Notes:

(1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR, RMLI etc), Service Number (ratings only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P – on passage), Fate

(2) Click for abbreviations

(3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission

(4) More information may be found in the Name Lists

 

Friday, 1 March 1918

 

Attentive II

 PETERS, Frederick, Gunner, RMA, RMA 4608, illness in UK

 

Attentive III

 BYFORD, Reginald P, 3rd Writer, M 12824, illness

 

Calgarian, ship lost

 ADAMS, Frederick T, Steward, MMR, 725876

 AGNEY, Thomas, Leading Fireman, MMR, 686138

 BROWN, Joseph, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 BROWN, William A, Trimmer, MMR, 939572

 BYRNE, Phillip, Trimmer, MMR, 908114

 CLELAND, James, Fireman, MMR, 840219

 CLEMENT, Frederick S, Fireman, MMR, 908693

 CLIFTON, Joseph, Fireman, MMR, 673758

 COUGHLIN, Edmund, Trimmer, MMR, 825190

 DEAN, Charles, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 FLYNN, John, Fireman, MMR, 850880

 FOKERD, Arthur, Fireman, MMR, 841392

 GEORGE, Harry, Fireman, MMR, 792667

 HARRIS, Claude, Trimmer, MMR, 934598

 JARVIS, Hugh T, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 KEANE, John, Trimmer, MMR, 906577

 KEEFE, Henry, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 KENNEDY, Thomas, Fireman, MMR, 917046

 LAKE, Thomas, Fireman, MMR, 877931

 LARKIN, James, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 LLOYD, William E, Fireman, MMR, 900976

 MARTIN, John, Fireman, MMR, 750833

 MAYATT, Rupert, Trimmer, MMR, 947238

 MCLACHLAN, Thomas, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 O'DWYER, Pat, Trimmer, MMR, 906583

 O'TOOLE, Thomas, Leading Fireman, MMR, 641185

 PINE, Robert E, Fireman, MMR, 779178

 RADFORD, John, Fireman, MMR, 862545

 REES, Samuel, Trimmer, MMR, 934600

 ROBINSON, Francis R, Fireman, MMR, 785088

 SOBEY, Samuel, Fireman, MMR, 665919

 SPROTT, Hugh, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 WOOD, John, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 WRIGHT, John, Fireman, MMR, 635283

 

Horsham, steamship

 FERRIER, James, Act/Leading Seaman, RNR, B 2562

 

Lord Lister, assisting Calgarian, submarine action

 MCDONALD, James, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1050

 SMITH, William H, Ordinary Seaman, J 81460 (Dev)

 

Mischief

 WILSON, Arthur, Stoker 1c, K 33606, illness

 

President, HQ Ship, London

 PITFIELD, Henry, Air Mechanic 1c, F 49442, illness

 

RMA Eastney

 CAMPBELL, John, Private, RMA, RMA S 2573, illness

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 ELLIOTT, William, Skipper, RNR, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 GOODFELLOW, William J, Stoker Petty Officer, 295150, illness

 HEARD, George, Stoker 1c, K 31578, illness

 

 

Saturday, 2 March 1918

 

Ebro

 SPELLER, Albert, Greaser, MMR, (no service number listed), drowned

 

Egmont

 DUMONT, Albert V F, Able Seaman, J 27044 (Dev), drowned

 

Glenboyne

 O'HARE, Robert, Seaman, RNR, A 6681, illness

 

Gunner

 MCKENZIE, Robert J, Engineman, RNR, ES 409, illness

 

H.5, submarine, ship lost

 ALFORD, Henry R, Stoker 1c, K 7595 (Dev)

 ANSON, Bart., Sir JOHN H A, Lieutenant

 ASHMORE, Ernest J, Stoker 1c, 301367 (Po)

 BLUETT, Sydney F, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 2161 (Dev)`

 BURGESS, Nathaniel G, Lieutenant, RNR

 CHILDS, Earl W F, Ensign, USN

 COLBRAN, Charles J, Petty Officer, 208778 (Po)

 DARVILL, Frederick A, Petty Officer, 236159 (Po)

 ELLIOTT, Richard C, Able Seaman, 218687 (Po)

 FORBES, Arthur W, Lieutenant

 HEATH, George D, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 14291 (Ch)

 HEATH, Herbert, Leading Stoker, K 946 (Ch)

 HIBBERT, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, K 17577 (Ch)

 HURST, Stephen C, Able Seaman, J 20084 (Ch)

 KELLY, James, Able Seaman, J 19569 (Dev)

 LAYZELL, Frederick A, Able Seaman, J 14692 (Ch)

 LEWIS, John, Able Seaman, 218282 (Dev)

 LLOYD, Thomas, Stoker Petty Officer, 309612 (Ch)

 NEWMAN, Percy J, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 11997 (Ch)

 PAYNE, Percy E E, Signalman, J 15471 (Ch)

 ROBERTS, Harold B, Stoker 1c, K 15332 (Dev)

 ROWE, John H, Petty Officer, J 4348 (Po)

 SMITH, Alfred, Chief Engine Room Artificer, 268518 (Ch)

 SMITH, George, Stoker Petty Officer, 307246 (Po)

 SNOWDEN, Harry, Wireless Telegraph Operator, RNR, WTS 39

 THOMPSON, James G M, Boy Telegraphist, J 54924 (Po)

 WALL, Frederick D, Petty Officer, 218336 (Dev)

 

Havna, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 ROADLEY, Charles, Signalman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 799, (Vivid, O/P)

 

HM Dockyard Devonport

 JOHNSON, Harold G, Hired Fitter, Admiralty civilian, killed

 

Kenmare, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 ASTON, Albert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3683

 MACAULAY, John, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4315

 

Pekin

 WOODWARD, Thomas C, Ty/Assistant Paymaster, RNR, died in UK

 

 

Sunday, 3 March 1918

 

Carnarvon

 SMITH, Joseph S, Petty Officer, 199674, illness

 

North Star

 BRETT, James W, Petty Officer 1c, 189984, killed

 

Northfield, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 BENN, Victor E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10313

 

Pekin

 WILSON, Thomas, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1074, drowned

 

Pyramus

 BROOKING, Frederick J, Stoker 1c, K 35684, drowned

 

Romeo, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 BARGEWELL, George, Ship's Steward, 130104 (Dev)

 BIRKINSHAW, Ronald, Signalman, RNVR, London Z 2317

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 ROWLEY, Bertram G, Ty/Observer Sub Lieutenant, drowned in UK

 

Scott

 CHANNON, John G, Able Seaman, J 353, illness

 

Warspite

 BAKER, William A, Warrant Mechanician, accident in UK, burns

 

 

Monday, 4 March 1918

 

Clan Macpherson, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 STEVENS, Henry, Bombardier, RMA (RMR B 916), RMA 1558

 

Egmont

 HOAR, Leonard E G, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 271624, illness

 

Excellent

 MAIR, Walter F, Able Seaman, J 55500, illness

 

P.55, patrol boat

 SEEL, James, Able Seaman, J 39286 (Dev), illness

 

Patia

 CHETWORTH, George A, Chief Gunner, illness in UK

 

Peacemaker

 JAMIESON, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18807, illness

 

Pekin

 MCINTOSH, Alexander F, Surgeon, drowned

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 PERRY, George F, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 11144, illness

 

RNAS Killingholme

 SMITH, Frank A, Air Mechanic 1c, F 33078, accident

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 DIXON, Newton, Stoker 1c, SS 116854 (Po), illness

 

 

Tuesday, 5 March 1918

 

Australia (RAN)

 BARNETT, Fred, Stoker, RAN, 8572, illness

 

Blackcock

 WILLIAMS, Charles W, Cook/Steward, MMR, (no service number listed), died

 

Duke of Clarence

 HURLEY, James, Fireman, MMR, 624294, drowned

 

Estrella, steamship, mined, ship lost

 HOGG, Robert, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 5724

 

Naval Vice Consul Cadiz

 FOX, Ernest I W, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 DARBYSHIRE, Thomas W, Private, RMLI, S 2434 (Ply), killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 HARVEY, Stanley A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 902, DOW

 

 

Wednesday, 6 March 1918

 

HM Coast Guard

 PILCHER, Stephen, Chief Officer, HM Coast Guard, illness

 

Hope

 FISHER, Frederick, Deck Hand, RNR, DA. 3412, died

 

President, HQ Ship, London

 SMITH, Alexander, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, 134419, illness

 

President II

 FREEMAN, Ernest W, Aircraftsman 1c, F 34973, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

  CROSS, Wilfred N, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 ROBERTS, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19453, illness

 

Woodnut

 MCGEACHIE, Peter, Stoker, RNR, S 2128, drowned

 

 

Thursday, 7 March 1918

 

Collingwood

 LONGLEY, William C, Gunner, RMA, RMA 14553, accident in UK

 

Daisy, surveying trawler

 JACKSON, John M, Commander, died

 

Flying Foam

 JONES, George F A, Ordinary Seaman, MMR, 897097, drowned

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks, Chatham

 RICHARDSON, John W, Ordinary Seaman, J 78166, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 WALTERS, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5432, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 ADAMS, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4464, killed

 GEORGE, William C, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3876, killed

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Sedgefly

 BABBINGTON, Charles W, Engine Room Artificer 3c, 272347, died

__________

 

Tiger

 GREENING, Francis S, Able Seaman, J 27047, drowned

 

Vitol, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, submarine action, ship lost

 FLETCHER, John, Greaser, MMR, 761804

 GRAHAM, Peter, Greaser, MMR, 652800

 MANGION, Joseph, Fireman, MMR, 836856

 MINERS, Percy E, Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

  

 

Friday, 8 March 1918

 

Corsham, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 POULSON, George, Gunner, RMA (RMR B 518), RMA 6351

 

Grenville

 SPRULES, William F, Ordinary Seaman, J 41795, illness

 

Madeline, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 WALL, William, Act/Lance Corporal, RMLI (RMR B 282), 6256 (Ply)

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks, Chatham

 BEADLE, William H, Chief Stoker, 162063, illness

 

President, HQ Ship, London

 BRADBURN, Thomas S, Ty/Surgeon, illness in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RM Labour Corps, France

 GUEST, Thomas, Private, RM, S 13392 (Deal), killed

 

RNAS Dunkirk

 LEE, Frederick C, Aircraftsman 1c, F 19565, illness

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 RICHARDS, Robert, Lance Sergeant, RMLI, S 728 (Ply), DOW

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 BOWMAN, Gilbert, Private, RMLI, S 2260 (Ply), killed

 CAUGHEY, Andrew, Corporal, RMLI, S 2048 (Po), killed

 LANE, Roger, Private, RMLI, S 2412 (Po), killed

 RUGG, Lucas L, Private, RMLI, S 1962 (Ply), killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 MALONEY, Adrian E, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 VINALL, William J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1434, killed

__________

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air accident in UK

  DOBSON, Reginald, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

RNAS Cranwell

 FAIRS, George W, Aircraftsman 2c, F 41482, illness

 

Spencer

 SEAVERS, Thomas H, Act/Warrant Telegraphist

 accident, walked off quay

 

 

Saturday, 9 March 1918

 

Idaho

 HAYNES, Alfred N G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2570, drowned

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, France

 WHITING, Baden H, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 FIELDEN, Herbert, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed

 MANSFIELD, Percy, Private, RMLI, 18879 (Po), killed

__________

 

Warspite

 STEVENS, Henry, Petty Officer, 228726, illness

 

 

Sunday, 10 March 1918

 

Abdiel

 WOODARD, Arthur T, 2nd Sick Berth Steward, 350238, illness

 

Andrina

 PERRY, James, Engineman, RNR, ES 691, accident

 

Biarritz

 WILD, Harry, Chief Petty Officer, 181904, illness

 

Blenheim

 HOLYOAK, Alfred C, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 15300, died

 

Columba, ship lost

 COULL, Robert, Deck Hand, MMR, (no service number listed)

 GLENNY, John J, Chief Petty Officer, 161142 (Po)

 SWANNEY, Thomas, Skipper, MMR, (no service number listed)

 THOMSON, Donald, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 WALKER, Jesse, Engineman, MMR, (no service number listed)

 

President, HQ Ship, London

 HASSETT, Arthur C, Ty/Warrant Officer 2c, RNAS, illness in UK

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 NUDD, Harold F, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, London Z 7149, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

 CROSBY, Albert W G, Ty/Py/Flight Officer, DOW

 

RNAS Marston

 TURNER, Warwick H, Ty/Py/Flight Officer, died following surgery

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 HADLAND, William C E, Ordinary Seaman, J 84932, illness

 

 

Monday, 11 March 1918

 

Frigate Bird, ship lost

 ARTHUR, Joseph H, Ordinary Telegraphist, RNVR, London Z 5297

 COWIE, Alexander, Engineman, RNR, ES 2987

 GAUCI, Giovanni, Able Seaman, J 85973 (Dev)

 GRIMA, Salvatore, Able Seaman, J 85974 (Dev)

 HARVEY, Frederick, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1019

 HAYHOE, Frederick G, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 SANT, Salvadore, Able Seaman, J 85957 (Dev)

 VIDOLICH, Carlo, Stoker 1c, K 50041 (Dev)

 XIBERRES, Giuseppe (real name, but served as Giuseppe Sciberras), Able Seaman, J 85976 (Dev)

 

HM Coast Guard Station Hove

 KEILY, John, Petty Officer, 145087, illness

 

RM Labour Corps

 SOUDEN, John W, Private, RM, S 11315 (Deal), illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 STEVENS, Walter J, Ty/Py/Flight Officer, accident in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS Dunkirk, flying in Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber, crashed off La Panne, Belgium, both drowned

 CAPP, Percy J, Air Mechanic 1c, F 7029

 MACDONALD, Colin, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

__________

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 TUTTON, John H, Stoker 2c, K 48494, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 12 March 1918

 

Gabriel

 JONES, Walter, Ordinary Seaman, J 40796 (Ch), drowned

 

RNAS Killingholme

 COLE, Arthur S, Aircraftsman 2c, F 43316, died in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, France

 GOODWIN, Godfrey J W, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 SNARE, George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1557, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 BRADLEY, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9699, killed

 

 

 

Wednesday, 13 March 1918

 

Eros, ship lost

 FENN, William J, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4814, DOW

 

Lisette, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 WANSTALL, Stanley A, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 3174

 

Londonier, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 GRIFFITHS, Percy C, Signalman, RNVR, London Z 7286

 

Nexus

 KERRY, George J, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4163

 

Princess Mary

 COOPER, Alfred H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR, carbon monoxide poisoning in Malta

 

RNAS Tregaulle

 TAYLOR, Wilfrid, Aircraftsman 2c, F 43803, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 MELHUISH, Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 2287 (Ch), accident

 

RND, 63rd Machine Gun Company, France

 BOWLES, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4525, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 BARTON, John F St C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

__________

 

RND, Nelson Battalion

 BIRD, Lawrence A, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4350, discharged, illness in UK

 

Tweed, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 CARR, Robert, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 6199

 

 

Thursday, 14 March 1918

 

Agate, ship lost

 COOK, Willie, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 98

 HOLMES, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6443

 HYSLOP, Robert, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3474

 PETERSON, Hugh, Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L 1325

 

Castlebar, steamship

 BURMAN, George H, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9812, untraced

 CATTELL, George H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 9669, untraced

 

Defiance

 BISHOP, John, Petty Officer, 185090, illness

 

HM Coast Guard May Island

 WEIR, John C, Chief Officer, HM Coast Guard, illness

 

ML.69, motor launch

 BURGESS, John L, Motor Mechanic, RNVR, MB 2278, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks, Chatham

 DURKIN, Thomas P, Able Seaman, 191822, illness

 HENLEY, John, Victualling Chief Petty Officer, 340004, illness

 PATTISON, Edward S, Leading Seaman, 177356, illness

 SARTAIN, William J, Stoker 1c, K 22600, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 COWANS, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5225, DOW

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 GRAY, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6991, DOW

__________

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 KEENE, Robert, Petty Officer, 237605, illness

 

 

Friday, 15 March 1918

 

Cumberland

 ROBERTS, Alfred J, Leading Stoker, 290867 (Dev), illness

 

D.3, submarine, ship lost

 ASPINALL, Paul J, Leading Signalman, J 11940 (Dev)

 BENHAM, Thomas W, Stoker 1c, K 18225 (Po)

 COOMBS, Daniel, Leading Seaman, 232480 (Po)

 COZENS, James, Stoker 1c, K 13367 (Ch)

 DAWES, Arthur, Able Seaman, J 71067 (Po)

 EVANS, John C, Able Seaman, J 27873 (Ch)

 FISHER, George E, Stoker 1c, K 14432 (Dev)

 GARDNER, Harry R, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 2600 (Po)

 HALL, Alfred A, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 HARRINGTON, Charles T, Stoker 1c, K 22388 (Po)

 JOHNSON, Robert, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 11024 (Po)

 LARBY, Charles E, Able Seaman, J 17309 (Ch)

 LISTER, Albert S, Petty Officer, J 3573 (Dev)

 MAITLAND-DOUGALL, William McK, Lieutenant, RCN

 MARSHALL, Edwin H, Leading Stoker, K 5747 (Ch)

 MITCHELL, Walter J, Able Seaman, 236832 (Ch)

 OSBORN, William C, Petty Officer, 163372 (Ch)

 PILKINTON, Ernest, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 12624 (Ch)

 POWELL, Henry W, Able Seaman, J 9374 (Dev)

 POWELL, John, Stoker Petty Officer, 307881 (Ch)

 SANGER, George J T, Ordinary Telegraphist, J 42592 (Ch)

 STRINGER, Albert E, Stoker 1c, K 14251 (Po)

 TURBETT, Richard, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, 270690 (Ch)

 WALCOTT, Robert H H, Able Seaman, SS 6939 (Ch)

 WARD, Arnold R, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 10906 (Dev)

 WHORTON, Ebenezer, Leading Seaman, 237619 (Dev)

 WILLETT, Alexander G, Leading Stoker, K 15935 (Ch)

 WINGFIELD-STRATFORD, Esme J P, Act/Lieutenant

 YEATES, Frederick W, Stoker 1c, K 23427 (Po)

 

Halcyon II

 GRIMMER, Herbert W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1046, illness

 

Paladin

 COGGER, George, Able Seaman, 218460, illness

 

RNAS Killingholme, air crash in UK

  GREENWOOD, Charles T, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

  

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, France

 EMMETT, Cyril W, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 KINDER, Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6297, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 CRANE, Leonard J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2585, killed

 CULLINGFORD, Frederick E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5413, killed

__________

 

Satellite

 BINNS, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 79275 (Po), illness

 

Shad Thames, steamship, collision, ship lost

 STEVENS, William E, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 2634

 

Vivid, RN Barracks, Devonport

 CLOW, Lancelot A, Boy Cook, RNR, SBC 1341, illness

 

 

Saturday, 16 March 1918

 

Actaeon

 LEMIN, Frederick W, Stoker, RNR, U 1278, illness

 

Impregnable

 BAKER, Arthur J, Boy 2c, J 84456, illness

 

Indus

 BROWN, Victor T, Boy Artisan, M 14503, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber, crashed near St Benin, France, Sub Lieutenant Pattision died next day

 ORMEROD, Leonard W, Flight Commander

 

RND, 148th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 BRIERLEY, James E, Private, RM, S 3878 (Deal), DOW

 

RND, 189th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Drake Battalion, France

 ROBERTS, William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3634, DOW

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 SCHIFF, Frederick G, Sergeant, RMLI, 15143 (Ch), accident

 SCUDDER, Percy T, Sergeant, RMLI, S 1306 (Po), accident

 STUBBINS, John W, Private, RMLI, S 1102 (Ch), accident

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 ELLIS, John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6251, killed

 NADIN, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3783, killed

__________

 

RND, 2nd RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit

 HAYDOCK, Thomas W, Private, RM, S 3041 (Deal), discharged, illness in UK

 

Thrush III

 WATSON, George R, Seaman, RNR, A 6546, died

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 ADAMSON, William B, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 29139, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks, Devonport

 JAMES, William G, Ordinary Seaman, J 85231, illness

 

 

Sunday, 17 March 1918

 

Bona Dea

 FLANNERY, Thomas P, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1697, drowned

 

Orbita

 ROBINSON, Samuel, Private, RMLI, 3566 (Ply), illness in Callao

 

P.52, patrol boat

 CRISP, Arthur E, Able Seaman, J 37896 (Po) (ex-New Zealand), DOW

 

President, HQ Ship, London

 MACDONALD, Donald, Lieutenant, RNR, illness in Canada

 MAITLAND, Henry J R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, illness in Canada

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 JONES, Charles E, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, London Z 6162, illness

 

RNAS Chingford

 HARRINGTON, George S, Aircraftsman 2c, F 43400, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS, 5th Squadron, attached 22nd Wing RFC, flying Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber piloted by Flight Commander Ormerod, crashed near St Benin, France the day before

 PATTISON, William L, Sub Lieutenant (Observer), DOW

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 MCANDREWS, William, Private, RMLI, S 2211 (Ply), DOW

__________

 

Sea Gull, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 MCCABE, Albert, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 6066

 WELLS, Daniel, Act/Leading Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 833

 

South Western, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 FRAME, Maxwell, Leading Seaman, Clyde Z/3172

 HARTLEY, Charles W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10379

 

 

Monday, 18 March 1918

 

 

Enterprise

 TAYLOR, Andrew, Ty/Skipper, RNR,  accident in UK

 

Northesk

 MACKINNEY, Thomas S, Officer's Steward 2c, L 6017 (Ch), drowned

 

Petroleum, Royal Fleet Auxiliary

 SAUNDERS, George H, Pumpman, MMR, 563369, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 HARLAND, Eustace W, Ty/Py/Flight Officer, accident in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Sopwith F1 Camel tractor biplane scout, lost near Haubourdin, France

 ALLISON, Joseph L, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber, took part in attack on Busigny aerodrome, missing near Premont

 RANSFORD, Lionel B, Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

 SMITH, George, Air Mechanic 1c, F 4430 (Daedalus), killed

 

RND, 63rd Machine Gun Company, France

 ORMOND, Albert S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5842, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 STUBBS, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2707, DOW

 __________

 

Tarpon

 COLLINS, Denis, Able Seaman, 185078, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks, Devonport

 FROUDE, William H, Petty Officer Telegraphist, 192980, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 19 March 1918

 

Briton

 COLES, Adam, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 2069, illness

 

Burnstone, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 BILLETT, Arthur S, Gunner, RMA (RMR B 1241), RMA 9392

 

Eastville, steamship

 COOMBES, William H, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 7904, illness

 

Motagua, collision with USS Manley

 BEANEY, Ernest E, Private, RMLI, 15681 (Po)

 BROWN, Francis S, Private, RMLI (RMR B 582), 8971 (Po)

 CARVER, Edward J, Private, RMLI (RMR B 712), 8331 (Po)

 FRASER, John, Assistant Steward, MMR, 807704

 GORMAN, George, Fireman, MMR, 915140

 HANDS, George, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 10038

 HARRIS, Albert L, Armourer's Crew, M 14742 (Po)

 JENNINGS, Fred, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 10335

 KERR, Thomas, Greaser, MMR, 16898

 LEE, William J, Gunner  

 LEVETT, Percy E C, Private, RMLI (RMR B 1153), 10347 (Po)

 LOGAN, Robert, Fireman, MMR, 639523

 MCCRACKEN, John J, Trimmer, MMR, 941969

 MCMENAMIN, John, Greaser, MMR, 479562

 MCMILLAN, John, Private, RMLI (RMR B 1166), 10066 (Po)

 NOLAN, Edward, Trimmer, MMR, 924232

 ORAM, Bert, Private, RMLI, 17178 (Po)

 PEARSON, Richard, Petty Officer (Pens), 169482 (Po)

 POLLOCK, Robert S, Greaser, MMR, 812113

 POWELL, Albert, Private, RMLI (RMR B 809), 9440 (Po)

 RAIDY, James, Greaser, MMR, 677571

 ROWLAND, Harold C, Sub Lieutenant

 TURLEY, Thomas P, Fireman, MMR, 915138

 WELLS, Ernest, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 5881

 WILKIN, Clive, Ordinary Seaman, J 64183 (Po)

 WOOD, Charles S, Lieutenant, RNR

 WYATT, Albert W, Corporal, RMLI, 15005 (Po)

 WYKES, Gordon V, Private, RMLI, 17799 (Po)

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RNAS/RNVR Depot President, France

 CARMICHAEL, John D, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, illness

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 DAVENPORT, Andrew, Private, RMLI, S 1083 (Ply), killed

 JOHNSTONE, Percy, Private, RMLI, S 2470 (Ply), killed

 MORSE, Stanley, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1589, killed

 NICHOLSON, Harry, Private, RMLI, S 577 (Po), killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 CUNNINGTON, Wilfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6257, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 FARRELL, Walter J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3998, DOW

 GRAHAM, Fred G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 415, DOW

__________

 

Simoom

 PARKER, George, Leading Seaman, J 15124 (Dev), drowned

 

 

Wednesday, 20 March 1918

 

Gossamer

 MAY, Stanley, Leading Seaman, J 2794, drowned

 

P.52, patrol boat

 SPURLING, William J, Petty Officer, 203791 (Po), DOW

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RMA, Howitzer Brigade, France

 DUTTON, Frank, Gunner, RMA, RMA S 1223

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 SWAIN, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5385, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 CAINS, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1617, DOW

 LLOYD, Walter J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5285, DOW

__________

 

Royal Naval Air Service, Flying Bristol Scout Type C tractor biplane, crashed near Cranwell

 FRANKLIN, Cecil C, Py/Flight Officer, killed

 

RNAS Eastchurch, flying Maurice Farman S11 Shorthorn, air accident in UK

 ARNOLD, Harwood J, Flight Lieutenant

 WALKER, George H G, Able Seaman, J 35864 (Dev) (Daedalus)

 

Royal Navy

 CATHIE, Richard A, Commander (ret), illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks, Devonport

 JONES, Iowerth M, Ordinary Seaman, J 85359, illness

 PENNETT, Herbert R, Stoker 2c, K 47424, illness

 

Wallington

 DONALDSON, Charles, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1427, illness

 

Yochow, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 WILSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10936

 

 

Thursday, 21 March 1918

 

ALLIED AND GERMAN DESTROYER ACTION OFF DUNKIRK

 

Botha, surface action

 ARGRAVE, Frederick W, Able Seaman, J 2477 (Ch)

 ATKINSON, Ernest W J, Stoker 2c, K 44451 (Ch)

 BROWN, Walter J J, Stoker 1c, K 30014 (Ch)

 FINLAY, John R, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 12300 (Ch)

 GREAVES, Arthur, Stoker 1c, J 12520 (Ch)

 HAWKS, Walter F, Stoker 1c, K 41611 (Ch)

 HOWLAND, Charles, Leading Stoker, K 16650 (Ch)

 HOWLAND, Walter G, Stoker Petty Officer, 312028

 MATTHEWS, William J, Stoker 1c, K 19350

 MCCLOY, John, Stoker 1c, K 12980 (Ch)

 SULLIVAN, Thomas M, Stoker 2c, SS 117742 (Ch)

 TUTT, Ernest, Stoker 1c, 300530 (Ch)

 WILKINS, Charles, Stoker 2c, K 43524 (Ch)

__________

 

Eileen

 BLAIR, John, Greaser, MMR, 9476, illness

 

Impregnable

 WILLIAMS, Artist S, Boy 2c, J 79076, illness

 

Pegasus

 JONES, Frederick R, Air Mechanic 1c, F 13285, DOW

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

  BROWN, Lewis, Ty/Py/Flight Officer

 

WESTERN FRONT

21 March-April First Battle of the Somme 1918 (or 2nd Battle of Somme, or “Michael” Offensive, or “Kaiserschlact” – Kaiser’s Battle, the last German offensive), including

21-23 March Battle of St Quentin (First phase of First Somme 1918) and

24-25 March First Battle of Bapaume (Second phase of First Somme 1918)

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, attached Howe Battalion, France

 HUGHES, Martin, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3598, DOW

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion

 ELSWORTH, Wilfred T, Private, RMLI, S 1618 (Ply), German prisoner of war, illness

 TOPPING, William E, Private, RMLI, 15077 (Ply), killed in France

 

RND, 63rd Machine Gun Company, France

 WORSLEY, John, Private, RMLI, S 1425 (Ch), DOW

 

RND, 148th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit

 DUGDALE, John, Private, Army, M2 032287, killed

 TYSON, Joseph, Private, RM, S 4322 (Deal), killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 DOCHERTY, Patrick, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4954, killed

 HOMER, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5510, killed

 HULL, Thomas F, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2028, killed

 PIPER, William G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1157, DOW

 WAGGITT, John G, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5074, killed

 WILSON, James, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 ASHFORD, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 362, killed

 ATKINSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4259, DOW

 CRAWFORD, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 903, killed

 ERSWELL, Horace W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5870, killed

 HATCHER, Frederick C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5495, killed

 LYONN, Matthew, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 32, killed

 SETCHFIELD, Bernard, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5029, killed

 SWAN, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 761, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 COTTERILL, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 739, killed

 POLLARD, Allen H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2280, killed

 VERNON, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4088, killed

__________

 

Thalia

 WELSH, William, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5152, illness

 

Tyrhaug, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 ELLIS, Stanley, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 6788

 SMITH, Benjamin J, Seaman, RNR, A 6437

 

 

Friday, 22 March 1918

 

Alecto

 FOWLER, Richard, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 16742 (Ch), drowned in UK

 

Cyclops II

 GIBSON, Andrew, Colour Sergeant, RMA, RMA 1548, died in UK

 

Gaillardia, ship lost

 AUSTIN, Herbert G J, Telegraphist, J 32620 (Ch)

 BENNETT, Fred, Leading Stoker, K 15843 (Ch)

 BLANDFORD, Arthur, Officer's Steward 1c, L 6586 (Ch)

 BRAGG, Sidney A, Ordinary Seaman, J 69973 (Ch)

 BRETT, William R, Chief Petty Officer, 183718 (Ch)

 BUSBY, Edward H, Stoker 1c, K 31922 (Ch)

 BUY, Penry W, Petty Officer, 234994 (Ch)

 CARGILL, George R, Stoker 1c, SS 109513 (Ch)

 CLEMENS, Basil S, Carpenter's Crew, M 5783 (Ch)

 CLIFFORD, Frederick J, Stoker 1c, K 14072 (Ch)

 COLLINS, William C H, Able Seaman, J 27452 (Ch)

 DEVELIN, Arthur J, Stoker Petty Officer, 298957 (Ch)

 DONALD, James, Ordinary Telegraphist, J 41205 (Ch)

 ENTICOTT, Alfred E, Ordinary Seaman, J 66195 (Ch)

 GOFF, William A, Leading Stoker, K 16670 (Ch)

 HANCOCK, Arthur C, Stoker 1c, K 14570 (Ch)

 HANSFORD, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, K 20644 (Ch)

 HANSON, Arthur, Able Seaman, SS 3827 (Ch)

 HARRISON, William, Shipwright 2c, M 6726 (Ch)

 HAWKES, Albert, Stoker 1c, K 9587 (Ch)

 HEWSON, Albert E, Stoker Petty Officer, 307561 (Ch)

 HISLOP, Alexander, Ordinary Seaman, J 74987 (Ch)

 JACKSON, Henry G, Able Seaman, 213851 (Ch)

 JARVIS, George S, Chief Stoker, 283016 (Ch)

 JOYCE, George F, Able Seaman, J 27188 (Ch)

 KELTON, Victor F, Ordinary Seaman, J 64278 (Ch)

 KING, Thomas E, Petty Officer, 233788 (Ch)

 KINGWELL, William E, Stoker 1c, K 18976 (Ch)

 LANE, Herbert, Act/Stoker Petty Officer, K 29225 (Ch)

 MACKAY, John, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1500

 MARSH, Frederick H, Able Seaman, J 2651 (Ch)

 MAWHINNEY, William, Stoker Petty Officer (RFR B 1908), 289182 (Ch)

 MAYNARD, William J, Able Seaman, J 27805 (Ch)

 MCGRADY, James, Stoker 1c, K 21819 (Ch)

 MCINDOE, William, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 15864 (Ch)

 MILLER, Henry J, Stoker 1c, 300159 (Ch)

 MILLER, James S, Leading Stoker, 309848 (Ch)

 MOUNT, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, K 530 (Ch)

 NAPIER, Joseph, Stoker Petty Officer, 296315 (Ch)

 NEWMAN, Edwin J  St C, Able Seaman, 234778 (Ch)

 ODELL, Herbert A, 3rd Writer, M 18380 (Ch)

 PENDLEBURY, William H, Petty Officer, J 17815 (Ch)

 PHELPS, Thomas S, Ty/Assistant Paymaster, RNR

 POUT, Percy J, Able Seaman (RFR B 9745), 206679 (Ch)

 RAYNER, Sidney E, Able Seaman, J 11594 (Ch)

 RICHER, Arthur S, Able Seaman, SS 5621 (Ch)

 RUSSELL, George J A, Stoker 1c, SS 115054 (Ch)

 SCHAFER, John S, Commander

 SENTANCE, George W H, Stoker 1c, K 34787 (Ch)

 SHERRIFF, Lancelot B, Officer's Steward 3c, L 8456 (Ch)

 SINCLAIR, Charles H, Stoker 1c, K 10004 (Ch)

 SMITH, Arthur G, Officer's Steward 2c, L 8162 (Ch)

 STOTT, Fred, Leading Telegraphist, J 19834 (Dev)

 SWAN, Albert, Chief Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1603

 SWAN, George A, Stoker Petty Officer, 308396 (Ch)

 THACKER, Frederick, Stoker 1c, K 37866 (Ch)

 THOMPSON, Walter, Stoker 1c, K 21077 (Ch)

 UNWIN, Michael E, Stoker Petty Officer, K 3129 (Ch)

 VINEY, William F, Victualling Assistant, M 12321 (Ch)

 WADHAM, Charles, Leading Seaman, 230205 (Ch)

 WALDER, George, Stoker 1c, K 18987 (Ch)

 WANGER, Charles, Stoker 1c, SS 116194 (Ch)

 WATERS, George A, Signalman, RNVR, London Z 1919

 WEBLEY, James J, Able Seaman, J 25374 (Ch)

 WEST, Frank, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 10945 (Ch)

 WOOD, Charles, Leading Seaman, J 14005 (Ch)

 

Hyacinth

 BOWDEN, John W C, Private, RMLI, 127787 (Ply), illness

 

Lion

 BRINE, Reginald H, Private, RMLI, 19355 (Ply), died in UK

 

President II

 JACKSON, William H, Air Mechanic 2c, F 43569, illness

 

RM Labour Corps

 CRANK, Frederick, Private, RM, S 10438 (Deal), illness

 

RMA Battalion

 DOWNTON, Frederick, Gunner, RMA, RMA 4338 (RFR A), discharged, illness in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RMA, Howitzer Brigade, France

 STANLEY, Joseph, Gunner, RMA, RMA S 1617, killed

 

RNAS Dunkirk, flying in Airco DH4 tractor biplane bomber, shot down by AA fire near Sassenbrug, Belgium. The pilot, Flight Sub Lieutenant F E A Bembridge was seriously injured

 LOVELOCK, Harry G, Act/Air Mechanic 1c, J 26402 (Po)

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 COX, Briton, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5701, killed

 EDGE, Thomas, Corporal, RMLI, 16124 (Po), DOW

 O'CONNELL, William C, Private, RMLI, 20441 (Ch), killed

 PARKES, John W, Private, RMLI, 10628 (Ch), killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, attached from Howe Battalion, France

 SKELLERN, Tom, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3870, killed

 

RND, 2nd Battalion Tank Corps (Army), France

 WAKEFIELD, Sydney C, 2nd Lieutenant, Army, killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 COLLIER, Edward W, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, killed

 GLASSPOOL, Arthur J, Private, RMLI, S 1774 (Ply), killed

 JEROME, Jesse, Private, RMLI, S 2112 (Ply), killed

 LARGE, Charles, Private, RMLI, S 1772 (Po), killed

 TREASURE, Francis, Private, RMLI, S 2084 (Ply), killed

 WITTING, Stanley N, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RMLI, killed

 WOOTTON, Herbert, Private, RMLI, S 2370 (Ch), killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, attached 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers (Army), France

 RUSSELL, James, Private, Army, 6938, killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, attached Howe Battalion, France

 MISSIN, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 122, killed

 MUNNS, Robert J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1077, killed

 WISBEY, Horace A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 245, killed

 

RND, 63rd Divisional Train, France

 KEEP, Frederick, Private, RM, S 1881 (Deal), killed

 

RND, 149th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 POCOCK, Frederick L, Private, RM, S 3470 (Deal), killed

 

RND, 247th Field Company, RE (Army), France

 DOUGLAS, William, Sapper, Army, 200095, killed

 

RND, 249th Field Company, RE (Army), France

 REDMAN, Charles E, Sapper, Army, 236053, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 MINTER, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5770, killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 TWEEDLE, John, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1987, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 CAMWELL, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5408, DOW

 

Royal Naval Air Service, both flying Sopwith F1 Camel tractor biplane scouts, collided near St Quentin, France

 MOYLE, William A, Flight Sub Lieutenant, killed

 SANDS, Lloyd A, Flight Lieutenant, killed

__________

 

RNAS Manston

 JOHNSON, Ernest W, Aircraftsman 1c, F 17153, killed in UK

 PRIOR, George W, Aircraftsman 1c, F 31588, killed in UK

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 PRICE, Frederick J, Stoker 1c, SS 105928 (Ch) (RFR B 9098), discharged, illness in UK

 

Trinidad, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 ANGUS, Thomas J, Leading Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section), L 707

 MACPHERSON, Peter, Seaman, RNR, A 7897

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 MCCONAGHIE, Thomas, Leading Stoker, 310567, illness

 

 

Saturday, 23 March 1918

 

Arlanza

 LIMRICK, William S, Ty/Assistant Paymaster, RNR, illness in UK

 

Arno, ship lost

 BLAIR, James P, Engineer Lieutenant

 ROBSON, Albert T, Able Seaman, J 3603 (Ch)

 

Etonian, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 FINLAYSON, Kenneth, Seaman, RNR, C 1555

 

New Dawn, ship lost

 BURNETT, Charles G, Engineman, RNR, ES 1298

 TROKE, Willie A, Stoker 2c, K 47289 (Po)

 WOOLSTON, Ash J, Ty/Skipper, RNR

  

Pembroke, RN Barracks, Chatham

 WILLIAMS, John O, Armourer, 345450, illness

 

President, HQ Ship, London

 BETTS, John H, Lieutenant, illness in UK

 

Royal Naval Air Service

 VESTEY-JONES, Alan, Py/Flight Officer, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK

  WIMBUSH, Lea E B, Ty/Flight Lieutenant, DOI

 

RNAS Port Said, air accident

 LOVE, Harold W, Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 BEVERIDGE, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7289, killed

 BRODLEY, Fred, Private, RMLI, S 2447 (Ply), prisoner of war, DOW

 KNIGHT, Alec J, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 15196 (Ply), killed

 LEANING, Lewis, Corporal, RMLI, 17957 (Po), killed

 MACE, William J, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 2441 (Ch), killed

 PEGGS, John, Private, RMLI, S 1737 (Ply), killed

 WAKELAM, Albert, Private, RMLI, S 2017 (Ch), killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, attached Howe Battalion, France

 BICKERDIKE, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3825, killed

 BLOOMFIELD, Harry, Private, RMLI, S 893 (Ch), killed

 COLGRAVE, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8586, killed

 PAGE, Hubert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6040, killed

 SLATTER, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3769, killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 BEAVIS, Edward C, Private, RMLI, S 762 (Ply), DOW

 COURTNELL, George, Private, RMLI, S 2199 (Ply), DOW

 FRISBY, George H C, Corporal, RMLI, 16068 (Ply), killed

 GIBBINS, George, Ty/Captain, RM, killed

 HEAP, Samuel T, Private, RMLI, S 359 (Po), DOW

 

RND, 63rd Divisional Signal Company, RE, France

 CHAPMAN, Frederick T, Sapper, Army, 207449, killed

 

RND, 63rd Machine Gun Company, France

 GAINE, William J, Private, RMLI, S 1051 (Ch), killed

 JOHNSON, William W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5651, killed

 JUPP, Charles F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex-Z 505, killed

 MACKAY, Robert H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6540, killed

 NORTON, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 986, killed

 

RND, 150th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 SOUTHGATE, Francis G, Private, RM, S 3452 (Deal), DOW

 

RND, 188th Brigade HQ, attached Hawke Battalion, France

 FITZGERALD, Richard, Petty Officer, RNVR, KP 488, killed

 

RND, 188th Brigade HQ, attached Hood Battalion, France

 TAYLOR, Frederick W, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 6696, DOW

 

RND, 189th Brigade HQ, France

 BELL, Matthew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4237, DOW

 

RND, 249th Field Company, RE (Army), France

 SUDALE, William, Sapper, Army, 236076, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 MOGG, Harold, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6237, DOW

 SPIERS, Arthur H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5562, killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 FREER, Andrew, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7767, killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 LEWIS, Ivor, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4852, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 DAY, Frank T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6243, killed

 WARD, Mark C, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1146, killed

__________

Test

 ATKINS, Joe, Stoker 1c, SS 115447, illness

 

Virginian, steamship

 SHARKEY, John, Butcher, MMR, 692331, drowned

 

Vivid, RN Barracks, Devonport

 DALEY, John, Able Seaman, J 25857, illness

 WILDE, Sam, Ordinary Seaman, J 68100, illness

 

 

Sunday, 24 March 1918

 

Carawa, steamship

 JAMES, Clifford A, Signalman, RNVR, Wales Z 4382, illness

 

Emperor of India

 COOK, Charles E, Stoker 2c, K 46386, illness

 

George Fenwick

 PEACOCK, Arthur H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6821, DOW

 

Powerful

 SPOONER, John T, Boy 2c, J 84489, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

21 March-April First Battle of the Somme 1918 (or 2nd Battle of Somme, or “Michael” Offensive, or “Kaiserschlact” – Kaiser’s Battle, the last German offensive), including

24-25 March First Battle of Bapaume (Second phase of First Somme 1918)

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 ACKERMAN, George, Private, RMLI, S 2324 (Ply), killed

 BELL, Frederick J, Sergeant, RMLI, 16277 (Ch), killed

 CAVILL, James, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1399 (Ch), killed

 CLEGHORN, Alexander, Private, RMLI, S 750 (Ch), killed

 CLIFFORD, John F, Private, RMLI, S 2468 (Ch), killed

 FORD, Alfred W V, Private, RMLI, S 1541 (Ply), killed

 FOWKES, Ernest A, Private, RMLI, S 2313 (Ply), killed

 GREENWOOD, Ernest, Lance Sergeant, RMLI, S 199 (Ch), DOW

 HILL, Francis H C, Private, RMLI, S 903 (Po), killed

 JESTY, Wilfred, Private, RMLI, S 2223 (Po), killed

 KING, Robert V, Corporal, RMLI, 17041 (Ch), killed

 MEDLOW, James, Private, RMLI, 17452 (Ply), killed

 SHAW, James, Sergeant, RMLI, S 801 (Po), killed

 SMITH, James A, Private, RMLI, S 2305 (Po), killed

 WAKE, Henry A, Private, RMLI, S 1940 (Ply), killed

 WHALE, Howard H, Private, RMLI, S 2354 (Ply), killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, attached Howe Battalion, France

 BARNETT, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5447, killed

 BIGGS, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1030, killed

 CARROLWALSH, Richard, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 305, killed

 GOOD, Archibald T, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5686, killed

 MANNING, Samuel, Petty Officer, RNVR, Bristol Z 76, killed

 NURSE, Augustus C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3742, killed

 WICKENS, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6024, killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, attached Nelson Battalion, France

 BROTHERTON, Alfred H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5045, killed

 ELLIOTT, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1517, killed

 FOX, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7641, killed

 PAGE, Alger W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3202, killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 ADAMS, Henry, Private, RMLI, S 1773 (Ply), killed

 CUDMORE, William, Private, RMLI, S 1189 (Ply), killed

 DAY, Thomas, Private, RMLI, S 922 (Ply), DOW

 FARQUHARSON, Cecil G, Act/Lieutenant Colonel, RMLI, DOW

 PASSMORE, Archibald E, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 2099 (Ply), DOW

 WALSH, Victor A, Private, RMLI, 18595 (Ply), DOW

 

RND, 2nd RN Battalion, attached Nelson Battalion, France

 SWINDLE, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 300, killed

 

RND, 63rd Machine Gun Company, France

 BISSET, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2229, killed

 BLIGHT, William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1211, killed

 CLARK, Bruce, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3503, killed

 GILLESPIE, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2629, killed

 PHILIPS, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6291, killed

 

RND, 149th RN Field Ambulance, RM Medical Unit, France

 LEWIS, Benjamin, Private, RM, S 3797 (Deal), DOW

 

RND, 188th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached 2nd RM Battalion, France

 ROGERS, Harry E, Private, RMLI, S 2122 (Ply), killed

 

RND, 189th Brigade HQ, attached Hood Battalion, France

 WHITBY, Herbert A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5879, killed

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 ADCOCK, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4576, killed

 ANDERSON, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1859, killed

 AUSTIN, John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4780, killed

 BELLMAN, Horace, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 732, killed

 BEVAN, Daniel C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6216, killed

 BOOTH, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1744, killed

 BUTCHER, Edgar A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5761, killed

 MORTON, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1786, DOW

 PALMER, Sidney, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6481, killed

 THACKER, Frederick G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4724, killed

 YEOMAN, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4336, killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 LANE, George H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1074, killed

 LOWTHER, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5280, killed

 PURCELL, Alfred, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3547, DOW

 TUFFE, Charles J, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4388, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 BARNES, Albert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 2932, killed

 BARRETT, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4362, killed

 BARRON, Thomas H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 761, killed

 BEANEY, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7996, killed

 BOLDERO, William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4318, killed

 BRINE, Herbert C L, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5034, killed

 BROOMHEAD, James E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1700, killed

 BURROWS, Richard, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4682, killed

 CATTELL, Walter, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KW 637, killed

 HEMINGWAY, Harold, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8887, killed

 HESLOP, John G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1655, killed

 HOULDSWORTH, Edwin, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4661, killed

 JOHNSON, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5585, killed

 KILROY, Frederick C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 58, killed

 KING, William A, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4687, prisoner of war, DOW

 MANGAN, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 721, prisoner of war, DOW

 MCKEEN, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, KX 213, killed

 NOBBS, Ernest, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 ROBERTSON, Allan H, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 2333, killed

 ROSS, John H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3355, killed

 SIMPSON, Walter, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 SKINNER, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2571, killed

 SMITH, Henry J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 745, killed

 STEWART, Richard, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 1082, killed

 SUTHERLAND, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3217, killed

 TAYLOR, Frank A, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 WARBURTON, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1784, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, attached Army Ordnance Corps, France

 COATS, Bruce M, Ordnance Staff Sergeant, Army, A 2280, killed

__________

 

War Knight, steamship, mined, ship lost

 GERRITY, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9431

 MCPHERSON, William M, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8185

 TUCKER, George, Petty Officer, RNR, D 2066

 

 

Monday, 25 March 1918

 

Ajax

 CHAPPLE, Edmund, Private, RMLI, 15653 (Ply), illness in UK

 

Border Lads, ship lost

 CONSTANTINE, Edward, Telegraphist, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10218

 MAY, John T, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 6456

 SMITH, Thomas, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5509

 THORNE, Arthur F, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18489

 

Destro, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 WALKER, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8009

 

Hercules, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 OMAN, Christopher T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z/2728

 

Motagua

 CARTER, Frank, Private, RMLI, 8798 (Po), DOW in UK

 

Norfolk County

 INNES, William, Skipper, RNR, drowned in Malta

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RMA, Howitzer Brigade, France

 HART, Leonard C, Gunner, RMA, RMA 1460, DOW

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Sopwith F1 Camel tractor biplane scout, carried out trench strafe, afterwards crashed S of Ervillers

 ARMSTRONG, Frederick C, Flight Commander, killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 ALBRIGHTON, Arthur, Private, RMLI, S 2398 (Po), DOW

 STYLES, Alfred J, Private, RMLI, S 1745 (Ply), DOW

 

RND, 63rd Machine Gun Battalion, attached Drake Battalion, France

 WALTON, Albert F, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 5130, killed

 

RND, 189th Brigade HQ, attached Drake Battalion, France

 WARDROP, John R, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1629, killed

 

RND, 190th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Drake Battalion, France

 INGLIS, James, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3389, killed

 

RND, 190th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, attached Hood Battalion, France

 DURAND, Claude, Petty Officer, RNVR, London Z 2877, killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 BEARD, Albert E, Private, RMLI, S 1052 (Ply), killed

 EMMOTT, Ambrose, Private, RMLI, 13074 (Ch), killed

 

RND, 249th Field Company, RE (Army), France

 NEWING, John H, Sapper, Army, 236035, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 BELL, Charles E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4646, killed

 CARTER, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2840, killed

 COOPER, Kenneth J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1856, killed

 DAVIES, Harold H, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3055, killed

 DAVIS, William H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2830, killed

 DONALDSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8268, killed

 EDINBURGH, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6459, killed

 GLEDHILL, Fred, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5420, killed

 HOLL, Victor G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 124, killed

 PATTERSON, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1258, killed

 ROBSON, Lawrence, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 925, killed

 WELCH, Arthur J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5418, DOW

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 ASHCROFT, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3552, killed

 AYLING, Edgar P, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 435, killed

 BEARNE, Victor H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 400, killed

 BEATTY, David, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR

 BIRCHAM, Henry J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2394, killed

 BOULTON, William E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5158, killed

 BOWDLER, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2150, killed

 BOYD, Archibald, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 208, killed

 BRADFORD, John J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2407, killed

 BURNETT, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3118, illness

 CHAPMAN, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1173, killed

 CHRISTIE, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6249, killed

 COPE, Albert H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5336, German prisoner of war, illness

 COPPIN, Harry L, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 360, killed

 COWBURN, Cyril C, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2062, killed

 DODDS, Marmaduke, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2793, killed

 DUNIGAN, Thomas S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6261, killed

 FLETCHER, Jim, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1095, killed

 HARRISON, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8789, killed

 HEADING, Bernard, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1327, DOW

 HIGHAM, Albert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3789, killed

 HIRST, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1110, killed

 HOLMES, Charles, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KP 272, killed

 HOSKEN, Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1461, killed

 INGRAM, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3710, killed

 JOBSON, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4602, killed

 KELLAM, Thomas T, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5329, killed

 KERSHAW, Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2035, killed

 KINNEAR, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 547, killed

 KNIGHT, Alexander, Petty Officer, RNVR, Clyde Z 3138, killed

 LACY, Frank H, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol 1/1216, killed

 LEE, Vincent, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6104, killed

 LLOYD, Frederick T, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5643, killed

 LOVELY, George T, Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1237, killed

 MCINTOSH, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5877, killed

 MCPHERSON, Gregor, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5917, DOW

 MOCKLET, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2419, killed

 MUIR, James A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4697, killed

 PALMER, Leonard, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1898, killed

 PATERSON, Walter W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1763, killed

 PAWSON, Robert H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 PEARCE, Dan, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2026, killed

 POWELL, Samuel H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 PRIOR, William G, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 3994, killed

 RALPH, Frank, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 277, killed

 SANDY, Walter F, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Bristol 1/1276, killed

 SCALES, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 6920, killed

 SHERRY, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5174, killed

 SIDDALL, Augustus G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 239, killed

 SINCLAIR, John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1999, killed

 SPENCER, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 135, killed

 TAYLOR, Victor G, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2413, killed

 TRANGMAR, Arthur W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex-Z 180, killed

 TREASURE, Victor, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2583, killed

 VERDEN, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, ZP 1082, killed

 WARNER, Ernest, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1578, killed

 WATERHOUSE, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2040, killed

 WILKINSON, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 257, killed

 WILSON, Thomas, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4775, killed

 WOOD, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4569, killed

 WOOLSTON, Arthur H, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1902, killed

 WORLEY, Harry, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 2066, killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 COLLIER, Bernard C T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3488, DOW

 FORRESTER, Frank, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 FULTON, James C, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1418, killed

 NEWSOME, Ian, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4916, killed

 TEBBUTT, George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6477, killed

 UNDERWOOD, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4200, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion

 RUTHERFORD, Joseph A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3764, killed

__________

 

RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 FIELD, Fred, Able Seaman, RNVR, Palace Z 1732, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 NICOLSON, Malcolm, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19679, illness

 SMITH, Arthur, Leading Stoker, 293640, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 26 March 1918

 

Agamemnon

 LOADSMAN, Albert H, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Sussex-3/228, drowned

 

Beryl

 PULLEN, Leonard F, Deck Hand, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

Camellia

 CARTER, William, Stoker Petty Officer, K 5831, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Excellent, attached Howitzer Brigade, France

 LAMBERT, William A, Armourer's Crew, M 20167 (Po)

 

RMA, Howitzer Brigade, France

 CLARKE, James W, Gunner, RMA, RMA S 1656, killed

 EVANS, David, Gunner, RMA, RMA 8330, DOW

 HANCOCK, Herbert, Gunner, RMA, RMA 1066, DOW

 SKUCE, Albert E, Gunner, RMA, RMA 12475, killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 CAPEL, Albert J, Private, RMLI, S 2366 (Ply), DOW

 MEACHAM, Ralph H, Private, RMLI, S 1740 (Ply), DOW

 ROGERS, Reginald C, Colour Sergeant Major, RMLI, 15594 (Ch), killed

 

RND, 63rd Machine Gun Battalion, attached Machine Gun Corps

 COPELAND, Eric N  van der Ben, Ty/Lieutenant, Army, killed

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 DAVENPORT, John E, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5112, killed

 JONES, Edward, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3334, killed

 KENNY, Hilary A H S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR

 RIDLER, George J, Act/Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR

 SODIN, Thomas W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3393, killed

 WILSON, Charles, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 6631, killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 CASTLE, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1163, killed

 LINDFIELD, Percy W, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6248, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 O'BRIEN, Morgan, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 4398, prisoner of war, DOW

 THWAITES, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5659, killed

__________

 

Gaillardia, ship lost

 DOUBLE, Harry, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 15240, DOW

 

Hebe

 FIELDHOUSE, Alfred, Able Seaman, J 16932 (Dev), died in UK

 

Lady Cory Wright, ship lost

 ARCHER, Ernest, Ordinary Seaman, J 57313 (Ch)

 BARTON, Joseph C, Ship's Assistant Steward, M 6157 (Dev)

 BEATON, Donald, Cook, MMR, 105780

 BELTON, John, Seaman, RNR, A 5003

 BLACKWOOD, Frederick G, 3rd Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 BOYD, Henry, Lance Corporal, RMLI (RMR B 1044), 14258 (Ply)

 BUTLER, Edward, Seaman, RNR, D 1991

 CHATER, Charles W, Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 CLEAR, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNVR, ZP 2032

 COLLINS, Edward, Stoker, RNR, U 2215

 COOK, James, Assistant Officer's Steward, MMR, 937037

 COWIE, John, Stoker, RNR, S 8719

 FLETCHER, Gilbert, Stoker, RNR, S 7048

 FLINT, George W, Signalman, J 24584 (Dev)

 FORREST, Joseph, Stoker, RNR, S 3138

 FREEMAN, Frederick (real name, but served as Frederick Bird), Stoker, RNR, S 6987

 GLEDHILL, Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, J 79250 (Dev)

 GRANT, William, Petty Officer 1c, 191115 (Dev)

 HAIGH, Oliver, Able Seaman, J 52167 (Dev)

 HARTLEY, James O, Ordinary Seaman, J 69680 (Dev)

 HINDMARSH, Michael J, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR

 HOAR, George E R, Shipwright, 344409 (Dev)

 HOWLETT, James, Officer's Steward, MMR, 891732

 JARVIS, Harry, Petty Officer, 210475 (Dev)

 JONES, Charles E, Ordinary Seaman, J 79340 (Dev)

 KING, Alfred J, Stoker, RNR, U 1981

 LANGWORTHY, Arthur J, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 7412

 MCCARTHY, John W, Stoker, RNR, S 3874

 MEADOWS, Arthur J, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4982

 PARSONS, Reginald L, Ty/Paymaster, RNR

 PEGLER, Albert H, Able Seaman, J 30168 (Dev)

 POLLARD, Thomas R, 4th Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 RICHARDSON, Daniel, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR

 RILEY, William E, Seaman, RNR, D 2136

 ROBERTS, Frank C, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 SHAW, Ernest E, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 SIMPSON, James, Telegraphist, RNVR, Mersey Z 1831

 SPEAR, James G, Able Seaman, 199200 (Dev)

 TAYLOR, Leonard E N, 3rd Mate, MMR, (no service number listed)

 THOMPSON, Alfred, Stoker, NZNF 1216

 WHITE, William E, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, London Z 5684

 WRIGHT, James, Seaman, RNR, D 1766

 

Otranto

 LUDLOW, Sidney G, Able Seaman, 213177 (Ch), illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks, Chatham

 JAGO, Thomas H, Able Seaman, 143594, killed

 

Powerful

 VERRALL, Robert R, Boy 2c, J 84863, illness

 

President II

 AKEHURST, Cyril K, Air Mechanic 2c, F 50779, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 27 March 1918

 

MINING OF TWO DESTROYERS OFF EAST COAST OF ENGLAND

 

Exe, damaged

 BRACE, William G, Able Seaman, 229751 (Ch)

 BRADING, William E, Artificer Engineer

 JENKINS, James R, Gunner

 LEMON, Randolph C, Midshipman, RNR

 NUNN, Robert W, Stoker 1c (RFR B 7341), 291348 (Ch)

 

Kale, lost

 AMOS, William, Stoker 1c, K 24568 (Ch)

 BASTIAN, William H, Stoker 1c, 310046 (Ch)

 BETTS, Percy C, Ordinary Seaman, J 60298 (Ch)

 CARTWRIGHT, Horace G, Petty Officer Telegraphist, J 3238 (Ch)

 CHATTEN, James S, Able Seaman, 236650 (Ch)

 CHIDGEY, Arthur, Leading Cook's Mate, 347477 (Ch)

 CLISSOLD, Albert, Stoker Petty Officer (RFR B 10603), SS 108551 (Ch)

 DAGMAR, William J E, Leading Stoker, K 14811 (Ch)

 EADE, Ernest, Stoker 1c, SS 115352 (Ch)

 EVANS, William, Stoker 1c, K 34495 (Ch)

 FLACK, Henry R, Stoker 1c, K 24563 (Ch)

 FRYE, William A, Stoker Petty Officer, 308731 (Ch)

 GARDNER, Victor, Stoker 1c, K 26276 (Po)

 GOODCHILD, William A, Stoker Petty Officer, K 2630 (Ch)

 HALL, Archibald T, Able Seaman, J 72548 (Ch)

 HALL, James, Stoker 1c, K 26701 (Ch)

 HAMMOND, Oliver F, Stoker 1c, K 35763 (Ch)

 HAYES, Oliver G, Stoker 1c, K 35766 (Ch)

 HONESS, Herbert E, Leading Stoker, K 18559 (Ch)

 HOPE, George, Stoker 1c, K 28553 (Ch)

 MAGGS, Ivor A, Engineer Lieutenant

 MARSHALL, John A, Stoker 1c, K 24562 (Ch)

 MILLER, John G, Stoker 1c, K 26702 (Ch)

 NASH, Alfred, Stoker 1c, SS 109523 (Ch)

 NIXON, John L, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 20078 (Ch)

 PILLING, William, Chief Stoker, 175828 (Ch)

 PROCTOR, Thomas A, Petty Officer (RFR B 6671), 189942 (Ch)

 REDDALL, Benjamin W, Leading Stoker (RFR B 10077), SS 107753 (Ch)

 ROBERTS, Ernest D, Able Seaman, J 14790 (Ch)

 SCOTT, Barton A, Stoker 2c, K 47561 (Ch)

 SHARPE, William J, Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1187

 STARKIE, Joseph, Stoker Petty Officer, 285787 (Ch)

 START, Edward, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3033

 TAYLOR, George D, Stoker 1c, K 1350 (Ch)

 WALKER, Peter L, Yeoman of Signals, 192511 (Ch)

 WIGG, Thomas, Stoker 1c, K 35893 (Ch)

 WILSON, John, Stoker Petty Officer, K 9455 (Ch)

 WINTER, Edward A, Stoker 1c, K 19854 (Ch)

 WOODHEAD, Thomas, Stoker 1c (RFR B 9099), 295305 (Ch)

 WRIGHTSON, George L, Able Seaman, J 38331 (Dev)

__________

 

President V

 RENDLE, Claude M, Air Mechanic 1c, F 7133, killed

 

RMLI, Plymouth Division

 EAKINS, Harry, Bugler, RMLI, S 4555 (Ply), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 EDWARDS, Sidney, Private, RMLI, S 2309 (Po), killed

 HALL, Dudley W R, Ty/Lieutenant, RM, DOW

 SUTTON, Ernest G, Private, RMLI, S 2282 (Ply), killed

 WILLIAMS, Walter, Private, RMLI, S 2047 (Ply), DOW

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, attached RM Medical Unit, France

 RAVENSCROFT, William, Private, RM, S 3123 (Deal), killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 BUCKLEY, John A, Corporal, RMLI, S 782 (Ply), killed

 BULLOCK, Arthur E, Private, RMLI, S 2357 (Ply), killed

 CHAPPELL, Hubert H, Private, RMLI, 13088 (Ply), DOW

 DAVENPORT, Horace, Private, RMLI, S 1375 (Ply), DOW

 HARRIS, Percy, Private, RMLI, S 2290 (Ch), killed

 HAZELL, Albert E, Private, RMLI, S 1884 (Ch), killed

 HIGGINS, William, Private, RMLI, S 2452 (Ply), killed

 HUNT, Walter, Private, RMLI, S 1929 (Ch), killed

 JOHNSON, Harry, Private, RMLI, S 19 (Ply), killed

 PARKINS, Thomas A, Sergeant, RMLI, 13414 (Ply), killed

 SHARPE, James E, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 1171 (Ply), killed

 SMITH, Joseph A, Ty/2nd Lieutenant, RM, DOW

 SMITH, Roy B I, Private, RMLI, S 2473 (Ply), killed

 STONEMAN, William, Private, RMLI, S 2089 (Po), killed

 STUTTEN, John, Private, RMLI, S 1613 (Ply), killed

 TOMLINSON, Jack, Private, RMLI, S 1222 (Po), DOW

 WHITE, Frederick, Private, RMLI, S 2157 (Po), killed

 WILLS, Albert E, Private, RMLI, S 1388 (Ply), killed

 WOODLANDS, Albert H, Private, RMLI, S 1805 (Ply), killed

 

RND, 248th Field Company, RE (Army)

 NATION, John, Sapper, Army, 207900, prisoner of war, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 CATON, Jack, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR

 DAY, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5394, killed

 WALKER, Cyril G, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, killed

 

RND, Anson Battalion, attached East Kent Regiment, France

 KIRKPATRICK, Harry F, Act/Lieutenant Colonel, Army, DOW

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 COLLINS, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 3126, killed

 NICHOLLS, William T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 8257, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 ALLAN, Alexander D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7181, DOW

 BRAY, Harold E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4326, killed

 HUGHES, Harry D, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 3160, killed

 MACPHERSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4649, prisoner of war, DOW

 MCCARRON, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6341, killed

 ORMSTON, Edward, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7433, killed

 PATTERSON, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5029, killed

 POOLE, William J, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5560, killed

 RENSHAW, Thomas, Petty Officer, RNVR, Mersey Z 468, prisoner of war, DOW

 WALSH, Edward B, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5282, killed

 WILD, Fred, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4739, killed

 WILSON, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4161, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 LAMB, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1509, killed

 

RND, Machine Gun Battalion, France

 ROBINSON, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, KW 606, killed

__________

 

Vivid, RN Barracks, Devonport

 LANKESTER, James A, Stoker 2c, K 49819, illness

 

 

Thursday, 28 March 1918

 

Hercules

 STINNING, George V, Ordinary Seaman, J 70999, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks, Chatham

 RITCHIE, Hugh G, Engineman, RNR, TS 4292, illness

 

Penelope

 ARNOLD, Henry, Chief Armourer, 340240 (Ch), drowned

 

Royal Naval Air Service, flying Maurice Farman S11 Shorthorn pusher biplane, failed to return from mission. Act/Gun Layer G E Daffey listed as MPK, but not in CWGC

 CARROLL, John G, Flight Sub Lieutenant,

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 CARR, William J, Private, RMLI, 17518 (Ply), DOW

 

RND, 247th Field Company, RE (Army), France

 DAVIDSON, James, Sapper, Army, 207853, accident

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 VENABLES, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 6004, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, attached from Army Service Corps, France

 MILLIGAN, Harold, Lance Corporal, Army, S 4 092912, killed

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 HODKIN, Ernest, Leading Seaman, RNVR, KP 413, prisoner of war, DOW

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 MCPHAIL, Hector, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4049, killed

 WATSON, Thomas, Chief Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 657, DOW

__________

 

Tithonus, ship lost

 HAMILTON, Edward R K, Telegraphist, J 35906 (Ch)

 HARRIS, John S, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8608

 MORLEY, Austin C, Stoker 1c (RFR B 5238), 295520 (Ch)

 WALTON, Tom W, Junior Engineer, MMR, (no service number listed)

 

 

Friday, 29 March 1918

 

RNAS Roehampton

 GARNER, Norman C, Air Mechanic 2c, F 27948, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 EAGLEFIELD, Herbert, Private, RMLI, 10540 (Po), DOW

 

RND, 248th Field Company, RE (Army), France

 TUDOR, George, 2nd Corporal, Army, 207987, killed

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 ALLEN, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5787, DOW

__________

 

T R Thompson, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 CRAIG, Charles G, Seaman, RNR, A 5710

 REES, Hananiah, Signalman, RNVR, Wales Z 3488

 SIMPSON, George, Signalman, RNVR, Clyde Z 8685

 

 

Saturday, 30 March 1918

 

Benbow

 WODEMAN, Bertram H, Fleet Paymaster, drowned

 

Expectation

 MCLEAN, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 4163, drowned in UK

 

Lough Fisher, steamship, submarine action, ship lost

 CARTER, George, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Palace Z 1397

 HYLAND, Daniel, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 5722

 

Meaford, steamship

 BARRY, William, Seaman, RNR, A 3782, untraced

 GLEAVE, John, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 6133, untraced

 ROBINSON, Arnold D, Signalman, RNVR, Mersey Z 3500, untraced

 

President II

 BAILEY, Albert, Aircraftsman 1c, F 31363, illness

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash

 MALLARD, Norman, Flight Sub Lieutenant

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 63rd Divisional Company, RE, France

 TURNER, Walter, Sapper, Army, 207820, DOW

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 JONES, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 5909, DOW

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France, France

 CARROLL, Joseph, Able Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 475, DOW

 HETHERINGTON, John E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5337, DOW

 JESTICO, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4677, DOW

 MARSHALL, Alexander, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 1122, illness in UK

 POWELL, Arthur, Able Seaman, RNVR, R 928, prisoner of war, DOW

 

RND, Hawke Battalion

 SMAILES, Robert, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1447, prisoner of war, DOW

__________

 

Sarah Joliffe

 STRUTHERS, John, Stoker, MMR, 799010, drowned

 

 

Sunday, 31 March 1918

 

David Gillies

 BRADSHAW, Arthur, Boy Steward, MMR, 904657, illness

 

Kent

 SPEED, Walter H, Boatswain, illness

 

New Dawn, ship lost

 GOYINS, Nicholas E, Ordinary Seaman, RNCVR, VR 4138, DOW

 

President II

 GAMMON, Albert E, Officer's Steward 2c, F 29720, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

Royal Naval Air Service, France

 CONNOP, Harold A, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant (incident not known)

 

Royal Naval Air Service, No.11 Squadron, flying Airco DH9 tractor biplane bomber, ”flat turn into wind” and crashed in France. Flight Sub Lieutenant H W Day also DOI, but not in CWGC

 OAKESHOTT, Leonard E, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, DOI

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Victory, RN Barracks, Portsmouth

 PHILLIPS, Bernard, Ordinary Seaman, J 67773, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks, Devonport

 WARNE, Hector C S, Ordinary Seaman, J 85351, illness

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