992 (Ch)

 TYLER, Frederick C, Petty Officer, 209350 (Ch)

 VICKERY, Frank H, Stoker 1c, K 12140

 WATSON, Joseph, Stoker, RNR, S 3096

 WEAVER, John W T, Able Seaman, J 37145 (Ch)

 WELLS, Edwin H C H, Bugler, RMLI, 20986 (Ch)

 YOUNG, William T, Able Seaman, 232121 (Ch)

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Sopwith Baby tractor biplane seaplane, carrying out attack on Goeben, shot down in flames

 JOHNSTON, William, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

__________

 

Mechanician, commissioned escort ship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.35 in English Channel

 CHAPMAN, Donald F, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 COOKSON, William H, Leading Seaman (RFR B 2690), SS 582

 GRIERSON, John, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 HARRIS, Henry J, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 KAY, Thomas, Trimmer, MMR, 928515

 LAWRIE, George, Signalman, J 1909 (Dev)

 LUSCOMBE, Louis A, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 5698

 MULRINE, Thomas J, Signalman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8260

 O'BRIEN, Edward, Fireman, MMR, 896781

 OLIVER, William, Fireman, MMR, 924181

 PUDDY, Thomas, Petty Officer, 179736

 RICHARDSON, Alfred, Fireman, MMR, 918957

 WEAVER, Thomas, 2nd Steward, MMR, 785588

 WEIR, Andrew, Ordinary Seaman, J 60531 (Dev)

 WILLIAMS, Richard, Fireman, MMR, 712876

 WOOD, Frederick, Fireman, MMR, 414024

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 188th Brigade HQ, attached 63rd Divisional Train, France

 CHAMBERS, George, Private, RM, S 2372 (Deal), killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 RADDON, Alfred A, Private, RMLI, S 2339 (Po), DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 CORFIELD, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1879, DOW

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 HIGGINS, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3979, killed

__________

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 NEWLANDS, John, Stoker 2c, K 47297, illness

 

 

Monday, 21 January 1918

 

Hindustan, pre-Dreadnought battleship

 TYSSIL-DAVIES, John, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Locust, old destroyer, all drowned

 MOORE, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, K 21679

 PERRY, Martin, Stoker 1c, K 31890

 RIORDAN, Michael, Leading Stoker, 310834

 

Louvain, armed boarding steamer, lost on 20th

 AZZOPARDI, Charles, Trimmer & Fireman, MMR, (MMR 38104N), DOW (service number and photograph courtesy Marianne Potts, his grand-daughter)

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 ARCUS, Adam, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9768, illness

 DYDE, Samuel H, Senior Reserve Attendant, M 10248, illness

 

Raglan, monitor, lost on 20th

 ANNESS, George, Able Seaman, J 39162 (Ch), DOW

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

  FLOYD, William E, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Sopwith F1 Camel tractor biplane scout, taking part in general engagement, collided with German Albatros scout, locked together and crashed near Staden, Belgium

 BLYTH, Ross A, Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 GALE, John R, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3637, killed

 NORRIS, Henry J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3578, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 THURMAN, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5521, killed

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 TROTTER, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 275, DOW

__________

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 PHIPPS, Alfred H, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 6499, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 22 January 1918

 

Centurion, Dreadnought battleship

 MEDWAY, Robert H, Shipwright 2c, M 11068 (Dev), drowned

 

Crescent, depot ship Grand Fleet, ex-cruiser

 MCLEOD, George Mac D, Petty Officer 2c, 110024, illness

 

Louvain, armed boarding steamer, lost on 20th

 SMITH, William B, Ordinary Seaman, J 73033, DOW

 

Pelican, destroyer

 NEWTON, John, Stoker 1c, K 9528, illness

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 EMLYN, Archibald C M, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 4696, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Sopwith F1 Camel tractor biplane scout, spun into ground at Cranwell

  HUDDLESTON, Leslie G, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

WESTERN FRONT

                                                                                           

Royal Naval Air Service, both flying Caudron G111 tractor biplane trainers, FO Coo collided with FO Langstone, crashed at Vendome, France

 COO, Harold T, Ty/Py/Flight Officer, killed

 LANGSTONE, Harold C, Ty/Py/Flight Officer, killed

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Caudron G111 tractor biplane trainer, took off and spun on turn, dived in from 150 feet at Vendome, France, Py/Flight Officer E C Chesterton injured

 MURRAY, Cecil, Ty/Flight Commander, killed

 

RND, 150th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 HAMLIN, William, Private, RM, S 4043 (Deal), DOW

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 NORMAN, Ernest C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5318, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 GREENE, David W, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 SCARLES, Wilfred L, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1496, killed

__________

 

Sapphire, light cruiser

 MOHAMED, Ismail, Seedie, (no service number listed), illness

 

Sentinel, light cruiser

 ALLAN, George F P, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8204, died

 

St Vincent, Dreadnought battleship, accidental explosion

 WALLIS, Kenneth F A, Lieutenant, died in UK

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 STEWART, James, Ordinary Seaman, J 70493, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 23 January 1918

 

Baykerran, steamship, reported herself disabled in North Atlantic on this date, disappeared; naval casualties:

 CAMPBELL, William H, Private, RMLI, 13623 (Ply), untraced

 LAMBERT, James R, Private, RMLI, 4376 (Ply), untraced

 WINGELL, William, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 9788 (Ply), untraced

 

Excellent, Gunnery School, Portsmouth

 BOWEN, Gamaliel, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 4247, illness

 

Pomone, harbour service Dartmouth, ex-light cruiser

 TITHERIDGE, Benjamin, Lieutenant Commander (ret), died in UK

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 STOTT, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey 5/141, accident in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 GILLMAN, Edward, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5218, killed

 

 

Thursday, 24 January 1918

 

Blenheim, destroyer depot ship, ex-cruiser

 PISONI, Giuseppe, Shipwright, 356275, illness

 

TUG AND TWO LIGHTERS SUNK BY UB.34 IN NORTH SEA

 

Desire, hired screw tug, naval ratings manned the ship and Admiralty civilians carried out towing and salvage duties

 ALDERSON, Levi B, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EB 403

 DABNER, Thomas J, Able Seaman (Yard Craft), HM Dockyard Chatham, Admiralty civilian

 ELLWOOD, Herbert W, Stoker 1c (RFR B 5057), 182002

 FOSTER, Lewis F, Mate (Yard Craft), HM Dockyard, Chatham, Admiralty civilian

 KEEN, Percy G, Leading Stoker, K 3608 (Ch)

 PINK, William, Stoker (Yard Craft), HM Dockyard Chatham, Admiralty civilian

 SEAMER, William I, Stoker (Yard Craft) HM Dockyard Chatham, Admiralty civilian

 TUCKER, Charles T, Leading Stoker (Yard Craft), HM Dockyard Chatham, Admiralty civilian

 VAUGHAN, Charles F F, Able Seaman, J 26880 (Ch)

 WITTY, James L, Seaman, RNR, D 1602

 

Motor Lighter X.6 (no lives lost on X.110)

 BARRABLE, Joseph H, Stoker 1c (RFR B 9422), 269700 (Ch)

 FINCH, Edward A, Petty Officer, 218969 (Ch)

 FOX, Edward, Able Seaman, MMR, 786972

 KEANE, Barthely, Chief Stoker (RFR A 3582), 153201 (Dev)

 NORTON, James H, Able Seaman, J 47559 (Ch)

 ROGERCOFSKY, Louis (real name, but served as Louis Stander), Able Seaman, MMR, 811844

__________

 

Ebro, armed merchant cruiser

 REYNOLDS, Frederick J, Leading Seaman (RFR B 6667), 187714 (Ch), drowned

 

ML.122, motor launch

 HAYES, Frederick H, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4907, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 PLUMMER, Percy H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4745, DOW

__________

 

Vitol, oiler, RFA

 KIMMINS, William, Steward, MMR, 926684, illness

 

 

Friday, 25 January 1918

 

Normandy, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.90 in English Channel; naval casualties:

 DAWSON, Gilbert S, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9997

 ENGLISH, Patrick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1108

 ORSBORN, James A (real name, but served as Charles E Orsborn), 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 1117 (Daniel Harrington, O/P)

 STEVENS, Josiah H, Ty/Assistant Paymaster, RNR (President, O/P)

 

Revenger, hired rescue tug

 PETERSON, John, Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L 984, drowned

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 SCOTT, James G, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 ALLEN, Charles E, Junior Reserve Attendant, M 9277, illness

 SINCLAIR, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19134, illness

 

Vixen, old destroyer

 HUNT, James W, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 10193, illness

 

 

Saturday, 26 January 1918

 

Courageous, light battlecruiser, converted postwar to aircraft carrier

 BOYCE, Joseph E, Chief Stoker, 279847, died

 

Eastern Dawn, hired drifter, minesweeper

 CONNEELY, Michael, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 220, drowned

 

Fisgard (2), Stoker Training Ship, Portsmouth, ex-cruiser Spartiate

 ELFORD, Thomas R, Petty Officer 2c, 140226, illness

 

Minnekahda, steamship

 MOORE, Edward J, Leading Seaman, 200003, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 150th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 HOLLINSHEAD, Charles, Private, RM, S 4030 (Deal), DOW

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 ANDERSON, Colin Mc L, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4139, DOW

 WATSON, John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4992, DOW

__________

 

Sydney (RAN), light cruiser

 TAVENDER, Frank D, Boy 1c, RAN, 5729, illness

 

 

Sunday, 27 January 1918

 

Kermooh, steamship

 WOSIKOWSKI, Joseph H, Private, RMLI, 14253 (Po), killed in New Orleans

 

Otranto, armed merchant cruiser

 KELLY, James, Fireman, MMR, 689844, illness

 

President II, Accounting Base, London and other locations

 WHITING, Stanley F, Aircraftsman 1c, F 13871, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Sopwith Baby tractor biplane seaplane, on patrol off Cross Sands, failed to return

 MORRIS, Edward, Flight Sub Lieutenant, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 ALLAN, Hugh S, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1353, DOW

 ROBERTS, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1877, DOW

__________

 

Thalia, Auxiliary Patrol parent ship, Cromarty

 MCFARLANE, George, Engineman, RNR, ES 2406, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 BENDALL, Horace, Stoker 2c, K 48063, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 ENGLISH, Frederick, Seaman, RNR, A 6086, illness

 

 

Monday, 28 January 1918

 

E.14, submarine,sunk by Turkish forces in Dardanelles (survivor list included, all POW)

 ADAMS, Percy R, Stoker 1c, J 510 (Ch)

 BALL, Samuel H, Stoker 1c, K 18809 (Dev)

 BLISSETT, Jack P M, Lieutenant

 BOND, Martin R, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 4677 (Po)

 CRANNAGE, Harry, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 12239 (Po)

 CROSBIE, Albert, Leading Stoker, DSM, K 10069 (Po)

 DREW, George M, Act/Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 EMENEY, Stanley W, Able Seaman, J 19244 (Ch)

 FLETCHER, William B, Leading Stoker, DSM, K 2073 (Po)

 KIRWAN, Patrick, Able Seaman, J 11213 (Dev)

 LACCOHEE, George, Stoker 1c, J 15990 (Ch)

 Le BOUTILLIER, John, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 22714 (Ch)

 NEEDHAM, Cecil, Able Seaman, J 11160 (Dev)

 NEW, Edwin A, Able Seaman, J 22094 (Ch)

 PINNOCK, Harry, Stoker 1c, K 28154 (Ch)

 PITHER, Henry, Leading Seaman, J 13967 (Po)

 POLDEN, Bertram H, Stoker 1c, K 12599 (Ch)

 RANDALL, John B B, Chief Engine Room Artificer, 271216 (Po)

 RICHARDSON, Stanley, Leading Seaman, J 6087 (Dev)

 TURNER, John, Leading Seaman, J 17008 (Ch)

 WATERS, Frederick G, Petty Officer, 234980 (Ch)

 WHITE, Geoffrey S, Lieutenant Commander - awarded posthumous Victoria Cross (image - Digger History)

 WHITE, Richard W, Able Seaman, J 22423 (Ch)

ALL PRISONERS OF WAR

 Bowhay, William George Anthony, Stoker Petty Officer, K 5186
 Cartledge, Albert, Petty Officer, J 3864
 Milburn, Robert Martin, Engine Room Artificer 3C, M 4196
 Mitchell, Reuben Joseph Edwin, Able Seaman, 7476 (R.A.N.)
 Perkins, Robert Andace, Petty Officer, J 4078
 Prichard, William Henry, Telegraphist, J 36101
 Redman, George Francis, Stoker 1c, K 26072
 Reed, William Ephraim, Stoker 1c, K 17465
 Timbrell, Charles Miles, Signalman, J 15246

 

Erin, Dreadnought battleship

 EDWARDS, William A, Private, RMLI, 16153 (Ply), died in UK

 

Ganges, Training Establishment, Shotley/Harwich

 BETTS, Frank L, Boy 2c, J 75817, illness

 

Hazard, submarine depot ship, ex-torpedo gunboat, sunk in collision in English Channel

 ABBEY, Alfred F, Leading Carpenter's Crew, M 8249

 BROWN, Herbert G, Shipwright 1c, 346243 (Po)

 PRIMMER, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 299650 (Po)

 RENDLE, Percy W, Stoker 1c, K 40297 (Po)

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 CANNEY, Hugh A, Leading Seaman, 180377, illness

 

President III, Accounting Base, London and other locations

 HICHENS, Bertie, Leading Seaman, 179658, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RM Labour Corps, France

 GIBBS, John T, Private, RM, S 8675 (Deal), killed

 

RND, 248th Field Company, RE (Army), France

 COLES, William C, Sapper, Army, 236186, DOW

__________

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 FEARN, Cecil A, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, London Z 8262, illness

 

Venus, old light cruiser

 WATERMAN, Frank (real name, but served as Frank Randall), Leading Stoker, 310530, illness

 

Vernon, Torpedo School, Portsmouth

 LEAVER, William C, Chief Stoker, 141283, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 JONES, Andrew F, Ordinary Seaman, J 81911, illness

 

Wildfire, Naval Base, Sheerness

 WINMILL, Albert, Able Seaman (Pens), 133210 (Ch)

 

 

Tuesday, 29 January 1918

 

Achilles, cruiser

 MONK, Thomas H, Stoker 2c, K 43787, illness

 

Drumtochty, hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in Dover Straits

 BENNEYNORTH, Harry, Engineman, RNR, ES 400

 CARPENTER, George, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 FORREST, John R, Ordinary Seaman, RNCVR, VR 4909

 HARRISON, Harold, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 HOOD, Jesse A, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8846

 LISTON, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10250

 MAIN, David, Deck Hand, RNR, A 6518

 MOTION, James, Engineman, RNR, ES 4151

 REES, Robert P, Trimmer, RNR, TS 280

 STEWART, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11131

 WILL, Alexander B, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4306

 

Ethelinda, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UC.31 in Irish Sea; naval casualty:

 DAVEY, Walter E R, Seaman, RNR, D 2037

 

Geo, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UC.53 in Mediterranean; naval casualty:

 FREEMAN, Arthur E, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9993

 

Glenfruin, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.103 in Irish Sea; naval casualties:

 CAMPBELL, John Mc P, Signalman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8533

 CROUDSON, George T, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1987

 DULLAGHAN, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Palace Z 3573

 MCDONALD, Donald, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 2264

 

Guiana, hired rescue tug, sunk in collision in North Sea

 CHAMPION, Stephen H, Seaman, MMR, 939019

 DOUGLAS, Thomas R, Cabin Boy, MMR, 939016

 FISHER, Walter, Stoker, MMR, 425050

 WOOD, Alfred V, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR

  

Ouse, old destroyer

 ENNIS, Charles W, Stoker 1c, 311942, drowned

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 DUFFY, James A, Stoker 1c, K 31241, illness

 TREGILLIS, Henry J, Stoker 1c, K 4137, illness

 

Robert Cloughton, Admiralty trawler

 BURNS, Robert, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2028

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 150th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 PRICE, Edgar F, Private, RM, S 4267 (Deal), DOW

__________

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Avro 504B tractor biplane, crashed at Rauceby Gun Station

 COLLETT, Norman C, Ty/Py/Flight Officer, DOI

 

TB.19, torpedo boat

 HIBBINS, Charles W, Leading Stoker, K 632, accidentally killed

 

 

Wednesday, 30 January 1918

 

Peggy Nutten, hired trawler, minesweeper

 DERMODY, John, Engineman, RNR, ES 662, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 CLARKE, William B, Petty Officer 2c,  862, illness

 

President II, Accounting Base, London and other locations

 GIBBONS, Cyril B, Air Mechanic 2c, F 26025, illness

 

RM Labour Corps

 WHITE, Charles, Private, RM, S 10107 (Deal), illness

 

RM, 3rd Battalion

 NUTTYCOMBE, John, Gunner, RMA, RMA 5660, POW, illness in Turkey

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 BREARLEY, Harold B, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, DOI

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 BENNETT, Archibald, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3905, DOW

 

RNAS Dunkirk, France, flying in Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber, taking part in raid on Oostcamp, shot down

 LEITCH, Charles A, Aircraftsman 1c, F 23539, killed

 WILLIAMS, Frank T P, Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

__________

 

RND, Benbow Battalion

 TAIT, James, Seaman, RNR, B 3468, illness in UK

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 REDMOND, Austin J, Ordinary Seaman, J 74706, illness

 

Wellholme, collier Q-ship Thornhill serving as Wellholme, sunk by UB.55 in English Channel

 PLATT, James F, Motor Mechanic, RNVR Motor Boat Reserve, MB 2175

 SALES, William J, Seaman, RNR, A 4384

 WILSON, Andrew B, Able Seaman, J 15734 (Po)

 

 

Thursday, 31 January 1918

 

Aurora, light cruiser

 NOONAH, John J, Stoker Petty Officer, 311542, illness

 

Crescent, depot ship, Grand Fleet, ex-cruiser

 BOWELL, Walter J, Able Seaman, J 15186, "spare submarine crew", reported as drowned when HM Submarine K.14 was damaged, below (thanks to Clive Sweetingham, 23 May 2011)

 

Dalhousie (RIM), troopship

 RAHIM, Abdul, Seedie, (no service number listed), illness

 

E.50, submarine, lost, cause unknown in North Sea by this date

 BIGSBY, Thomas J, Leading Seaman, 237417 (Po)

 BRETT, Frederick, Stoker Petty Officer, 307261 (Ch)

 BROWN, Archibald E, Petty Officer, 226250 (Dev)

 CAUDEVILLE, Thomas B, Stoker 1c, K 20787 (Po)

 CURD, William F, Stoker 1c, K 17857 (Ch)

 CUTTING, Austin W, Able Seaman, J 13934 (Ch)

 DUNN, Archibald F, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 19524 (Dev)

 ELLIOTT, George W, Lieutenant, RNR

 EMERY, Stanley, Stoker 1c, K 19954 (Po)

 GENT, Cecil, Stoker 1c, K 19924 (Ch)

 GIBSON, John R, Able Seaman, J 26864 (Dev)

 GILL, Albert, Leading Stoker, K 11648 (Dev)

 HAINES, Frederick C, Able Seaman, J 20808 (Po)

 HARDS, William W J, Leading Stoker, K 11357 (Ch)

 HILL, Farrar, Able Seaman, J 20092 (Dev)

 HOLTHAM, Frank St  C, Leading Seaman, 232264 (Dev)

 HOUNSOME, Norman G, Able Seaman, J 19873 (Po)

 HUTCHINSON, John W, Leading Stoker, K 13161 (Po)

 JEWELL, Alfred H, Petty Officer, 236249 (Ch)

 LEE, Arthur S, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1571 (Dev)

 MEEK, Walter H, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 271695 (Dev)

 METCALFE, William B, Lieutenant

 MILLER, Albert J, Leading Telegraphist, J 19598 (Po)

 MULHALL, John J, Signalman, J 21302 (Dev)

 POVER, Joseph, Telegraphist, J 35826 (Po)

 ROBERTS, Jonathan T, Petty Officer, 234598 (Dev)

 ROGERS, Wilford I, Stoker 1c, K 17348 (Dev)

 SNOOK, Ralph E, Lieutenant

 TORDOFF, Norman, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 2063 (Dev)

 WHITE, Herbert, Stoker 1c, K 17774 (Po)

 YOUNG, William F, Able Seaman, J 12191 (Po)

 

Ganges, Training Establishment, Shotley/Harwich

 REITH, James, Boy 2c, J 76277, illness

 

Hazel, armed boarding steamer

 WALMER, William, Ship's Cook, MMR, 815672, illness

 

“BATTLE OR DISASTER OFF MAY ISLAND”

All lost or damaged in collision

 

K.4, submarine, sunk

 ADAMS, Leonard, Chief Engine Room Artificer, M 324 (Po)

 ADAMS, Percy W, Stoker Petty Officer, 306739 (Ch)

 APPS, John S, Engine Room Artificer 1c, RNVR, Clyde 3/1892

 ARMSTRONG, James, Able Seaman, J 32585 (Po)

 BALDWIN, George H, Petty Officer Telegraphist, J 10360 (Dev)

 BEER, Frank J, Chief Stoker, 298980 (Ch)

 BLAKE, Stanley H, Able Seaman (RFR B 5018), 211925 (Po)

 BOUNDS, Horace, Stoker 1c, K 14491 (Ch)

 BROWN, Charles E, Stoker 1c, K 22591 (Ch)

 BURGESS, Albert C, Stoker 1c, K 9375 (Po)

 BURT, Ernest S, Able Seaman, J 9569 (Ch)

 CARTER, Charles, Leading Signalman, 236423 (Dev)

 CHURCH, William, Leading Stoker, K 9438 (Po)

 COCKERILL, Percival, Stoker 1c, K 21001 (Dev)

 CORFIELD, Alfred A B, Petty Officer, 232865 (Ch)

 CRAWFORTH, Harry W, Stoker 1c, SS 115298 (Po)

 DANGERFIELD, William G, Able Seaman, J 17629 (Dev)

 DUGGAN, Alan M, Able Seaman, J 16974 (Ch)

 FENNER, Athelstan A L, Lieutenant Commander

 GODDARD, Charles W H, Able Seaman, J 2150 (Ch)

 GODDARD, Henry T, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 11218 (Dev)

 GOODSALL, John H, Leading Stoker, K 12209 (Ch)

 GRANT, Patrick, Stoker 1c, K 20768 (Ch)

 HAMMOND, John W, Gunner

 HANKS, Frederick F, Stoker 1c, K 16885 (Po)

 HAYES, Joseph C, Stoker 1c, K 19004 (Ch)

 HAYMAN, William H, Leading Stoker, 305390 (Dev)

 HILL, Ralph R, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 270525 (Po)

 HOGG, Albert E, Leading Seaman, J 9082 (Ch)

 IRON, James T, Leading Stoker, K 11011 (Ch)

 JACKSON, Thomas W, Able Seaman, 215195 (Po)

 LEEDER, Edward B, Able Seaman, SS 5311 (Po)

 MARTIN, Herbert E, Stoker 1c, K 10876 (Ch)

 MOCKFORD, Fred, Able Seaman, J 9223 (Po)

 PEARSON, Alfred E, Leading Seaman (RFR B 10623), 206490 (Ch)

 PUDDIFOOT, Ernest J, Able Seaman, J 46875 (Ch)

 RIVETT, Leonard W, Able Seaman, J 18186 (Ch)

 ROWLEY, William, Petty Officer, 215872 (Po)

 SELLICK, Sydney J, Stoker 1c, K 12966 (Ch)

 SHEATH, Harry, Stoker Petty Officer, 355913 (Po)

 SPICE, Albert, Able Seaman, 239765 (Ch)

 SPICE, John, Able Seaman, 219424 (Ch)

 STOCKS, David De B, Commander

 TREDGETT, James H, Stoker 1c, K 22822 (Ch)

 VAREY, Alan, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 21630 (Ch)

 WALKER, Frederick, Leading Telegraphist, J 25725 (Dev)

 WATKINS, Malcolm P, Signalman, J 19411 (Po)

 WATTERSON, Thomas A, Lieutenant, RNR

 WELLESLEY, Claud M A, Lieutenant

 WINDIBANK, Albert C, Able Seaman, J 18037 (Ch)

 WOOD, Thomas S, Leading Stoker, K 12229 (Ch)

 WOODS, George O C, Leading Stoker, M 2250 (Po)

 WYATT, William T, Stoker Petty Officer, 308247 (Po)

 YOUDALE, Harold W, Officer's Steward, L 3820 (Po)

 YOUNG, Thomas S, Able Seaman, J 16770 (Ch)

 

K.14, submarine, damaged

 BOWELL, Walter J, Able Seaman, J 15186 (see HM Depot Ship Crescent above)

 SCOTT, Alexander, Leading Seaman, 232696

 

K.17, submarine, sunk

 ADAMS, Albert V, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 632 (Dev)

 AGNEW, William, Able Seaman, SS 2844 (Dev)

 ANTRAM, Herbert W, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR 

 BERRIMAN, Thomas H, Able Seaman, 213863 (Dev)

 BINNINGTON, Charles E, Stoker 1c, K 18963 (Ch)

 BLACKMAN, James, Stoker 1c, K 13078 (Po)

 BROWN, Jack G, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 8692 (Ch)

 CARESS, Henry A, Stoker 1c, SS 115673 (Ch)

 CARTER, William J F, Stoker 1c, K 17477 (Ch)

 CASE, Charles, Chief Petty Officer, 186086 (Po)

 COOK, William J, Leading Stoker, K 6363 (Ch)

 COOLEY, William C, Petty Officer, 227154 (Po)

 COOPER, William W, Leading Signalman, 239571 (Ch)

 CUNNINGHAM, Ernest S, Midshipman, RAN

 De BANK, Arthur G D, Stoker 1c, J 22444 (Ch)

 DRAKE, Arthur R, Able Seaman, 238786 (Ch)

 FINCH, William, Leading Seaman, J 1069 (Po)

 GALE, William J, Leading Stoker, K 11623 (Dev)

 GIBBS, John, Able Seaman, J 10934 (Dev)

 GIBSON, Isaac, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 270632 (Dev)

 GILL, Robert, Leading Seaman, 211672 (Po)

 HAMMOND, Francis, Able Seaman, J 9547 (Dev)

 HEARN, Henry J, Lieutenant Commander

 HERRING, Harold L, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 13296 (Ch)

 HOSKING, Cecil J, Leading Seaman, J 16056 (Dev)

 JONES, Edward, Stoker 1c, K 20796 (Po)

 KNIGHT, George A, Leading Telegraphist, J 8438 (Ch)

 KNOWLES, James E, Stoker 1c, SS 115292 (Dev)

 LIGHTBODY, Henry G, Able Seaman, J 24810 (Ch)

 LORD, Frederick E, Telegraphist, J 55202 (Po)

 MCDONALD, John R, Stoker 1c, SS 114477 (Ch)

 MEADMORE, Edward J, Leading Seaman, 223356 (Ch)

 MONTGOMERY, Joseph R, Able Seaman, J 12871 (Dev)

 MORRIS, Ernest, Stoker Petty Officer, 309458 (Ch)

 MYOTT, Dominick, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 7565 (Po)

 NETTLETON, Harold, Able Seaman, J 20766 (Ch)

 NOLAN, Patrick, Stoker Petty Officer, 284013 (Dev)

 RICKETTS, Henry L, Stoker 1c, K 27466 (Dev)

 SAMUEL, Frederick, Able Seaman, J 10440 (Ch)

 SANGSTER, Leo F M, Stoker 1c, K 22599 (Ch)

 SAVAGE, Charles H, Officer's Steward, L 2005 (Po)

 SAVAGE, Charles K, Stoker Petty Officer, 311292 (Po)

 SINFIELD, Albert E (real name, but served as Albert E Simpson), Leading Seaman, J 1181 (Ch)

 TILLEY, Edmund, Leading Stoker, K 10609 (Po)

 TYRELL, Hugo W L, Lieutenant

 WARDE, Cecil, Lieutenant

 WHEBLE, Henry H, Able Seaman, 225581 (Po)

 WHITE, Alfred, Able Seaman, J 6137 (Dev)

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Oropesa II, ex-Oropesa, hired trawler, minesweeper

 LONDRAGAN, Robert, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1496, drowned

 

Renown, battlecruiser

 BIGGS, Cecil B N, Ordinary Seaman, J 76290, drowned

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 FRANCIS, James, Air Mechanic 2c, F 38901, killed

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 NUDD, Robert T, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 12, illness

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