Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, Armistice 1918-August 1939
Researched & compiled by Don Kindell, all rights reserved

1921 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

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

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Saturday, 1 January 1921

 

HM Coast Guard Station Raffnay Head

 KEARNEY, Thomas E, Leading Boatman, 218553, illness

 

 

Sunday, 2 January 1921

 

Aphis

 MCDERMOTT, Edward, Leading Seaman, 208984, accident

 

 

Tuesday, 4 January 1921

 

Royal Navy

 GILLESPIE, Robert J, Engineer Lieutenant, illness in Canada

 

 

Thursday, 6 January 1921

 

Pembroke

 HINSELWOOD, George, Chief Petty Officer, 198586, died

 TOLHURST, Frank, Leading Cook, M 7796, ex-Carnarvon, illness

 

 

Friday, 7 January 1921

 

Ganges

 ELDRED, Leslie N, Boy 1c, J 96872, illness

 

 

Saturday, 8 January 1921

 

Carnarvon

 LONGHURST, Gerald F, Commander, illness

 

Crescent

 THOMAS, Charles E, Gunner, RMA, RMA 9404, illness

 

Highflyer

 WARD, William R, Musician, RMB, RMB 2263, illness

 

Julius

 KEIGHLEY, Harold S, Sub Lieutenant, illness

 

 

Sunday, 9 January 1921

 

Laburnum

 PULLING, William J, Chief Petty Officer, 206709, illness

 

 

Monday, 10 January 1921

 

Kinsha

 CLARKE, Ernest D, Able Seaman, J 443113, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 11 January 1921

 

Hibiscus

 PICKETT, Edward H, Leading Stoker, K 12218, illness

 

 

Saturday, 15 January 1921

 

Colleen

 GRIFFIN, John J, Gunner, illness

 

 

Sunday, 16 January 1921

 

Victory

 TEE, Alfred T, Chief Writer, 347262, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 18 January 1921

 

Queen Elizabeth

 BELL, John H, Warrant Victualling Officer, illness

 

 

Thursday, 20 January 1921

 

Dunedin

 BLAKELEY, Frederick J, Able Seaman, J 37779 (Ch), drowned

 

Greenwich

 FUNNELL, Thomas R, Chief Yeoman of Signals, 208436, illness

 

K.5, submarine, lost

 ABURROW, Cecil F J, Able Seaman, J 4284 (Po)

 ANDREWS, Herbert G, Petty Officer, J 5147 (Po)

 BACKHOUSE, Albert E, Stoker 1c, K 21000 (Ch)

 BAKER, George W, Engineer Lieutenant

 BEAUMONT, George L, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 272157 (Po)

 BOWLES, Edward J, Engineer Lieutenant

 BURNS, John, Stoker 1c, K 17609 (Po)

 BUTLAND, Richard W H, Officer's Steward, L 9741 (Po)

 CHARMAN, William H, Leading Telegraphist, J 31517 (Po)

 CHASE, Frederick W, Leading Stoker, K 3799 (Po)

 CLARKE, Benjamin J, Lieutenant

 CLARKE, Cecil F, Able Seaman, J 32900 (Ch)

 CLOWES, John H T, Able Seaman, J 25669 (Po)

 CORNISH, Percy W, Able Seaman, J 11540 (Ch)

 COX, John S, Telegraphist, J 49821 (Po)

 CUDDEFORD, Frederick W F, Lieutenant

 DONOVAN, Michael, Able Seaman, J 18322 (Po)

 EDMONDS, Charles, Leading Seaman, J 2996 (Ch)

 ELLIS, Charles A, Stoker 1c, SS 124701 (Ch)

 EVANS, John H, Able Seaman, J 14734 (Dev)

 FRENCH, Alfred F, Petty Officer, 214229 (Po)

 GAIMES, John A, Lieutenant Commander

 GEORGE, Walter, Able Seaman, J 17015 (Po)

 GILLETT, Victor A, Able Seaman, J 24980 (Po)

 HESTER, William J, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 1516 (Po)

 HICKLIN, William O, Leading Stoker, K 12306 (Ch)

 HUTCHENCE, Harry, Stoker 1c, K 22154 (Po)

 INIGHT, Walter, Leading Seaman, J 10959 (Po)

 KENDALL, John G, Stoker 1c, K 24052 (Po)

 LAMPARD, Thomas F, Leading Seaman, J 12698 (Po)

 LAMPORT, Albert J, Leading Seaman, J 6059 (Po)

 LASHMAR, Bertram A, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 4306 (Po)

 LAWRENCE, James G, Leading Seaman, J 26878 (Ch)

 LAWRENCE, Stanfield, Stoker 1c, K 24155 (Po)

 MACGREGOR, Robert S R, Stoker 1c, K 19376 (Po)

 MALE, Bert E, Chief Stoker, 302183 (Po)

 MANSFIELD, Richard A, Able Seaman, J 2617 (Ch)

 METCALFE, Fred, Able Seaman, SS 8401 (Po)

 MIDDLEMIST, Robert J M, Lieutenant

 MOULD, William, Petty Officer, J 7392 (Po)

 PAGE, Alfred G, Stoker Petty Officer, 229695 (Po)

 PARR, Frederick, Stoker 1c, K 20815 (Po)

 PARRY, James F, Stoker 1c, K 17768 (Po)

 POLLARD, George, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 10901 (Dev)

 PURKIS, Frederick W, Stoker 1c, K 19579 (Ch)

 RAGGETT, Alfred D, Stoker 1c, K 26671 (Po)

 RILEY, Herbert, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 4194 (Ch)

 SEYMOUR, George, Stoker 1c, K 24204 (Ch)

 SHEPPARD, William C, Petty Officer, J 5572 (Po)

 SMITH, Frederick J, Stoker Petty Officer, 299134 (Po)

 SMITH, William B, Stoker 1c, K 19915 (Po)

 SMITH, William C, Able Seaman, J 6219 (Ch)

 TANNER, William T, Signalman, J 21454 (Po)

 WARD, Horace W, Able Seaman, SS 8464 (Ch)

 WEST, Lewis H, Stoker 1c, K 20832 (Po)

 WILTSHIRE, Richard, Signalman, J 31907 (Dev)

 WOOTTON, William, Stoker Petty Officer, K 2665 (Ch)

 

 

Friday, 21 January 1921

 

Pembroke

 WISKER, William, Sailmakers Mate, 204376 ex-Wildfire, died

 

 

Saturday, 22 January 1921

 

Resolution

 WARDER, Richard B G, Major, RMA, illness

 

 

Monday, 24 January 1921

 

Bluebell

 FULLER, Walter T, Able Seaman, J 46176 (Ch), illness in Hong Kong

 

Columbine

 MITCHELL, Thomas P, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 7080, died

 

Vivacious

 SAVILLE, Samuel J, Able Seaman, SS 7258, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 25 January 1921

 

Vivid

 PENNA, Richard J, Stoker 1c, K 56973, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 27 January 1921

 

Cardiff

 BOWER, Reginald T, Signalman, J 72840, illness

 

 

Friday, 28 January 1921

 

Carlisle

 HURN, Henry T, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 11515 (Po), illness in Hong Kong

 

Resolution

 SLADE, Clifford S, Boy 1c, J 96081, illness

 

 

Saturday, 29 January 1921

 

Defiance

 HILL, Henry T, Leading Seaman, J 58022, illness

 

Foxglove

 TARRANT, Edward C, Stoker Petty Officer, 295348 (Po), illness

 

Pembroke

 PYRKE, William H, Stoker 1c, 291189, illness

 

 

Monday, 31 January 1921

 

Iridescence

 ATKINSON, Charles H, Stoker Petty Officer, 308044, drowned

 

 

Tuesday, 1 February 1921

 

Commonwealth

 THURNALL, William E V, 2nd Lieutenant, RMLI, illness

 

Victory

 CROW, John W, Leading Stoker, K 18378, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 2 February 1921

 

Julius

 MORRIS, James F, Act/Lieutenant, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 3 February 1921

 

RM Headquarters

 BAIRD, James (real name, but served as James Mason), Sergeant, RMLI, B 12258 (Ch), illness

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 MANSON, James, Sergeant, RMLI, 12258 (Ch), illness

 

 

Friday, 4 February 1921

 

Calypso

 UTTING, Fredeick J, Stoker 1c, SS 124832, illness

 

 

Saturday, 5 February 1921

 

Vivid

 LEEHANE, Charles, Leading Seaman, 193534, illness

 TRANTER, Thomas, Petty Officer, 220796, ex-Revenge, illness

 

 

Sunday, 6 February 1921

 

Birmingham

 SEALE, Henry, Officer's Steward 2c, South African, Y 5, illness

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 GRUBB, George H, Warrant Engineer, RNR, drowned

 

Turbulent

 FISHER, Ernest E, Gunner, illness

 

 

Monday, 7 February 1921

 

Egmont

 CALLUS, Angelo, Petty Officer 1c, 235504, illness

 

Emperor of India

 BRADFORD, Samuel A, Gunner, RMA, RMA 10424, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 8 February 1921

 

Repulse

 BERESFORD, Douglas R, Mechanician, 308090, accident

 

Shakespeare

 WHEATLEY, Charlie, Ordinary Seaman, SS 9214, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 10 February 1921

 

Alacrity

 KWOK, Chun, Able Seaman, (no service number listed), illness

 

Hawkins

 AH, Nam, Officer's Steward 2c, (no service number listed), illness

 

 

Friday, 11 February 1921

 

Highflyer

 SAUNDERS, George W, Leading Seaman, 210574, illness

 

Vivid

 COUPE, Frederick C, Boy 1c, J 99262, illness

 

 

Saturday, 12 February 1921

 

Tiger

 FOX, Alfred F, Boatswain, illness

 

 

Sunday, 13 February 1921

 

Victory

 PAXMAN, Percy, Chief Stoker, 293753, illness

 

 

Monday, 14 February 1921

 

Fisgard

 DEACON, Charles J R, Engine Room Artificer Apprentice, M 36122, illness

 

Pembroke

 HARDEN, Frederick S, Ordnance Artificer 2c, C/M 35988, illness

 

Venturous

 VEREKER, Foley G P, Lieutenant, drowned

 

Whitley

 OSBORNE, George R, Engineer Lieutenant, drowned

 

 

Tuesday, 15 February 1921

 

Malaya

 TILSON, Bertie W, Able Seaman, J 90737, drowned

 

Westcott

 SIMONS, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 302622, illness

 

 

Thursday, 17 February 1921

 

Malaya

 MASON, Walter J, Chief Petty Officer Cook, 346978 (Po), illness

 

 

Friday, 18 February 1921

 

Vivid

 MATTHIAS, Joseph, Stoker Petty Officer, 306237, illness

 

 

Sunday, 20 February 1921

 

Vivid

 HANNAFORD, William G, Stoker 1c, K 1234, illness

 

 

Monday, 21 February 1921

 

Philomel

 CRONIN, Michael, Stoker 1c, K 18115, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 24 February 1921

 

Highflyer

 GIMBLET, William J H, Chief Stoker, 305267, illness

 

Vulcan

 STUDDY, Francis R B, Lieutenant, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 1 March 1921

 

Hawkins

 DAVIES, John H, Petty Officer, 200545, illness, day not given

 

 

Wednesday, 2 March 1921

 

Victory

 BUCKIE, Barry, Yeoman of Signals, 212183, accident

 

Wistaria

 EDWARDS, William, Stoker Petty Officer, K 15468, accident

 

 

Friday, 4 March 1921

 

Ganges

 MACKINTOSH, Donald, Boy 2c, J 98326, illness

 

King George V

 BRADBERRY, Arthur E, Leading Seaman, J 21068, road accident

 

RM Labour Corps

 WELCH, James J, Private, RM, S 10383 (Deal), illness

 

 

Monday, 7 March 1921

 

Royal Navy

 FORTIER, Richard L, Act/Commander, RNR, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 8 March 1921

 

Defiance, Torpedo School, with monitor M.31 for minelaying instruction

 QUICK, Richard H, Gunner, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 9 March 1921

 

Revenge

 NICHOLLS, Thomas A, Gunner, RMA, RMA 16203, illness

 

 

Friday, 11 March 1921

 

RN College Dartmouth

 YOUNG, William H, Boatswain, illness

 

 

Sunday, 13 March 1921

 

Victory II

 MUNT, James, Stoker 2c, SS 125724, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 15 March 1921

 

Calypso

 CREW, Albert H, Able Seaman, J 74774, drowned

 

 

Wednesday, 16 March 1921

 

Hawkins

 DUNN, William C, Stoker Petty Officer, 304436, illness

 

 

Sunday, 20 March 1921

 

Impregnable

 LOWNDES, Alexander, Captain, illness

 

Whirlwind

 SALMOND, William A C, Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 23 March 1921

 

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

 CAIN, Percy E, Act/Lieutenant Commander, RNVR, illness

 

 

Friday, 25 March 1921

 

Hood

 EDWARDS, Leonard D, Officer's Steward 2c, L 10673, illness

 

Vivid

 SAMPSON, Archibald C, Officer's Steward 1c, 361436, ex-Valorous, illness

 

 

Saturday, 26 March 1921

 

Kellett

 STONE, Sydney H, Victualling Chief Petty Officer, M 3052, died

 

 

Sunday, 27 March 1921

 

Impregnable

 GRAY, Ernest C, Boy 2c, J 100801, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 30 March 1921

 

Vivid

 GIBSON, William, Boy 1c, J 100938, illness

 

 

Thursday, 31 March 1921

 

Excellent

 HAM, John B, Chief Gunner, illness

 

 

Friday, 1 April 1921

 

Bee

 ATKINS, Tom, Petty Officer, 217729 (Po), drowned

 

RMLI, Plymouth Division

 SANDERS, James, Private, RMLI, 14064 (Ply), illness

 

Tenedos

 BROWN, Joseph, Able Seaman, J 15869, illness

 

Valiant

 ANDREWS, Albert D, Private, RMLI, 14925 (Ply), killed, date not known

 

 

Saturday, 2 April 1921

 

Birmingham

 MURRAY, John A, Telegraphist, J 54248, died

 

Rocket

 LEACH, James, Stoker Petty Officer, K 11874, drowned

 

Scarab

 COX, John, Petty Officer, J 14302, accident

 

Tamar

 HUTTON, Illtyd A R, Commander, illness

 

 

Monday, 4 April 1921

 

Victory

 MCDONAGH, John J, Stoker 1c, K 14409, illness

 

Vivid

 LOCK, Alfred S, Victualling Chief Petty Officer, 341256, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 5 April 1921

 

Dunedin

 ANDREWS, Robert J, Leading Cook, M 3690, fall

 

Pembroke

 SPITERI, Paolo, Officer's Cook 3c, 359710, illness

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 MACIVER, Henry, Honorary Captain, RNR, illness

 

                           

Sunday, 10 April 1921

 

Tyrian

 ROBINSON, Frederick, Gunner, illness

 

 

Monday, 11 April 1921

 

Victory

 GROSSMITH, George H, Stoker 1c, K 3775, died

 

 

Tuesday, 12 April 1921

 

Vivid

 AYERS, Harold, Master at Arms, 202816, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 13 April 1921

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 DURDLE, Reginald H, Corporal, RMLI, 15940 (Po), died

 

 

Thursday, 14 April 1921

 

Cairo

 BOWEN, Thomas, Leading Stoker, 116939 (Dev), died in Hong Kong

 

 

Friday, 15 April 1921

 

RM HQ 8th RM Battalion

 WILKIE, William J, Corporal, RMLI, 15709 (Po), drowned

 

Sandhurst

 REID, Herbert G, Shipwright 1c, 345752, illness

 

Tamar

 BOWEN, Thomas, Leading Stoker, K 11639, illness

 

Vivid

 SYMONS, Herbert, Able Seaman, 214508, illness

 

 

Saturday, 16 April 1921

 

Cambrian

 HEANEY, John, Private, RMLI, 11460 (Ply), drowned

 

Fisgard

 WILTSHIRE, Ernest J, Engine Room Artificer Apprentice, M 37334, illness

 

Queen Elizabeth

 THOM, William S, Ordinary Seaman, J 81793, drowned

 

Wryneck

 SMITH, Charles, Stoker 1c, SS 124290, illness

 

 

Sunday, 17 April 1921

 

Actaeon

 BARR, Lewis W, Stoker 1c, K 13350, illness

 

Pembroke

 BOYD, Kenneth Mac C, Petty Officer, 217767, illness

 

 

Monday, 18 Apri