Sunday, 1 April 1917
Devonshire,
cruiser
COUTTS,
Lawrence B, Seaman, RNR, L 1368, illness
E.32,
submarine
SAUNDERS, Henry G, Petty Officer, 194067 (Po),
drowned
Grenada,
hired trawler, minesweeper
MURRAY,
David, Engineman, RNR, ES 2459, illness
RM HQ
Deal
CHESMAN, Sidney, Private, RMLI, S 2089 (Ch),
illness
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
WOOD,
Charles H P, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, illness
Monday, 2 April 1917
Courageous,
light battlecruiser, converted postwar to
aircraft carrier
HAMILTON, Edward J, Stoker 2c, K 35873, drowned
Vivid II,
RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
GREEN,
John, Able Seaman, 239496 (Dev), illness
Tuesday, 3 April 1917
Andes,
armed merchant cruiser
CARTER,
James, Fireman, MMR, 409817, illness
Ascension Island, South Atlantic
SMITH,
John, Krooman, (no service number listed), illness
GERMAN
EAST AFRICA
East
African Expeditionary Force
BOLTON,
Samuel, Bombardier, RMA, RMA 10352, illness
__________
Egyptian
Army, attached, Sudan
HUTTON,
Ronald W, Captain, RMA, "killed by outlaws"
President, HQ Ship, London
WHALEY,
William, Petty Officer 1c, 102529, illness
RMA
Battalion
JOHNSON, Alfred, Gunner, RMA, RMA 6228 (RFR B),
discharged, illness in UK
WESTERN FRONT
RNAS
Dunkirk
CARNEY,
Richard H, Air Mechanic 1c, M 16452 (Ch), DOW in UK
__________
RNAS
Kingsnorth
JENNER,
Albert, Aircraftsman 2c, F 22804, illness
St Malo,
hired trawler
TIDDY,
Samuel J, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1637, drowned
Thalia,
Auxiliary Patrol parent ship, Cromarty
PETRIE,
Alexander V, Deck Hand, RNR (T), DA 8353, illness
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
PATON,
Richard, Stoker 1c, 308483, illness
Wednesday,
4 April 1917
City of
Paris,
passenger ship, torpedoed and sunk by UC.35 in
Mediterranean; naval casualty:
WALKER,
Joseph, Private, RMLI, 12929 (Po)
Fusilier,
Admiralty trawler, minesweeper
GALE,
John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8185, illness
President II,
Accounting Base, London and other locations
QUINN,
Joseph V, Aircraftsman 2c, F 22451, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
PINKNEY, Aaron, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2400,
DOW
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
KELLY,
Joshua, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9592, illness
Thursday, 5 April 1917
Calliope, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.65 in Mediterranean;
naval casualty:
DARBY,
Walter, Lance Corporal, RMLI (RFR A 829), 4689 (Ply)
Eagle,
Auxiliary Patrol parent ship, Liverpool, later
Eaglet
HOGG,
George, Seaman, RNR, A 8682, drowned
Iolanda,
hired yacht
TOMBS,
Harry, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed),
illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
ATTWOOD, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
3156, died
__________
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
DAWE,
Henry, Petty Officer, 187537, illness
ROGERS,
David C, Ordinary Seaman, J 67393, illness
Friday, 6 April 1917
Azalea,
fleet sweeping sloop
GAYWOOD, Harry W, Stoker 2c, K 35207 (Ch), DOW in
Greece
M.27,
monitor
HELLING, Archie J, Able Seaman, J 8779, illness
Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham
LEMON,
Frederick, Leading Telegraphist, 199368, illness
Powhatan, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.66, N of Scotland; naval
casualty:
TULLOCH, Magnus, Seaman, RNR, A 7107
Presto,
steamship,
mined and sunk in North Sea; naval casualty:
CLAYFIELD, Edward H, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR,
London Z 1847
RMLI,
Portsmouth Division
WILLIAMS, George, Private, RMLI, S 7073 (Po),
illness
WESTERN
FRONT
Royal
Flying Corps, attached, shot down by German pilot
Paul von Osterroth near Malalow or Malahow
(location not known),
France
WEIL,
Louis M B, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant.
__________
Strathrannoch, hired trawler,
minesweeper, mined and sunk in North Sea
ARLINGTON, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13860
BAXTER,
Robert, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6489
BLACKLEY, William, Trimmer, RNR, TS 2692
BOWLES,
William G, Ty/Skipper, RNR
BRAMLEY, James, Engineman, RNR, ES 1783
BUCHAN,
William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2565
CROSS,
Charles B, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5360
GOWL,
Hutchison C P, 2nd Hand, RNR, V 712
MARSTON, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3434
MARTIN,
Stephen G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14122
MCKENZIE, Daniel, Seaman, RNR, A 2298
SMITH,
Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4063
TAYLOR,
John, Engineman, RNR, ES 70
Vine
Branch, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.55, SW of Ireland; naval
casualty:
HEARD,
William, Act/Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2526
TAYLOR,
Richard W J, Seaman, RNR, A 6019
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
MACFARLANE, William, Ordinary Seaman, J 67260,
illness
Saturday, 7 April 1917
Azalea,
fleet sweeping sloop
RICHINGS, Percy, Stoker 1c, 306006 (Po), died in
Suda Bay
Cyclops
II,
Scapa Flow
RAYSON,
Wiiliam, Gunner, RMA, RMA 1929, illness in UK
GERMAN
EAST AFRICA
East
African Expeditionary Force
EAVES,
Arthur, Private, RMLI, 15977 (Ply), died
__________
Jason,
minesweeper, ex-torpedo gunboat, mined and sunk
off W Scotland
BICK,
William G, Stoker 1c, SS 117500 (Ch)
BLACKMAN, James E, Stoker 1c, K 2972 (Ch)
BOOTS,
James, Stoker 1c, K 24909 (Ch)
BRAUND,
Charles P, Leading Stoker, K 9965 (Ch)
BROOKS,
Harry E, Stoker Petty Officer, K 9993 (Ch)
CARROLL, Henry J, Shipwright 1c, 345393 (Ch)
CASTLEMAN, Frederick G, Leading Stoker, K 3303 (Ch)
COTTLE,
Stephen J, Able Seaman, 224146
COX,
Frederick J, Stoker 1c, SS 115225 (Ch)
DANIELS, William, Leading Stoker, K 3512 (Dev)
FOX,
William, Stoker 1c, K 23171 (Po)
GIDLEY,
Sydney H, Petty Officer, 191549 (Ch)
GODWIN,
Arthur F, Signalman, J 31060 (Ch)
GREEN,
Daniel E, Stoker 1c, K 6859 (Po)
HARRIS,
Charles E, Able Seaman, J 4281 (Ch)
HOGAN,
Michael, Stoker 1c, K 26064 (Ch)
HOPE,
Donald J, Stoker 1c, SS 115553 (Ch)
KENNEDY, George A S, Armourer, 343620 (Ch)
LITTLE,
John H, Stoker 1c, 280164 (Ch)
MCLEOD,
George, Able Seaman, J 18146 (Ch)
MORRISON, Donald, Seaman, RNR, C 1448
MOSS,
John O, Stoker Petty Officer, K 1258 (Ch)
PIERSON, George, Able Seaman, J 7047 (Ch)
WILKES,
James T, Leading Telegraphist, J 3134 (Ch)
WORTH,
Philip C, Seaman, RNR, C 2246
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
WILKINS, Clifford, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 20,
illness
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
MACREDSTONE, William G, Ordinary Seaman, J 67113,
illness
Sunday, 8 April 1917
Rigorous,
destroyer
CRAWFORD, James, Able Seaman, SS 3752, illness
RNAS
Redcar
PAINE,
Charles R, Air Mechanic 1c, F 12690, illness
RND,
Hood Battalion
MALLAM,
William A, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 85, DOW in
UK
Torrington, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.55, W of France
OSBORNE, Albert E, Act/Leading Seaman (RFR B 2461),
181209
SPURRELL, Walter J, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 969
Monday, 9 April 1917
Ganslei,
Russian steamship, ex-British
Hansley,
sunk by U.75 in Barents Sea. Naval casualties:
MITCHELL, Valentine C, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 3176
PRICE,
Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9270
Hermione,
HQ ship Southampton, motor boats, ex-light
cruiser
REYNOLDS, John H, Motor Boatman, RNVR, MB 575,
illness
Orthos,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
North Sea
STRACHAN, David, Engineman, RNR, ES 575
Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham
GRANT,
Edward, Petty Officer 1c, 106597, illness
NICHOLLS, Horace A W, Boy Shipwright, M 9973,
illness
WESTERN
FRONT
9
April-15 May Battle of Arras including operations by
63rd (RN) Division:
23-24
April Second Battle of the Scarpe
28-29
April Battle of Arleux
Royal
Naval Air Service, flying single-seater Nieuport
Type 17bis tractor biplane in France
THORNE,
Alfred L, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed in storm
RND, 1st
RM Battalion, France
GRAYSON, Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 1020 (Po)
Tuesday, 10 April 1917
Bayard
(Q.20), motor lugger Q-ship
MARJORAM, Percy J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8590, DOW
Cochrane,
cruiser
JOHNS,
William, Carpenter, drowned
Excellent,
Gunnery School, Portsmouth
SUMMERS, Albert E, Petty Officer, J 8847 (Po),
illness
Island
Prince,
hired trawler, minesweeper
CONWAY,
Joseph, Leading Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1421,
illness
Melbourne (RAN),
light cruiser
GRIFFIN, John, Boy Telegraphist, RAN, J 39937,
illness
MINED AND SUNK IN COMPANY IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
P.26,
patrol boat
BLOTHAM, James A W, Stoker Petty Officer, K 7354
(Ch)
BONNEYWELL, Percy, Act/Gunner
CLARK,
William P, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EB 341
FINCH,
Walter C, Stoker 1c, K 23354 (Ch)
FLOOD,
Thomas, Stoker Petty Officer, 288817 (Ch)
KELLY,
George A J, Stoker 1c, SS 111823 (Ch)
MCVEIGH, James M, Stoker Petty Officer, K 4161 (Ch)
MURRAY,
William J A, Stoker 1c, SS 115993 (Ch)
NICHOLS, Archibald G, Ordinary Seaman, 226432 (Ch)
OWENS,
John, Able Seaman, SS 4991 (Ch)
PRINCE,
Alfred E, Officer's Steward 2c, L 8354 (Ch)
RICHARDS, George W P, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M
11118 (Ch)
ROBSON,
John W, Leading Stoker (RFR B 5825), SS 100413 (Ch)
SCOTT,
Harold, Artificer Engineer
SILK,
William T, Chief Stoker, 285383 (Ch)
SMITH,
Herbert F, Ordinary Seaman, J 46566 (Ch)
SUATT,
Christopher J, Cook's Mate, M 19041 (Ch)
SWALLOW, William H, Stoker 1c, 310498 (Ch)
TAYLOR,
Charles, Stoker 2c, K 32252 (Ch)
Salta,
hospital ship; naval casualty:
PHILP,
Andrew B, Signalman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4081
WESTERN
FRONT
RMA,
Howitzer Brigade, France
GRAVENOR, Augustus W, Gunner, RMA, S 1943, killed
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
BINGHAM, Sydney F, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14398,
illness
COSTICK, Joseph, Ordinary Seaman, J 27495, illness
Wednesday,
11 April 1917
Amy,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
English Channel
BLACK,
George McK, Engineman, RNR, ES 1231
BOWLES,
James R, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 2372
DALES,
Thomas, Ty/Skipper, RNR
HARE,
Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 691
HARRIS,
William T, Engineman, RNR, ES 5054
HAYES,
James, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 250
SNELL,
Condor, Deck Boy, RNR, SBD 359
SPINK,
Arthur J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7693
STRATFORD, Jacob, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5201
Carnarvon,
cruiser
MCGUINESS, John P, Stoker, RNR, S 2201, illness
Duchess
of Cornwall,
steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UC.26 in
English Channel; naval casualty:
HALCROW, Adam, Leading Seaman, RNR (Shetland
Section), L 708
Jackal,
destroyer
FARRELL, William J, Petty Officer 1c, 162555 (Po),
illness
RN
School of Music
BATES,
William H, Musician, RMB, RMB 315, illness
RND, 4th
Reserve Battalion
BERRY,
Samuel H H, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 2514,
illness in UK
Thrush,
salvage vessel, ex-gunboat, wrecked in North
Channel
BRIDGEWATER, William J W, Assistant Steward, MMR,
(no service number listed)
BURNELL, Lionel F, Assistant Motor Engineer, MMR,
(no service number listed)
COOMBES, H (initial only) M, Assistant Motor
Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)
FAIRCLOTH, Frederick W, Motor Engineer, MMR, (no
service number listed)
HARVEY,
George L, Assistant Motor Engineer, MMR, (no service
number listed)
NEWLANDS, George J, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR
TAYLOR,
Arnold, Wireless Telegraph Operator, MMR, (no
service number listed)
WHITE,
Harry A S, Senior Motor Engineer, MMR, (no service
number listed)
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
MANSFIELD, Hugh, Able Seaman, J 13258, illness
Viriginian,
armed merchant cruiser
LEASK,
Walter, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 2360, drowned
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
START,
Henry J, Stoker 2c, K 37930, illness
Thursday, 12 April 1917
Ben
Braec,
hired trawler, minesweeper
BELTON,
Henry, Ty/Skipper, RNR, illness
President II,
Accounting Base, London and other locations
ALMOND,
Hugh, Air Mechanic 2c, F 23899, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RND, 1st
RM Battalion, France
HEATH,
Charles C, Private, RMLI, S 1475 (Ch), killed
__________
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
RIDDLER, John, Ordinary Seaman, 169197, illness
Friday, 13 April 1917
Bandon,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by UC.33, S of Ireland; naval
casualties:
EDWARDS, Martin, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2632
PATERSON, John L, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
9497
ML.534,
motor launch,
destroyed by fire in Mediterranean
HILL,
Samuel, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR
Nodzu,
hired trawler
PENGELLY, William G W, Leading Seaman, RNR, B 5236,
illness
Pelagos,
hired trawler, minesweeper
MCDONALD, Adam L, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5685, illness
Pitstruan,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
North Sea
AMOS,
Joseph H, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, London Z 2590
BRUCE,
Matthew G, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12880
BURWOOD, William J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 235
DIGBY,
Ronald R, Ty/Skipper, RNR
DUTHIE,
Charles J, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 2420
FINDLAY, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 126
GIBSON,
Alfred, Trimmer, RNR, TS 641
HAYCOCK, Albert E, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3823
WELCH,
Martin, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 551
WILCOCK,
Francis, Engineman, RNR, ES 247
WILSON,
Alexander, Engineman, RNR, ES 3792
WESTERN
FRONT
RMLI,
198th Infantry Brigade (Commanding Officer), France
MATTHEWS, Godfrey E, Colonel, RM (Ty/Brigadier
General)
Royal
Naval Air Service, France
PETRE,
John J, Act/Squadron Commander
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
MCINTYRE, Duncan, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, J 66420,
illness
Zara,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.30 in North Sea; naval
casualty:
KNOWLES, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 868
Saturday, 14 April 1917
Jessamine,
fleet sweeping sloop
HARRIS,
Sidney G, Stoker 1c, K 27370, illness
M.18,
monitor, premature explosion
UFFEN,
Joseph S M, Gunner
P.29,
patrol boat
CLARKE,
Dawson J, Able Seaman, 225985 (Ch), (ex-Actaeon),
illness
RM
Labour Corps
ALLAN,
William, Private, RM, S 10914 (Deal), illness
WESTERN
FRONT
(the
relationship, if any, between these three casualties
is not known, and they were buried in different
cemeteries)
RNAS,
3rd Wing, France
LOCKYER, Alfred G, Act/Air Mechanic 1c, F 7129
RNAS,
3rd Wing, Luxevil, France
COGHLAN, Joseph L, Air Mechanic 1c, M 13049
RNAS,
France
TURNER,
Gilbert V, Air Mechanic 1c, J 11292
__________
TB.22,
torpedo boat,
both drowned
MASON,
Thomas H, Able Seaman, J 17311 (Dev)
WALLACE, Sydney, Officer's Steward 2c, L 8557
(Dev)
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
JARVIS,
William H, Petty Officer 1c, 120807, illness
Sunday, 15 April 1917
Arcadian,
troopship, torpedoed and sunk by UC.74 in Aegean;
naval casualties:
CROTHALL, George J, Stoker 2c, K 39194 (Ch),
(Hannibal,
depot ship, Mediterranean, O/P)
JELLYMAN, Harry, Stoker 2c, K 39766 (Ch),
(Hannibal, O/P)
STONE,
Edward W, Stoker 2c, K 37680 (Ch), (Hannibal, O/P)
TAVENDER, Archibald V, Ordinary Seaman, J 67088
(Ch), (Hannibal, O/P)
TOMKIN,
Percy, Stoker 2c, K 37875 (Ch), (Hannibal, O/P)
WHYBOURN, George E, Ordinary Seaman, SS 7818 (Ch),
(Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham, O/P)
WILCOX,
Walter E H, Ordinary Seaman, J 67102 (Ch),
(Hannibal, O/P)
WILTSHIRE, William G, Ordinary Seaman, J 67093
(Ch), (Hannibal, O/P)
WOOD,
Henry, Ordinary Seaman, J 67104 (Ch), (Hannibal,
O/P)
Arctic
Prince,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and damaged in
Barents Sea
CHARLES, John H, Signalman, RNVR, Wales Z 1778
CRAWFORD, James, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 690
GIFFORD, Joseph, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10393
KEEBLE,
Alfred, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1191
LETLEY,
John T, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1077
MCGLASSON, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5692
Arlanza,
armed merchant cruiser
MITCHELL, Thomas, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number
listed), drowned
Gretaston, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by UC.27 off coast of Spain;
naval casualties:
KERSHAW, Harry, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Palace Z
3547 (late J 51035)
MURRAY,
James, Leading Seaman, RNR, D 2168
Nairn,
hired yacht
KERR,
Colin, Carpenter, MMR, (no service number listed),
illness
Royal
Naval Air Service, both
crashed in separate incidents in UK
LAVIGNE, Joseph L, Ty/Py/Flight Officer,
flying in Grahame White XV (Admiralty 1600 type)
pusher biplane, force-landed and turned over;
Flight Lieutenant F W Merriam was unhurt
TITCOMB, Francis H Y, Ty/Py/Flight Officer,
flying Maurice Farman S.7 Longhorn pusher
biplane, on cross-country flight, crashed
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
FENN,
Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 435, killed
MARSHALL, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 465,
killed
RIVETT,
Cecil G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 444, killed
SCATTERGOOD, George E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
3490, killed
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
MARNER,
William J, Able Seaman, 226270, illness
Monday, 16 April 1917
Arcadian,
troopship,
lost on 15th
SCOTT,
Thomas R, Stoker 2c, K 39618 (Ch), (Hannibal,
depot ship, Mediterranean,
O/P)
C.16,
submarine,sunk
in collision in North Sea, raised
ANDERSON, Samuel, Mate
BOASE,
Harold, Lieutenant
BROOKS,
John, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 269639 (Dev)
BURTON,
Ernest, Leading Seaman (RFR B 8349), 193491 (Ch)
CLARKE,
Frederick J, Leading Seaman, J 8229 (Po)
CLEMETT, Phillip G, Stoker 1c, K 17998 (Dev)
COPE,
George F, Leading Seaman, J 10203 (Ch)
COWLS,
Frederick J, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 11220
(Dev),
DOWN,
James, Stoker Petty Officer, 303178 (Dev)
FITZGERALD, John J, Signalman, J 6782 (Dev)
FREESTONE, Francis, Act/Leading Stoker, K 4846
(Dev)
GAUNT,
John, Petty Officer, 222229 (Po)
HOWIE,
John H, Able Seaman, J 11674 (Po)
HUMPHRYS, Alfred S, Able Seaman, J 11682 (Ch)
LINTON,
Andrew, Stoker 1c, K 8867 (Dev)
PUDDINGTON, Arthur, Able Seaman, J 14761 (Ch)
Cairndhu, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by UB.40 in English Channel;
naval casualty:
MCDONALD, Norman, Act/Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2750,
drowned
Colleen,
Naval Base, Queenstown, Ireland
AITKEN,
William J L, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, illness
Hyacinth,
old light cruiser
DARK,
William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1907, illness
Princess
Royal,
battlecruiser
CORKING, Thomas, Stoker, RNR, T 2573, illness
EASTERN
FRONT
RNAS,
Armoured Car Squadron, Russia
ANDERSON, Richard C, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 9474
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
CAMPBELL, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8283, killed
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
DIXON,
John T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4430, killed
SCOTT,
Andrew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3174, killed
Tuesday, 17 April 1917
Ben
Holden,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined
ASHTON,
Frederick, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 9739
Donegal,
ambulance ship, torpedoed and sunk by UC.21 in
English Channel: naval casualty;
MACFADYEN, Peter, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2034
Kish,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.67, SW of Ireland: naval
casualty;
GAPPER,
Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 884
WESTERN
FRONT
RNAS,
3rd Wing, France
FLEMING, George R S, Ty/Flight Lieutenant
RND,
190th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
WILSON,
Robert G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1531, DOW
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
AITKEN,
John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3242, killed
HARRIS,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5582, killed
MURRAY,
Peter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6855, killed
SCOTT,
Joseph T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 337, DOW
WILLIAMS, Robert W, Petty Officer, RNVR, Mersey Z
239, killed
__________
Thunderer,
Dreadnought battleship
POWER,
James, Ordinary Seaman, J 37010, drowned
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
MACLEOD, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15119,
illness
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
ROBINSON, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, J 39179, illness
Wednesday,
18 April 1917
El
Cordobes, steamship
HURLEY,
James, Seaman, RNR, B 3979, illness
Excellent,
Gunnery School, Portsmouth
DAYSH,
Edward G, Chief Ship's Cook, 116675, illness
Narval,
hired trawler, minesweeper, disappeared November
1916
RAWNSLEY, Brian, Engineman, RNR, ES 1778,
German prisoner
of war, illness
Revenge
(2), Dreadnought battleship
CULBERT, Victor A P, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z
3582, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
189th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
GILLIES, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3038,
DOW
RND,
Hawke Battalion, France
HIBBERD, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 511, killed
HITCHENS, James E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 510, killed
JONES,
Dennis O, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 343, killed
RADFORD, Leonard, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 541, killed
ROGERS,
Sidney, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1401, killed
WHITE,
Cecil, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1395, killed
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
MARRIOTT, Thomas W, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside
Z 2498,
DOW
GERMAN
EAST AFRICA
Talbot,
old light cruiser,
WALKER,
James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 5 2347, prisoner of
war, DOW
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
COOK,
Thomas, Leading Stoker, 297160, illness
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
ARTHUR,
Frank, Stoker 2c, K 41836, illness
MCROBERT, William, Ordinary Seaman, J 67975,
illness
Thursday, 19 April 1917
Anti
Aircraft Corps (London), RNVR
BOALCH,
Stanley R, Able Seaman,. RNVR, AA 2359, illness
Bombala,
collier Q-ship Willow Branch serving as Bombala
WILKINSON, Herbert, Able Seaman, J 10484 (Ch),
drowned
HermioneHQ
ship Southampton, motor boats, ex-light cruiser
FOWLER,
Henry, Motor Mechanic, RNVR, MB 1938, illness
Limeleaf, tanker,
RFA, torpedoed and damaged by UB.40 in English Channel,
all killed
DOCKERTY, William.
Fireman, RFA
GRIFFIN, Maurice, Fireman & Trimmer, RFA
JACK, William,
Fireman, RFA
JENKINS, William, Greaser, RFA
McCHESNEY, Thomas, Fireman, RFA
MUIR, John, 6th
Engineer Officer, RFA
O’DONNELL, Hugh,
Fireman, RFA
Lobelia
II,
ex-Lobelia, hired trawler, mined and sunk off N
Ireland
BYARD,
Walter H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2909
CARBINES, William H, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 1373
CARROLL, George, Engineman, RNR, TS 1455
JOHNSON, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9518
LYNCH,
John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1845
MARVELLY, John, Engineman, RNR, ES 1734
PATERSON, William W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13046
PRATT,
Josiah, Ty/Skipper, RNR
SMITH,
Arthur G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4889
SMITH,
James, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5655
STRATFORD, Sidney, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2929
Royal
Naval Air Service
WILDMAN, George W, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, accident in
UK, non-flying
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
190th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
GENT,
Mackenzie, Private, RMLI, S 1180 (Ply), killed
GRAINGER, John H, Private, RMLI, S 1304 (Po),
killed
SAUNDERS, Samuel J, Private, RMLI, S 1186 (Po),
killed
WINN,
Edgar, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8761, killed
RND,
Hawke Battalion, France
HARDIE,
James W L, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4408, DOW
__________
Sowwell,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.35, W of Gibraltar:
naval casualty;
DANIELS, Charles, Lance Corporal, RMLI (RFR B
1469), 8400 (Po)
Star of Freedom,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk off
SW England
DUTTON,
Frederick, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2343
DYKINS,
Joseph, Engineman, RNR, ES 1459
EDWARDS, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13358
IVEY,
John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5215
JAMES,
Reginald N, Engineman, RNR, ES 401
JEWELL,
Edward, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5216
LACE,
George, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 1829
MILLS,
Joseph, Trimmer, RNR, TS 2145
REMPHREY, Joseph C, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5939
WADE,
Jack, Ty/Warrant Telegraphist, RNR
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
HODGE,
William J, Plumber's Mate, M 17760, illness
Friday, 20 April 1917
Caithness, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.53, NW of Spain: naval
casualty;
MCLEOD,
Murdo, Seaman, RNR, A 8086
Calgarian,
armed merchant cruiser
LAWRENCE, Roland F, Gunner, RMA, RMA 14856, died in
UK
Loch
Eye,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in St
George's Channel
ANDERSON, Thomas, Engineman, RNR, ES 380
BAXTER,
Albert, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5894
FARQUHAR, George, Engineman, RNR, ES 4918
KEECH,
Reginald, Ordinary Seaman, RNCVR, VR 3259
MILNE,
Frederick J, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5908
NIGHTINGALE, Willie J, Ordinary Seaman, RNCVR, VR
3260
PIRRIE,
Robert F, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12025
Nepaulin,
hired paddle minesweeper, mined and sunk in
Dover Straits
ALLEN,
Stewart N, 3rd Engineer, MMR, (no service number
listed)
ARMSTRONG, Harold E, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z
4976
CANAVAN, William, Seaman, RNR, A 4845
CLARK,
James, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR
HILTON,
Ernest, Wireless Telegraph Operator 1c, RNR, WTS 279
HUTCHINSON, Wilfred, Ordinary Telegraphist, J 39306
(Po)
JONES,
Thomas O, Seaman, RNR, A 4056
LEWIS,
William J, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2214
MACLEOD, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 14736
MAITLAND, Henry, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR
MCDERMOTT, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1706
MCDOUGALL, Peter, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2035
MONK,
Alfred G, Leading Trimmer, ST 2268
MYLCHREEST, David, Leading Trimmer, RNR, ST 3065
SHAW,
John, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR
SMITH,
George H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6384
SPILLANE, David, Assistant Steward, MMR, 91696
WILSON,
George, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2664
WOOTTON, Ernest W, Steward, MMR, 745094
Othonna,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
North Sea
ANDERSON, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13645
BOLSTER, John M, Signalman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7702
DAVIES,
Thomas G, Engineman, RNR, ES 1620
LIGHTLY, Jonathan, Petty Officer 2c (RFR A 2422),
109655 (Po)
MCDONALD, John, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4949
MCKAY,
Neil, Engineman, RNR, ES 387
MCLEAN,
Harrison, Deck Hand,
RNR, DA 14460
PHILLIPS, Robert, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1441
PLATTEN, Henry W, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1703
Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham
SPOEL,
John, Petty Officer, 236468, illness
Portloe,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.67, SW of Ireland: naval
casualty;
NICOLSON, Donald, Seaman, RNR, A 3147
SOMERTON, Herbert, Leading Seaman, Newfoundland
RNR, X 720
President II,
Accounting Base, London and other locations
HUGGINS, Joseph, Air Mechanic 1c, F 5837, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
Royal
Naval Air Service, flying single-seater, Nieuport
Type II tractor biplane scout, crashed and
wrecked (believed on 20th)
MASSON,
Donald H, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant
RND, 3rd
RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France
WHITEHILL, John M, Private, RM, S 4108 (Deal), DOW
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
BELL,
Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2713, killed
BROWN,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 411, killed
BURKIMSHER, Thomas H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8440, killed
DEVON,
James, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KX 346, killed
DICKINSON, John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2564, killed
GOOCH,
Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 626, killed
TARR,
Herbert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1640, killed
WAUGH,
Robert A, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 831,
killed
____________
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
ANDERSON, Sidney E, Stoker Petty Officer, 306697,
illness
KELLAND, Arthur F, Stoker 2c, K 42107, illness
Weymouth,
light cruiser
WILSON,
Arthur R, Leading Signalman, J 10579, illness
Saturday, 21 April 1917
AC.17,
airship, destroyed by fire, presumed shot down by
German seaplanes
CHIVERS, Arthur, Chief Petty Officer 3c, F 671
FARQUHAR, David, Leading Air Mechanic, F 3707
JACKSON, Edward G O, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant
MONRO,
John, Air Mechanic 2c, F 21840
WARLTERS, Raymond A P, Ty/Assistant Paymaster, RNR
GERMAN
DESTROYER RAID ON DOVER STRAIT
night of
20th/21st
Broke,
flotilla leader, damaged
BAGNALL, Joe W, Able Seaman, J 17789 (Po)
BAILEY,
Frederick R, Stoker 1c (RFR B 5324), SS 105171 (Po)
BANNISTER, Thomas B, Leading Stoker, K 13243 (Po)
BELLAMY, Epton, Stoker 2c, K 27872 (Po)
BRIAN,
Daniel, Leading Stoker, K 6849 (Po)
CARDER,
Frederick, Stoker 1c, K 34863 (Po)
DART,
Charles E, Leading Stoker, K 14332 (Dev)
FIELD,
Samuel, Stoker 1c (RFR B 3546), SS 101225 (Po)
FOXHALL, William, Stoker 2c, K 34879 (Po)
HOSIER,
Harry, Ordinary Seaman, J 55065 (Po)
IVENS,
Geofory G, Leading Seaman, 236507 (Po)
LOCKETT, Walter H, Signalman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1323
NORFORD, Robert H, Stoker 2c, K 38021 (Ch)
ORCHARD, Henry G, Stoker Petty Officer, 299634 (Po)
RAFFERTY, James J, Stoker 1c, K 10591 (Po)
SAMWAYS, Christopher F, Able Seaman, J 24972 (Po)
THOMPSON, George W, Stoker 1c, SS 112635 (Po)
THORPE,
William, Stoker 1c, K 34885 (Po)
TOWERS,
Robert V, Ordinary Seaman, J 35442 (Po)
TUBB,
George, Able Seaman, J 17147 (Po)
WEBB,
Alfred, Stoker 1c (RFR B 9363), SS 106631 (Ch)
Swift,
destroyer, damaged
DONNELLY, Robert, Stoker, RNR, S 9022
__________
Emulate,
hired net drifter
WORTH,
Silvanius E, Ty/Skipper, RNR, drowned
Heather (Q.16), convoy sloop/Q-ship, damaged in
action with U.52, W of France
HALLWRIGHT, William W, Lieutenant Commander
Inflexible,
battlecruiser
SHERRINGHAM, William A, Gunner, RMA, RMA 8620,
illness in UK
Osborne,
RN College, Isle of Wight
SKINNER, Hubert, Able Seaman, 98795, illness
RN
Hospital Chatham
WILLOCK, William, 2nd Sick Berth Steward, 138753,
illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
189th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
TIERNEY, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3598,
killed
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
BALDIE,
John H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1936
CHRISTIE, Henry M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
5948, DOW
ERSKINE, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1507
LEACH,
George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 548
SHORT,
Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6319
SMITH,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 283
VARTY,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 846
WILKINSON, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z
1501
RND,
Portsmouth Battalion
CHRISTIE, James A, Private, RMLI, 14868 (Po),
prisoner of war in Germany, accident
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
PHILLIPS, Alfred F, Able Seaman, 125051, illness
WHITE,
Frederick R, Able Seaman, 195085, illness
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
ROBERTSON, John, Ordinary Seaman, J 58870, illness
Sunday, 22 April 1917
Brig 11
(Q.22), ex-Gaelic, barquentine Q-ship, damaged
in action with UC.57 in Bristol Channel
CLARKE,
Mark E, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 82
COULET,
Leopold, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 13
Royal
Naval Air Service
WOOLNOUGH, George R, Aircraftsman 2c, F 21095, died
in UK
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
190th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
WILLIS,
John E, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW
RND, 2nd
Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France
HARRISON, James T, Private, RM, S 3796 (Deal)
SNOW,
Joseph, Private, RM, S 3638 (Deal)
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
HOWATT,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4135, DOW
LAWS,
Matthew, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 299, DOW
RND,
Hawke Battalion, France
HUGHES,
Francis, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6893, DOW
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
BURTON,
Leonard J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z 413, DOW
DIXON,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4081, DOW
HULLEY,
Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 109, DOW
MCCLURE, David, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1357,
DOW
SWEETING, William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
3517,
DOW
TATE,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2721, DOW
WILSON,
Andrew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5390, DOW
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
HARNETT, Albert J, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1869
PATRICK, Jacob, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1476
SEARLE,
Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1367
SWANSON, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
3289
__________
RND, 1st
RM Battalion
FORSTER, Joseph W, Private, RMLI, S 1232 (Ch),
illness
Ruthin Castle,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
North Sea (date from
ADM.137/3226;
other reliable sources, including Admiralty
Ledger also date her loss on 20th and 21st)
BAMBROUGH, Robert, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13526, DOW
CLARK,
Charles T, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6099
COLE,
Richard, Deck Hand, RNR, EA 13506
FOSTER,
Stanley R, Engineman, RNR, ES 3555
GALBRAITH, James, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 882
LAUVAUX, John (real name, but served as John
Fraser), Deck Hand,
RNR, DA 2126
WILSON,
Isaac, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 908
WOOD,
James, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2778
Monday, 23 April 1917
Hercules,
Dreadnought battleship
DAVIS,
William, Stoker 1c, SS 116045, illness
King
Alfred,
cruiser
PRICE,
John, Able Seaman, J 21560 (Ch), DOW in Sierra Leone
Lena,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.61, SW of England: naval
casualty;
MILLER,
William, Seaman, RNR, A 8722
TOWNSEND, William C, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 5755
Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham
DIXON,
John H, Ordinary Seaman, J 69405, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
9
April-15 May Battle of Arras, including
23-24
April Second Battle of the Scarpe (Second phase of
Arras Offensive), 63rd (RN) Division captured
Gavrelle
RND, 1st
RM Battalion, France
BIRCH,
Charles E, Corporal, RMLI, 19875 (Ch)
FITZJOHN, Albert, Private, RMLI, 19562 (Ch)
HOLLAND, William, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 17862 (Ply)
POVEY,
George O, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 16867 (Po)
RYE,
Robert W, Private, RMLI, S 1414 (Po)
RND, 3rd
Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France
MATTHEWS, Isaac W, Private, RM, S 4206 (Deal)
RND,
189th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached
Drake Battalion, France
CRAWFORD, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 613
RICHARDSON, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z
693
RND,
190th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
BIDDLE,
Richard H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1924
GRANT,
Joseph, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 1648
MCARTHUR, Alexander, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z
6126
REES,
Francis L, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
ADAMS,
Thomas F, Able Seaman, RNVR, London 8/3134, DOW
ATKINSON, George J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2602
BAMFORD, Stanley, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 658
BANNING, Arthur H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
BARNFATHER, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
7032
BRITTAIN, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 111
BURT,
Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6988
CARROLL, William J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z
7724, DOW
CHRISTIE, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 209
COWLEY,
Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3651
CRONE,
Gerard C, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 341
DACK,
Maurice A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4526
DONEGAN, Joseph, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 2029
DRUMMIE, Henry F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7781
DYSON,
John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 549
EATON,
Handel, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2386
FYFFE,
William K, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3967, DOW
GAWMAN,
Henry, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6424
GILL,
Frank E, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3980
GRAY,
Gilbert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4304
HAKIN,
George, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KW 597, DOW
HAMBLIN, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1353
HARRISON, James H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
4617
HENDERSON, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
6429
HENDERSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
4156
HETHERINGTON, Cyril D, Petty Officer, RNVR,
Tyneside Z 2766
HILTON,
Robert J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7013, DOW
HOLLOWAY, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5929
HUNT,
Samuel A, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3371
JOHNSTON, John A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3924
JUDKINS, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 5084
LEE,
Charles E, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5260
MANSON,
Robert M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3953
MARGRIE, Albert F T, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z
1196
MATHEWS, James J, Petty Officer, RNVR, Mersey Z 158
MCCRERIE, Frederick C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
5287
MCDONALD, Angus, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6976
MEIKLE,
James J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5940
MERRY,
Ormonde, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 134
MILLER,
Percy G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 194
MITCHELL, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2413
MORAN,
Patrick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7392
MORRIS,
Bernard, Petty Officer, RNVR, Wales Z 16
MORRIS,
Hubert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 185
MURCHIE, Archibald, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4765
NEALE,
Colin F, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
NORRIS,
Leonard A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 69
PARKER,
Harold, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 143
PARKES,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4998
PEACOCK, Bert, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4695
PICKAVANCE, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2910
PRICE,
Walter M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 88
PURSGLOVE, William, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KW 525
RAE,
William R J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5432
RHODES,
Fenton, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 463
RICHARDSON, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 278
ROSE,
Medwell, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4242
SHEPHERD, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 2955
SIDEY,
Andrew M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5191
SMEETH,
Arthur G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 232, DOW
SMITH,
Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 268
STOKOE,
William L, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2921
SYER,
Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 81
TAYLOR,
Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7052
THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5963
THOMSON, Paul, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4785
TREVES,
Albert F, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3968
TURNER,
Peter C G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 171
TYTLER,
Cecil D F, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 185
WALKER,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 440
WALLIS,
Alan B, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
WALLWORK, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 215
WATFORD, Harry E, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 39
WEBSTER, James, Chief Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z
2461
WICKENDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z 354
RND,
Drake Battalion, attached RM Medical Unit, France
ROBINSON, Frederick W, Private, RM, S 3259 (Deal),
DOW
RND,
Hawke Battalion, France
BRANNON, George N, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
3241
BURR,
Henry A J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
CAMPBELL, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 551
GROVES,
Frederick G, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1764
RICHTER, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3919
WILSON,
Edward D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 927
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
ASBURY,
Charles P, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR
BAILEY,
Donald F, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
BAKER,
Francis J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 3225
BAKEWELL, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
3636
BALL,
John D, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7184
BEAUCHAMP, Leonard, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside
Z 599
BIGGS,
Reginald H, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 2389
BLENKINSOP, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
5149
BOWMAN,
William T, Leading Seaman, Clyde Z 3333
CAMERON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2661
CLEVES,
Reginald V, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
COOKE,
Arthur S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
DAWSON,
David W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 474
DICKINSON, John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 653
DILLETT, Arthur St C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
870
DIXON,
Walter J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7927
DUFF,
George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2943
DUMPER,
Bertram C, Petty Officer, Bristol Z 270
EDGE,
Lancelot H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 3230
FAIRGRIEVE, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
1123
FARNWORTH, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
638
FEASBY,
George E, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 668
GOODISON, Percy, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7155
HARRIOTT, Walter C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex 6/21
HILLS,
Wilfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8049
HINSLEY, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 407
HOPKINS, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1291
HUGHES,
William E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 740
INGRAM,
Joseph T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2378
KELLY,
Edward, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1371
LAWRENCE, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 280
LEITCH,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3580
MESSER,
Edward J, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 750
MILL,
Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, ZX 19
MONAGHAN, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2558
MORRISON, James W, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR
NEWLANDS, William J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z
2219
PHILLIPSON, James, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2269
RICHARDSON, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
1721
ROLLINS, David, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7673
ROUSE,
Edward G, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5119
SAY,
Albert T, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5113
SCOTT,
Bertie S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9659
SENNITT, Claude C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW
SHERRICK, William F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
9005
SIMPSON, John R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8676
SMALL,
Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3164
SMITH,
Andrew C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 1/185
SMITH,
Walter A, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5165
STORRS,
Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9708
TAMPLIN, Gerald H, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR
THOMAS,
William J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2339
TITCHENER, Walter J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z
416
WEBSTER, Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4114
WILKINSON, James W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2691
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
HUGHES,
Michael, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6781
KELLY,
Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5823
MCDONALD, Hugh, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5552
NORTH,
John W, Petty Officer, RNVR, KW 284
RICHARDSON, Mark, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2027
YAWKINS, Thomas E, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3513
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
ALDER,
James, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3641
ARMSTRONG, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
3635
BARKER,
Christopher T, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3162
BRADBURN, Charles E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
3475
BROMLEY, Herbert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 638
BROWN,
Thomas B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 540
CASS,
John G, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2897
CHARLTON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2425
COWING,
Matthew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 945
CRAIG,
Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4806
CUNNINGHAM, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 446
DAVIS,
Percy F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 353
DUNCAN,
James, Chief Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 3681
DUNNETT, Charles W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 381
EDWARDS, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4398
FLANNIGAN, Peter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
5275
FOSTER,
Ernest W, Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 356
FULTON,
Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4603
GARNER,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5270
GOTT,
John W, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4306
GRIMSDALE, Stanley, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z
4365
HAMILL,
Edward, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4286
HAMILTON, Archibald, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
4855
HEWITT,
Holt C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
HODGE,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7033
HUBBALL, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 71
HURST,
John, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3150
HUSBAND, James, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 3366
HUTCHINSON, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
5320
IRVINE,
Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4651
JOHNSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4147
LEWINGTON, Albert W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 336
LIGHTOWLER, Gordon, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8940
LISHMAN, Edward, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8168
LOOSEMORE, Richard M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z
2485
MIDDLETON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2937
MILLION, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3426
MOIR,
Robert B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3488
MORRIS,
Henry J, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4453
MORRISON, William T, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z
4283
NADIN,
Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5888
NEALE,
George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 836
O’KEEFFE, Arthur, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 883
PARKER,
Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5195
PERKINS, Harry G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4696
PUTLAND, Horace E, Petty Officer, RNVR, Sussex Z 59
SALTERN, George F, Chief Petty Officer, RNVR,
London Z 128
SEATON,
Andrew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7185
SIDDLE,
Herbert A, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
SLINN,
Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3374, DOW
SUGGATE, Eric D, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5085
THOMPSON, John E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8915
THOMPSON, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 228
TRUSCOTT, Cyril A, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW
TURNBULL, George K, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR
TYSON,
Herbert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5201
WHITEHEAD, James R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
216
WILSON,
Daniel, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 613
WILSON,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2995
__________
Rose II,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
North Channel
ADAM,
Samuel S, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5507
BUCHAN,
John, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 3955
BUCHAN,
William, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4975
MCATEER, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10093
STEVEN,
William, Leading Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L
90
WRIGHT,
James, Ty/Skipper, RNR
Ruthin Castle,
hired trawler, minesweeper, lost
POTTER,
Albert V, Ty/Skipper, RNR
Tuesday, 24 April 1917
Abosso,
passenger ship, torpedoed and sunk by U.43, SW
of Ireland: naval casualty;
ALLEN,
Thomas J, Leading Seaman (RFR B 4819), 175782 (Ch)
Destinn,
hired trawler, minesweeper
GEDGE,
Harry, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 349, drowned
Devonshire,
cruiser
GAY,
Arthur W, Leading Seaman, 208877 (Dev), drowned in
Halifax
ACTION WITH UC.50 IN
NORTH SEA
Gaul,
hired trawler, minesweeper, damaged
NIXON,
Robert G, Engineman, RNR, ES 1594
WARD,
John, Able Seaman (RFR A 1730), 139837 (Ch)
WATTS,
Henry, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6366
Margate,
hired trawler, sunk
ASHLEY,
Thomas, Ty/Skipper, RNR
CARD,
George H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7625
DRAPER,
Charles J, Engineman, RNR, ES 3630
FERRIER, John R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2078
FORD,
Arthur H, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2550
HARRIS,
Edward W, Engineman, RNR, ES 2794
HIGGINBOTTOM, Lawrence, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9513
HORN,
William C, Deck Hand, RNR (Fishing Section), DX 51
JACKSON, Allen H, Deck Hand, RNR, TS 1548
JAMES,
William G, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 2361
PLUMTREE, John H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7483
RIDGWAY, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7547
ROBINSON, Herbert, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1816
__________
John
Mitchell,
hired net drifter
MCGREGOR, George B, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5979, illness
Princess
Royal,
battlecruiser
CUSHWAY, Samuel J, Leading Stoker, 311747, drowned
Royal
Naval Air Service, flying Sopwith Baby tractor
biplane seaplane, banked on take-off in UK, hit
cliff and two 16 pound bombs exploded
BUSH,
Richard E, Ty/Flight Lieutenant, DOI
SALONIKA
FRONT
RNAS,
Armoured Car Squadron, both died in Roumania
GRAHAM,
Joseph J, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 9892
SMITH,
Percy, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 2913, buried in
Slobozia, Roumania
WESTERN
FRONT
RM
Medical Unit, attached Nelson Battalion, France
BARNES,
Ernest, Private, RM, S 3888 (Deal), DOW
RNAS,
No.8 Squadron, France
WALTER,
Eric B J, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant
RND,
189th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
DAWSON,
George R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7155
FALL,
Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8698
GALE,
Samuel H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 283
GRAHAM,
Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3285
MASTERTON, Forbes, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z
654
RICH,
Frederick C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 47
SMITH,
John J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3364
SUGDEN,
Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 58
WALKER,
Herbert S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9046
RND, 2nd
Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France
GOULD,
Herbert E, Private, RM, S 3398 (Deal)
RND, 2nd
RM Battalion, France
NELSON,
Richmond, Private, RMLI, S 761 (Po)
ROUSE,
Robert, Private, RMLI, S 796 (Po)
THIRLWAY, Matthew, Private, RMLI, S 532 (Po)
RND,
Anson Battalion, France
ALLAN,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3996
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
ARMSTRONG, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
6335,
DOW
BARBER,
Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 181, DOW
BAXTER,
Archibald, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3508, DOW
MOORE,
Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 145, DOW
ROBINSON, Thomas W, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 358, DOW
RND,
Hawke Battalion, France (cap badge lower right)
BURDON,
Matthew, Leading Seaman, Tyneside Z 235 (right, with
thanks to James Pasby, North East War Memorials Project; from the house magazine
of Smiths Dock Shipbuilding Co, c1922)
CASSIDY, Manus, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5330
FROSTICK, Francis H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 543
HALL,
George T, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3208
HANSON,
Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8769
MCDONALD, Peter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4565
MCKENZIE, Peter H B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z
4646
MELLAND, Frederick B, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR
NICHOLSON, John T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
4841
PICKERING, Reginald, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
5867
SANDERSON, William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 981
SHEA,
Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4612
STANLEY, William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8832
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
BERESFORD, Samuel A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z
3993, DOW
CROSS,
Thomas K, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
BILLEN,
James H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 251
BOHILL,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7924
BRACK,
Robert W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3310
BRAND,
Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7936
BROWNE,
Clement, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5581
COLMAN,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3775
COOPER,
James M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3453
GIBB,
Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4975
HAGUE,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2575
HALL,
Horace D, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4970
HUKIN,
Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5914
INNES,
Richard P, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 925
JARY,
George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5748
MCINALL, Forbes, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6192
MCKEAND, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6937
MILLS,
George, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3940
MILLS,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4446
MILNE,
Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 598, DOW
MURRAY,
Albert V, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 536
PATERSON, David, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2693
SAVILL,
Leslie S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
SHARP,
Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6250
SIKES,
Richard H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
STRAIN,
Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7114
TAYLOR,
Arthur, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 92
TILTMAN, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex 438
TOZER,
Thomas L, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 161
WEBB,
Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1124
WILSON,
Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 510
WILTSHIRE, Joseph G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
397
WOOD,
Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2871
YEOMAN,
William R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
BINNEY,
John A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4317
BOTTERILL, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8515
BROWN,
Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 183
CARR,
George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1883
CHAPMAN, Urban, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 285
CLARK,
James B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7443
GOODRICH, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3367
GOWLAND, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
5284
GUTHRIE, Andrew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6365
HAGGAR,
James E, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4395
HOCKIN,
Leonard W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 320
IMRIE,
Alexander G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1900
KELLEY,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3304
MARCH,
George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1359
MURRAY,
Christopher, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 479, DOW
MUTCH,
Andrew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1792
PARKER,
Harold, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9704
PENRY,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 205
PROUD,
Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 876, DOW
RELF,
Albert S, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4353
SHARP,
James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1239
SMITH,
John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1260
SMITH,
Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2453, DOW
STEVENS, James T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z 484
TAYLOR,
Joseph E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 814
THOMAS,
Albert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1217
THOMSON, John, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3101
TURRELL, Ernest G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 355
WALKER,
Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6439
WEBSTER, John C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9076
WINSTONE, Herbert W G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
1189
WYATT,
Arthur B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1440
Wednesday,
25 April 1917
Diadem,
Stoker's Training Ship, Portsmouth, ex-cruiser
READER,
Arthur R, Senior Reserve Attendant, M 9291, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RND,
189th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached
Drake Battalion, France
FIELDHOUSE, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8709,
DOW
RND, 1st
RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France
ENRIGHT, Jethro N, Private, RM, S 3753 (Deal),
killed
RND, 2nd
RM Battalion, France
CLARKE,
Thomas N, Private, RMLI, S 1139 (Ply), killed
MAJOR,
Sidney R, Private, RMLI, S 1709 (Po), killed
MAULL,
Lionel E, Corporal, RMLI, 15942 (Po), killed
RND,
63rd Divisional Train, attached Howe Battalion,
France
GAYLARD, Alfred T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1664,
DOW
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
BENJAMIN, Nathan H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW
BOWLES,
Geoffrey C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
CARROLL, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3568,
DOW
MORRIS,
John L, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1346, killed
RND,
Hawke Battalion, France
WARREN,
Ernest J W, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1132, DOW
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
DALTON,
Roland, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4055, DOW
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
GRAHAM,
Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2186, DOW
JOHNSON, Arthur D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z
1012, killed
LEDGER,
Joseph, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3995, DOW
STEEL,
John D, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 564, DOW
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
BROWN,
Charles B, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4274, DOW
CLASPER, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
4336, DOW
FRASER,
Harry A, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 3135, DOW
SNELL,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1051, DOW
WESTON,
Alfred J, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5069, killed
__________
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
SAUNDERS, Charles, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X
2158, illness
Thursday, 26 April 1917
Plantin,
hired net drifter, mined and sunk in English
Channel
BURGESS, John N, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5108
GIBSON,
Peter McF, Deck Hand, RNR, TS 2650
GUTHRIE, George C, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7523
HUNTER,
Reubin E, Trimmer, RNR, TS 803
INNES,
George W, Engineman, RNR, ES 2684
LEIPER,
George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13875
WOOD,
John, Ty/Skipper, RNR (Note: the two John Woods
were father and son)
WOOD,
John, Engineman, RNR, ES 2683
WOOD,
William, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 420
Repro,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
North Sea
ALLEN,
William H, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12929
GAY,
Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9126
INGRAM,
Robert T, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6287
KAVANAGH, Jonathan C, Engineman, RNR, ES 2147
KEAY,
Alexander C, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 811
LYALL,
Charles B, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12520
PACKER,
John E, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3183
PRESCOTT, James, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 18
ROBINSON, Herbert S, Engineman, RNR, ES 2148
SYLVESTER, James, Trimmer, RNR, TS 212
THOMPSON, Herbert E, Ty/Skipper, RNR
UNDERWOOD, George P, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z
9153
WEST,
William R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3117
Royal
Naval Air Service, flying Handley Page 0/100 tractor
biplane bomber, bombing German destroyer, shot
down over the sea by large German seaplane 3
miles NNW of Nieuport, two crew members taken
prisoner, one DOW the same day, the other on 6
December. Fourth crewman, Air Mechanic 1c F C
Kirkby rescued by French flying boat
HOOD,
Thomas S, Flight Sub Lieutenant, drowned
WATSON,
Richard H, Leading Mechanic, F 3307, RNAS
Dunkirk, prisoner, DOW
WESTERN
FRONT
RND, 1st
RM Battalion, France
KING,
Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 1670 (Ply), killed
TURNER,
Arthur, Private, RMLI, S 166 (Ch), killed
RND, 2nd
RM Battalion, France
ALLEN,
Nicholas, Private, RMLI, S 944 (Ply), killed
BATTERBEE, Robert W, Private, RMLI, 17821 (Ply),
DOW
BECKETT, Albert V, Private, RMLI, S 1454 (Po),
killed
BENNETT, Michael J, Private, RMLI, S 803 (Ply), DOW
CAMPBELL, John, Warrant Officer 2c, RMLI, 10131
(Ply), killed
CROFTS,
Percy J, Private, RMLI, S 1480 (Po), killed
DAVENPORT, Ernest A, Private, RMLI, 18616 (Po),
killed
DAVIS,
John H, Private, RMLI, S 657 (Ply), killed
FRANCIS, Richard D, Private, RMLI, S 1428 (Po),
killed
LOCKER,
Joseph, Private, RMLI, S 1692 (Ply), killed
MARKHAM, Herbert E, Ty/Lieutenant, RM
VALENTINE, Andrew, Private, RMLI, S 784 (Po),
killed
RND, 3rd
RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France
LIFLEY,
Harry, Private, RM, S 4041 (Deal), DOW
RND,
248th Field Company, RE (Army), France
SHAW,
Herman, Ty/Lieutenant, RM, DOW
RND,
Anson Battalion, France
MONTAGUE, George J, Able Seaman, RNVR, S 1197
(Palace), DOW
RND,
Hawke Battalion, France
PARLETT, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
6531,
DOW
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
ANDERSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3636,
DOW
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
REW,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4704, DOW
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
LAUCHLAN, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4961,
DOW
ROBERTS, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8853, DOW
Royal
Naval Siege Guns Dunkirk, Belgium
BENTON,
Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8559, killed
BROOMHEAD, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
8601, DOW
DONOVAN, Edgar C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed
__________
Thetis,
depot ship, ex-light cruiser
PENNY,
Edward, Act/Boatswain, illness
Friday, 27 April 1917
Agile,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
North Sea
CREAR,
Ernest G, Engineman, RNR, ES 1100
JEFFERY, Charles G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11927
RAMPLING, Ambrose H, Engineman, RNR, ES 5145
Alfalfa,
Admiralty-hired collier, torpedoed and sunk by
UB.32, SW of England: naval casualty;
HENRY,
William A, Seaman, RNR, A 3136
SMITHERS, Frederick, Act/Leading Seaman (RFR B
5970), 213596 (Dev)
Drake,
cruiser
SAMPSON, Thomas B, Seaman, RNR, D 1568, illness
Hermione,
HQ ship Southampton, motor boats, ex-light
cruiser
COLENUTT, Charles L, Motor Boatman, RNVR, MB 168,
illness
Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham
LIDLOW,
Albert A E, Stoker Petty Officer, K 4686, illness
President II,
Accounting Base, London and other locations
DAVIS,
William N, Aircraftsman 2c, F 18046, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RND, 1st
RM Battalion, France
CROOK,
Edward J T, Private, RMLI, S 1318 (Ch), killed
DUTTON,
Benjamin, Private, RMLI, S 1395 (Ply), killed
RND, 2nd
RM Battalion, France
GRINSTEAD, Leonard, Private, RMLI, S 156 (Ply),
killed
HOBDAY,
Harry E, Private, RMLI, S 1585 (Ply), killed
MACDONALD, Peter, Private, RMLI, 17511 (Ply),
killed
TRIGWELL, Ernest A, Private, RMLI, A 1165 (Po),
killed
RND,
249th Field Company, RE (Army), France
GOWANS,
John, Sapper, RE, 235991, killed
HENRY,
Edward J, Sapper, RE, 236006, killed
MALLOCH, Robert, Sapper, RE, 236028, killed
RND,
Anson Battalion, France
COULSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 799, DOW
SMITH,
Denis J, Able Seaman, RNVR, ZP 1232, killed
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
DURKIN,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3616, DOW
RND,
Hood Battalion, France
CHRISTIE, Andrew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3257,
DOW
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
CLAYTON, John E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
7179, DOW
WOODLEY, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 249, DOW
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
DENMARK, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 438, DOW
PALMER,
Edmund J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW
WILSON,
Sidney, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5068, DOW
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
ALDRED,
Isaac E, Petty Officer 1c, 166279, illness
HONEYWELL, Albert, Chief Petty Officer, 160913,
illness
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
CARTMEL, Arthur, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12525, died
GEDYE,
Richard B, Petty Officer 1c, 178765, illness
Saturday, 28 April 1917
County of Nairn,
hired net drifter
BLACK,
Magnus N, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 444, illness
Eagle,
Auxiliary Patrol parent ship, Liverpool, later
Eaglet
LYONS,
William, Donkeyman, MMR, 804991, illness
Himalaya,
armed merchant cruiser
BURNS,
Hugh P, Greaser, MMR, (no service number listed),
illness
Jose De
Larrinaga, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.81, SW of Ireland: naval
casualties;
FORD,
William, Private, RMLI (RFR B 499), 7036 (Po)
SHILLITO, Charles, Lance Corporal, RMLI (RFR A
869), 13024 (Po)
Karonga,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.63 in Mediterranean:
naval casualty;
MACLEOD, John, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 8488
Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham
NICHOLLS, Harry, Stoker 1c, K 30487, illness
President,
Headquarters Ship, London
DEAR,
Percy, Act/Air Mechanic 1c, F 5426, DOW in UK
President II,
Accounting Base, London and other locations
HAIGH,
William E, Air Mechanic 2c, F 26381, illness
JONES,
Cyril J E, Airman 2c, F 26691, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
9
April-15 May Battle of Arras including:
28-29
April Battle of Arleux (Third phase of Arras
Offensive)
RMA,
Howitzer Brigade, France
HODGKING, Thomas H, Act/Bombardier, RMA, RMA 6217,
killed
RNAS,
10th Squadron, Belgium
COLLINS,
Ronald F, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant
RND, 1st
RM Battalion, France
ANNETTS, Christopher G, Private, RMLI, S 1616 (Ch),
killed
BARNES,
Charles F, Private, RMLI, S 1726 (Ch), killed
BENNETT, Arthur, Private, RMLI, S 1229 (Ply),
killed
BENNETT, Edward, Private, RMLI, 17583 (Po), killed
BEST,
Thomas J, Private, RMLI, 18158 (Ch), killed
BETTLEY, Albert E, Private, RMLI, S 1048 (Po),
killed
BIDEWELL, Bertie B, Private, RMLI, 19260 (Ch),
killed
BIRD,
Ernest, Private, RMLI, S 1618 (Po), killed
BLAND,
Edgar, Private, RMLI, S 1659 (Ch), killed
BOLLAND, Henry, Private, RMLI, 16794 (Po), killed
BRADSHAW, Edward, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 16976
(Ply), killed
BRETT,
William E, Private, RMLI, 19870 (Ch), killed
BREWER,
William, Private, RMLI, 17471 (Po), killed
BRIGGS,
Ernest E, Private, RMLI, 16972 (Ply), killed
BRITTON, George, Private, RMLI, S 1651 (Ply),
killed
BROOKE,
Peter, Private, RMLI, S 905 (Po), killed
BROWN,
Horace R, Private, RMLI, S 1429 (Po), killed
BUCKLEY, Basil, Private, RMLI, S 1225 (Ch), killed
BULCOCK, Joseph, Private, RMLI, S 750 (Ply), killed
BYGRAVE, Robert J, Private, RMLI, S 1794 (Ch),
killed
BYRNE,
Peter S, Private, RMLI, 17016 (Ply), killed
CARTWRIGHT, John, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 16865
(Ply), killed
CHAMBERS, William T, Private, RMLI, S 838 (Ch),
killed
CHAPMAN, Arthur E, Private, RMLI, 17445 (Ch),
killed
CHARLESWORTH, Edward, Private, RMLI, 18942 (Ch),
killed
CHECKLEY, Tom, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 16909 (Ch),
killed
CLARKE,
Edward H, Private, RMLI, 17165 (Po), killed
CLARKE,
Ernest V, Private, RMLI, S 1435 (Ch), killed
CLARKE,
George W, Private, RMLI, S 1544 (Ch), killed
COLLETT, William A, Private, RMLI, S 1902 (Ch),
killed
COLLIVER, Archibald T G, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S
1440 (Ply), killed
COMFORT, Joseph, Private, RMLI, S 730 (Ch), killed
CONNOLLY, Ernest, Private, RMLI, 17631 (Po), killed
COOKE,
Arthur E, Private, RMLI, S 1669 (Ch), killed
COWAN,
John, Private, RMLI, S 507 (Ch), killed
COX,
Frederick W, Private, RMLI, S 410 (Ch), killed
CRAWFORD, Albert G T, Private, RMLI, S 1621 (Po),
killed
CULVER,
Horace, Private, RMLI, S 887 (Ch), killed
DAINS,
Alfred W A K, Private, RMLI, 14635 (Ch), killed
DANIELS, William F, Private, RMLI, S 1722 (Po),
killed
DAVIES,
Harold, Private, RMLI, S 228 (Ch), killed
DAVIS,
George W, Private, RMLI, S 1552 (Po), killed
DENNETT, Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 1588 (Po),
killed
DODSON,
John, Private, RMLI, 18037 (Ch), killed
DRURY,
William G, Private, RMLI, 17359 (Ch), killed
EAGLES,
William L, Private, RMLI, 16940 (Ply), killed
EAMES,
Alfred J, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1455 (Po), killed
ELLIOTT, Alfred R, Private, RMLI, S 1793 (Ch), DOW
ELLIS,
Gilbert, Private, RMLI, S 1281 (Ply), killed
ELLIS,
Hubert, Private, RMLI, S 1482 (Ch), killed
EYRE,
John A, Private, RMLI, S 852 (Po), killed
FIELDING, James, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed
FLOWER,
Walter, Private, RMLI, S 1259 (Ply), killed
FORBER,
William J, Private, RMLI, S 966 (Ply), killed
FOREMAN, Gilbert, Private, RMLI, S 1656 (Ply),
killed
FORSTER, William R, Private, RMLI, 17539 (Po),
killed
FORTH,
Harry, Private, RMLI, S 1547 (Ch), killed
FOSTER,
George, Private, RMLI, S 1194 (Ch), killed
FOSTER,
Robert, Corporal, RMLI, S 1035 (Ch), killed
FRANKLIN, William J W, Private, RMLI, 18736 (Ch),
killed
FRICKER, Alfred, Private, RMLI, 17915 (Ply), killed
FURBER,
Charles J, Private, RMLI, S 1080 (Ch), killed
GALE,
Albert, Private, RMLI, S 1620 (Po), killed
GANNON,
George W, Sergeant, RMLI, 18137 (Ch), killed
GARDNER, Harry, Private, RMLI, S 1684 (Ply), killed
GLADHILL, John, Private, RMLI, S 1091 (Ch), killed
GOODACRE, George A, Private, RMLI, 18877 (Ch),
killed
GOODCHILD, William W, Private, RMLI, S 1531 (Ply),
killed
GRAY,
Henry, Private, RMLI, 18594 (Po), killed
GREEN,
William J, Private, RMLI, S 1635 (Ch), killed
GRINNAL, Henry J, Private, RMLI, S 1795 (Ch),
killed
HALL,
Henry, Corporal, RMLI, 9638 (Ply), killed
HAMPSHIRE, Tom, Private, RMLI, S 1298 (Ch), killed
HARDING, Frank, Private, RMLI, S 1564 (Po), killed
HARRIMAN, Wilfred, Private, RMLI, S 1021 (Po),
killed
HARRIS,
Frederick G, Private, RMLI, S 1758 (Po), killed
HARTILL, Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 1392 (Po), killed
HEATH,
Herbert, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1792 (Ch), killed
HEMBURY, William G, Private, RMLI, S 1744 (Po),
killed
HERDMAN, Walter, Private, RMLI, 16986 (Ply), killed
HERRICK, John, Private, RMLI, 13186 (Ply), killed
HIGGINS, Albert E, Private, RMLI, S 1462 (Ch),
killed
HIGGS,
Donald W, Private, RMLI, S 1638 (Po), killed
HIGGS,
Thomas H, Private, RMLI, 16054 (Ch), killed
HILTON,
George, Private, RMLI, S 801 (Ply), killed
HINCHCLIFF, William C, Private, RMLI, S 551 (Ch),
killed
HOBBS,
Herbert, Private, RMLI, S 1402 (Ply), killed
HODDER,
George F J, Private, RMLI, S 1106 (Po), killed
HODGETTS, Arthur, Private, RMLI, S 1565 (Po),
killed
HOLMES,
Henry C, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed
HOLT,
Clarence E, Private, RMLI, S 294 (Ch), killed
HUCKVALE, John C, Private, RMLI, S 1539 (Ply),
killed
HUMPHREYS, Frank, Private, RMLI, S 1428 (Ply),
killed
HUMPRIES, James, Private, RMLI, S 1674 (Ch), killed
HUNT,
Albert, Private, RMLI, S 1638 (Ch), killed
HUNT,
Henry, Private, RMLI, S 468 (Ch), killed
HUSSEY,
Charles F, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 14789 (Ch), killed
HUTCHINGS, Frederick J, Private, RMLI, S 1415 (Po),
killed
ILLINGWORTH, Alfred, Private, RMLI, S 1448 (Ch),
killed
JAMES,
Ernest G, Private, RMLI, S 1679 (Ply), killed
JAMESON, Harry, Private, RMLI, S 1141 (Ch), killed
JOHNSON, William J, Private, RMLI, S 1034 (Ch),
killed
JONES,
John, Private, RMLI, 16980 (Ply), killed
JONES,
Philip L, Private, RMLI, S 1233 (Ply), killed
JONES,
William, Private, RMLI, S 1335 (Ch), killed
KEYWOOD, George, Private, RMLI, 19598 (Ch), killed
KIPPEN,
Richard, Private, RMLI, 19497 (Ch), killed
LATHAM,
Percy, Private, RMLI, 1870 (Ch), killed
LAWRENCE, Sidney C, Private, RMLI, S 1745 (Po),
killed
LEE,
John, Private, RMLI, S 1021 (Ply), killed
LEGGATT, Herbert, Corporal, RMLI, S 297 (Ch),
killed
LEWIS,
Sidney, Private, RMLI, S 1518 (Ch), killed
LEWIS,
William C, Private, RMLI, S 1406 (Ch), DOW
LINDSAY, William E, Private, RMLI, S 1418 (Ply),
killed
LION,
Neville I, Ty/Lieutenant, RM, killed
MARSH,
Frank S, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed
MARTIN,
Ernest H, Private, RMLI, S 1401 (Po), killed
MCALINDEN, Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 726 (Ch),
killed
MILNER,
Robert V, Private, RMLI, S 1284 (Ch), killed
MITCHELL, Ernest, Private, RMLI, S 863 (Ply),
killed
MORGAN,
James A, Private, RMLI, S 1598 (Ch), killed
MUSSON,
Leonard, Private, RMLI, S 1427 (Ch), killed
MYERSCOUGH, John, Private, RMLI, S 1361 (Ply),
killed
NAPIER,
James T, Private, RMLI, S 1572 (Ply), killed
NEALE,
Victor G, Private, RMLI, S 1678 (Ch), killed
O’FLAHERTY, William E, Private, RMLI, S 1590 (Ply),
killed
PATERSON, Alexander, Private, RMLI, S 606 (Ch),
killed
PITMAN,
George, Private, RMLI, 17041 (Ply), killed
PLATTS,
Edgar L F, Ty/Lieutenant, RM, killed
RANGER,
Frederick W (real name, but served as Frederick
Waller), Private, RMLI, S 994 (Ch), killed
RAYBOULD, Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 18 (Ch),
killed
ROE,
Cyril C, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed
ROE,
Stanley H, Private, RMLI, S 1599 (Po), killed
ROLFE,
William C, Private, RMLI, 18843 (Ch), killed
ROWE,
George R, Private, RMLI, 16412 (Po), killed
SANDERSON, William E, Lance Sergeant, RMLI, 19479
(Ch), killed
SARSON,
Percy, Private, RMLI, 19404 (Ch), killed
SHAW,
George, Private, RMLI, 16869 (Ch), killed
SIMMONDS, Albert B, Private, RMLI, 16139 (Po),
killed
SINCLAIR, Jack W, Private, RMLI, S 1156 (Po),
killed
SMALLWOOD, Benjamin, Private, RMLI, S 1237 (Po),
killed
SMITH,
Henry C, Private, RMLI, S 1246 (Ch), killed
SMITH,
Walter C, Private, RMLI, S 1294 (Ch), killed
SMITH,
William H, Private, RMLI, S 1327 (Po), killed
SMYTH,
William, Private, RMLI, S 960 (Ch), killed
SNELL,
Albert J, Private, RMLI, S 1626 (Ch), killed
SPICER,
Frederick T, Private, RMLI, S 839 (Ch), killed
STAGLES, William E, Private, RMLI, 19846 (Ch),
killed
STAVERS, Robert, Private, RMLI, S 1090 (Ch), killed
STEER,
George W, Private, RMLI, S 230 (Ch), killed
STEPHENS, Albert E, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 17563
(Po), killed
STORER,
Cyril, Private, RMLI, S 20 (Ch), killed
STREET,
George S, Private, RMLI, S 1285 (Po), killed
SULLIVAN, Ernest E, Private, RMLI, 17582 (Po),
killed
SULLIVAN, Gilbert E, Private, RMLI, 17035 (Ply),
killed
SURRIDGE, Albert E, Private, RMLI, 18863 (Ch),
killed
SWALWELL, Harold, Private, RMLI, 19242 (Ch), killed
TEMPLE,
George W, Private, RMLI, 17439 (Ch), killed
TILLEY,
William J A, Corporal, RMLI, 13677 (Ch), killed
TOWNEY,
James, Private, RMLI, S 1514 (Ch), killed
TREVES,
Albert L, Private, RMLI, S 1467 (Ch), killed
TRINDER, Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 1819 (Ch), killed
TRUDGEON, Cecil L, Private, RMLI, S 1624 (Ch),
killed
UPSON,
Frederick H, Private, RMLI, S 761 (Ch), killed
WALKER,
William, Private, RMLI, S 886 (Ch), killed
WALTON,
Charles, Private, RMLI, 19786 (Ch), killed
WARD,
Benjamin, Private, RMLI, S 131 (Ch), killed
WHITTAKER, Henry T, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1492
(Ch), killed
WILTON,
Henry E, Private, RMLI, 19262 (Ch), killed
WINDER,
Louis A, Private, RMLI, S 1680 (Ch), killed
WINTERBOTTOM, Frank, Private, RMLI, S 1396 (Po),
killed
YATES,
Percy, Private, RMLI, S 1528 (Ply), killed
YOUNG,
Harry C, Private, RMLI, S 1565 (Ply), killed
RND, 2nd
RM Battalion, France
AGAR,
George A, Private, RMLI, S 1307 (Po), killed
ANDREWS, Frank, Private, RMLI, S 1470 (Ply), killed
ASH,
George, Private, RMLI, S 1732 (Ch), killed
ASLETT,
George H, Private, RMLI, S 1662 (Ply), killed
BALLANCE, Robert, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 605 (Po),
killed
BARFOOT, Alfred B, Act/Sergeant, RMLI, 14384 (Po),
killed
BARLOW,
Charles H, Private, RMLI, S 677 (Po), killed
BATTENSBY, Albany B, Private, RMLI, S 553 (Po),
killed
BEARD,
Harold, Private, RMLI, S 1646 (Ply), killed
BENNETT, Stafford N, Private, RMLI, S 1066 (Ply),
killed
BENSON,
Clarence, Private, RMLI, S 1203 (Po), killed
BRACEY,
Albert, Private, RMLI, S 1131 (Ply), killed
BRANSON, William H, Private, RMLI, S 332 (Po),
killed
BROOKS,
Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 711 (Ply), killed
BROOM,
Alfred, Private, RMLI, S 480 (Ply), killed
BROOMFIELD, Samuel F, Private, RMLI, S 1624 (Ply)`,
killed
BRUCKSHAW, Horace, Private, RMLI, S 229 (Ply),
killed
BURROWS, Ernest H, Private, RMLI, S 1484 (Ply),
killed
BURTON-FANNING, Newel E E, Ty/Captain, RM, killed
BUTT,
Ernest L, Private, RMLI, S 1612 (Ch), killed
CAMPBELL, John, Ty/Captain, RM, killed
CARRUTHERS, Bertie, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 632
(Po), killed
CASTRO,
James, Private, RMLI, S 1446 (Po), killed
CHAMBERS, Robert H G, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 16471
(Po), killed
CHAPPELL, Herbert, Private, RMLI, S 807 (Ply), DOW
CHATTAWAY, Louis, Private, RMLI, 16262 (Ply),
killed
CHAVASSE, Fred, Private, RMLI, 17956 (Ply), killed
CLARKE,
George, Private, RMLI, 18473 (Po), killed
CLARKSON, Fred, Private, RMLI, S 1057 (Po), killed
COOPER,
Cyril V, Private, RMLI, S 1495 (Po), killed
COX,
William G C, Private, RMLI, S 1604 (Ply), killed
CROWTHER, Norman, Private, RMLI, S 1340 (Ch),
killed
CULVERWELL, Cecil, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 15984
(Ply), killed
CURTIS,
Alfred D, Sergeant, RMLI, 14805 (Po), killed
DENISON, Joe M, Private, RMLI, S 1271 (Po), killed
DEWHURST, Charles, Private, RMLI, S 303 (Ply),
killed
DICKINSON, William J, Private, RMLI, S 1354 (Ch),
killed
DIXON,
Herbert, Private, RMLI, S 1112 (Po), killed
DUNN,
George H, Private, RMLI, S 1103 (Po), killed
EASTMAN, Theodore A, Private, RMLI, S 1720 (Ply),
killed
ELMES,
James R, Private, RMLI, S 1560 (Po), killed
EVANS,
Thomas F, Private, RMLI, S 1105 (Po), killed
FARMER,
George, Private, RMLI, S 1553 (Po), killed
FAWCETT, Harry, Private, RMLI, S 1280 (Po), killed
FAWTHROP, George A, Private, RMLI, S 1465 (Po),
killed
FISH,
Wilfred, Private, RMLI, S 706 (Po), killed
FORRYAN, John E, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 269 (Ply),
killed
FREEMAN, Frank, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 172 (Po),
killed
GANDY,
George R, Private, RMLI, S 689 (Po), killed
GIBSON,
George Y, Private, RMLI, S 1016 (Po), killed
GREEN,
John, Private, RMLI, S 1456 (Ply), killed
GREEN,
Sydney, Private, RMLI, S 1455 (Ply), killed
GREENING, Leonard G, Private, RMLI, S 1258 (Ply),
killed
GREGORY, Victor C, Private, RMLI, 13458 (Po),
killed
GRICE,
Henry J, Private, RMLI, S 1304 (Ply), killed
GRISWOLD, John N, Private, RMLI, 18541 (Po), killed
GUEST,
Asa, Private, RMLI, S 467, killed
HALTON,
William, Private, RMLI, S 1016 (Ply), killed
HARDING, Ewart F, Private, RMLI, S 1662 (Ch),
killed
HARDY,
Philip E R, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed
HARRIS,
Sydney, Private, RMLI, S 1077 (Ply), killed
HARROD,
John W, Private, RMLI, S 1260 (Ply), killed
HARTLAND, Harold, Private, RMLI, S 1818 (Ch),
killed
HEARD,
Elijah, Private, RMLI, S 867 (Po), killed
HOLT,
Albert R, Private, RMLI, 16274 (Ply), killed
HORNBY,
William A, Private, RMLI, 17593 (Ply), killed
HORNE,
Bramwell, Private, RMLI, S 1437 (Po), killed
HOWARTH, Fred, Private, RMLI, S 1358 (Po), killed
HUNTER,
George, Private, RMLI, 16036 (Ply), killed
HUTTON,
Charles A, Private, RMLI, S 1898 (Ch), killed
INCHLEY, Percy C, Private, RMLI, S 1686 (Ply),
killed
JACKSON, Edwin, Private, RMLI, S 1144 (Po), killed
JENKINS, Harold, Private, RMLI, S 1025 (Po), killed
JONES,
Henry Mc P, Private, RMLI, 17220 (Ply), killed
JOYCE,
Charles W, Corporal, RMLI, S 887 (Po), killed
KEARNEY, Charles H, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed
KING,
Arthur R, Private, RMLI, S 1548 (Po), killed
KNOWLES, David, Private, RMLI, S 456 (Ply), killed
LAKE,
William A, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed
LAMBERT, Edward, Private, RMLI, S 396 (Po), killed
LANDERS, Bruce, Private, RMLI, S 146 (Ply), killed
LANE,
George, Private, RMLI, S 1472 (Po), killed
LEE,
George, Private, RMLI, S 1696 (Ply), killed
LEWIS,
Gilbert, Private, RMLI, S 1051 (Ch), killed
LINCOLN, Alfred J, Private, RMLI, S 1492 (Po),
killed
LIPTROT, William, Private, RMLI, S 1443 (Ch),
killed
MACKENZIE, Ian, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1425 (Po),
killed
MACNAMARA, John J, Private, RMLI, S 1441 (Ply),
killed
MAIDENS, Robert, Private, RMLI, S 1315 (Po), killed
MARRINER, Percy, Private, RMLI, 18240 (Po), DOW
MARSH,
William H, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 741 (Ply), killed
MASTERS, Alfred G P, Private, RMLI, S 1750 (Po),
killed
MASTERTON, Charles, Private, RMLI, S 1122 (Ply),
killed
MATTHEWS, James E, Private, RMLI, S 1612 (Ply),
killed
MAY,
Cecil, Private, RMLI, S 1533 (Po), killed
MAYCOCK, Alfred, Private, RMLI, S 1611 (Ch), killed
MCMULLEN, Dennis, Private, RMLI, S 1621 (Ply),
killed
MEACHER, John H, Private, RMLI, 16215 (Po), killed
MILNE,
Richard, Warrant Officer 2c, RMLI, 10828 (Po),
killed
MOORE,
Arthur, Private, RMLI, S 1422 (Ch), killed
MORGAN,
Percival J, Private, RMLI, S 1643 (Ply), killed
MOYLE,
Conrad, Private, RMLI, S 1554 (Ply), killed
MYERS,
Stanley, Private, RMLI, S 963 (Ply), killed
NEWMAN,
William, Private, RMLI, S 1651 (Po), killed
NUTTER,
Thomas W A, Private, RMLI, 17156 (Ply), killed
OAKLEY,
Walter G, Private, RMLI, S 1256 (Ply), killed
PARDINGTON, Fred B, Private, RMLI, S 1713 (Ch),
killed
PARVIN,
William G, Private, RMLI, S 1718 (Ply), killed
PAULL,
William G, Private, RMLI, S 1704 (Po), killed
PEACH,
William F, Private, RMLI, S 1460 (Ply), killed
PEARCE,
Albert W, Private, RMLI, S 1291 (Po), killed
PEGG,
Charles, Private, RMLI, S 249 (Po), killed
PETTIFORD, Edward H W, Private, RMLI, S 1811 (Ch),
killed
PLATTEN, Robert T, Private, RMLI, S 911 (Ply),
killed
POLLARD, Alfred P, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 15953
(Po), killed
PRICE,
Sydney, Private, RMLI, S 676 (Po), killed
PRITCHARD, Frederick S, Private, RMLI, S 1694
(Ply), killed
PUGH,
Albert C, Private, RMLI, S 1643 (Po), killed
QUINN,
John, Sergeant, RMLI, 14226 (Ply), killed
RICH,
Gerald J, Sergeant, RMLI, 14525 (Ply), killed
ROBINSON, Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 116 (Po), killed
ROSSER,
Ernest V, Private, RMLI, 18624 (Po), killed
ROWLEY,
Charles E C, Private, RMLI, S 1377 (Ply), killed
RUSS,
William H, Private, RMLI, S 1710 (Ch), killed
SALMON,
Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 1209 (Ply), killed
SAUNDERS, Albert, Private, RMLI, 17274 (Po), killed
SAUNDERS, James, Private, RMLI, S 332 (Ply), killed
SCHOFIELD, Tom, Private, RMLI, S 1356 (Po), killed
SCRATCHARD, Edgar, Lance Sergeant, RMLI, 14374
(Ply), killed
SEWARD,
Leslie, Private, RMLI, S 1661 (Po), killed
SEXTON,
George J, Private, RMLI, S 858 (Ch), killed
SLADE,
Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 1825 (Ch), killed
SLADE,
George C, Private, RMLI, 17928 (Po), killed
SPENCER, George, Private, RMLI, A 1568 (Ply),
killed
STAFFORD, Walter E, Private, RMLI, S 1689 (Ply),
killed
STOCKS,
Charles E, Private, RMLI, S 1728 (Po), killed
STONE,
Cecil S, Private, RMLI, S 1686 (Po), killed
SULLIVAN, Thomas, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1211
(Ply), killed
THOMPSON, Josiah, Private, RMLI, S 1246 (Ply),
killed
THOMPSON, William S, Private, RMLI, S 885 (Ply),
killed
TREMLETT, Christopher C, Private, RMLI, S 1749
(Po), killed
TUPPEN,
Alfred J H, Private, RMLI, S 1221 (Ply), killed
TYSOE,
Wilfred, Private, RMLI, S 397 (Ply), killed
VICARS,
Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 1140 (Ply), killed
VINALL,
Arthur B, Private, RMLI, 18223 (Po), killed
WAGNER,
Lawrence B, Sergeant, RMLI, 14151 (Ply), killed
WAKEHAM, Richard, Private, RMLI, S 7915 (Ply),
killed
WALKER,
David H, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed
WALKER,
George, Private, RMLI, S 1901 (Ch), killed
WALTERS, Edwin W, Private, RMLI, S 1746 (Po),
killed
WALTERS, Ivor A, Private, RMLI, S 956 (Po), killed
WALTERS, Leslie J F, Private, RMLI, S 1723 (Po),
killed
WARDLEWORTH, Joseph, Private, RMLI, S 1733 (Ch),
killed
WEST,
Albert J, Private, RMLI, S 1567 (Po), killed
WEST,
Alfred, Private, RMLI, S 1477 (Po), killed
WEST,
George W, Private, RMLI, S 38 (Ply), killed
WHALLEY, John, Private, RMLI, S 1348 (Po), killed
WHEELER, John, Private, RMLI, S 1700 (Ply), killed
WHITE,
Horace L, Private, RMLI, S 822 (Ply), killed
WILCOCK, Ernest, Private, RMLI, S 1462 (Ply),
killed
WILKINSON, Arthur, Private, RMLI, S 826 (Ply),
killed
WILLIAMS, Albert, Private, RMLI, S 1325 (Ply),
killed
WILLIAMSON, Stanley, Private, RMLI, S 1389 (Po),
killed
WILLIS,
Richard F, Private, RMLI, S 785 (Po), killed
WOOD,
Joseph, Private, RMLI, S 484 (Ply), killed
WOODS,
John E, Private, RMLI, S 1199 (Po), killed
RND,
188th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
WATSON,
James, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 2756, killed
RND,
249th Field Company, RE (Army), France
BESENT,
Edward J, Sapper, RE, 208089, DOW
RND,
Anson Battalion, France
ARCHER,
Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 522, killed
ARMSTRONG, John, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z
2367, killed
BLACKLOCK, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
6780, killed
CAYGILL, Richard, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
1726, killed
DAVIS,
Owen, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1915, killed
DEWAR,
Robert, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1850, killed
HITCHEN, Ezra, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 45, killed
HUGHES,
George H W, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed
HUGHES,
William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 799, killed
IRVINE,
Andrew T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7043, DOW
JACKSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
3184, killed
JOHNSTONE, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3011,
killed
LIMB,
Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3709, DOW
LOADER,
Thomas H, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 296, killed
MCALINDEN, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5173,
killed
MCKENZIE, Thomas, Leading Seaman, Clyde Z 1441,
killed
MOSELEY, Lancelot B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
7088, killed
PRYOR,
Albert, Petty Officer, RNVR, KW 622, killed
RAINBOW, Willie E, Petty Officer, RNVR, Oct-30, DOW
ROBERTSON, James C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z
1727, DOW
ROSE,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 545, DOW
SINGLETON, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1408,
killed
SLATER,
Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 944, killed
TASKER,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5133, DOW
THOMPSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
3113, killed
WILLMER, Walter G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z 112,
killed
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
BURGESS, Leslie, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1436,
killed
EVANS,
William J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3263, killed
MARSHALL, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7335,
killed
RAMSAY,
John B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4653, killed
STEWART, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 56,
killed
WATSON,
John F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4084, DOW
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
HOPTON,
Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 357, DOW
__________
RNAS
Dover
WEAVERS,
Arthur, Air Mechanic 1c, F 11001, died in UK
Sunday, 29 April 1917
Brisbane
(RAN),
light cruiser
ROSS,
George, Stoker, RAN, 3757, illness
Comedian, steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.93, SW of England: naval
casualty;
MUIRHEAD, Duncan, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 2
1710
Daleby,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.70, SW of Ireland: naval
casualty;
MILES,
Richard, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1673
Dartmouth,
light cruiser
ROWE,
Joseph J, Able Seaman, 230829, died
Orvieto,
armed merchant cruiser
WATERS,
William D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8138, illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RNAS,
3rd Squadron, France
BENNETT, Samuel L, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant
RND, 2nd
RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France
DEAN,
Cyril, Private, RM, S 3594 (Deal), DOW
HARRISON, Henry, Private, RM, S 4205 (Deal), DOW
RND, 2nd
RM Battalion, France
YATES,
Henry, Private, RMLI, S 1074 (Po), DOW
RND,
190th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
HIRST,
Joe, Private, RMLI, S 1146 (Po), killed
RND,
Anson Battalion, France
LENNON,
William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4506, killed
MAHONEY, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 581, DOW
MILLS,
Frederick S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 91, DOW
ROBINSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1390,
killed
ROWETT,
Edward W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4701, killed
WILSON,
Joseph W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4876, killed
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
SIMPSON, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
3323, DOW
RND,
Hawke Battalion, France
DAVIDSON, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z
4748, DOW
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
ARTHUR,
Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Z 4689, killed
RND,
Nelson Battalion, France
GREY,
David M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 486, DOW
WILLIAMS, Enoch, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 844,
DOW
__________
Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth
PINKNEY, Charles A, Stoker 2c, K 41542, illness
STONE,
Harry, Chief Petty Officer, 121063, illness
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
MACKENZIE, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15328, illness
Monday, 30 April 1917
Arfon,
hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in
English Channel
ABRAMS,
John, Ty/Skipper, RNR
BABSTOCK, William T, Qualified Seaman, Newfoundland
RNR, X 477
BILLAM,
James F, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5194
COX,
Frederick J R, Engineman, RNR, ES 151
DOY,
James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10310
GRAY,
William, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 750
GRAYSON, William H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11550
SMITH,
Arthur J, Engineman, RNR, ES 4853
STEPHENSON, Charles H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5686
YOUNGS,
Edward J, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2683
Assistance,
fleet repair ship
COLES,
Ernest J, Leading Seaman, 234293, illness
Horsa,
steamship,
torpedoed and sunk by U.93, SW of Ireland: naval
casualty;
BRODIE,
William, Act/Leading Seaman, RNR, A 5273
RM
Labour Corps
KIRBY,
George, Private, RM, S 9903 (Deal), illness
WESTERN
FRONT
RNAS,
3rd Squadron, France
MALONE,
John J, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant
RNAS,
8th Squadron, France
CUZNER,
Albert E, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed
RND,
190th Brigade Machine Gun Company, France
LEVER,
Harry, Private, RMLI, S 1370 (Ch), DOW
RND, 1st
RM Battalion, France
CARTWRIGHT, Frederick J W, Major (Ty/Lieutenant
Colonel), RM, DOW
RND, 2nd
RM Battalion, France
HUSSEBEE,
Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 1139 (Po), prisoner of war,
DOW
MADDEN,
Thomas, Private, RMLI, 15323 (Po), DOW
RND,
Drake Battalion, France
QUEENAN,
John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4037, DOW
RND,
Howe Battalion, France
WILSON,
Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8013, DOW
SALONIKA
FRONT
RNAS,
Armoured Car Squadron, serving in Roumania
HOARE,
Frank, Petty Officer Air Mechanic, F 9911, DOW
IRELAND, Leslie G, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 2936,
accident
__________
Tulip,
convoy sloop (Q.12), torpedoed and sunk by U.62,
W of Ireland
BRENCHLEY,
Albert E, Stoker 2c, K 33899 (Ch)
CHAMBERS, John A, Stoker Petty Officer, 300873 (Ch)
FLATLEY,
William, Stoker 1c, SS 114961 (Dev)
JONES,
Albert, Leading Stoker, K 5050 (Ch)
PEACOCK, Ernest, Chief Engine Room Artificer, RNR,
EA 1244
SIMS,
William, Leading Cook's Mate, M 2533 (Ch)
WALKER,
Harold, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 21741 (Ch)
WARDER,
Leonard C, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR
WELLARD,
Albert, Leading Stoker, K 5746 (Ch)
Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport
CAPELL,
George F, Ordinary Seaman, J 68888, illness
MCFARLANE, Donald J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15233,
illness