Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies,  Armistice 1918-August 1939 Researched & compiled by Don Kindell, all rights reserved JULY-DECEMBER 1919 -  in date, ship/unit & name order Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net

Kviberg Cemetary, Sweden, graves of the crew of HM Drifter Catspaw, lost 31 December 1919 (Gareth Thomas, click photographs for enlargements)

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(1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P – on passage), Fate

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Tuesday, 1 July 1919

Egmont

HERRING, Arthur V, Able Seaman, J 34273, illness

Wednesday, 2 July 1919

Cuckoo

COOK, William J W, Signalman, 111469, illness

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

(this is the same incident, but the relationship is not known)

Fox, old light cruiser, Archangel base ship, mine explosion, North Russia

CHEESEBROUGH, Thomas M, Ordinary Seaman, J 85493, killed

SEXTON, John, Leading Seaman, J 24832 (Dev)

Glory, Murmansk base ship, mine explosion, North Russa

FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, Roger H, Lieutenant, killed

POLLINGTON, Arthur B, Stoker 1c, SS 116444, DOW

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M.24, monitor

CHILD, Archibald E, Able Seaman, J 31371, drowned

RND, 188th Brigade Machine Gun Company

HUNT, Percy S, Private, RMLI, 18181 (Ch), discharged, accident in UK

Thursday, 3 July 1919

Egmont

WALTERS, Harold G, Stoker Petty Officer, K 30, illness

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Fandango, mined in Dvina River, North Russia, lost

ALEXANDER, Walter, Stoker 1c, 311118 (Ch)

BUSS, John W, Able Seaman, J 2144 (Ch)

DENNISON, William W, Engine Room Artificer 2c, 271982 (Ch)

EELS, Alfred H, Stoker 1c, K 4447 (Ch)

LIVESAY, James T, Gunner

NELSON, Charles W, Officer's Steward 2c, L 4055 (Ch)

WARREN, Christopher F, Mechanician, 308634 (Ch)

WEBB, James, Able Seaman, J 19636 (Ch)

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Tryphon

VASS, Jack, Able Seaman, 204902, illness

Vivid

MAGUIRE, Thomas, Able Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

Friday, 4 July 1919

Victory

JENKINS, John J, Stoker Petty Officer, U 898, illness

Saturday, 5 July 1919

Constance

SNOOK, Alfred J, Ordinary Seaman, J 55388, illness

Sunday, 6 July 1919

Dreadnought

REGAN, Daniel, Chief Gunner, died

Duchess of Richmond

ROBINSON, James, Officer's Steward 2c, MC 1923, killed

President IV

NEILD, James H, Lieutenant Commander

accident

Monday, 7 July 1919

Juno

CAKEBREAD, Arthur, Lieutenant, RNVR, illness

Platypus

HAGGIS, Henry G, Stoker, RAN, 9536, died in Australia

Victory

DICKINSON, Arthur, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

Tuesday, 8 July 1919

William Biggs

FRASER, Gideon, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19951, drowned

Wednesday, 9 July 1919

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Glowworm, River Dvina, North Russia

HAMMOND, George R, Stoker 1c, SS 119282 (Dev), drowned

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Mazurka

MCMILLAN, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4589, illness

ML.368, motor launch

MACLEOD, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4234, drowned

Peter Pan

BUSTARD, Albert E, Able Seaman, MMR, 986733, drowned

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

PRATT, Frederick G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 459, DOW in UK

Thursday, 10 July 1919

Egmont

BRIFFA, Carmelo, Officer's Cook 3c, L 11138, illness

RND, Drake Battalion

BAIRD, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4043, discharged, DOW in UK

Victory

HALL, Edward H, Stoker Petty Officer, K 55279, illness

Watchman

LANG, William H, Leading Seaman, 220690, illness

Friday, 11 July 1919

Rigorous

TALL, John W H, Officer's Steward 2c, L 10807, drowned

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

GILFOY, Albert H, Private, RMLI, 16706 (Po), discharged, illness in UK

Zetland

BARNFATHER, Norman, Able Seaman, 228236, died

Saturday, 12 July 1919

Delphinium

MUTTER, Ernest W, Able Seaman, SS 6441, drowned

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Gentian, Gulf of Finland

HIRST, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9031, drowned, buried at Tallinn

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Victory

CONDON, Thomas J, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 234, died

Monday, 14 July 1919

Alecto

MORLEY, James W, Officer's Steward 2c, L 7828, illness

Eaglet

STONE, Michael, Ordinary Seaman, MMR, 968726, illness

Tuesday, 15 July 1919

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Gentian, mined in Gulf of Finland, lost

BOYD, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 297448 (Po)

FLOCKHART, William, Engine Room Artificer 4c, RNVR, MC 400

HAIGH, Ernest, Able Seaman, J 44770 (Ch)

MCCREA, Robert L, Stoker Petty Officer, MC 49 (Ch)

MCVEIGH, John M, Stoker 1c, MC 433 (Ch)

WEIR, Alexander, Stoker 1c, MC 913 (Ch)

Myrtle, mined in Gulf of Finland, lost

AMEY, John E H, Stoker 1c, MC 360 (Po)

BIRCH, Alexander, Stoker 1c, MC 375 (Po)

GILLIES, James C, Engine Room Artificer 4c, MC 410 (Po)

JOHNSON, Robert, Shipwright 3c, M 13305 (Ch)

PACKMAN, Thomas R, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 23475 (Po)

PRIMMETT, Arthur, Leading Stoker, K 2814 (Po)

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Indus

O'CONNELL, Thomas F, Petty Officer, 89851, illness

Victory

LOVELY, Ernest C, Ordinary Seaman, MMR, 938211, illness

Vivid

ANDERSON, John L, Petty Officer Telegraphist, 239158, illness

Wednesday, 16 July 1919

Jupiter

ELLERY, Thomas, Stoker Petty Officer, 276591, drowned

(The) King's Lancashire Military Convalescent Hospital, Blackpool, Assistant Instructor

LAMB, Robert M, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, trench fever, died in UK

Thursday, 17 July 1919

Canada

BELL, George, Stoker 1c, SS 120609, illness

Friday, 18 July 1919

Centaur

ABBOT, Reginald F V, Able Seaman, J 31489, illness

Coronatia

RODGER, James W, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 11432, illness

Saturday, 19 July 1919

Royal Naval Reserve

WEBB, Thomas P, Lieutenant Commander, RNR, illness

Tumult

PAYNE, Walter A, Stoker Petty Officer, 291029, died

Sunday, 20 July 1919

Pembroke

TOMLIN, Edwin, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 7436, illness

RND, Plymouth Battalion

WHENMEN, William F, Private, RMLI, 10368 (Ply) (RFR B 304), discharged, illness in UK

Monday, 21 July 1919

Argo

GRAHAM, George R, Stoker 1c, 144440, illness

Tuesday, 22 July 1919

Dolphin

DOWLING, Frank, Shipwright 1c, 168832, illness

HM Coastguard Station Inch

EVANS, Fred, Coastguardsman, 282409, illness

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Lobster, lighter/depot ship, White Sea, North Russia

FITZGIBBONS, Frederick T, Able Seaman, MMR, 998936, drowned

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Vivid

DINES, William S, Stoker Petty Officer, 306682, illness

Wednesday, 23 July 1919

CMB.22B, coastal motor boat

WHITE, Gibson J, Shipwright 1c, 342751, illness

Thursday, 24 July 1919

Maidstone

REEVE, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, K 39160, died

Friday, 25 July 1919

Royal Naval Reserve

ROBERTS, W (initial only) C, Honorary Engineer Commander, RNR, illness

St Fagan

MORGAN, John, Greaser, MMR, 997498, drowned

Thalia

VICKERY, Samuel H, Surgeon Commander, illness

Saturday, 26 July 1919

Hecla II

CURTIS, James, Stoker 1c, 291836, illness

Royal Oak

SMITH, John E S, Midshipman, illness

Sunday, 27 July 1919

Haldon

COLEMAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, SS 119415 (Po), drowned

Kruger

SIMS, Thomas J, Able Seaman, J 61241, drowned

Paladin

LAMBIRTH, Horace, Able Seaman, J 30941, drowned

Monday, 28 July 1919

Research

WILES, Stanley M, Petty Officer 2c, 155727, illness

Tuesday, 29 July 1919

ML.368, motor launch

LAWRENCE, Ernest S, Ordinary Seaman, J 53916, drowned

Morning Star

WALL, John T, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 12571, drowned

Wednesday, 30 July 1919

Princess Margaret

RAMPTON, Frederick G, Chief Petty Officer, 183835, drowned in Estonia

Tomahawk

FOWLER, Alick E, Signal Boy, J 67552, illness

Thursday, 31 July 1919

Assistance

SAUNDERS, Alfred J, Shipwright 3c, 345351, illness

HM Coast Guard Harwich

HAYWARD, Frank, Chief Officer, HM Coast Guard, illness

London

BROOKES, Reginald, Private, RMLI, 17630 (Ply), illness in UK

RMA Eastney

SMITH, D. (Initial only) J, Gunner, RMA, RMA S 2588, illness in UK

Friday, 1 August 1919

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Pegasus, seaplane carrier, North Russia

FAWDEN, William H, Officer's Steward 3c, L 10619, illness, buried at Archangel

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Queen Elizabeth

GREGORY, Arthur W, Corporal, RMLI, 16107 (Po), illness

Saturday, 2 August 1919

Excellent

HILL, Frederick C, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, illness in UK

Moorhen

HAYWARD, William, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 271630 (Dev), died in Hong Kong

Victory II

STONHAM, John G, Petty Officer, RNVR, Sussex-4/78, illness

Sunday, 3 August 1919

Walton Belle

BURFORD, Frederick W, Able Seaman, MMR, 100302, killed

Monday, 4 August 1919

Acorn

WOODBURY, Wilson J, Stoker Petty Officer, K 18627, died

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Nairana, seaplane carrier, North Russia

TUCKER, Hubert F, Able Seaman, J 50198 (Po), drowned

__________

Royal Sovereign

DALE, William E, Petty Officer, 231041, illness

Saltburn

JENKINS, Mortimer A, Ordinary Seaman, J 79190, accident

Victory

PATTERSON, Wiliam G, Able Seaman, 228491, illness

Tuesday, 5 August 1919

Britomart

VALLIS, William G, Able Seaman, J 12116, heat stroke

ship or unit not listed

KEENAN, Daniel, Able Seaman, 230581, illness

Wednesday, 6 August 1919

Victory

ALBERT, Lancelot G A, Able Seaman, J 27242, illness

Thursday, 7 August 1919

Impregnable

MOFFATT, John, Colour Sergeant, RMLI, 12336 (Ply), illness in UK

Kent

MAY, Charles H, Chief Petty Officer, 186585 (Ch), heat stroke in Hong Kong

Rosalind

ASMUSSON, William M, Leading Seaman, J 11351, drowned

Friday, 8 August 1919

Coventry

JARMAN, Frederick J, Mechanician, 221248, illness

Heliotrope

SMITH, David, Petty Officer, J 10781, accident

Saturday, 9 August 1919

RM, 6th Battalion

FAZAKERLEY, Walter E, Private, RMLI, 19580 (Ch), killed

Sunday, 10 August 1919

Doric, steamship

NICKLEN, Thomas A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1916, illness

Gainsborough

PRICE, Frederick J, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1408, drowned

Monday, 11 August 1919

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Humber, Archangel, accidental explosion

MCLAUGHLIN, Cyril E, Lieutenant

__________

Royalist

WILSON, George J, Stoker Petty Officer, K 10090, illness

Wednesday, 13 August 1919

Pembroke

CORBITT, Albert M, Seaman, RNR, C 3458, drowned

RMLI, Chatham Division

JAMIESON, Andrew, Lieutenant, RMLI, illness

RN Hospital Capetown

BARROW, Dick, Sick Berth Steward, 351003, illness

Thursday, 14 August 1919

Empress

NICOLAIDI, Leonard F, Stoker 1c, SS 123040 (Ch), illness

Indus

BARRACK, Horace H, Able Seaman, 175021, illness

Pembroke

LEIGH, William R, Stoker Petty Officer, K 7600, accident

Friday, 15 August 1919

Fisgard

HALY, Charles V, Boy Artisan, M 33210, illness

Saturday, 16 August 1919

Holderness

RODGERS, William J, Able Seaman, 186873, drowned

Sunday, 17 August 1919

Excellent

BUCKLE, Harry J, Engineer Lieutenant, illness

Pembroke

HARPER, William, Stoker 1c, SS 123134, illness

RM Headquarters

HARWOOD, William T, Corporal, RMLI, 1300 (Ply), illness

Vivid

FARREN, Daniel, Chief Stoker, 172103, illness

Monday, 18 August 1919

RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

Including Coastal Motor Boat Attack on Kronstadt Harbour, Gulf of Finland

CMB.62BD

HOLMES, Sidney D, Leading Seaman, J 15841 (Po)

MACLEAN, Hector F, Sub Lieutenant

THATCHER, Francis L H, Chief Motor Mechanic, MB 1974 (Po)

CMB.67A

BRADE, Frank T, Act/Lieutenant Commander, RNR

CMB.79A

SMITH, William G, Able Seaman, J 18754 (Ch)

STEPHENS, Francis E, Chief Motor Mechanic, MB 3005 (Po)

USBORNE, Thomas R G, Sub Lieutenant

CMB.88BD

DAYRELL-REED, Archibald, Lieutenant

Fox, old light cruiser, explosion, Archangel, North Russia

CHISMAN, Stanley, Able Seaman, J 20791

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Egmont

DALTON, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3857, illness

Reporto

WILSON, John L, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20014, drowned

Tuesday, 19 August 1919

Agamemnon

ILES, Alexander J E, Boy Servant, L 12074, illness

Egmont

WATSON-PAUL, Guy V, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

Wednesday, 20 August 1919

Idaho

WHITE, Thomas E, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5619, illness

Thursday, 21 August 1919