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Friday, 1 February 1918

 

Cleon, hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in Dover Straits

 BINNEY, William H, Ordinary Seaman, J 71715 (Po)

 CAWLEY, Archibald, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5996

 FLYNN, Joseph, Seaman, RNR, A 8218

 HODGSON, Joseph, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9833

 HUNN, William G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 215

 MACDONALD, George A, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3288

 MCDONALD, John W, Engineman, RNR, TS 411

 NAPIER, Alexander R, Engineman, RNR, ES 3065

 PAYNE, Joseph, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9215

 READING, Richard W, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2690

 SINCLAIR, Peter C, Ty/Skipper

 WATSON, James, Trimmer, RNR, TS 181

 

Lancaster, cruiser

 BURNS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, 298025, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 SEAGER, John E, Chief Stoker, 140940, illness

 

Powerful, harbour training ship, Devonport, ex-cruiser

 HOOTON, John A, Ordinary Seaman, J 80234, illness

 

Undaunted, light cruiser

 EAGLETON, Frederick, Stoker Petty Officer, 285839, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 ARNOLD, John, Chief Petty Officer, 120670, illness

 

 

Saturday, 2 February 1918

 

Avanti, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.59 in English Channel; naval casualty:

 GARRETT, Bert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3023

 

Powerful, harbour training ship, Devonport, ex-cruiser

 LARK, Sidney H, Boy 2c, J 81396, illness

 

Remindo, hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in English Channel

 BATEMAN, Levi J, Signalman, J 20560 (Po)

 BOSELEY, Brian W, Telegraphist, RNVR, London Z 6265

 BRINKLEY, Charles, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 677

 DAVIS, Alfred, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2900

 GARWOOD, Henry T, Deck Hand, RNR, A 5941

 GREEN, Harold A, Officer's Steward 3c, L 9194 (Ch)

 HALDENBY, George F, Engineman, RNR, ES 893

 HAMILTON, James H H F, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2271

 HAYNES, James B, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, B 4370

 HOWARD, George W, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 MCGOVERN, Edward, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1613

 MCGRATH, Patrick, Trimmer, RNR, ST 251

 PORTER, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7497

 ROGERS, Harold S, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR

 SALTER, Cyril J, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 SMITH, James W, Engineman, RNR, TS 3812

 SWAINE, Daniel, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2583

 WHATLING, Arthur R, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, London Z 7443

 WOOD, George, Deck Boy, RNR, SBD 1104

 WRIGHT, Arthur G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16945

 

RM Labour Corps

 ELRICK, Morice, Private, RM, S 12589 (Deal), illness

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 HOLT, James W A P, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 470, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 223rd Machine Gun Company, France

 LEWIS, David B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 463, illness

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 PARRY, George L, Act/Lieutenant Colonel, RMLI, DOW

__________

 

Welsh Coast, steamship

 SMITH, John G, Seaman, RNR, A 5905, illness

 

 

Sunday, 3 February 1918

 

Galway Castle, steamship

 BASHFORD, Bertram O, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex-Z 66, illness

 

Holmtown, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.59 in English Channel; naval casualties:

 EDWARDS, John T, Leading Seaman, 165821, untraced

 ROOKER, George, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9430, untraced

 

Lofoten, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.38 in English Channel; naval casualties:

 COLES, Joseph H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Bristol I/961

 PEARSON, Frederick C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 991

 

M.28, monitor, damaged 20 January

 LITTLER, Frederick C, Able Seaman, 181997, DOW

 

Patrol, light cruiser

 CHARTERS, William, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, drowned

 

Revenge (2), Dreadnought battleship

 DELBRIDGE, George, Petty Officer 1c, 119301, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, Belgium

 WINTER, Rupert R, Ty/Flight Commander, killed

 

RNAS, 10th Squadron, France

 WILMOT, Wilfred H, Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed (possibly not aircraft related)

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 MORRIS, Thomas J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4184, illness

__________

 

Viking, destroyer, collision, possibly Dover Straits area

 BREBNER, David, Stoker 1c, K 26494

 NEWMAN, Charles G, Stoker 1c, K 14945

 ROBINSON, Ernest A, Ordinary Seaman, J 62162 (Po)

 WEAVER, Edgar, Stoker Petty Officer, 310982

 

 

Monday, 4 February 1918

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 JONES, Percy, Chief Petty Officer, RNVR, Palace Z 1421, illness

 

Treveal, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.53 in Irish Sea; naval casualties:

 BOLER, James M, Seaman, RNR, B 4004

 MILLS, Samuel A, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 10353

 MURLEY, Albert G, Leading Seaman (RFR B 1330), 197919 (Dev)

 WADDINGTON, Arthur B, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10979

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 LAWS, Robert, Stoker 1c, 224705, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 CORNISH, Amos W, Able Seaman, 226755, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 5 February 1918

 

Berwick, cruiser

 MARSHALL, Leonard J C, Ordinary Seaman, DJ 43271, killed

 

Mexico City, passenger ship, torpedoed and sunk by U.101 in Irish Sea; naval casualty:

 HILL, George F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3693

 

Miguel De Larrinaga, steamship, foundered in North Atlantic; naval casualty:

 WADHAM, Harold A, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5964

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RM Labour Corps, France

 YOUDS, John, Private, RM, S 13458 (Deal), killed

 

RNAS, No.8 Squadron, France

 DAY, Harold, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

__________

 

Tuscania, passenger ship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.77 in North Channel; naval casualty:

 BREMNER, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 5/2402

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 BARLOW, William, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 11239, illness

 MACDONALD, Roderick, Seaman, RNR, A 8302, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 6 February 1918

 

Glenartney, motor vessel, torpedoed and sunk by UC.54 in Mediterranean; naval casualty:

 TREGARTHEN, Hugh, Able Seaman, RAN, 6313

 

HM Coast Guard Station Sheringham

 MORRIS, Thomas, Chief Petty Officer, 104454, illness

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 DARWEN, John L, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 4781, illness

 ELLIS, Leonard W, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 6964, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 LEE, Charles A, Commander, RIM (ex-RNR), illness

 

 

Thursday, 7 February 1918

 

Bacchante, cruiser

 PARMAN, Frederick E, Boy 1c, J 65846, drowned

 

Creosol, oiler, RFA, torpedoed and sunk by UC.17 in North Sea

 BROCKLEHURST, William, Scullion, MMR, 927352

 WALSH, Michael, Leading Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 MCCARTHY, Michael, Seaman, RNR, A 4322, discharged, illness in UK

 

Romney, steamship

 BROWN, John, Seaman, RNR, A 8300, drowned

 

Tenby Castle, hired trawler, minesweeper/Q-ship, all drowned

 BROWN, Charles S, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12321

 GREEN, Robert H, Wireman 2c, M 26431

 JOHNSTON, John, Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L 367

 KING, George W, Act/Gunner

 

 

Friday, 8 February 1918

 

Boxer, old destroyer, sunk in collision in English Channel

 BENNETT, Herbert B, Boy Telegraphist, J 55130 (Po)

 

Dunclutha, collier Q-ship

 WEST, William, Stoker, MMR, 344580, drowned

 

HM Coast Guard Wireless Telegraph Station Sheerness

 HORWOOD, Frederick J, Act/Divisional Officer, HM Coast Guard, illness

 

RNAS Stonehenge, air crash in UK

  JEWELL, Cyril, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

  

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 FERGUSON, Archibald, Stoker Petty Officer, 279531, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 PROCTER, Thomas, Ordinary Seaman, J 82444, illness

 TURNER, Thomas, Stoker 1c, K 37193, illness

 

 

Saturday, 9 February 1918

 

Donegal, cruiser

 WHITE, Thomas H, Stoker, RNR, S 9359, drowned

 

Eagle, Auxiliary Patrol parent ship, Liverpool, later Eaglet

 WILLIAMS, Joseph, Able Seaman, MMR, 935090, illness

 

Express, steamship, sunk in collision off N Scotland; naval casualties:

 CURRELL, Charles W, Private, RMLI (RMR 2137), 16736 (Ch)

 WINGFIELD, Albert E, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 11153 (Ch)

 

Piscator II, hired net drifter

 WETHERLEY, Charles, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2040, killed

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Maurice Farman S7 Longhorn pusher biplane, taking off in gusty wind, sideslipped and crashed at Elverdinghe, France on 13 October 1917

 BINKS, Arthur J, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, DOW in UK

__________

 

St Vincent, Dreadnought battleship

 OMEROD, Reginald H, Midshipman, accident, DOI

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 ELLIS, Thomas W, Able Seaman, SS 7031, drowned

 

 

Sunday, 10 February 1918

 

Beacon Light, steam tanker, sunk by U.91 off W Scotland; naval casualties:

 AGGOTT, John T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9438

 LAPPER, Jack, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9827

 LONG, Samuel J, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2838

 WAGGOTT, John T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9438

 

Cornwall, cruiser

 FORSYTH, Joseph, Stoker 1c, K 21639 (Dev), drowned

 

Ganges, Training Establishment, Shotley/Harwich

 TURNBULL, James, Boy Telegraphist, J 76823, illness

 

HM Coast Guard East Cliffe Station

 AMSDEN, John H, Leading Boatman, HM Coast Guard, 209733, illness

 

Hope, destroyer

 BUTTERY, William H, Able Seaman, 172560, drowned

 

King Egbert, hired trawler, minesweeper

 BOLDER, Arthur E, Engineman, RNR, ES 3574, illness

 

Redoubt, destroyer

 KERRY, Lewis H, Able Seaman, SS 6320, illness

 

Romford, steamship, mined and sunk in Mediterranean; naval casualty:

 PATCHING, Edward, Leading Seaman, RNR, D 1414

 

Romilly, hired trawler, minesweeper

 DALY, Michael F, Trimmer, RNR, TS 7185, drowned

 

Sunflower, fleet sweeping sloop

 FRIEND, James A, Able Seaman, J 15823, drowned

 

TB.92, torpedo boat

 BOYLE, William T, Able Seaman, J 28254, drowned

 

 

Monday, 11 February 1918

 

Baku Standard, Admiralty-chartered oiler, torpedoed and sunk by UC.58 in North Sea; naval casualties:

 FORREST, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 4/1911

 INGRAM, Francis E, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 10361

 SMITH, John, Leading Seaman (RFR B 10527), 205334 (Ch)

 

Birkenhead Mersey Division, Surgeon, RNVR

 MILL, George R, Staff Surgeon, illness

 

Cullist, cargo steamship, Q-ship Westphalia, serving as Cullist, torpedoed and sunk by U.97 in Irish Sea

 BARTELL, John, Donkeyman, MMR, 569832

 BATES, Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, J 31917 (Po)

 BROWNE, Ernest, Officer's Steward 2c, L 10031 (Po)

 CARR, Horatius H, Ordinary Seaman, J 56109 (Po)

 COCKBURN, John, Trimmer, MMR, 916106

 COOK, Percy, Fireman, MMR, 867709

 CORVAN, Patrick L, Fireman, MMR, 914396

 DEAN, Stanley E, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, London Z 5705

 DOUBLEDAY, George H D, Lieutenant, RNR

 GARWOOD, Sidney G, Ordinary Seaman, J 34085 (Po)

 GAY, Albert S, Leading Seaman, 235675 (Po)

 GILLAN, Michael, Fireman, MMR, 863035

 GULLY, Lewis V, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 HALL, Frederick, Officer's Steward 2c, 362323 (Po)

 HINDLEY, Robert M, Ty/Paymaster, RNR

 HOBAN, Richard E, Ordinary Seaman, J 54372 (Po)

 JELFS, Raymond V J, Able Seaman, J 14804 (Po)

 JOINSON, Joseph H, Trimmer, MMR, 903388

 KERSLEY, Walter, Able Seaman, SS 6249 (Po)

 LAMB, John, Shipwright 2c, M 26794 (Po)

 LEARY, Jeremiah, Able Seaman, 228557 (Po)

 LEWIS, Joseph, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 LYCETT, William E, Ordinary Seaman, J 43431 (Po)

 MACKINNON, Neil S, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR

 MARIS, Christopher R, Leading Telegraphist, J 12544 (Po)

 MARTIN, Alfred, Able Seaman, J 24076 (Po)

 MCCARTHY, Dennis, Ordinary Seaman, J 39317 (Po)

 MCFADDEN, Robert, Trimmer, MMR, 904076

 MCIVOR, John, Fireman, MMR, 911817

 MCROBBIE, William, Corporal, RMLI, 16334 (Po)

 PATTEN, Tom F, Cook's Mate, M 20827 (Po)

 RICH, Herbert H, Leading Cook's Mate, M 3700 (Po)

 ROBILLIARD, Ernest, Leading Seaman, 234437 (Po)

 SHEATHER, Alfred R, Petty Officer, J 6418 (Po)

 SHOEBOTTOM, Samuel J, Armourer's Crew, M 7163 (Po)

 SMITH, William E, Able Seaman, J 7882 (Po)

 STEBBINGS, Henry E, Private, RMLI, 1485 (Po)

 TURNER, Thomas T, Officer's Steward 3c, L 8905 (Po)

 WALTER, Hubert N, Leading Seaman, J 8922 (Po)

 WHITCHURCH, Frederick T, Signalman, J 7423 (Po)

 WHITE, George H E, Ordinary Seaman, J 34670 (Po)

 WHITTON, David J, Ty/Surgeon Probationer, RNVR

 WOODALL, Ernest, Painter 1c, M 4929 (Po)

 

Kosmos, hired trawler, minesweeper

 DUNCAN, George A, Engineman, RNR, TS 4972, drowned

 

Managem, hired yacht

 MCLOUGHLIN, Thomas, Fireman, MMR, 293627, illness

 

Merton Hall, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.53 in English Channel; naval casualties:

 LAWRENCE, Herbert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 5792

 YOUNG, Thomas W, Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5860

 

RM Labour Corps

 HAWKSWORTH, Joseph, Private, RM, S 11051 (Deal), illness

 

Strabo, steamship

 GALLOP, Albert V, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 7199, died

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 MACLEOD, Kenneth, Seaman, RNR, A 9433, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 KNOX, Thomas, Cooper, 341033, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 12 February 1918

 

Eleanor, Admiralty mine carrier, MFA, torpedoed and sunk by UB.57 in English Channel

 ARCHER, Reginald W, Leading Cook's Mate, M 12608 (Ch)

 BEAUMONT, Horace, Stoker, RNR, S 2699

 BOLLEN, Harry, Assistant Steward, MMR, 908369

 BONE, Alfred J, Ordinary Seaman, J 61301 (Ch)

 BOYLE, Thomas, Stoker, RNR, S 8835

 BRAIN, Arthur T, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 BROWN, David, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR

 BROWN, John L, Able Seaman, J 7204 (Ch)

 CADWALLADER, Albert H, Donkeyman, MMR, 908554

 CLARK, Alfred, Stoker, RNR, S 1690

 DANIELS, Ernest J, Ship's Steward's Assistant, M 6944 (Ch)

 DARBY, Frederick C, Stoker, RNR, U 1754

 DENNISON, Christopher, Stoker, RNR, S 6199

 DESMOND, Humphrey, Petty Officer 1c (Pens), 137685 (Ch)

 GEORGE, William, Stoker, RNR, S 3073

 GREENWOOD, Richard W, Steward, MMR, 596102

 GROVER, William J, Leading Stoker, RNR, S 1759

 HORSLEY, James H R, Able Seaman (RFR B 2486), 178032 (Ch)

 LAW, Alfred C, Able Seaman (RFR B 10647), 205746 (Ch)

 MANNING, Leslie M, Ordinary Seaman, J 51157 (Ch)

 MCASKILL, Kenneth, Seaman, RNR, A 8819

 MENOWN, James, Quartermaster, MMR, 67910 A

 MESTON, Thomas, Seaman, RNR, B 3408

 MORTON, Arthur C, Ty/Paymaster, RNR

 PAIN, Cyril L, Able Seaman (RFR B 2513), 215353 (Ch)

 PATTERSON, Hugh, Stoker, RNR, S 7728

 REDICAN, John, Stoker, RNR, S 2821

 ROSS, Donald, Ordinary Signalman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1227

 SMITH, James, Assistant Cook, MMR, 896979

 SOUTER, Elias S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 SOUTER, George W, 3rd Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 STILL, Eric J, Ordinary Seaman, J 69442 (Ch)

 STRATHERN, Robert S, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 THOMSON, Angus, Seaman, RNR, A 4413

 WHAM, George R, Ordinary Seaman, J 70396 (Ch)

 WILLIAMS, John, Shipwright 2c, M 22060 (Ch)

 

Obedient, destroyer

 QUAYLE, Robert D, Petty Officer, 207124 (Dev)

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 TROTTER, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4743, DOW

 

 

Wednesday, 13 February 1918

 

Duchess, hired paddle minesweeper

 CROSSLEY, Charles V, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, illness in UK

 

Firedrake, destroyer

 HART, Ernest, Stoker 1c, SS 104386, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 WELLS, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1619, DOW

__________

 

Sybille, destroyer

 HILL, Alfred, Able Seaman, 189182, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 PEACH, Josiah W, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 2319, illness

 

 

Thursday, 14 February 1918

 

Barham, Dreadnought battleship

 MUSGROVE, Frederick J, Signalman, J 31801, drowned

 

Changuinola, armed merchant cruiser

 WATSON, Henry B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1824, drowned

 

Europa, old cruiser, flagship and depot ship Aegean

 CHANDLER, Lionel J, Ordinary Seaman, J 32813, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 MCLEOD, Angus, Seaman, RNR, A 9217, illness

 

Pontefract, paddle minesweeper

 MELLEN, Joseph, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2556, drowned

 

RNAS South Shields

 SMITH, Frederick R, Aircraftsman 1c, F 21087, illness

 

Ventmoor, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UC.37 in Aegean; naval casualties:

 MACKENZIE, Hector, Seaman, RNR, A 8344

 SINCLAIR, Robert, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 7739

 

night of 14/15 February

 

LAST GERMAN DESTROYER RAID ON THE DOVER STRAITS

 

Christina Craig, hired net drifter, sunk

 BOOMER, James E, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1239

 COLLIN, William, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 COWE, Robert, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1582

 HARVEY, William, Deck Hand, RNR, D S 4325

 MORRISON, John D, Engineman, RNR, ES 2844

 NEWHAM, Bartholomew P, Engineman, RNR, ES 2843

 RITCHIE, William, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3459

 ROBERTSON, Adam, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 394

 YOUNG, Andrew C, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5760

 YOUNG, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5762

 

Clover Bank (2), hired net drifter, sunk

 ALLSOP, Joseph, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, Bristol Z 6552

 COLBY, John J, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 COULL, John G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10938

 CRAFTER, Richard A, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 CRAIG, George, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 12515

 DAVISON, John, Telegraphist, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10345

 DUNBAR, Alexander, Engineman, RNR, ES 1665

 EASTON, William, Deck Boy, SBD 1035

 GERRIE, James H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 137

 HILL, Harry, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16604

 MORRIS, Joseph H, Stoker 2c, K 45194 (Dev)

 MUDD, Thomas S, Engineman, RNR, ES 2218

 

Cosmos, hired net drifter, sunk

 CAREY, Ambrose W, Deck Boy, RNR, SBD 1039

 CHILDS, Solomon W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5443

 HARRISON, Charles S, Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 2128

 LIVINGSTONE, David, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 MILLER, John F, Engineman, RNR, ES 2383

 MILSOM, Harry, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 978

 MUTTITT, James L, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5444

 SHAWCROFT, George H, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 4023

 SMITH, Percy H B, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3204

 THACKER, George D, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 WATSON, Robert S, Deckhand, RNR, DA 3165

 

Golden Gain, hired net drifter, damaged,

 THOMPSON, George E, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3339

 

Golden Rule, hired net drifter, damaged

 FARROW, Henry S, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1237

 GOWEN, Robert J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4331

 SYMONDS, Henry, Engineman, RNR, ES 472

 

James Pond, Admiralty trawler, sunk

 BELTON, Alfred W, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, London Z 7670

 LAMBERT, Gilbert J, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, London Z 7706

 ROBERTS, Goronwy O, Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 2391

 

Jeannie Murray, hired net drifter, sunk,

 BUTTON, Walter S, Engineman, RNR, DA 3458

 CARSS, John W, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2558

 CLARKSON, Thomas A, Telegraphist, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10264

 COWIE, John A, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1640

 EASTON, Ernest, Deck Boy, SBD 1034

 FRASER, Norman, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 HENNISON, Bertie E, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6164

 NEWRICK, William H C, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16437

 RICHARDSON, Clarence, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 3821

 RIVETT, Charles H, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 ROSSER, Christopher, Trimmer, RNR, TS 7487

 SEED, Frederick, Telegraphist, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10273

 STOCK, Charles, Ordinary Seaman, J 75524 (Dev)

 TERRIS, James, Engineman, RNR, TS 2010

 WHALEY, Amos R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18415

 

Newbury, paddle minesweeper, damaged

 BIRD, Charles W, Assistant Steward, MMR, 852862

 COTTON, Arthur H, Leading Seaman, 215180

 FARQUHARSON, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 2569

 FIELDING, Harold, Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 901

 FORD, William J, Able Seaman, 197743

 HARGREAVES, James, Leading Trimmer, RNR, TS 3004

 HIGGS, Eric S, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR

 LINWOOD, Francis G, Ty/Warrant Telegraphist, RNR

 MEDDLE, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 17619

 MIDDLETON, Francis, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 2612

 RICHARDSON, Henry, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 SARGENT, Charles H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR

 

Silver Queen, hired net drifter, sunk

 ABLETT, Montague S, Engineman, RNR, ES 1822

 BARRETT, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4411

 BLACK, Joseph, Ordinary Seaman, J 79789 (Dev)

 BLOWER, William, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 8477

 BROWN, Leonard, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 GALLOWAY, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2376

 ROURKE, Michael, Engineman, RNR, ES 1336

 WATCHAM, James C, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16505

 WOOLNER, Edward W, Trimmer, RNR, DA 3341

 

Violet May, hired net drifter, damaged

 ALLEN, Albert, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8506

 BARBER, Charles, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1084

 BUCHAN, Alexander, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 DYKER, James, Boy Cook, RNR, SBC 1169

 ERSKINE, John, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2611

 GERRIE, Paul, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 413

 GILLIES, Donald, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1529

 HARRIS, William J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15070

 

W Elliott, hired net drifter, sunk

 COOK, George W, Trimmer, RNR, TS 6806

 ERSKINE, John, Engineman, RNR, ES 2799

 HOLLAND, Charles, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18214

 JACOBSON, George E, Engineman, RNR, TS 812

 MESSENGER, Oswald H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 13371

 RITCHIE, James H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8942

 

 

Friday, 15 February 1918

 

Eagle, Auxiliary Patrol parent ship, Liverpool, later Eaglet

 BUDDLE, Frederick R, Ordinary Seaman, MMR, 947249, illness

 

Peel Castle, armed boarding steamer

 MCCARTHY, William H, Trimmer, MMR, 949682, accident

 

RNAS Felixstowe, Belgian Coast, flying Felixstowe F3 Patrol tractor biplane flying boat, escorting convoy near North Hinder Light Vessel, attacked and shot down by three Zeebrugge-based fighters, all killed

 HOLLIDGE, Sidney J, Air Mechanic 1c, F 27033

 PURDY, Claude C, Ty/Flight Lieutenant

 STEPHENSON, Arthur H, Boy Mechanic, F 31030

 STURTEVANT, Albert D, Ensign, USNR, co-pilot, first US Navy aircrew killed in World War 1, awarded posthumous Navy Cross

 

RNAS Roehampton

 HURN, Ernest E, Mechanic, F 4680, illness

 

Vernon, Torpedo School, Portsmouth

 WILSON, Arthur S, 3rd Writer, M 14673, illness

 

 

Saturday, 16 February 1918

 

Duchess of Fife, hired paddle minesweeper

 STEPHEN, George, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2589, drowned

 

Lark, destroyer

 HUBBARD, James W, Leading Seaman, J 11372 (Ch), drowned

 

Pincher, destroyer

 PEARSON, George A, Ordinary Seaman, J 56122 (Po), drowned

 

President II, Accounting Base, London and other locations

 LITCHFIELD, Charles P, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 3630, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 KENNY, Arthur E, Leading Seaman, RNVR, R 3100, DOW

 LAWSON, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2087, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 CHAPMAN, John A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4877, killed

 GIBSON, William B, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4323, killed

 MILLS, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3253, DOW

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 LOWE, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4062, DOW in UK

__________

 

RND, Nelson Battalion

 JOHNSON, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3928, illness in UK

 

Sorceress, destroyer

 OWEN, Harry K M, Sub Lieutenant, drowned

 

Veracity, hired net drifter, lost in raid on night of 14th/15th

 LEWIS, Raymond, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4162

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 LANGRIDGE, John L, Able Seaman, L 14075, illness

 

Vigorous, hired net drifter

 CHRISTIE, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, 6904 DA, illness

 

 

Sunday, 17 February 1918

 

ML.520, motor launch

 THACKER, William N, Lieutenant, RNVR, illness

 

Paladin, destroyer

 PARKER, Frederick T, Officer's Steward 1c, 362855 (Ch), drowned

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 COLTHAM, John J, Chief Petty Officer, 129966, illness

 

RM, 3rd Battalion

 MOORE, Mark, Private, RMLI, S 1507 (Po), illness in Lemnos

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 MCCAULEY, Owen, Private, RMLI, S 158 (Ply), DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 BRITTIN, Ernest G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4927, DOW

___________

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 MILLER, Arthur W, Able Seaman, 175138, drowned

 

Wallington, hired trawler, boom defence vessel, later Oriflamme

 BAXTER, Samuel, Seaman, RNR, C 1319, illness

 

 

Monday, 18 February 1918

 

Dalhousie (RIM), troopship

 CHAMBERLAIN, Alfred E, Wireless Telegraph Operator 1c, RNR, WTS 90, illness

 

Furious, light battlecruiser/aircraft carrier

 LOWE, James, Stoker 1c, SS 240, illness

 

Pelorus, depot ship, ex-light cruiser

 CHADD, Robert C, Telegraphist, J 37551, illness

 

RM Labour Corps

 BARTRICK, Walter, Private, RM, S 12752 (Deal), illness

 

RM School of Music Eastney

 HODGE, David S, Band Corporal, RMB, RMB 915, illness

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 FURLONGER, Harvey, Private, RMLI, S 7377 (Po), illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, both crashed in UK in separate incidents

 CHAPMAN, Charles H M, Ty/Flight Lieutenant (no further information)

 GULLETT, Albert E, Ty/Py/Flight Officer, flying in Fairey Hamble Baby tractor biplane floatplane, wing broke off at 5,000 feet over Hamble

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS, No.8 Squadron, France, both flying Sopwith Camel F1 tractor biplane Scouts, shot down near Aleux

 PRICE, Guy W, Flight Commander, killed

 WALWORTH, Clement R C, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

___________

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 GEAR, William I, Petty Officer, RNVR, Wales Z 1585, discharged, illness in UK

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 LEASK, Thomas H, Stoker Petty Officer, K 9773, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 19 February 1918

 

Barrowmore, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.94 off SW England; naval casualties:

 HOPKIN, William, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z/2570

 PURSGLOVE, William, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 6033

 ROBERTSON, David B S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5032

 

Commonwealth, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UC.71 in North Sea; naval casualty:

 MORRIS, John S, Signalman, RNVR, Wales Z 3972

 

Island Prince, hired trawler, minesweeper

 PRESTON, George W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 4437, illness

 

Lancaster, cruiser

 THOMAS, Alfred, Able Seaman (RFR B 5746), 182101 (Ch), illness

 

Mons, destroyer

 BRIGHT, Reginald C, Able Seaman, J 19710 (Dev), drowned

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 LOCKWOOD, Reginald, Able Seaman, SS 4672, illness

 

Philadelphian, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.82 in English Channel; naval casualties:

 DAVIES, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9180

 HILL, Arthur L R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3754

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 BAXTER, Fred, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1695, DOW

 HARDING, George A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4438, killed

 LAWS, Ernest E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 746, killed

 MORRISS, William B, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1797, killed

 WALKER, Frederick W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5997, killed

 

RND, Deal Battalion

 RAYNER, Percy E, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 14676 (Ply), illness in Holland

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 JEANNES, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1345, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 20 February 1918

 

Amethyst, light cruiser

 HUMPHRIES, George E, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 269164, died

 

Carnarvon, cruiser

 WAYE, Harry, Private, RMLI, 18473 (Ply), drowned in UK

 

Harrogate, steamship, foundered in North Sea; naval casualties:

 ANDERSON, Alexander, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6604

 FAIRWEATHER, John K, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde 2/227

 GALVIN, Michael, Seaman, RNR, A 5596

 

Huntsmoor, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by UB.40 in English Channel; naval casualties:

 MILES, Harold, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9651

 ROBINSON, George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 2738

 STRINGER, Ernest G, Leading Seaman, RNR, B 5258

 

Patrol, light cruiser

 GORDON, James R, Ty/Assistant Paymaster, RNR, illness in UK

 

President II, Accounting Base, London and other locations

 COOPER, Victor T, Air Mechanic 2c, F 49200, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Fairey Hamble Baby tractor biplane, on anti-submarine patrol, failed to return

 BUDD, Victor J, Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Sopwith F1 Camel tractor biplane scout in France, crashed on own side of British lines on 18th

 BURR, Ronald, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, DOW

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 JOHNSTONE, William H, Private, RMLI, S 2295 (Ch), killed

 WALMSLEY, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3766, killed

 

RND, 253rd Divisional Employment Company, France

 DAVIDSON, Ronald A, Private, RMLI, S 835 (Ply), DOW

 

 

Thursday, 21 February 1918

 

Blackthorne, hired net drifter

 HARRIS, David O, Engineman, RNR, ES 1408, drowned

 

Clan Matheson, steamship

 LEE, William A, Private, RMLI, 13611 (Ch), illness in UK

 

Glen Heather, hired net drifter

 HYND, George, Trimmer, RNR, ST 554, drowned

 

Lighter X.101, believed Admiralty X-type motor landing craft

 COOK, George J, Able Seaman, SS 7774, illness

 

Reaper, mercantile fleet auxiliary, mined

 FYALL, Thomas, Deck Hand, MMR, (no service number listed), killed  

 HASTIE, Alexander, Ty/Skipper, RNR, killed

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 STANCOMBE, John K, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2954, DOW

__________

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Fairey Hamble Baby tractor biplane, force-landed off Cardigan Island

 DUCKWORTH, Cyril G, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, drowned

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 IRVINE, William T, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 28336, illness

 

 

Friday, 22 February 1918

 

President II, Accounting Base, London and other locations

 HARVEY, Edward, Air Mechanic 2c, F 46731, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 DENNEY, William, Chief Sick Berth Steward, 350771, illness

 

 

Saturday, 23 February 1918

 

Birchleaf, steamship, submarine action, ship damaged,d and damaged by U.91 in Irish Sea; naval casualty:

 WRIGHT, John W, Private, RMLI, 9541 (Po)

 

Glencross, hired trawler

 SEARLE, Thomas G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 16253, drowned

 

Marion, hired trawler, minesweeper, mined and sunk in Mediterranean

 FISK, James G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 308

 KING, Joseph R, Lieutenant Commander, RNR

 TARBITTON, Henry, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2347

 TETLEY, Robert, Signalman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3978

 TONKIN, Samuel D, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4801

 WARMAN, William E, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1940

 

Norman, destroyer

 CHEDGEY, Robert E, Officer's Steward 2c, L 7249 (Po), drowned

 

Rio Verde, steamship, ship lost, torpedoed and sunk by U.86 in North Channel; naval casualties: 

 BLAIR, Alexander, Leading Seaman, 173675

 BUCHAN, Stewart, Able Seaman, 171895

 MARSH, Walter, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1159

 

RNAS Eastchurch

 ARROWSMITH, Richard G, Aircraftsman 1c, F 45199, died

 BRADY, William C E, Aircraftsman 1c, F 45201, accident

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 REID, Harold Mc K, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, died in Canada (no further information)

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 HAWKINS, William H, Stoker 2c, K 31714, illness

 

 

Sunday, 24 February 1918

 

Renfrew, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.91 in St George's Channel; naval casualties:

 JEAL, William J C, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1597

 SPEED, Malcolm, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 6509

 

RND, 1st (RN) Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit

 SIMPSON, Ralph, Private, RM, S 3660 (Deal), discharged, illness in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 COWLS, Bertram C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 67, DOW

 

 

Monday, 25 February 1918

 

Excellent, Gunnery School, Portsmouth

 BARRY, William M, Chief Petty Officer, 157657, illness

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 SIMPSON, William F, Private, RMLI, 12215 (Ch), illness in UK

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion

 BURTON, Theophilus, Private, RMLI, 18873 (Ch), discharged, illness in UK

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 THOMPSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 585, discharged, illness in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 WILLIAMS, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1811, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 26 February 1918

 

Dalewood, Admiralty-hired collier, torpedoed and sunk by U.105 in Irish Sea; naval casualties:

 BROWN, John E, Private, RMLI (RMR B 1418), 13676 (Po)

 FAIRMINER, Edwin A, Lance Corporal, RMLI (RMR B 1422), 12674 (Po)

 

TWO STEAMSHIPS TORPEDOED BY UB.74 IN ENGLISH CHANNEL

 

Greavesash, sunk; naval casualty:

 COLLINS, Daniel, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1790

 

Romny, sunk; naval casualties:

 ARMSTRONG, Frederick, Seaman, RNR, A 5139

 CORKISH, William H, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 2428

__________

 

ML.309, motor launch

 MACKENZIE, Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3380, drowned

 

Rambler, hired trawler, boom defence vessel

 PYNER, William R, Ty/Skipper, RNR, drowned

 VENTRESS, Robert, Act/Deck Hand, RNR, A 5292, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RMA, Howitzer Brigade, France

 JONES, Edward, Gunner, RMA, RMA 13913, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 MITCHELL, Granville J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 

SALONIKA FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber, engine failed and forced to land ½ mile from Mudros aerodrome, sideslipped to ground, crashed and burnt out

 MOORE, Geoffrey, Ty/Flight Lieutenant

 PALMER, Cecil O, Ty/Observer Lieutenant

__________

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 ROGERS, James A, Lieutenant Commander, RNR, drowned

 

 

Wednesday, 27 February 1918

 

Era II, ex-Era, hired net drifter

 STRACHAN, Benjamin, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2041, illness

 

Mitchell, schooner Q-ship Mary B Mitchell, serving as Mitchell

 KERR, John, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, illness in UK

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Sopwith Camel F1 tractor biplane Scout, led attack on  six German seaplanes, shot down 25 miles N of Dunkirk

 DAY, Miles J G, Flight Commander, observed clinging to wreckage but drowned before rescue

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Avro 504B tractor biplane trainer, crashed at Redcar

  MCINDOE, Edward P, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

Zoraide, hired yacht

 CAMPBELL, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 2030, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 28 February 1918

 

Messenger, dockyard mooring vessel, RFA

 BROOKS, Harry J, Assistant Steward, MMR, 786928, drowned

 

Moldavia, armed merchant cruiser

 GALL, John A, Seaman, RNR, A 3633, drowned

 

Motor Lighter X.138, believed Admiralty X-type landing craft, lost in Mediterranean

 CLEMENTS, Frederick S, Able Seaman, J 27349

 DIX, Charles, Stoker, RNR, S 4337

 FOX, Harry, Able Seaman, J 63176 (Ch)

 GILLIGAN, John, Petty Officer, RNR, B 3124

 ROBERTS, William J, Ordinary Seaman, J 75607 (Ch)

 THOMPSON, George T (real name was George T Dickenson), Stoker Petty Officer, 297595

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying in Short Admiralty 184 Type (Improved Version) tractor biplane seaplane, taking off on patrol from UK and crashed, Flight Commander P D Robertson badly injured

  LEMON, Hubert C, Ty/Flight Lieutenant

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 JONES, Thomas E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4086, killed

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