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

1924 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

HM Submarine L.27, sister-boat to L.24, lost 10 January 1924
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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

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Tuesday, 1 January 1924

 

HM Coast Guard Dungeness, Kent

 COOK, Alfred C, Chief Officer, HMCG, illness

 

 

Friday, 4 January 1924

 

Durban

 JOHNSON, John N, Stoker Petty Officer, K 927, illness

 

 

Saturday, 5 January 1924

 

Rocket

 BROOKES, Frederick R, Stoker 1c, K 43616, drowned

 

 

Sunday, 6 January 1924

 

Philomel

 ANDERSON, Edward A, Lieutenant, illness

 

Victory

 CLARK, Ernest A, Officer's Steward 4c, L 14378, illness

 

 

Monday, 7 January 1924

 

Magnolia

 SIMPSON, Charles E, Regulating Petty Officer, 237028, illness

 

Vigorous

 FRY, James, Chief Petty Officer, 215283, died

 

 

Tuesday, 8 January 1924

 

Queen Elizabeth

 COOK, Fred, Marine, 15265 (Po), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 9 January 1924

 

Pembroke

 LOVE, Herbert, Officer's Steward 4c, L 14804, illness

 

 

Thursday, 10 January 1924

 

L.24, submarine, submerged, in collision with battleship Resolution in English Channel off Portland Bill, Dorset, lost

 BALLARD, Sidney R, Stoker 1c, J 22780

 BARTON, Donald H, Lieutenant

 BENNETT, Sidney F, Petty Officer, J 15947

 BUCK, Elijah F, Chief Petty Officer, 224883

 BULBECK, Harold J, Leading Seaman, J 27703

 BYRON, John, Warrant Engineer

 CANN, Headley, Leading Stoker, K 16998

 CHEVIS, Harry F, Leading Signalman, J 13882

 CRUMBIE, David W, Stoker 1c, K 55839

 DEMPSEY, William G, Leading Seaman, 215684

 DONALD, Hugh J, Able Seaman, 228142

 EDDIS, Paul L, Lieutenant Commander

 FLANAGAN, Bertie W, Stoker 1c, K 61053

 FLETCHER, David K, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 21883

 FRANCE, Alfred J M, Able Seaman, J 20742

 GARRISH, William J, Able Seaman, J 16122

 GRAY, Donald N, Lieutenant

 GREEN, George W F, Stoker 1c, J 59790

 GRIGG, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, J 60726

 HILLMAN, Edward J, Stoker Petty Officer, K 15258

 JOHNSON, Edwin G, Act/Leading Stoker, K 20107

 JOHNSTONE, Edwin G, Leading Stoker, K 20107

 LANE, Percy, Engine Room Artificer 1c, M 3721

 LAWLEY, Arthur R, Able Seaman, J 76961

 LOUGH, Frederick C I, Able Seaman, J 11342

 LYONS, Edmond, Stoker 1c, K 17360

 MATTHEWS, Charles, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 6689

 MITCHELL, James, Telegraphist, J 92053

 NEWING, Edward, Stoker 1c, K 22771

 PARKHURST, Thomas M J, Petty Officer Telegraphist, J 8157

 PHILLIPS, Sydney F, Stoker 1c, K 60396

 POUND, Ernest P V, Stoker 1c, K 24137

 QUANTOCK, Thomas H, Able Seaman, J 42358

 SMITH, Allan, Signalman, J 86413

 STAPLETON, Joseph B, Leading Seaman, J 7681

 STEDALL, Eric A, Sub Lieutenant

 STEWART, George W, Stoker 1c, K 56820

 TIPPEN, George J N, Leading Stoker, K 16549

 WALKER, William, Stoker 1c, K 22942

 WALLACE, Andrew C, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 1390

 WATERFIELD, George H, Able Seaman, J 32831

 WATKINSON, Donald J G, Lieutenant

 WILSON, John, Petty Officer, J 71669

 WISE, William J, Petty Officer, 239452

 

 

Saturday, 12 January 1924

 

Royal Australian Navy

 WALNE, Archibald F D, Signalman, RAN, 10030, drowned

 

 

Sunday, 13 January 1924

 

Ambrose

 WEEKS, John R, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 347574, died

 

Royal Australian Navy

 CHAMBERS, Reuben H, Able Seaman, RAN, 9656 (former RN), illness

 

 

Monday, 14 January 1924

 

Vancouver

 CRITCHELL, Arthur W J, Stoker 1c, K 46631, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 16 January 1924

 

Scimitar

 FOSTER, Frederick, Petty Officer, 219244, illness

 

 

Friday, 18 January 1924

 

Dunedin

 TELFER, John R, Able Seaman, J 91303, drowned

 

Eagle

 BURTON, George W, Leading Telegraphist, J 39729, air accident, killed

 

Glorious

 SELLEY, Samuel G, Sailmaker's Mate, 149321, illness

 

 

Sunday, 20 January 1924

 

Constance

 FAIRWEATHER, Henry J, Stoker 1c, K 3600, illness

 

 

Monday, 21 January 1924

 

Victory

 WEBSELL, Walter J, Stoker 1c, K 29291, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 22 January 1924

 

Ganges

 LODGE, Edgar, Boy 2c, J 106632, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 23 January 1924

 

Triad

 ALI, Amhed, Seedie Stoker, Aden 460, illness

 

Vivid

 LORAINE, Henry, Stoker 1c, 300767, illness

 

 

Thursday, 24 January 1924

 

Laburnum

 COLLEY, William T, Sick Berth Attendant, M 18537, illness

 

Pembroke

 SAMMONS, Frank, Petty Officer, 218503, illness

 

 

Friday, 25 January 1924

 

Birmingham

 KENDALL, Frederick G H, Ordinary Seaman, J 103519, illness

 

Vivid

 STARKEY, Frank A, Able Seaman, J 87050, illness

 

 

Sunday, 27 January 1924

 

Admiralty, Plans Division

 NAYLOR, Charles G, Commander, illness

 

Dwarf

 WHY, (no first name listed), Krooman, (no service number listed), drowned

 

Ganges

 MORTON, William J R, Boy 2c, J 108571, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 29 January 1924

 

Crocus

 DOWLING, Frederick V, Able Seaman, J 14944, illness

 

Repulse

 WOOD, George T, Stoker Petty Officer, K 3120 accidentally killed

 

 

Saturday, 2 February 1924

 

Vivid

 GEARY, Maurice, Leading Seaman, J 17915, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 5 February 1924

 

Hood

 BENGER, Walter F, Able Seaman, J 17941, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 6 February 1924

 

Ceres

 AVIS, William B, Private, RMLI, 19136 (Ch), illness

 

Vulcan

 SAUNDERS, Alexander F, Telegraphist, J 96342, illness

 

 

Thursday, 7 February 1924

 

Calypso

 GODDARD, Raymond H, Able Seaman, J 102209, illness

 

 

Sunday, 10 February 1924

 

Pembroke

 OWEN, Alec, Stoker 2c, K 62705, illness

 

Vivid

 RIGBY, Bertie, Able Seaman, J 12654, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 13 February 1924

 

Lucia

 WATSON, Bernard C, Gunner, illness

 

 

Saturday, 16 February 1924

 

Curlew

 TRUE, Henry L, Ordinary Seaman, J 102934, illness

 

 

Sunday, 17 February 1924

 

Delhi

 LAYFIELD, Henry, Marine, 18892 (Ply), accidentally killed

 

Diligence

 EDE, Sidney W G, Telegraphist, J 77429, illness

 

Resolution

 THOMAS, Hugh, Stoker 2c, K 61997, died

 

 

Monday, 18 February 1924

 

Dolphin

 HILL, John H, Stoker Petty Officer, K 5328, illness

 

Teal

 NORTHCOTT, George T, Able Seaman, J 29731, drowned

 

 

Tuesday, 19 February 1924

 

Fisgard

 HISCOCK, Reginald J, Able Seaman, J 93946, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 20 February 1924

 

Wolsey

 HARVEY, William C, Ordinary Seaman, J 99015, accidentally killed

 

 

Thursday, 21 February 1924

 

Abdiel

 MORROW, Carlton H, Chief Petty Officer, 215589, illness

 

Tamar

 AN, Yow, Leading Stoker, (no service number listed), illness

 

 

Saturday, 23 February 1924

 

Glorious

 FRANKS, Alfred G, Stoker 1c, K 55851, illness

 

Senator, motorcycle accident, both killed

 AUSTIN, William R, Leading Stoker, K 19479

 DICKENS, Walter, Stoker 1c, K 56538

 

Tamar

 SHUE, Wah, Officer's Steward 3c, (no service number listed), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 27 February 1924

 

ML.473

 ALFORD, Robert F, Able Seaman, 194808, illness

 

Pembroke

 GOWER, John J, Commissioned Signal Boatswain, illness

 

 

Thursday, 28 February 1924

 

Vivid

 WAREING, Percy, Stoker 2c, K 63504, illness

 

 

Friday, 29 February 1924

 

RN Hospital, Plymouth

 FENNELL, Walter J, Sick Berth Attendant, D/M 37262, illness

 

 

Saturday, 1 March 1924

 

Vivid

 DAVIES, Morris, Stoker 1c, 234928, illness

 

 

Sunday, 2 March 1924

 

Victory

 REID, William B F, Ordinary Seaman, P/SSX 14407, illness

 

 

Friday, 7 March 1924

 

Dolphin

 BENNING, Charles S, Captain, illness

 

 

Saturday, 8 March 1924

 

Queen Elizabeth

 CHIVERS, Edward G, Officer's Steward 2c, L 3555, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 12 March 1924

 

Hecla

 KENNEDY, Angus, Seaman, RNR, A 10014, illness

 

Truant

 DRAKE, William P, Stoker 1C, SS 125649, illness

 

 

Friday, 14 March 1924

 

Royal Sovereign

 CHAPMAN, William H, Able Seaman, J 22830, illness

 

Tiger

 SKINNER, John J, Marine, 216487 (Po), illness

 

 

Sunday, 16 March 1924

 

Barham

 PEEL, John W, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 271103, illness

 

Ganges

 MATTHEWS, William B, Boy 1c, J 106576, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 18 March 1924

 

Blenheim

 NANCARROW, Alfred G, Commissioned Engineer, illness

 

Constance, accident

 RAINBIRD, Frank L, Signal Boy, J 103500, accidentally killed

 

 

Saturday, 22 March 1924

 

Royal Sovereign

 MELDRUM, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, 14**66, illnessGGG

 

Victory

 MCGRATH, Matthew, Stoker 2c, K 63398, drowned

 THOMAS, Leon A M, Stoker 2c, K 63496, drowned

 

 

Sunday, 23 March 1924

 

Oriana, steamship

 WILLDIGG, George J, Lieutenant Commander, RNR, illness

 

 

Monday, 24 March 1924

 

Orcades, steamship

 JACKSON, William S, Lieutenant Commander, RNR, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 25 March 1924

 

Devonport Dockyard

 BUDGE, John S, Engineer Commander, illness

 

Hood

 PUNSHON, Alfred D, Commissioned Signal Boatswain, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 26 March 1924

 

Victory

 STEPHENS, Frank H, Surgeon Commander, illness

 

 

Thursday, 27 March 1924

 

Benbow

 COLE, Leonard W, Able Seaman, J 89323, drowned

 

 

Friday, 28 March 1924

 

Valerian

 ROSS, Alexander W, Surgeon Lieutenant, illness

 

Vivid

 CRANE, Clarence C, Chief Yeoman of Signals, 223279, illness

 

 

Sunday, 30 March 1924

 

Ormonde

 MCGUINNESS, Richard A, Stoker Petty Officer, K 12851, illness

 

Victory

 REVELL, William, Stoker Petty Officer, K 15419, illness

 

 

April 1924

 

Dauntless

 HAVERHEY (surname possibly HARRHEY), William J, Able Seaman, J 1625, drowned, day not listed in record

 

 

Wednesday, 2 April 1924

 

Fisgard

 AYNSLEY, Thomas, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 271623, illness

 

 

Saturday, 5 April 1924

 

Fisgard

 DENNIS, Edward A, Leading Stoker, K 35336, illness

 

 

Sunday, 6 April 1924

 

Montrose

 WILKIN, John, Leading Stoker, 226590, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 8 April 1924

 

Royal Sovereign

 RAYFIELD, Alfred A, Able Seaman, J 101799, illness

 

Triad

 ABBAS, Habid B, Seedie Stoker, Aden 401, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 9 April 1924

 

Victory

 SWAIN, Cecil E, Able Seaman, J 99183, illness

 

 

Friday, 11 April 1924

 

Britannia, RN College, Dartmouth

 SAYLE, James, Seaman, RNR, A 10182, illness

 

Wessex

 DUFTON, Henry H, Stoker 1c, K 54540, illness

 

 

Sunday, 13 April 1924

 

Pembroke

 THOMAS, David H, Shipwright Apprentice, M 35267, illness

 

 

Monday, 14 April 1924

 

Vivid

 BANKS, John R, Shipwright 3c, M 11859, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 15 April 1924

 

Royal Navy

 EVERY, George E, Commissioned Engineer, illness

 

Royal Sovereign

 HERRINGTON, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, K 62089, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 16 April 1924

 

Pembroke

 BRISK, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 304964, illness

 

Vernon

 BAINES, John, Petty Officer, 239220, illness

 

 

Friday, 18 April 1924

 

Defiance

 CONLIN, James, Able Seaman, J 96196, drowned

 

 

Saturday, 19 April 1924

 

Cormorant

 BERNARD, William J, Signalman, J 76283, illness

 

 

Sunday, 20 April 1924

 

Pembroke

 GOLDSMITH, Charles C, Able Seaman, J 20910, died

 

Royal Sovereign

 FINCHAM, Alfred S, Able Seaman, J 85499, illness

 

 

Monday, 21 April 1924

 

King George V

 EVANS, Richard, Stoker 1c, K 56091, road accident, killed

 

 

Saturday, 26 April 1924

 

Royal Sovereign

 STEVENS, Harry G, Ordinary Seaman, J 99539, illness

 

 

Sunday, 27 April 1924

 

Cyclops

 MILLER, Robert O, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 272509, illness

 

Magnolia

 ROBERTS, Michael, Commissioned Mechanician, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 29 April 1924

 

Victory

 BRAY, Albert E, Chaplain, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 30 April 1924

 

Carysfort

 BASKERFIELD, Albert, Leading Seaman, J 22193, died

 

 

May 1924

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 CHAMBERLAYNE, Tankerville, Honorary Lieutenant, RNR, illness, day not given in Navy List

 

 

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