Notes:

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Sunday, 1 October 1916

 

Himalaya, armed merchant cruiser

 TYRRELL, Thomas, Able Seaman (RFR B 814), 151894 (Ch), illness

 

TB.21, torpedo boat

 CLARK, William, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 HARPER, Edward, Petty Officer 1c, 133218, illness

 

 

Monday, 2 October 1916

 

Girl Eva, hired net drifter, mined and sunk in North Sea

 CRISP, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7652

 KING, John F, Engineman, RNR, ES 3703

 KNIGHTS, William J, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 7614

 LOUDEN, William, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1307

 MURRAY, Frederick G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 7684

 PULFORD, George B, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 UTTING, William E, Engineman, RNR, TS 3092

 

Gunner, Admiralty trawler, Q-ship

 ANDERSON, Robert K, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2242, illness

 

President, Headquarters Ship, London

 FULCHER, Clarence A, Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

Princess Royal II, hired trawler, minesweeper

 FOREMAN, William, Deck Hand, RNR, TS 557, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ABDUL, Aziz, Stoker, RIM, (no service number listed), illness

 AN, Ah K, Artisan, RIM, 5184, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 3 October 1916

 

Minerva, old light cruiser

 ABDULLAH, Mahomoud, Seedie, (no service number listed), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 HETHERINGTON, Harry, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4878, DOI

__________

 

Thalia, Auxiliary Patrol parent ship, Cromarty

 MATHESON, Norman, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10345, illness

 

Tyne, submarine depot ship

 WATTS, Benjamin, Leading Seaman (RFR B 7826), 191970 (Po), illness

 

 

Wednesday, 4 October 1916

 

Barbara Cowie, hired net drifter

 RITCHIE, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5926, illness

  

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 EDMUNDS, William H, Ty/Surgeon, illness in UK

 HELLYER, Albert G N, Boy 1c, J 30537, illness

 

RND, RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 NOBLE, Robert E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9624, illness

 

Rodney, hired trawler, minesweeper

 ARNOTT, Robert J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9809, illness

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 HEARNE, Douglas E, Engine Room Artificer 4c, 272181, illness

 

 

Thursday, 5 October 1916

 

Dapper, mooring vessel, RFA

 FOREMAN, William H, Diver, MMR, (no service number listed), illness

 

Ganges, Training Establishment, Shotley/Harwich

 MCLEOD, Donald, Seaman, RNR, D 2399, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 WALKER, Joseph C, Blacksmith's Mate, 347755, illness

 

RND, RN Depot, Crystal Palace

 ROBINSON, Ernest, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 10146, illness

 

 

Friday, 6 October 1916

 

Agincourt, Dreadnought battleship

 JONES, Benjamin, Engine Room Artificer 2c, RNVR, Tyneside 1/226, illness

 

RND, Anson Battalion

 MARTIN, Michael J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5525, illness in Keighley War Hospital

 

Sunfish, old destroyer

 MURDOCH, Samuel, Stoker 1c, K 20481, illness

 

Vienna, armed boarding steamer

 PERRY, Archibald B, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR, illness

 

 

Saturday, 7 October 1916

 

Impregnable, Boys Training Ship, Devonport

 JAMES, Hilton J, Boy 2c, J 58014, illness

 

Nubian, destroyer

 FISHER, Sydney, Artificer Engineer, drowned

 

Quercia, hired trawler, minesweeper/escort vessel

 LIVINGSTONE, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1739, illness

 

 

Sunday, 8 October 1916

 

Onslow, destroyer

 LEE, Charles S, Able Seaman, J 8113 (Po), drowned

 MATHER, Ernest, Able Seaman, J 7841 (Po), drowned

 

St George, depot ship, ex-cruiser

 WILLIAMS, Ivor, Trimmer, RNR, ST 1945, illness

 

 

Monday, 9 October 1916

 

AE.2, submarine, lost 30 April 1915

 GILBERT, Stephen J, Petty Officer, 8053 (RAN), Turkish prisoner of war, illness

 

Excellent, Gunnery School, Portsmouth

 HAWKINS, Alexander G, Officer's Steward 3c, 127421, illness

 

Foxhound, destroyer

 SMITH, Charles F, Stoker 1c, K 23109 (Ch), DOI

 

G 1, submarine

 VAN der BYL, Charles P V, Sub Lieutenant, drowned

 

Mounsey, destroyer

 HOGGARTH, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 43196 (Dev), drowned

 

Oak, destroyer

 PARRISH, Frederick J, Leading Stoker, K 12439 (Ply), drowned

 

RMLI, Portsmouth Division

 EADE, Arthur, Private, RMLI, 3719 (Po), illness

 

 

Tuesday, 10 October 1916

 

Berwick, cruiser

 BEAVIS, Reginald, Leading Stoker, 311440, illness

 

Victorian, armed merchant cruiser

 NUNN, Alfred E, Boy 1c, J 46234 (Dev), accident

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 STONELAKE, Josiah, Stoker 2c, K 32288, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 11 October 1916

 

Diana, old light cruiser

 MADDOCKS, William, Leading Signalman, 236135, died in Singapore

 

Ladybird, river gunboat

 BUTLER, William, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1428, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 PHILLIPS, Henry W, Sailmaker, 172065, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Collingwood Battalion

 LOVELESS, Edward F, Able Seaman, RNVR, London 6/2771, prisoner of war Germany, accident

__________

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 ROOK, John, Stoker Petty Officer, 125310, illness

 

 

Thursday, 12 October 1916

 

Alsatian, armed merchant cruiser

 MURRAY, Philip G W, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, illness

 

Glasgow, light cruiser

 WHITE, Bertie A, Boy 1c, J 40428 (Po), drowned

 

Heliotrope, fleet sweeping sloop

 TURNER, Alfred, Chief Petty Officer, 163870, died

 

Parker, destroyer leader

 CARTER, Frederick S, Able Seaman, J 1954 (Ch), drowned

 

Revenge (2), Dreadnought battleship

 AYLOTT, Frederick, Boy 1c, J 41613, illness

 

RNAS Isle of Grain

 HODGSON, William H, Petty Officer Mechanic, F 3638, died in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Divisional HQ Staff, 63rd RN Division, France

 SKETCHLEY, Ernest E P, Major, RM, DOI

 

 

Friday, 13 October 1916

 

Hildebrand, armed merchant cruiser

 CHISHOLM, James, Assistant Steward, MMR, 697656, drowned

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 VINCE, Harry C, Able Seaman, J 17007, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 FRANCIS, Joseph, Blacksmith, 128929, illness

 

 

Saturday, 14 October 1916

 

Arrogant, submarine depot ship, ex-light cruiser

 MAXTED, Percy J, Leading Stoker, K 5685 (Ch), accident

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Dalhousie (RIM), troopship

 GOODWIN, William, Trimmer, RNR, ST 57, illness

__________

 

Express, old destroyer

 MURRAY, Peter, Stoker Petty Officer, 294950, killed

 

Kildonan Castle, armed merchant cruiser

 TALL, John, Assistant Steward, MMR, 857573, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 GRIMSTER, Edgar, Able Seaman, 194771, illness

 WHALEY, Gordon M, 3rd Writer, M 23079, illness

 

RND, Howe Battalion

 DOLAN, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2753, accident

 

Sicily, steamship

 PARSONS, George, Lance Corporal (RFR B 676), 3529 (Po), illness

 

 

Sunday, 15 October 1916

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Odin, sloop

 MORRISON, William A, Able Seaman, J 24717 (Po)

__________

 

Pelorus, depot ship, ex-light cruiser

 FRITH, Joseph A, Officer's Steward 2c, L 7770, illness

 

Peterel, old destroyer

 CADMAN, Percy, Able Seaman, J 5268 (Ch), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 PHILLIP, James, Private, RMLI, S 813 (Po), killed

__________

 

Vivid I, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 MACLEOD, M (initial only), Seaman, RNR, A 3290, illness

 

Zaida, hired yacht

 PALMER, Edward T, 2nd Engineer, MMR, illness in UK

 

 

Monday, 16 October 1916

 

E.7, submarine, lost 4 September 1915

 TAYLOR, Edward C, Chief Stoker, 283225 (Po), Turkish prisoner of war, illness

 

Fisgard (2), Stoker Training Ship, Portsmouth, ex-cruiser Spartiate

 RICE, Frederick H, Shipwright 2c, 343472, illness

 

London, pre-Dreadnought battleship

 PHIMSTER, Alexander, Stoker 1c, 148556, illness

 

Neptune, Dreadnought battleship

 BUDD, Samuel, Signal Boy, J 36856, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 MILLER, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 5546, killed

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 SCOTT, George, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 1436, killed

 

 

Tuesday, 17 October 1916

 

Devonia, auxiliary paddle minesweeper

 THORNLEY, Arthur J, Engineman, RNR, ES 3623, illness

 

Hermione, HQ ship Southampton, motor boats, ex-light cruiser

 MAGUIRE, Thomas G, Chief Motor Mechanic, RNVR, MB 1543, illness

 

Royal Indian Marine

 ANAND, Mangal, Fitter, RIM, 951, illness

 

W J R, hired net drifter

 SMITH, Richard, Trimmer Cook, RNR, TC 3909, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 18 October 1916

 

Deventia, steamship

 JORDAN, Samuel J, Private, RMLI, 12402 (Po), died in UK

 

Excellent, Gunnery School, Portsmouth

 WILSON, Joseph J J, Able Seaman, J 9905, illness

 

Fane, hired trawler, minesweeper

 CHRISTY, Oscar W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6370, killed

 

Hopeful, hired net drifter

 HUGHES, Peter, Engineman, RNR, ES 2413, illness

 

Impregnable, Boys Training Ship, Devonport

 ADAMS, Frederick W C, Boy 2c, J 54074, illness

 

Marchioness of Bute, paddle minesweeper

 STANDING, George T, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 4494, illness

 

Melbourne (RAN), light cruiser

 STACEY, Arthur, Stoker, RAN, 4654, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, attached 63rd Medium Trench Mortar Battery, France

 MCDOWALL, Robert, Corporal, RMLI, S 855 (Po), DOI

 OAKES, William A, Private, RMLI, S 869 (Ply), DOI

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 MARTIN, Stephen, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 331, killed

___________

 

Royal Indian Marine

 AH, Kum, Artisan, RIM, 262, illness

 MCGHIE, John A, Lieutenant, RIM, illness

 

 

Thursday, 19 October 1916

 

Attentive III, parent ship for Auxiliary Patrol craft, Dover

 GATES, Robert, Engineman, RNR, ES 2886, drowned

 

President III, Accounting Base, London and other locations

 JONES, Harold D, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2433, illness

 

RMA Eastney

 MORISS, John, Gunner, RMA, RMA 1818, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 SWINFIELD, Clarence, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 4130, DOI

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 CLARK, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, ZX 17, DOI

 

RND, Hood Battalion, attached RM Medical Unit, France

 GREENWOOD, James, Private, RM, S 4089 (Deal), DOI

 

 

Friday, 20 October 1916

 

Ashton, hired trawler

 MCPHERSON, Robert, Trimmer, RNR, TS 1622, illness

 

Columbine, Naval Base, Rosyth

 SILLMAN, Horace T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 1021, drowned

 

Mimosa, fleet sweeping sloop

 MCCARTHY, Denis J, Petty Officer, 179094, died

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 BRUCE, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 174296, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd Field Company, Divisional Engineers, France, all killed

 ELLSOM, Arthur E, Sapper, RM, S 510 (Deal)

 HARDING, James, Sapper, RM, S 302 (Deal)

 JOHN, David, Sapper, RM, S 5194 (Deal)

 ORTON, George H E, Sapper, RM, S 1010 (Deal)

 PLATER, Frederick J, Sapper, RM, S 5262 (Deal)

 ROBERTSON, John, Sapper, RM, S 5052 (Deal)

 SELLAR, Harry, Sapper, RM, S 537 (Deal)

 WHITE, George E H, Sapper, RM, S 1264 (Deal)

 

RND, Drake Battalion

 JONES, Philip, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 609, killed

__________

 

Royal Naval Air Service, air crash in UK (no further information)

 GREENWELL, Arthur A, Ty/Py/Flight Sub Lieutenant, DOI

 

Royal Scot, armed boarding steamer

 NEWELL, Reginald, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 7206, drowned

 

 

Saturday, 21 October 1916

 

Cyclops II, Scapa Flow

 ROBERTSHAW, Lawrence, Private, RMLI, S 166 (Ply), illness in UK

 

Ganges, Training Establishment, Shotley/Harwich

 MCLEOD, Walter W, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 154153, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd Field Company, Divisional Engineers, France

 SEYMOUR, Edward, Private, RM, S 1115 (Deal), DOI

 

RND, Drake Battalionm  France

 BEVAN, Jonathan W, Able Seaman, RNVR, WZ 993, killed

 CHAMBERS, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 176, killed

 THOMPSON, Henry, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 173, killed

 

RND, Hawke Battalion, France

 AYRES, Ernest S, Able Seaman, RNVR, LZ 2159, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 HAVENHAND, Ernest, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4722, killed

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 DURKIN, William R, Petty Officer, RNVR, Tyneside Z 2270, killed

 RITCHIE, Hugh, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 2948, killed

 WIGMORE, Essex E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 1873, killed

__________

 

Tarantula, river gunboat

 DRUMMOND, Harold L, Able Seaman, J 25647, illness

 

 

Sunday, 22 October 1916

 

AE.2, submarine, lost 30 April 1915

 KNAGGS, Albert E, Able Seaman (late, RN 191654) (RFR B 3895), 7873 (RAN), Turkish prisoner of war, illness

 

Amsterdam, armed boarding steamer

 CONNOR, Edward T, Ordinary Seaman, J 28331 (Dev), drowned

 

Europa, old cruiser, flagship and depot ship Aegean

 GEARING, George W, Leading Seaman, 185451, illness

 

ML.27, motor launch

 NEWLAND, Thomas S, Stoker 1c, K 1783 (Dev), died in France

 

President II, Accounting Base, London and other locations

 MURPHY, George R, Air Mechanic 1c, F 21374, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 189th Brigade HQ, Drake Battalion, France

 SHARPE, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 2832, killed

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 HEWLETT, John, Private, RMLI, 18411 (Ch), DOI

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 RICHMOND, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 3691, DOI

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 BISHOP, Joseph E, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex Z 442, killed

__________

 

Savage, destroyer

 BASSETT, Alfred, Chief Petty Officer, 179147, illness

 

SS.18, airship, trying to land, undercarriage carried away, drifted out to sea and came down off Ireland

 YOUNG, James W, Air Mechanic 1c, F 6760

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 MARTIN, Leonard N, Cook's Mate, M 7701, illness

 

 

Monday, 23 October 1916

 

Avoca, armed merchant cruiser

 GREENHAM, Alfred G, Petty Officer 1c (RFR A 2936), 133910 (Po), illness

 

Balmoral, auxiliary paddle minesweeper

 GLENNIE, George, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 280, illness

 

Genista, fleet sweeping sloop, torpedoed and sunk by U.57 off W Ireland

 ANSCOMBE, William A, Stoker 1c, 305726 (Po)

 BEATTIE, James, Stoker 1c, K 22918 (Po)

 BLAMPEY, John C R, Artificer Engineer

 BRIGGS, George L C, Sub Lieutenant

 BROWN, Fred, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 19159 (Po)

 BROWN, John B, Ordinary Seaman, J 47461 (Po)

 CARTER, Thomas W, Boy 1c, J 48197 (Po)

 COTTON, Charles T, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2879

 CRAIG, William, Chief Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1547

 CRESPIN, Albert V S, Petty Officer, 221371 (Po)

 DARGAN, George, Seaman, RNR, B 5062

 DAVIES, Percy, Stoker 1c, K 28610 (Po)

 DAYSH, Edward, Stoker 1c, 36678 (Po)

 DOLMAN, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 28589 (Po)

 DUNK, William H, Stoker Petty Officer, 310068 (Po)

 DYMOCK, Malachi, Able Seaman, J 13846 (Po)

 EMERY, James W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside 3/9765

 FOSTER, Bertie W, Boy 1c, J 48204

 FOWLER, Fred, Ordinary Seaman, J 47458 (Po)

 FOX, Joseph G, Leading Stoker, K 910 (Po)

 FUNNELL, Walter S, Stoker 2c, K 27981 (Po)

 GARDNER, Leslie F, Boy 1c, J 48202 (Po)

 HASKELL, Reginald, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 7729

 HATCHER, Bertram G, Ship's Steward's Assistant, M 10731 (Po)

 HAYSON, George A, Officer's Steward 2c, L 2767 (Po)

 HEASELGRAVE, Sydney G, Ordinary Seaman, J 47448 (Po)

 HELYER, Archibald J, Shipwright 1c, 344096 (Po)

 HOLDEN, Cecil J, Boy 1c, J 48205

 JACKSON, Robert H, Leading Cook's Mate, M 1235 (Po)

 JOHNS, William H G, Officer's Cook 2c, L 739 (Po)

 JOHNSON, William, Petty Officer, 179122 (Po)

 JONES, David J, Signalman, RNVR, Wales Z 2453

 JONES, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 2881

 LAMB, George W, Boy 1c, J 44129

 LOVELL, Harold W B, Boy Telegraphist, J 45516

 LUCKHURST, Alfred E, Officer's Steward 3c, L 8230 (Po)

 LUFF, George D, Stoker Petty Officer, 307166 (Po)

 MADDEN, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 12276 (Po)

 MANNING, William A, Boy 1c, J 44143 (Po)

 MASON, Victor H, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 18430 (Po)

 MCKAY, Donald, Seaman, RNR, C 2115

 MCLUCKIE, Thomas, Stoker 2c, K 27908 (Po)

 MCNAB, William, Stoker, RNR, S 8322

 MEECH, Richard, Chief Stoker (RFR A 1785), 126508 (Po)

 MIDDLETON, Thomas E, Ordinary Seaman, J 47453 (Po)

 MOORE, Walter L, Stoker Petty Officer, 300013 (Po)

 MURRAY, Alexander A, Stoker 2c, K 29288 (Po)

 MYLES, Peter, Stoker 1c, K 27782 (Po)

 NEVILL, John B, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 NEWTON, Edward F, Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNR

 PALMER, Joseph, Chief Petty Officer, 175516 (Po)

 PALMER, Joseph W, Boy 1c, J 44131

 PARRY, Bertram, Stoker 2c, SS 117369 (Po)

 PRITCHARD, James, Stoker 2c, K 29292 (Po)

 REEVE, Arthur, Stoker 1c, 304082 (Po)

 RITCHIE, Arthur G, Chief Engine Room Artificer, RNR, EA 1072

 ROBERTSON, John, Stoker 1c, 276398 (Po)

 ROGERS, Charles T, Stoker 2c, K 29004 (Po)

 SAMPSON, Sydney F, Stoker Petty Officer, 312388 (Po)

 SAPSED, Harold J, Leading Signalman, J 10852 (Po)

 SHAW, Charles E, Stoker Petty Officer, 312112 (Po)

 SIMPSON, Thomas S, Stoker Petty Officer, 282571 (Po)

 SMITH, Edward, Stoker, RNR, S 9034

 SMITH, Walter R, Signalman, J 13157 (Po)

 SPARROW, James, Stoker 1c, K 28608 (Po)

 STRACHAN, Alexander L, Ty/Surgeon Probationer, RNVR

 SULLIVAN, John S J, Act/Leading Stoker, K 9533

 SWAIN, Arthur G, Boy 1c, J 48192 (Ch)

 TANSEY, John, Stoker 1c, K 28576 (Po)

 TAYLOR, James, Leading Stoker, K 5880 (Po)

 WARRENER, William, Ordinary Seaman, J 47467 (Po)

 WEST, George H, Chief Stoker, 281021 (Po)

 WESTON, Arthur, Stoker Petty Officer, 299761 (Po)

 WHALEY, John G, Telegraphist, RNVR, Tyneside Z 209

 WHITE, Henry J W, Stoker 1c, K 29245 (Po)

 WHITE, John, Lieutenant Commander

 WHITTINGTON, William G, Boy Telegraphist, J 41764 (Po)

 WINTLE, Francis A, Able Seaman, J 14795 (Po)

 WOODWARD, Wilfred, Boy Telegraphist, J 41605

 

Impregnable, Boys Training Ship, Devonport

 RAISTICK, Henry G, Boy 2c, J 48315, illness

 

Llewellyn, destroyer

 PAGE, Henry W, Leading Seaman, 227528 (Ch), illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 COOPER, Henry D, Private, RMLI, 19509 (Ch), killed

 COOTE, Joseph, Private, RMLI, 16344 (Ch), DOI

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 BECKHAM, Robinson, Able Seaman, RNVR, TZ 1833, killed

 GILLARD, Ernest W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 845, killed

 HINSON, Albert, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4063, DOI

 LAYZELL, James W, Able Seaman, RNVR, London Z 4359, killed

 MCGARTLAND, William, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 4624, killed

 ROBSON, Fred, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 46, killed

___________

  

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 EDWARDS, George B, Able Seaman, 195104, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 24 October 1916

 

Bristol, light cruiser

 PROSSER, William A, Ship's Steward, 344738, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Nelson Battalion, France

 WORRALL, Walter, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol Z 354, DOI

__________

 

TB.80, torpedo boat

 PATERSON, Andrew, Lieutenant, RNR, drowned

 

 

Wednesday, 25 October 1916

 

Pekin, Auxiliary Patrol base, Grimsby

 MURRAY, John, Trimmer, RNR, ST 2012, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 MCGREGOR, John, Stoker 2c, K 36387, illness

 REYNOLDS, Richard J, Boy 1c, J 52406, illness

 

Zaria, Auxiliary Patrol depot ship, Orkney and Shetlands, MFA

 JOHNSTON, David, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3864, illness

 

 

Thursday, 26 October 1916

  

WESTERN FRONT

 

Army, attached to South African Heavy Artillery, France

 ALLISON, George H, Gunner, RMA, RMA 7075, killed

 

RND, Hood Battalion, France

 DAVIDSON, George T, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, prisoner of war, DOI

 

RND, Howe Battalion, France

 DALLAS, John B, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1876, killed

 WHITEHOUSE, Joseph A, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 4778, killed

__________

 

Drake, cruiser

 O'BRIEN, Daniel, Stoker, RNR, V 400, illness

 

Lama, armed boarding steamer

 PEERA, Alloo, Trimmer, MMR, (no service number listed), drowned

 

Lord Roberts, hired trawler, mined and sunk in North Sea (survivor list included)

 BRUFORD, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5276

 CAIN, Michael, Seaman, RNR, D 1446

 CLARK, James W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 6723

 HUGHES, Laurence, Seaman, RNR, B 5024

 LINDO, Fred, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5925

 RICHARDSON, William, Telegraphist, Clyde Z 5566

 RUSHANT, Albert S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 9899

 WALKER, Henry E, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 WILLIAMS, David M, Seaman, RNR, A 7539

SURVIVORS

 Baker, Norman, Lieutenant, RNR

 Roberts, Norman, Lieutenant, RNR

 

RMA Eastney

 COLES, Walter, Gunner, RMA, RMA 7436, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 SPEAR, Charles E, Able Seaman, 189162, illness

 

White Oak, depot ship, net drifters, Poole

 GEORGE, William H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11113, drowned

 

 

night of 26/27 October

 

GERMAN DESTROYER RAID ON DOVER STRAITS

 

Ajax II, hired net drifter, sunk

 CHAPMAN, Albert E, Engineman, RNR, ES 1944

 

Datum, hired net drifter, sunk

 BARNARD, James T, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3243

 BRADY, Charles W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3247

 HOWLETT, James F, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 HUNT, Ephraim, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 968

 JENKERSON, Alfred E, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3246

 JENKERSON, Robert W, Engineman, RNR, ES 1785

 SAUNDERS, Frederick J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3245

 SMITH, Francis W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3242

 STAINSBY, John R H, Engineman, RNR, TS 2017

 WOOLNOUGH, Ernest G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3244

 

Flirt, old destroyer, sunk by gunfire (survivor list included)

 ALLEN, John E, Leading Stoker, K 8742 (Po)

 ATHERTON, George, Able Seaman, SS 5985 (Po)

 BAILEY, Alfred, Stoker Petty Officer, 307228 (Po)

 BELL, John G, Stoker 1c, K 33619 (Po)

 BELL, William, Stoker, RNR, S 5906

 BRIDGER, William A, Stoker 1c, K 1472 (Po)

 BUCKLE, Alfred, Leading Stoker, 307363 (Po)

 BURDON, Oliver, Stoker, RNR, S 4348

 CAMERON, Colin C, Officer's Steward 2c, L 9018 (Po)

 CARROLL, James, Stoker Petty Officer, 284276 (Po)

 CHAMBERS, Thomas A, Yeoman of Signals, 211843 (Po)

 CHANNON, Joseph S, Act/Leading Stoker, K 4306 (Po)

 CHAPMAN, Edward J, 2nd Cook's Mate, M 16950

 CHASE, Henry J, Leading Seaman, 186621 (Po)

 CLARIDGE, Leslie A, Able Seaman, J 17581 (Po)

 CLEGG, William S, Stoker 1c, SS 116626 (Po)

 COLEBOURNE, Albert E, Stoker 1c, SS 114735 (Po)

 COX, John R, Stoker 1c, K 9678 (Po)

 CREASE, William T, Stoker 1c, 303819 (Po)

 CROFT, William, Stoker 1c, SS 113963 (Po)

 CROOKS, John A, Stoker 1c, K 16515 (Po)

 DITCH, James W H, Stoker 1c, K 23281 (Po)

 DOYLE, Richard, Stoker, RNR, S 9110

 DUCKWORTH, Charles, Boy Telegraphist, J 37607 (Dev)

 FENNELL, Charles H, Stoker 2c, K 30751 (Po)

 FOUNTAIN, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 56111 (Po)

 GRIFFITHS, Arthur, Stoker 1c, K 30163 (Po)

 HAGUE, Joseph A, Stoker 1c, K 32504 (Po)

 HALL, Albert E, Able Seaman, J 7338 (Po)

 HUBBARD, Edwin T, Signalman, RNVR, Mersey Z 1332

 HUGHES, William, Stoker 2c, K 25378 (Po)

 JENKINS, William C, Chief Petty Officer, 177611 (Po)

 KELLETT, Richard P, Lieutenant

 LEE, Edward M, Stoker 2c, K 29879 (Po)

 LYONS, John, Stoker Petty Officer, 163666 (Po)

 MALCOLM, Fred B, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 22988 (Po)

 MATTHEWS, Arthur, Act/Engine Room Artificer 2c, 271000 (Po)

 MCINTOSH, Hugh, Seaman, RNR, B 3162

 MCQUEEN, William A, Leading Telegraphist, J 6610 (Po)

 MURCH, Livingstone, Act/Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 19847 (Po)

 NEEDHAM, Christopher, Stoker 1c, K 27007 (Po)

 PARSONS, Albert, Stoker 1c, K 36051 (Po)

 PATIENCE, William, Seaman, RNR, A 5484

 PORTEOUS, Samuel, Able Seaman (RFR B 6255), SS 878 (Ch)

 POVEY, Austin, Stoker, RNR, S 8095

 PRINGLE, Thomas, Stoker, RNR, S 8260

 SEAGER, Harold A, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 103 (Po)

 SHOTT, Albert H, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 1128 (Po)

 SMITH, Henry, Leading Stoker, K 721 (Po)

 STEELE, Frederick A G, Able Seaman, J 18803 (Po)

 STROUD, Arthur, Able Seaman, J 2277 (Po)

 VICKERY, John R, Artificer Engineer

 WALLIS, Joseph H, Leading Cook's Mate, M 2269 (Po)

 WARDHAUGH, George E, Stoker 1c, M 26184 (Po)

 WATSON, Alfred, Petty Officer, 177741 (Po)

 WHITE, Harry, Leading Seaman, 225895 (Po)

 WILSON, William, Stoker 1c, K 9356

 WISE, Joseph, Leading Signalman, 222824 (Po)

 WOOD, John, Chief Stoker, 170070 (Po)

 WOODS, John J, Stoker 1c, K 3757 (Po)

SURVIVORS

 Barter, John A, Act/Gunner

 Chater, John D G, Sub Lieutenant, RNR

 Hankins, George Edward, Able Seaman, J 25075 (Po)

 Higgins, Frederick Cecil, Able Seaman, SS 4048 (Po)

 Innes, Alexander, Seaman, RNR, 6899 A

 Philpott, Sydney Charles, Signalman, RNVR, London Z/4862

 Riggs, Reginald Owen, Able Seaman, J 22629 (Po)

 Smith, Charles, Able Seaman, J 23424 (Po)

 Trevett, James Frederick, Able Seaman, J 23916 (Po)

 

H E Stroud, hired trawler, minesweeper, damaged

 MCCLORRY, James R, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, killed

 STOUT, William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5303, illness

 

probably early hours of 27th

 

Amazon, destroyer, damaged by gunfire (wounded list included)

 CONSTABLE, John, Ordinary Seaman, J 56085 (Po)

 HOWARD, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 307313 (Po)

 KAVANAGH, John W, Stoker 1c, K 29118 (Po)

 PERRY, Alfred T, Act/Leading Stoker, K 13454 (Po)

 WHEATLEY, George E, Stoker 1c, SS 111948 (Po)

WOUNDED

 Barker, Andrew, Chief Artificer Engineer, RN, survivor

 Brown, Donald Eddie, Surgeon Probationer, RNVR, survivor

 Bunyard, Reginald Harry, Lieutenant, RN, survivor

 Oliphant, Henry Gerald Laurence, Commander, RN, survivor

 Purcell, John Henry Bennett, Mate, RN, survivor

 Watts, William Harold, Gunner, RN, survivor

 

Gleaner of the Sea, hired net drifter, sunk

 BEAMISH, Francis W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3239

 BUTTON, Lewis, Engineman, RNR, DA 3225

 CHATTERIS, Benjamin W, Engineman, RNR, ES 1787

 DYKE, Arthur W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3258

 HARVEY, George, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 970

 HURREN, Bertie E, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3237

 HURREN, Robert G, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 NUNN, William A, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3238

 WESTOBY, Ernest H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3236

 

Launch Out, hired net drifter, sunk, one rating DOI on 29th

 AYERS, Sidney R, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8513

 DOY, Charles H, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2250

 FREEMAN, Sidney J, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4181

 HALL, James H H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8525

 LONG, Frederick C, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4182

 NEEVE, John S, Engineman, RNR, ES 3996

 PRATT, Herbert H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8567

 SOANES, William W, Engineman, RNR, TS 4102

 

Mohawk, destroyer, damaged by gunfire

 BRACKEN, John T, Leading Cook's Mate, M 1143 (Po)

 BUTLER, John S, Able Seaman, J 17910 (Po)

 HUMPHRIS, Charles S, Leading Seaman, 226557 (Po)

 STEVENS, Percy, 2nd Cook's Mate, M 17228 (Po)

 

Nubian, destroyer, torpedoed and damaged (wounded list included)

 BROOMFIELD, Wilson, Stoker 1c, K 2521 (Po)

 BUSHELL, James, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 7725, DOI

 CLEWLEY, Alfred, Stoker 1c, K 24506 (Po)

 DAVIES, John, Officer's Steward 3c, L 6038 (Po)

 HOUSLEY, Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, SS 6736 (Po)

 KEELING, William, Stoker 1c, K 29142 (Po)

 KNIGHT, Francis H J, Stoker 1c, K 5971 (Po)

 MINORS, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 284675 (Po)

 PRONGER, Leonard E, Stoker 1c, K 24718 (Po)

 RAPSON, James, Stoker Petty Officer, 299099 (Po)

 SAYERS, Frank, Stoker 2c, SS 117439 (Po)

 SHARP, John, Stoker 1c, K 28461 (Po)

 SMITH, Joseph W, Stoker 2c, SS 117420 (Po)

 SMITH, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 283760 (Po), DOI

 WAVELL, William G, Able Seaman, 208939 (Po)

WOUNDED

Bernard, Montague Robert, Commander, RN, survivor

Burchell, William, Stoker Petty Officer, 308032, wounded

Dale, Henry Edward, Lieutenant, RN, wounded

Edwards, Walter, Stoker Petty Officer, 309780, wounded

White, Jabez John, Chief Stoker, 276998, wounded

Yarrow, William Horace, Cook's Mate, M 5857, wounded

 

Spotless Prince, hired net drifter, sunk

 CADY, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3702

 CHAPPELL, Thomas J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5803

 COLLINS, Henry, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 DEAN, William H, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5697

 FISHER, Herbert F, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1059

 MARSHALL, Edward A, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5725

 SAYERS, Arthur H, Engineman, RNR, ES 1916

 SHIPP, Harry, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3698

 STRACHAN, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 4347

 THURSTON, William J, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3696

 

Waveney II, hired net drifter, damaged, later foundered

 CATCHPOLE, Frederick C, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4276

 DOWSING, Thomas W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8581

 KING, William R, Engineman, RNR, TS 4251

 NESLEN, Robert, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2068

 WALKER, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 4714

 

Friday, 27 October 1916

 

Acheron, destroyer

 WILKES, Albert, Chief Artificer Engineer, drowned

  

Diamond II, hired trawler, minesweeper

 ADAMS, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5526, drowned

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 BLEEZE, William G, Able Seaman, 222237, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd Field Company, Divisional Engineers, France

 KNIGHT, George D E, Sapper, RM, S 5036 (Deal), DOI

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 GOODWIN, John W, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 5800, killed

 RIGLEY, Norman, Able Seaman, RNVR, KP 196, killed

 ROWE, William J, Able Seaman, RNVR, Wales Z 588, killed

__________

 

Triad, hired yacht, Headquarters Ship

 TERRANOVA, Emmanuele, Officer's Steward 2c, L 7856, illness

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 FLAKAVEN, Batt, Stoker 1c, 276902, illness

 

 

Saturday, 28 October 1916

 

Bradford, hired trawler, foundered in gale off S Ireland

 ANDERSON, Alexander, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9932

 BORMAN, Jack, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2601

 BRUCE, William, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 ENGLEFIELD, Percy, Cook, RNR, TC 174

 JACOBS, George R, Engineman, RNR, ES 1239

 JONES, David I, Trimmer, RNR, ST 443

 LAFFERTY, Edward, Seaman, RNR, A 6033

 MEIN, John, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 2359

 PETHERICK, David J, Engineman, RNR, TS 2485

 SHARP, John H, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 2108

 STEED, Dugald, Seaman, Newfoundland RNR, X 1032

 WOOD, Andrew W M, Trimmer, RNR, TS 65

 

Craig Ewan (also listed as Craigewan), hired trawler, minesweeper

 IRONSIDE, George, Trimmer, RNR, TS 479, drowned

 

Fearless, light cruiser

 MARSHALL, James H, Able Seaman (RFR B 4131), 198133 (Dev), drowned

 

Gunner, Admiralty trawler, Q-ship

 CLARKE, Robert, Trimmer, RNR, TS 3559, drowned

 

Marina, steamship, torpedoed and sunk by U.55, SW of Ireland; including:

 HUTCHINGS, Albert, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Sussex 5/162, killed

 

RNAS Station Felixstowe

 HARDSTAFF, Leslie H, Flight Lieutenant, killed

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, Drake Battalion, France

 DAVISON, Sydney, Leading Seaman, RNVR, Tyneside Z 288, killed

___________

 

Speedwell V,  hired net drifter, driven aground and wrecked in St George's Channel

 BLACKHALL, Alexander, Engineman, RNR, ES 2044

 BLACKHALL, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3985

 BURNS, James P, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 3706

 GEDDES, George, Ty/Skipper, RNR

 GEDDES, George, Trimmer, RNR, TS 2065

 HENDRY, James, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 1158

 THOMAS, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 8564

 WATT, James, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 3986

 WISEMAN, William, Cook, RNR, TC 313

 YOUNG, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 2031

 

Vivid, RN Barracks/Base, Devonport

 VANSTONE, Alfred, Stoker Petty Officer, 277437, illness

 

 

Sunday, 29 October 1916

 

Berwick, cruiser

 PEARCE, John, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 1455, illness

 

MESOPOTAMIA

 

Espiegle, sloop

 MACKAY, John, Gunner, prisoner of war, died

___________

 

Launch Out, hired net drifter, lost on 27th

 KEMP, Horace, Ty/Skipper, RNR, DOI

 

Matchless, destroyer

 HARROW, James N, Ordinary Seaman, J 38615, illness

 

Queen Elizabeth, Dreadnought battleship

 STONEHOUSE, George, Able Seaman, SS 4242, illness

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 1st RM Battalion, France

 FIELDER, Bert J, Sergeant, RMLI, 15388 (Po), DOI

 

RND, Anson Battalion, France

 DOCHERTY, John, Able Seaman, RNVR, Clyde Z 1572, killed

__________

 

Victory, RN Barracks/Base, Portsmouth

 BRAMLEY, George, Stoker Petty Officer, 284744, illness

 

 

Monday, 30 October 1916

 

Colleen, Naval Base, Queenstown, Ireland

 LAZENBY, Edward, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9849, illness

 

Pembroke, RN Barracks/Base, Chatham

 MCCARTHY, Thomas E J, Chief Carpenter, illness in UK

 

WESTERN FRONT

 

RND, 2nd Field Company, Divisional Engineers, France

 LEE, Arthur, Sapper, RM, S 5490 (Deal), killed

 

RND, 2nd RM Battalion, France

 BEGGS, William J, Private, RMLI, 16347 (Ply), killed

 CANTY, Albert R, Corporal, RMLI, 16534 (Po), killed

 FISHER, Oswald, Private, RMLI, S 585 (Ply), killed

 HAINES, Harold, Private, RMLI, 16735 (Po), killed

 HIGSON, Harry, Private, RMLI, S 382 (Ply), killed

 HILLS, Amos, Private, RMLI, S 534 (Ch), killed

 LEWIS, William, Private, RMLI, S 914 (Ply), killed

 MACKIE, Douglas, Private, RMLI, S 807 (Po), killed

 WALSH, Francis J, Private, RMLI, 17586 (Ply), killed

___________

 

Staunton, hired trawler, minesweeper

 WINDEATT, William, Leading Seaman, RNR, C 3154, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 31 October 1916

 

Adriatic, Admiralty-hired collier, sailed Newport on 31st for Marseilles, went missing with all hands, including:

 MCCAFFERTY, Daniel, Ordinary Seaman, J 56188 (Dev)

 MITCHELL, Charles H, Act/Leading Seaman, RNVR, London Z 1829

 

RMLI, Chatham Division

 STEVENS, Gerson W, Private, RMLI, 17643 (Ch) , ex-Mars, illness in UK

 

Tamar, Naval Base, Hong Kong

 LU-SAI-HAI, (no service number listed), Able Seaman (Chinese), (no service number listed), illness

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