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

1927 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

HMS Royal Sovereign, battleship, lost two men 11 and 12 January 1927
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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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January 1927

 

Lupin

 DERIA, Yueuf, Seedie, (no service number listed), died, day not listed in record

 

 

Saturday, 1 January 1927

 

Impregnable

 HOSKIN, Albert L, Boy 2c, JX 126819, illness

 

 

Monday, 3 January 1927

 

Pembroke I

 SHOOBRIDGE, Ernest A, Signalman, J 51841, road accident, killed

 

Witherington

 JEFFES, Charles B, Sick Berth Attendant, M 36035, drowned

 

 

Tuesday, 4 January 1927

 

Dunedin

 BAKER, Sidney C A, Able Seaman, J 102919, illness

 

 

Thursday, 6 January 1927

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 DUNN, Arthur E, Captain, RNR, illness

 

Vindictive

 FREEBORN, Richard, Stoker 1c, K 62300, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 11 January 1927

 

Royal Sovereign

 DICKENSON, James W E, Ordinary Seaman, J 112240, accidentally killed

 

 

Wednesday, 12 January 1927

 

Royal Sovereign

 MITCHELL, Henry H, Stoker 1c, K 21403, died

 

 

Thursday, 13 January 1927

 

Woodcock

 TREADWELL, Albert W, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, M 714, drowned

 

 

Friday, 14 January 1927

 

Impregnable

 LIFTON, Gilbert D, Boy 2c, JX 127352, died

 

Victory

 FAIRBANKS, James, Able Seaman, J 39862, illness

 

 

Sunday, 16 January 1927

 

Victory

 MEATON, Charles H, Leading Stoker, K 21965, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 18 January 1927

 

FAA, 423 Sqn, Eagle, air crash, all killed

 BURTON, George W, Leading Telegraphist, J 39729

 CHAFE, Edwin, Lieutenant

 OWENS-JONES, Guy O, Lieutenant

 

 

Saturday, 22 January 1927

 

Victory

 HILL, Leonard T, Sailmaker, 190552, illness

 

 

Sunday, 23 January 1927

 

Vivid

 ENDACOTT, Ernest H, Able Seaman, J 44817, illness

 

 

Thursday, 27 January 1927

 

Emperor of India

 DOWNING, Edward E G, Boy 1c, JX 125064, illness

 

 

Sunday, 30 January 1927

 

Witherington

 SNEDDON, John, Able Seaman, J 43079, drowned

 

 

Tuesday, 1 February 1927

 

FAA, 402 Flight, Eagle

 MILLS, John Y, Lieutenant, air crash, killed

 

 

Friday, 4 February 1927

 

Wolsey

 STANLEY, Watson N, Signalman, J 87460, illness

 

 

Saturday, 5 February 1927

 

Ganges

 BEAUMONT, Owen D, Boy 2c, JX 128867, illness

 GERAGHTY, John P, Boy 1c, JX 126712, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 9 February 1927

 

Vivid

 HODGE, Samuel C, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 1647, illness

 

 

Thursday, 10 February 1927

 

Vivid

 WATTS, William J, Stoker Petty Officer, K 10280, illness

 

 

Sunday, 13 February 1927

 

Pembroke

 GURNEY, Harold C, Sick Berth Attendant, MX 45765, illness

 

Renown

 BURNETT, John E, Bandmaster 1c, RMB 1467, illness

 

Vindictive

 WIGHT, Robert L, Lieutenant

 missing

 

 

Tuesday, 15 February 1927

 

Columbine

 CROOK, Arthur C, Officer's Steward 3c, L 12003, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 16 February 1927

 

Malaya

 BORTHWICK, William J, Able Seaman, J 40070, accidentally killed

 

 

Thursday, 17 February 1927

 

Victory

 JAMES, Frederick D, Headmaster, illness

 

 

Sunday, 20 February 1927

 

Pembroke

 JOHNSON, Ernest H, Leading Seaman, J 97617, road accident, killed

 

 

Monday, 21 February 1927

 

Argus

 DOBSON, Ernest, Stoker 1c, K 66560, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 23 February 1927

 

Royal Navy

 MACLEOD, Kenneth, Captain, illness

 

 

Monday, 28 February 1927

 

Coventry

 CRITTALL, Henry, Leading Seaman, J 48747, drowned

 

Victory

 SPENDER, Stanley G, Stoker 1c, K 57853, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 1 March 1927

 

Pembroke

 KING, William, Petty Officer, 240039, accidentally killed

 

 

Saturday, 5 March 1927

 

Carlisle

 STEPHENS, Archibald A, Shipwright 4c, M 35260, illness

 

 

Monday, 7 March 1927

 

Ganges

 MURPHY, Alexander, Schoolmaster (CWO), illness

 

 

Tuesday, 8 March 1927

 

Vivid

 BLACKHAND, Alfred, Ordinary Seaman, SSX 12573, illness

 

 

Thursday, 10 March 1927

 

Weymouth

 GODDARD, Colin F, Leading Seaman, J 10907, drowned

 

 

Saturday, 12 March 1927

 

K.26, submarine

 HALLS, Francis W G, Yeoman of Signals, 239838 (Cyclops), drowned

 

Petersfield

 SPARGO, William H, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, M 1057, illness

 

 

Saturday, 19 March 1927

 

Caradoc

 SMALE, Reginald F, Leading Seaman, J 43418, illness

 

 

Thursday, 24 March 1927

 

Emerald

 KNOX, John, Able Seaman, J 98171, killed

 

 

Tuesday, 29 March 1927

 

Pembroke

 HORSPOOL, Leslie G, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 6613, illness

 

Vivid

 FRASER, James, Stoker Petty Officer, K 4534, illness

 

 

Friday, 1 April 1927

 

Pembroke

 GODFREY, Joseph, Leading Seaman, J 646, illness

 

 

Monday, 4 April 1927

 

Chrysanthemum

 BABBAGE, George, Stoker Petty Officer, K 6682, accidentally killed

 

 

Tuesday, 5 April 1927

 

Warspite

 WARD, Thomas H, Ordinary Seaman, J 113840, drowned

 

 

Monday, 11 April 1927

 

Wessex

 BREACH, Mark E, Officer's Steward 1c, L 3459, accidentally killed

 

 

Wednesday, 13 April 1927

 

Argus

 PRESTON, James S, Ordinary Seaman, SSX 12239, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 14 April 1927

 

Vivid

 HINDLEY, James T, Petty Officer, J 22852, illness

 

 

Saturday, 16 April 1927

 

Victory

 GANDER, Harry, Supply Chief Petty Officer, 229146, illness

 

 

Friday, 22 April 1927

 

Sandhurst

 BEDWELL, William B, Able Seaman, J 34857, died

 

 

Sunday, 24 April 1927

 

Titania

 BACON, Thomas S, Able Seaman, J 97017, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 27 April 1927

 

Repulse

 SEAGRAVE, Percy G, Painter 1c, M 5138, illness

 

 

Friday, 29 April 1927

 

Sterling

 BASSETT, Thomas, Petty Officer, J 4877, drowned

 

 

Sunday, 1 May 1927

 

Revenge

 MITCHELL, Benjamin, Stoker 1c, KX 75243, illness

 

 

Monday, 2 May 1927

 

Eagle

 CURTIN, Cornelius, Engine Room Artificer 1c, M 624, illness

 

 

Monday, 9 May 1927

 

Argus

 ABBILL, Rowland G, Able Seaman, J 34950, illness

 

Concord

 BURNETT, Reginald J, Ordinary Seaman, J 113249, illness

 

H.34, submarine

 GILBERT, George E, Stoker 1c, K 55719, road accident, killed

 

Tamar

 AUBREY, George, Surgeon Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 10 May 1927

 

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

 Duke of Lees, Honorary Captain, RNVR, illness

 

Tyne Division RNVR

 LEEDS, The Duke Of, Honorary Captain, RNVR, illness

 

Victory

 CROCKER, Frederick, Stoker 1c, K 66563, illness

 

 

Thursday, 12 May 1927

 

Benbow

 BUCKINGHAM, John, Petty Officer, J 395, illness

 

 

Friday, 13 May 1927

 

Ark Royal

 DRISCOLL, Walter J, Commissioned Gunner, illness

 

Mantis

 BEST, George, Supply Petty Officer, M 10303, illness

 

 

Sunday, 15 May 1927

 

Benbow

 PARROTT, Albert D, Boy 1c, JX 127320, illness

 

Cardiff

 TURRELL, Arthur T, Able Seaman, J 106497, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 17 May 1927

 

Albury

 YATES, Patrick, Leading Stoker, K 12972, accidentally killed

 

 

Thursday, 19 May 1927

 

Benbow

 PAINTER, William B, Boy 1c, JX 127608, illness

 

 

Saturday, 21 May 1927

 

Ganges

 RAVENSCROFT, Joseph W, Boy 2c, JX 129157, illness

 

 

Sunday, 22 May 1927

 

Hood

 CANNIFFE, James, Able Seaman, 229493, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 25 May 1927

 

Benbow

 HOUGH, Harold J, Ordinary Seaman, J 115155, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 1 June 1927

 

Alresford

 SMITH, Albert, Stoker 1c, K 67118, illness

 

Birmingham

 GARRETT, Alfred L, Stoker 1c, KX 75052, illness

 

Despatch

 POMEROY, Arthur E, Shipwright 2c, 346236, illness

 

 

Thursday, 2 June 1927

 

Barham

 GAGO, John, Officer's Cook, L 33, illness

 

Eagle

 ASTLEY, Harold R, Ordinary Seaman, J 109902, accidentally killed

 

Portsmouth Dockyard

 IMMS, David H, Commissioned Boatswain, illness

 

 

Friday, 3 June 1927

 

Ganges

 CRUICKSHANK, David A, Boy 2c, JX 129600, illness

 

 

Sunday, 5 June 1927

 

Barham

 FRASER, Donald R H, Paymaster Cadet, illness

 

 

Thursday, 9 June 1927

 

Effingham

 WATTS, Albert E, Stoker 1c, K 65436, accidentally killed

 

FAA, 402 Flight, Eagle, air crash

 FORBES, Haydon M S, Lieutenant Commander, killed

 

 

Friday, 10 June 1927

 

Tiger

 ROBERTS, Thomas R, Stoker, (no service number listed), illness

 

Valkyrie

 FIELD, Robert L E, Sub Lieutenant, illness

 

Vivid

 BRAGG, Frederick E, Leading Seaman, J 98090, illness

 

 

Saturday, 11 June 1927

 

Excellent

 COATES, Edwin J, Able Seaman, 232473, illness

 

Vivid

 POPE, William C, Petty Officer, 236687, illness

 

 

Sunday, 12 June 1927

 

Lupin

 CLIFTON, George E, Signalman, J 44897, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 14 June 1927

 

Hood

 FOX, Samuel A, Petty Officer, J 8603, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 22 June 1927

 

RAF Training Base, Leuchars, Scotland

 SALMOND, Rawdon F G, Lieutenant, air crash, killed

 

 

Saturday, 25 June 1927

 

Tenacious

 BUTLER, John, Stoker 1c, K 61542, died

 

 

Tuesday, 28 June 1927

 

Hawkins

 BAILEY, Francis H, Able Seaman, J 99122, illness

 

Victory

 TUCK, Arthur A, Petty Officer, 225535, illness

 

 

Saturday, 2 July 1927

 

Effingham

 HILL, Henry C, Midshipman, illness

 

 

Sunday, 3 July 1927

 

Vivid

 HARVEY, Thomas, Joiner 1c, M 14661, died

 

 

Monday, 4 July 1927

 

Barham

 GLANVILLE, Auston H, Able Seaman, J 105569, died

 

 

Sunday, 10 July 1927

 

Conquest

 MCGOWAN, Patrick, Leading Stoker, K 60604, drowned

 

Vivid

 CAUSER, Bert H, Leading Signalman, J 38389, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 12 July 1927

 

Hawkins

 FAIRMAN, Richard M, Leading Stoker, K 48653, illness

 MORGAN, Richard, Leading Stoker, K 48653, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 13 July 1927

 

Revenge

 IDLE, Richard, Stoker Petty Officer, K 59696, illness

 

 

Thursday, 14 July 1927

 

Titania

 CURTIS, George, Supply Chief Petty Officer, M 1459, illness

 

Vivid, road accident

 JAGO, Frank, Supply Chief Petty Officer, M 4557, killed

 

 

Friday, 15 July 1927

 

Ramillies, both accidentally killed