Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies,  Armistice 1918-August 1939 Researched & compiled by Don Kindell, all rights reserved JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1919 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

HMS Fox, old light cruiser  (from the scrapbook of Yeoman of Signals George Smith, click photographs for enlargements)

on to March 1919 or back to Naval-History.Net

Notes:

(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

(2) click for abbreviations

THE SPANISH INFLUENZA

The pandemic lasted from approximately July 1918 to April 1919 with a major peak in the UK between September 1918 and January 1919. It can be assumed that the vast majority of illness deaths in these periods were due to the Spanish flu.

Wednesday, 1 January 1919

Abeille

DIXON, Herbert, Able Seaman, J 11166, illness in Gibraltar

Cymric

BARR, Walter, Cook, MMR, 821587, illness

Fox

MATTHEWS, Ernest E, Stoker 1c, K 37610, illness

Iolaire, ship lost

BADCOCK, Frank, Seaman, RNR, C 3374, (President III, O/P)

BEATON, Alex-, Able Seaman, MMR, 968068, (Rose II, O/P)

BROWN, Ernest A, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 902

BUCHANAN, Peter, Seaman, RNR, A 7700, (Pembroke, O/P)

CAMPBELL, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11999, (Venerable, O/P)

CAMPBELL, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13353, (Venerable, O/P)

CAMPBELL, Alexander, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2999, (Victory, O/P)

CAMPBELL, Angus, Seaman, RNR, C 3590, (Excellent, O/P)

CAMPBELL, Donald, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2058, (Pembroke, O/P)

CAMPBELL, Donald, Seaman, RNR, B 3356, (Victory, O/P)

CAMPBELL, Kenneth, Seaman, RNR, A 4804, (Galatea, O/P)

CAMPBELL, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20536, (Matthew Flynn, O/P)

COTTER, Leonard E, Lieutenant, RNR

CRICHTON, Angus, Seaman, RNR, B 2687, (Ganges II, O/P)

CRICHTON, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 9066, (Pembroke, O/P)

DEWSBURY, Charles, Leading Deck Hand, MMR, (no service number listed)  

FERGUSON, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 258, (Morgan Jones, O/P)

GEORGE, Joseph W, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)  

GILLIES, Angus, Seaman, RNR, A 4502, (Seahorse, O/P)

GILLIES, Donald W, Seaman, RNR, A 3309, (Pembroke, O/P)

HARRIS, Thomas E H, Greaser, MMR, (no service number listed)  

HEAD, Herbert W, Private, RMLI, 11997 (Po)

HENLEY, Alfred, Cook, MMR, (no service number listed)  

HUMPHREY, Frank, Steward, MMR, (no service number listed)  

LEGGETT, Ernest, Deck Hand, MMR, (no service number listed)  

MACARTHUR, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4443, (Implacable, O/P)

MACASKILL, John, Seaman, RNR, A 3397, (Redoubtable, O/P)

MACASKILL, John, Deck Hand, RNR, 14567, (Sir John Fitzgerald, O/P)

MACASKILL, John, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9635

MACASKILL, John A, Signaller, RNVR, Clyde Z 8453, (Vivid, O/P)

MACAULAY, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, A 2576, (Gunner, O/P)

MACAULAY, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2658, (Max Pemberton, O/P)

MACAULAY, John, Seaman, RNR, C 1567, (Imperieuse, O/P)

MACAULAY, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4004

MACDONALD, Alexander, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 11708, (Pembroke, O/P)

MACDONALD, Angus, Seaman, RNR, D 1830, (Imperieuse, O/P)

MACDONALD, Angus, Seaman, RNR, A 4554, (Kent, O/P)

MACDONALD, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2597, (Primrose, O/P)

MACDONALD, Donald, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12453, (Pembroke, O/P)

MACDONALD, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 5296, (Vernon, O/P)

MACDONALD, Donald, Seaman, RNR, C 2373

MACDONALD, Ewen, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19896, (John Gray, O/P)

MACDONALD, John, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2443, (Arrogant, O/P)

MACDONALD, John, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2554, (Arrogant, O/P)

MACDONALD, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19654, (Boy George III, O/P)

MACDONALD, John, Seaman, RNR, B 3339, (Emperor of India, O/P)

MACDONALD, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 21078, (Genia, O/P)

MACDONALD, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, C 1874, (Victory, O/P)

MACDONALD, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11997, (Aspire, O/P)

MACDONALD, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, A 9534, (Pembroke, O/P)

MACDONALD, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20516, (Venerable, O/P)

MACDONALD, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1436, (Surf, O/P)

MACINNES, David, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19531, (Daniel Henry, O/P)

MACIVER, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, A 2778, (Victory, O/P)

MACIVER, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10235

MACKAY, Angus, 2nd Hand, RNR, D 2258

MACKAY, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12090

MACKAY, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, A 7699, (Pembroke, O/P)

MACKAY, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16652, (Shikari II, O/P)

MACKAY, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, B 4511

MACKAY, Norman, Seaman, RNR, A 9494, (Pembroke, O/P)

MACKAY, William, Signalman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8218, (Vivid, O/P)

MACKENZIE, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12080, (Mary, O/P)

MACKENZIE, Alexander, Seaman, RNR, C 3360

MACKENZIE, Donald, Deck Hand, MMR, 967820, (Wickstead, O/P)

MACKENZIE, John, Seaman, RNR, C 2038, (Victory, O/P)

MACKENZIE, John, Seaman, RNR, A 5937, (Vivid III, ex-Albemarle, O/P)

MACKENZIE, Kenneth, Seaman, RNR, A 3046

MACKENZIE, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, C 2793, (President, O/P)

MACKENZIE, Norman, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20072, (Victory, O/P)

MACKILLOP, Norman, Seaman, RNR, A 9522, (Pembroke, O/P)

MACKINNION, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 21209, (Eddy, O/P)

MACLEAN, Donald, Seaman, RNR, B 2820, (Colleen, O/P)

MACLEAN, Kenneth, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20994, (Venerable, O/P)

MACLEAN, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, B 4280

MACLEAN, Murdo, Deck Hand, MMR, 947252, (Snipe, O/P)

MACLEOD, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17041, (Vivid, O/P)

MACLEOD, Alexander J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20422

MACLEOD, Allan, Seaman, RNR, A 4661, (President III, O/P)

MACLEOD, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4125, (Beatrice, O/P)

MACLEOD, Donald, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 9964, (Crystal Palace, O/P)

MACLEOD, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 3329, (Victory, O/P)

MACLEOD, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3968, (Victory, O/P)

MACLEOD, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4944

MACLEOD, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6665

MACLEOD, John, Mate, MMR, (no service number listed), (Cornrig, O/P)

MACLEOD, John, Seaman, RNR, B 2736, (Excellent, O/P)

MACLEOD, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19890, (Implacable, O/P)

MACLEOD, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4435, (ML.502, O/P)

MACLEOD, M. (Initial only), Leading Seaman, RNR, A 5478

MACLEOD, Malcolm, Able Seaman, MMR, 973832, (Agnes Nutten, O/P)

MACLEOD, Malcolm, Ordinary Seaman, J 65506 (Dev), (Maidstone, O/P)

MACLEOD, Malcolm, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4793, (ML.485, O/P)

MACLEOD, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20774, (Sabreur, O/P)

MACLEOD, Murdo, Able Seaman, J 76479 (Dev), (Revenge, O/P)

MACLEOD, Norman, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 1186, (Venerable, O/P)

MACLEOD, Norman, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 4803

MACLEOD, Norman, Seaman, RNR, C 3343

MACLEOD, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14603, (Dreel Castle, O/P)

MACPHAIL, Kenneth, Seaman, RNR, A 3320, (Pembroke, O/P)

MACPHAIL, Norman, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14663, (Venerable, O/P)

MACRITCHIE, Donald, Cooper 4c, M 23885 (Ch), (Pembroke, O/P)

MACRITCHIE, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13258, (Scarboro, O/P)

MARINER, Henry O, Deck Hand, MMR, 821982

MARTIN, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12067, (Pembroke, O/P)

MARTIN, Norman, Seaman, RNR, C 3397, (Victory, O/P)

MASON, Reginald G W, Commander, RNR

MATHESON, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18694, (Winner, O/P)

MATHESON, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11907, drowned in Iceland, (O/P)

MATTHEWS, Albert R, Leading Victualling Assistant, M 15986

MCASKILL, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 21143, (Gunner, O/P)

MCASKILL, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 7041, (Sigismund, O/P)

MCAULAY, Donald, Seaman, RNR, C 2065, (Emperor of India, O/P)

MCAULAY, Donald M, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4363, (ML.372, O/P)

MCCARTHY, Fred C, Carpenter, MMR, (no service number listed)  

MCDONALD, Alexander, Leading Seaman, C 2046, (Nairn, O/P)

MCDONALD, David, Signal Boy, RNR, SB 1265

MCDONALD, Donald, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3516, (Dreel Castle, O/P)

MCDONALD, Donald, Leading Seaman, RNR, B 2688, (Ganges, O/P)

MCDONALD, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17809, (Santora, O/P)

MCDONALD, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 5351, (SS Mandala, O/P)

MCDONALD, John, Seaman, RNR, A 3074, (Emperor of India, O/P)

MCDONALD, John, Seaman, RNR, A 4490, (Seahorse, O/P)

MCDONALD, John, Seaman, RNR, A 2558, (Venerable, O/P)

MCDONALD, Roderick J, Seaman, RNR, A 2966, (Wallington, O/P)

MCINNES, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, A 8896, (Dublin, O/P)

MCIVER, Alexander, Leading Seaman, C 1691

MCIVER, Angus, Seaman, RNR, C 1855

MCIVER, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18720

MCIVER, John, Seaman, RNR, A 2496, (Letterflourie, O/P)

MCIVER, John, Seaman, RNR, C 2619, (Victory, O/P)

MCIVER, John, Mate, MMR, (no service number listed)  

MCIVER, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 775, (Zena Dare, O/P)

MCKAY, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, C 2613

MCKENZIE, Alexander, Seaman, RNR, C 1663, (Roman Empire, O/P)

MCKENZIE, Alexander, Seaman, RNR, B 3892

MCKENZIE, John, Seaman, RNR, A 3274, (Emperor of India, O/P)

MCKENZIE, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, B 3122, (Pembroke, O/P)

MCKENZIE, Roderick, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 7246, (Romilly, O/P)

MCKINNON, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2615, (Attentive III, O/P)

MCLEAN, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, C 2679, (Vernon, O/P)

MCLEAN, Murdo, Deck Hand, MMR, 974252, (Snipe, O/P)

MCLEAN, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, D 1903, (Victory, O/P)

MCLEAY, Angus, Seaman, RNR, B 3689, (Emperor of India, O/P)

MCLENNAN, Finlay, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18771

MCLEOD, Alexander, Seaman, RNR, A 2745, (Imperieuse, O/P)

MCLEOD, Alexander A, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3455, (Idaho, O/P)

MCLEOD, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4548, (Pembroke, O/P)

MCLEOD, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19972, (Resmilo, O/P)

MCLEOD, Angus, Deck Hand, MMR, 973997, (Snipe, O/P)

MCLEOD, Angus, Seaman, RNR, D 1920, (Vernon, O/P)

MCLEOD, Angus, Seaman, RNR, C 2808

MCLEOD, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1427, (Dreel Castle, O/P)

MCLEOD, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10941, (Quercia, O/P)

MCLEOD, Donald, Seaman, RNR, B 3553, (SS Saxonia, O/P)

MCLEOD, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15739, (Attentive III, O/P)

MCLEOD, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3607, (ML.411, O/P)

MCLEOD, John, Able Seaman, MMR, 974908, (Rose, O/P)

MCLEOD, John, Deck Hand, MMR, 968097, (Victor, O/P)

MCLEOD, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14384, (Idaho, O/P)

MCLEOD, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12081, (Wallington, O/P)

MCLEOD, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, B 4219

MCMILLAN, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, D 1848, (Imperieuse, O/P)

MCPHAIL, Donald, Seaman, RNR, D 2222, (Pembroke, O/P)

MCRITCHIE, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16522, (Hero, O/P)

MONTGOMERY, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1445, (Unity, O/P)

MONTGOMERY, Norman, Seaman, RNR, C 3391, (Ariel II, O/P)

MOORE, Harold, Deck Hand, MMR, (no service number listed)  

MORRISON, Angus, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14310, (Implacable, O/P)

MORRISON, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12126, (St Ayles, O/P)

MORRISON, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11859, (Sir Mark Sykes, O/P)

MORRISON, Farquhar, Seaman, RNR, B 3161, (Pembroke, O/P)

MORRISON, Finlay, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4515, (ML.560, O/P)

MORRISON, George, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3499, (ML.307, O/P)

MORRISON, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 21746, (David Conn, O/P)

MORRISON, John, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 3026, (SS Norwood, O/P)

MORRISON, John, Seaman, RNR, A 4645, (Venerable, O/P)

MORRISON, John, Petty Officer, A 5306, (Vivid, O/P)

MORRISON, Norman, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12088, (Urka, O/P)

MORRISON, Roderick, Seaman, RNR, C 1750, (Ganges II, O/P)

MURRAY, Donald, Petty Officer, RNR, B 2811, (Imperiuese, O/P)

MURRAY, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19804, (Joseph Burgen, O/P)

MURRAY, Evander, Seaman, RNR, DA 1829, (Thames, O/P)

MURRAY, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4689, (ML.461, O/P)

MURRAY, John, Seaman, RNR, C 2061, (Pembroke, O/P)

MURRAY, Roderick, Ordinary Seaman, J 86329, (Roxburgh, O/P)

MURRAY, William, Seaman, RNR, A 6772, (Pembroke, O/P)

MURRAY, William J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11925, (Pactolus, O/P)

NICHOLSON, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8955, (Calera, O/P)

NICOLSON, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, A 5396, (Magpie, O/P)

NICOLSON, Murdo, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4258, (ML.10, O/P)

RAMSAY, David, Seaman, RNR, D 1350

RANKIN, Charles, Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

SMITH, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 2971, (Emperor of India, O/P)

SMITH, Donald, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 4173

SMITH, John, Seaman, RNR, B 3516, (Duchess of Devonshire, O/P)

SMITH, John, Seaman, RNR, A 8055, (Pembroke, O/P)

SMITH, Kenneth, Seaman, RNR, C 1620, (Cove, O/P)

SMITH, Kenneth, Seaman, RNR, D 1958, (Pembroke, O/P)

STANLEY, William J J, Deck Hand, MMR, (no service number listed)  

TAYLOR, Alfred S, Assistant Steward, MMR, (no service number listed)  

THOMSON, Malcolm, Seaman, RNR, A 4557, (Redoubtable, O/P)

WILSON, William K, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 14184 (Ch), (Mistletoe, O/P)

King George V

BEVIS, Albert J, Gunner, RMA, RMA 13514, illness

Landrail

MARSHALL, Albert, Able Seaman, 208743, drowned (but not in Iolaire as in some sources)

Langton

SAMUEL, Jack, Assistant Cook, MMR, (no service number listed), illness in Greece

Lobelia

MURPHY, William D R, Lieutenant, RNR, died in Gibraltar

Mersey

BRIDLE, Sidney J, Telegraphist, J 32026, illness

Monarch

SWINHOE, Thomas W, Stoker 2c, K 50362, illness

Nerissa

THOMAS, John J W, Able Seaman, J 64690, drowned

Pembroke

BROWN, Jack R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10376, illness

Pembroke

PATERSON, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 9521, drowned, buried in Inverness (not in Iolaire as in some sources)

Restless Wave

YEOMANS, Joseph R, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6030, drowned

RM, 6th Battalion, Russia

WILLIAMS, Joseph, Private, RMLI, 20082 (Ply), illness

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

ROBERTSON, John A, Private, RMLI, 16607 (Ply), ex-prisoner of war, illness

William Bond

NOBLE, Alexander, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1476, illness

Thursday, 2 January 1919

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Aspasia, Archangel

MCWATTIE, John J H, Lieutenant, RNR, died

__________

Mersey

BULLEN, Ernest, Petty Officer, 236107, illness

Friday, 3 January 1919

Ganges

NELSON, Walter J, Engineman, RNR, ST 1220, drowned

L.11, submarine

GALE, Leonard F, Able Seaman, J 8830, drowned in UK

Mersey

MCLEAN, James, Leading Seaman, 237977, illness

SPRAY, William, Stoker 1c, 235034, illness

Pembroke

SOLKHON, William G, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 268462, illness

RND, 1st RM Battalion

SERVANT, Harold D, Private, RMLI, S 458 (Ch), ex-prisoner of war, illness in Holland

Temeraire, Sevastopol

BLEWITT, Albert P, Ordinary Seaman, J 54766 (Dev), illness

Trewellard, steamship

MACKAY, George W, Seaman, RNR, A 5533, illness

Saturday, 4 January 1919