Gaunt
and Salway Family Tree
HMS
Louvain
Commemorative
Information Page
In
remembrance of the Ships Company at the time of the
sinking, we have created a few pages.
Below is information of the men who died
and survived during the sinking of HMS Louvain.
If
you know of anyone who you think should be added to the
commemorative page or you
have
a photo or information which you would like to be added please send
an Email to:Carrie-Ann &
Ken
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Name: |
WILLIAM ALFRED TROTMAN |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
18 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
J/79049 |
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Additional information: |
Born 8 Sept 1899 in Newport, Monmouth, Wales.
Native of Rhiwderin, Newport. Son of James Alfred
and Esther Trotman of 9 Tranquil Place, Oakfield,
Cwmbran, Newport. His first Service date was 5 Oct
1917. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
28. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
THOMAS TRUEMAN |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
23 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
J/73076 |
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Additional
information: |
Born 22 Feb 1894 in
Gateshead, Durham, England. Son
of William and Mary Ann Trueman of 3 Southend
Terrace, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead-on-Tyne. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
JAMES EDWIN TUCKER |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Gunner |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Marine Artillery |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
23 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
R.M.A/6308 |
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Additional information: |
Born 8 April 1878 in Portsea, Portsmouth,
Hampshire, England. He was 3rd Royal Marines
Battalion. Son of George and Ellen Tucker of
Portsmouth. Wife: Fanny Charlotte, 143 Abbotsbury
Road, West Ham, Weymouth. In 1901 James was Listed
as being on HMS Pembrooke. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
30. |
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Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
WILLIAM GEORGE TUFFEY |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Deck Hand |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval
Reserve |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
20 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
17389DA |
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Additional
information: |
Born 23 Dec 1898 in
Wandsworth, Surrey, England. Son of George and Emily
Tuffey, of London. Wife: Minnie Mary Tuffey of 2
Station Steps, Higher St, Brixham, Devon. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
ANGELO VELLA |
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Nationality: |
Maltese |
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Rank: |
Fireman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
45 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
120G |
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Additional information: |
Born 28 Nov 1871 in Floriana, Malta.
Son of Pubblio and Maria Vella. Wife: Giovanna Vella
of 125 Stada San Gaetano, Hamrum, Malta. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
GEORGE VELLA |
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Nationality: |
Maltese |
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Rank: |
Cook |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
32 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
360833 |
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Additional
information: |
Born 2 Nov 1881 in
Malta. Son
of the late Antonia and Giovanna Vella of Malta.
Wife: Giuseppa Vella of 127 Strada Reale, Hamrun,
Malta. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
28. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
WILLIAM JAMES VINEY
(More Info) |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Private |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Marine Light Infantry |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
18 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
PO/17013 |
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Additional information: |
Born 11 July 1899, in Gosport, Hampshire.
Son of George and Selina Ann Viney of 65 Leesland
Road, Gosport, Hampshire, England. Enlistment Date:
7 Nov 1913. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
30. |
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Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
HENRY WILLIAM WALLER |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
20 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
J/55740 |
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Additional
information: |
Born 23
Jan 1898 in Dartford, Kent, England. Person
Notified: Sister, Mrs Gladys Batchelor of 48 Cromer
Road, Romford, Essex. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
28. |
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Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
LEWIS CHARLES WARREN |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Private |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Marine Light Infantry |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
20 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
PLY/18637 |
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Additional information: |
Born 26 Sep 1897 in Chudleigh, Newton Abbott, Devon,
England.
Son of the late Louis Richard Warren of Lower
Thornton Cottage, Kenn, Exeter, England. Person
Notified: Uncle Walter, 4 Walsingham Place, Truro,
Cornwall. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
HAROLD
SYDNEY WATSON |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Engineer Lieutenant |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
42 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
Unknown |
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Additional
information: |
Born about
1875 in Harwich, Essex, England. Wife: Emma Jane
Watson of 6 Elmhurst Road, Dovercourt, Essex. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
JAMES WATSON |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Petty Officer Stoker |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
30 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
K/13870 |
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Additional information: |
Born 17 Dec 1886 in Bermondsey, London, England.
Son of John and Ann Watson of South Hackney, London,
England. Person notified: Brother John of 128
Ballard Road, Homerton, London. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
GEORGE WILLIAM WHITE |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Private |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Marine Light Infantry |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
51 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
PLY/5884 |
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Additional
information: |
Born 11 July 1869 in
Islington, England. Son
of William Mansfield White and Susan White of
London. Wife: Lucy White of West Bank, Blackmore,
Ingatestone, Essex, England. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
ALFRED WILLIAMS |
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Nationality: |
Maltese |
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Rank: |
Leading Stoker |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
23 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
K/49009 |
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Additional information: |
Born 16 Jan 1894 in Valetta, Malta.
Son of George and Angela Williams. Wife: Giuseppe
Williams of 44 Strada san Giuseppe, Valletta, Malta. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
28. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
HENRY WILLIAMS |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Assistant Cook |
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Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile Marine Reserve |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
42 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
801283 |
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Additional
information: |
Born about 1876 in
Stepney, London, England. Son
of Charles and Charlotte Williams. Wife: Louisa
Williams of 57 Selsdon Road, Upton Park, London,
England. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
31. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name |
ROBERT WILLIAMS
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age |
18 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
J/67268 |
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Additional information: |
Born 1 Mar 1899, in Longridge,
Lancashire. Son of Elizabeth of 21 Rossie Place,
Edinburburgh. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
27. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name |
GEORGE RICHARD WILLS |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Deck
Hand |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
19 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
17635 D.A. |
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Additional
information: |
Born 3 Nov 1898 in
Portland, Dorset, England. Son of William and Mary
Ann Wills of 4 Higher Lane, Portland, Dorchester,
England |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
31. |
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Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
JOHN ALEXANDER WILSON |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Able Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
21 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
J/33265 |
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Additional information: |
Born 4 Feb 1898 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
Son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Wilson of 212 Palatine Road,
Blackpool, England. Person Informed was Edith
Gertrude of 212 Palatine Road, Blackpool. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
28. |
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Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
HARRY WOOD |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
19 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
J/74600 |
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Additional
information: |
Born 28 Sept 1898 in
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Son
of Matthew Henry and Frances Reyner Wood, of Dunford Bridge,
Sheffield, England. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
27. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
PERCY FREDERICK WOOD |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Aircraftman 1st Class |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain" |
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Age: |
29 |
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Date of Death: |
22/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
F/24115 |
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Additional information: |
Born 10 April 1889 in Nunhead, London, England. Son
of Joseph Robert and Matilda Wood. Wife: Priscilla,
12 Askew Mansions, Askew Road, Shepherds Bush,
London. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
30. |
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Cemetery: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
ROBERT PHILLIP WOOD |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Stoker 1st Class |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal
Navy |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain" |
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Age: |
25 |
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Date
of Death: |
22/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
K/42304 |
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Additional
information: |
Born 18 Aug 1892 in
Alnwick, Northumberland. Son
of John McKay Wood and Eleanor Wood of 1 Clyton
Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Native of Felton. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
30. |
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Cemetery: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
CECIL JOHN WRIGHT |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
26 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
J/73774 |
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Additional information: |
Born 24 Aug 1891, in Gateshead, Durham.Son of Francis and Savella Wright of Windy Nook.
Wife: Mary Wright of 16 St. Albans Crescent, Windy
Nook, Gatehead-on-Tyne, Durham, England. First
Service date 17 Jul 1917. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
WALTER WRIGHT |
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Nationality: |
British |
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Rank: |
Able Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal
Navy |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
20 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
J/36502 |
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Additional
information: |
Born 12 Oct 1897 in
Nottingham, England. Son of Kate Isabella
Wright of 2 Mushams Yard, Isabella Street,
Nottingham, England. First Service date was 5 Mar
1915. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29.. |
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Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
CARMELO XERRI |
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Nationality: |
Maltese |
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Rank: |
Seaman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
29 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
163A |
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Additional information: |
Son of Michael and
Carmela Xerri. Wife: Rosina Xerri |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
SALVATORE XUEREB |
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Nationality: |
Maltese |
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Rank: |
Trimmer |
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Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile
Marine Reserve |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
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Age: |
37 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service
No: |
Unknown |
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Additional
information: |
Son of Benedetto and
Maria Xuereb of 31 Strada Taltas, Zeitun. Wife:
Maria Anna Xuereb of same address. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
31. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
EMMANUELE
ZAHRA |
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Nationality: |
Maltese |
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Rank: |
Fireman |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval
Reserve |
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Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
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Age: |
32 |
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Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
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Service No: |
89G |
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Additional information: |
Born 3 Jun
1885 in Valetta, Malta. Son of
Lorenzo and Maria Antonia Zahra. Wife: Carmela Zahra
of 34 Starda Fleur-de-lis, Birchircara, Malta |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War
Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
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Name: |
CARMELO ZAMMIT |
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Nationality: |
Maltese |
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Rank: |
Leading Stoker |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit
Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
|
Age: |
30 |
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Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
|
Service
No: |
K/49010 |
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Additional
information: |
Son of
Paolo and Elizabeth Zammit. Wife: Carmela Zammit of
92 Strada San Guiseppe, Valletta, Malta. |
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Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth War
Dead |
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Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
28. |
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Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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