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

1926 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

HMS Despatch, light cruiser, lost  three men killed in the Wahnsien Incident, 5 September 1926
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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

(2) click for abbreviations
 
 

 

Saturday, 2 January 1926

 

Hawkins

 BATCHELOR, Edward E, Able Seaman, J 36735, accidentally killed

 

 

Sunday, 3 January 1926

 

Benbow

 SILCOCK, Frederick W S, Able Seaman, J 16490, died

 

Whirlwind

 WALKER, Ernest, Able Seaman, J 90331, illness

 

 

Sunday, 10 January 1926

 

Durban

 ROBINSON, Frederick S, Sergeant, RM, 21853 (Ply), illness

 

Victory

 SMALL, Ernest E, Petty Officer, 238010, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 12 January 1926

 

Ajax

 MACDONALD, Murdo, Seaman, RNR, A 9905, accidentally killed

 

Vernon

 JACKSON, Cyrus E T, Leading Seaman, J 19496, died

 

 

Wednesday, 13 January 1926

 

Colombo

 WARWICK, Ralph D, Able Seaman, J 28845, illness

 

Ganges

 HOWLETT, Walter G, Boy 2c, J 113957, illness

 

Wolfhound

 LANGSTAFF, Edward G, Lieutenant, drowned

 

 

Saturday, 16 January 1926

 

Pembroke

 HAMMOND, Edward, Stoker 2c, K 66893, illness

 

 

Sunday, 17 January 1926

 

Resolution

 LYNCH, John P, Leading Seaman, J 94301, died

 

 

Thursday, 21 January 1926

 

Dragon

 STEPHENSON, Joseph H, Stoker 1c, K 59895, accidentally killed

 

RM Deal, Kent

 CONYBEARE, Charles B, Captain, RM, illness

 

Victory

 BARTON, Ernest W, Able Seaman, J 16667, illness

 

 

Saturday, 23 January 1926

 

Victory

 TAYLOR, Herbert C, Telegraphist, J 101213, accidentally killed

 

 

Tuesday, 26 January 1926

 

Ajax

 PAGE, George J, Able Seaman, J 105046, illness

 

Royal Marines HQ

 APPLEBY, James G, Marine, 211570 (Po), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 27 January 1926

 

Rocket

 DUNN, Alfred G, Stoker Petty Officer, 306007, illness

 

Victory

 GEORGE, Edgar R, Officer's Cook 1c, L 2734, illness

 

 

Friday, 29 January 1926

 

Malaya

 WRIGHT, Warren S, Paymaster Lieutenant, illness, died in HS Maine

 

 

Sunday, 31 January 1926

 

Ganges

 MCCUTCHEON, Richard, Boy 2c, J 113441, illness

 

 

Monday, 1 February 1926

 

Pembroke

 CLARK, Roland A, Commander, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 3 February 1926

 

Douglas

 CRAINES, Frederick C, Able Seaman, J 90335, illness

 

 

Thursday, 4 February 1926

 

Eagle

 BEARER, James H, Stoker 1c, K 26421, illness

 

Victory

 HARBER, Rowland G, Able Seaman, SS 10831, illness

 

Vivid

 ARSCOTT, Thomas H, Stoker Petty Officer, 310264, illness

 

 

Sunday, 7 February 1926

 

Burslem

 HOLSAN, William J, Leading Stoker, K 15620, illness

 

 

Monday, 8 February 1926

 

Vivid

 LAWRY, Edwin S J, Sick Berth Attendant, M 38148, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 9 February 1926

 

Egmont

 MAGRI, Emmanuelle, Petty Officer, 236002, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 10 February 1926

 

FAA, 405 Flight, Eagle

 HANCOX, Henry R, Lieutenant, , air crash, killed

 

 

Friday, 12 February 1926

 

Vivid

 PEARSON, William B, Able Seaman, J 78869, died

 

 

Saturday, 13 February 1926

 

Shikari

 PALMER, Reginald J, Able Seaman, J 64437, illness

 

 

Monday, 15 February 1926

 

Admiralty, Plans Division

 SANDFORD, Francis H, Captain, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 16 February 1926

 

Emerald

 FRIZZELL, Samuel, Able Seaman, J 55335, drowned

 

 

Wednesday, 17 February 1926

 

Montrose

 FLAMARK, Joseph S, Able Seaman, J 8498, illness

 

 

Friday, 19 February 1926

 

Queen Elizabeth

 D'LOYDE, Phillip J, Marine, 18709 (Po), died

 

 

Sunday, 21 February 1926

 

Ambrose

 WHITEHEAD, John W, Signalman, J 31965, illness

 

Ganges

 BISHOP, John H, Boy 2c, JX 125927, illness

 

Vernon

 HARRIS, Sidney R, Chief Petty Officer, 216991, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 23 February 1926

 

Calliope

 STEVENS, Stanley, Leading Supply Assistant, M 35208, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 24 February 1926

 

Barham

 SCOREY, Ernest J, Able Seaman, 231624, accidentally killed

 STARKEY, Arthur E J, Able Seaman, 231624, accidentally killed

 

Iron Duke

 SMITH, Bertie E, Officer's Steward 1c, 363090, illness

 

 

Thursday, 25 February 1926

 

Royal Marines HQ

 HEALEY, Norton G, Marine, 22408 (Po), illness

 

 

Friday, 26 February 1926

 

Vivid

 JEFFERY, George H, Able Seaman, J 179, illness

 

 

Sunday, 28 February 1926

 

Ajax

 BAGDEN, Herbert T, Boy 1c, J 113865, illness

 

 

Monday, 1 March 1926

 

Lowestoft

 WATSON, John A, Stoker 1c, SS 125895, accidentally killed

 

 

Tuesday, 2 March 1926

 

Impregnable

 CHARLESWORTH, Herbert, Boy 2c, J 115226, illness

 

 

Saturday, 6 March 1926

 

Royal Oak

 WATSON, James, Marine, 18380 (Ch), died

 

 

Sunday, 7 March 1926

 

Marlborough

 SAMPSHIRE, Thomas C, Stoker 1c, K 58448, illness

 

 

Monday, 8 March 1926

 

Defiance

 PILLAR, Langmead C, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 347832, illness

 

 

Friday, 12 March 1926

 

Ajax

 CHILVERS, George L, Boy 1c, J 113528, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 17 March 1926

 

Hermes

 SKITTLE, William F, Chief Stoker, 312059, illness

 

 

Saturday, 20 March 1926

 

Cockchafer

 DALE, Ernest, Able Seaman, J 29304, drowned

 

 

Monday, 22 March 1926

 

Egmont

 DE BONO, Emanuele, Officer's Cook 1c, 360394, illness

 

Venomous

 HATTON, Alfred, Chief Stoker, 309247, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 23 March 1926

 

Thunderer

 HOURIHANE, Daniel, Stoker 1c, K 56500, illness

 

 

Friday, 26 March 1926

 

Fisgard

 ARROW, George, Stoker 1c, K 60201, illness

 

Medusa

 SIMPSON, Gibson W, Lieutenant, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 30 March 1926

 

Egmont

 BRYAN, Thomas L G, Lieutenant, RM, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 31 March 1926

 

Shikari

 CLAYTON, Harold E, Able Seaman, J 36354, illness

 

Vivid

 KITT, Walter J S, Chief Petty Officer Cook, 347577, illness

 

 

Friday, 2 April 1926

 

Protea

 SHEEHAN, Henry J, Stoker Petty Officer, K 13726, drowned

 

 

Sunday, 4 April 1926

 

Hollyhock

 PANTLING, Henry, Able Seaman, J 105596, illness

 

 

Friday, 9 April 1926

 

Pembroke

 WALE, William L K, Leading Stoker, K 59814, illness

 

 

Saturday, 10 April 1926

 

L.15

 BERRIDGE, William L, Lieutenant, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 13 April 1926

 

Centurion

 SWAYNE, Henry J, Warrant Writer, illness

 

Vernon

 BAVERSTOCK, Cecil G, Able Seaman, J 97768, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 20 April 1926

 

Danae

 LILLYSTONE, Charles T, Able Seaman, J 37020, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 21 April 1926

 

Whitley

 MERCHANT, Henry P, Engineer Lieutenant, illness

 

 

Sunday, 25 April 1926

 

Clematis

 WILLIAMSON, Gilbert D, Telegraphist, J 102111, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 27 April 1926

 

Pembroke

 OSBORNE, Charles W, Officer's Cook 2c, L 12612, died

 

 

Friday, 30 April 1926

 

Columbine

 STUBBINS, Herbert H, Ordinary Seaman, J 112647, illness

 

Pilot's Course

 PORTAL, Nigel H, Lieutenant , air crash, killed

 

 

Monday, 3 May 1926

 

Endeavour

 CHITTENDEN, Arthur H J, Stoker 1c, K 5910, illness

 

Ganges

 WIGGIN, John, Petty Officer, 239975, road accident, killed

 

 

Sunday, 9 May 1926

 

Ark Royal

 COLLINS, Daniel, Able Seaman, J 26937, road accident, killed

 

 

Monday, 10 May 1926

 

Enterprise

 WAITE, James H, Marine, 24396 (Ch), died

 

 

Tuesday, 11 May 1926

 

Dauntless

 DEWING, Alfred P, Lieutenant, illness, died in HS Maine

 

 

Wednesday, 12 May 1926

 

Enterprise

 EALES, Thomas B, Leading Signalman, J 25873, illness

 

Foxglove

 FINCH, Francis A, Stoker 1c, K 50279, drowned

 

Royal Marines HQ

 HINE, William J, Marine, 19699 (Ply), illness

 

Vivid

 O'FLYNN, William, Leading Stoker, K 21706, illness

 

 

Monday, 17 May 1926

 

Queen Elizabeth

 SIMPSON, Alfred, Blacksmith 4c, M 37793, accidentally killed

 

 

Tuesday, 18 May 1926

 

Teal

 GILMAN, Francis E J, Sub Lieutenant, illness

 

 

Friday, 21 May 1926

 

Royal Navy

 SMITH, Peter G, Lieutenant, air crash, killed

 

 

Saturday, 22 May 1926

 

Victory

 LOVELL, Frederick B R, Stoker 2c, KX 75657, illness

 

Warspite

 BODY, William J, Chief Petty Officer Writer, M 7649, illness

 

 

Sunday, 23 May 1926

 

Furious

 HOWARD, Albert J, Marine, 14972 (Po), illness

 

Royal Navy

 BEWS, Samuel T, Commissioned Engineer, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 26 May 1926

 

Columbine

 GILL, Sydney M, Able Seaman, J 162149, accidentally killed

 

 

Thursday, 27 May 1926

 

Pembroke

 WATKINS, Albert E, Able Seaman, J 101435, illness

 

 

Friday, 28 May 1926

 

Mackay

 MCLUCKIE, John, Warrant Engineer, illness

 

 

Sunday, 30 May 1926

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 TERNDRUP, John H, Lieutenant Commander, RNR, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 1 June 1926

 

Curlew

 SALISBURY, William W, Able Seaman, J 97120, illness

 

 

Thursday, 3 June 1926

 

Vivid

 SNELL, Stanley W, Stoker 1c, 311447, illness

 

 

Saturday, 5 June 1926

 

Seabear

 HUMPHRIES, Morgan, Able Seaman, 204595, illness

 

 

Monday, 7 June 1926

 

Caroline

 MARTIN, Ernest A, Chief Petty Officer, 211200, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 8 June 1926

 

Columbine

 PIKE, Stanley J, Painter 4c, M 7895, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 9 June 1926

 

Royal Navy

 BELL, Charles S, Engineer Commander, illness

 

 

Thursday, 10 June 1926

 

Victory

 SHEATH, Ernest K, Petty Officer, J 1828, illness

 

 

Sunday, 13 June 1926

 

Effingham

 HAWKINS, Arthur W, Leading Seaman, J 16167, illness

 

Ramillies

 WALDRON, John, Midshipman, illness

 

 

Monday, 14 June 1926

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 Earl of Dunraven, Honorary Captain, RNR, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 16 June 1926

 

Hood

 SIMS, Edward T, Electrical Artificer 3c, M 36225, illness

 

 

Thursday, 17 June 1926

 

Barham

 BOOKER, Edward, Stoker Petty Officer, K 8774, illness

 

 

Saturday, 19 June 1926

 

Effingham

 ELSDON, Albert J, Musician, RMB, RMB 2802, illness

 

 

Sunday, 20 June