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HMS Louvain

Commemorative Page

 

100th Year Anniversary

20th January 1918 - 2018

Lest We Forget

 

HMS Louvain started off as the SS Dresden, she was an English passenger ship, which was  constructed in 1897 at Earle's Co. Ltd in Hull, weighing 1,830 tons. Owned by Great Western Railway Co. She was a ferry boat on the Harwich, England to Antwerp, Belgium route.
The Dresden was taken over by Admiralty and renamed HMS Louvain in 1917. She set sail from Portsmouth to Lemmos, via Malta on 1st January 1918. More Information here.

 

She was a Armed Boarding Steamer, which was torpedoed and sunk by German UC22 on the 20th January 1918, in the Aegean Sea. To our knowledge there were about 240 men on board at the time of the sinking, about 224 brave men lost their lives that day with only about 16 Survivors.

 

In remembrance of the Ships Company at the time of the sinking, we have created this page.

Below is a list of the men who died and survived during the sinking of HMS Louvain.

Click the links below to see more information.

 

If you know of anyone who you think should be added to this commemorative page or you

have a photo or information which you would like to be added, please send an Email to: Carrie-Ann

 

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Carmelo Abela Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Richard Addison Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Guiseppe Agius Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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John Agius Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Lorenzo Agius Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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Charles Edwards Alexander (Survived) Private RMLI

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Robert Edward Apps Private RMLI

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Guiseppe Arnaud Leading Stoker Royal Navy

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Francesco Attard Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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C. Azzopardi Fireman and Trimmer Mercantile Marine

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Albert Edward Bache Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Harold Reginald Baker Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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David Patrick Barry Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Angelo Bartlolo Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Alfred Bechelet Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Fred Bennett Leading Mechanic Royal Naval Air Service

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John Bennett Stoker Royal Naval Reserve

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Charles Bielby Ordinary Signalman Royal Navy

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Phillip Bisson Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve

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James William Bond Stoker 2nd Class Royal Navy

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Lorenzo Bonello Leading Stoker Royal Navy

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Paolo Bonnici Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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John Borg Officer's Cook 1st Class Royal Navy

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John Borland Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Alfred William Boxall Sergeant RMLI

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Mario Gio Briffa Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Frank Francis Brinsdon Stocker Royal Naval Reserve

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Ernest Broadhouse Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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William Kitchener Butcher Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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John Byrne (Survived) Seaman Unknown

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Assuero Calleia Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Emmanuele Camilleri Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Giorgio Camilleri Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Francesco Carobott Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Gaetano Carobott Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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George Alfred Carr Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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William Henry Casey Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Carmelo Cassar Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Thomas Cavalier Able Seaman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Austin Cave Storekeeper Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Paolo Cerami Officer's Steward 1st Class Royal Navy

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Walter Edward Chapman Leading Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Paolo Chircop Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Carmelo Cini Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Robert Brown Clark Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve

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George Lushington Coleman Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Charles Edward Compton Skilled Labourer Royal Navy

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John Connor Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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Herbert Frank Cooke (Survived) Ordinary Seaman Unknown

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Robert Cooke Stoker Royal Naval Reserve

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William Coster (Survived) Officer’s Steward Unknown

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Harry Critchlow Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Joseph Francis Crocker (Survived) Seaman Unknown

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Emmanuele Curmi Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Alfonzo Cutajar Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Francis Cutajar Able Seaman Royal Navy

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William Dainty Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Theodore Dashwood 2nd Officer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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James Davies Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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George Davies Electrical Fitter Admiralty Civilian

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Thomas William Davison Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Albert Edward Dawes Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Michele Debono Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Salvatore Degiorgio Able Seaman Royal Navy

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Joseph Dimech Cook Royal Navy

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William Albert Dodson Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service

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William Newham Drake Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Montague George Easton Commander Royal Naval Reserve

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Alfred Edis Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service

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Evan Edwards (Survived) Petty Officer Unknown

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Giuseppe Edwards Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Eligio Ellul Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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John Ellul Assistant Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Giovanni Endrich Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Walter A G Essam Chief Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve

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George William Anthony Evison Boy Telegraphist Royal Navy

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Francesco Falzon Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Arthur Farrar Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy

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Denis Farrissy Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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Gaetmo Farrugia Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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John Farrugia Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Spiro Domenico Farrugia Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Carmelo Fenech Canteen Manager Royal Navy

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Angelo Formosa Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Isaac Fulcher Leading Seaman Royal Navy

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Paolo Galea Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Spiridione Galea Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Alfred Gall Leading Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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John Geddes Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Walter Charles Gilmore Sculleryman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Samuel James Glover Stoker Royal Naval Reserve

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Michael Golden Leading Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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Stanley Thomas Gorick Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Charles Frederick Goss Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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George Harold Grant Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Salvatore Grech Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Charles Thomas Greener Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Frederick Walter John Greir Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service

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Sidney Herbert Griffin Able Seaman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Emmanuele Grima Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Joseph Grioli Officer's Steward 1st Class Royal Navy

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George Henry Hales Greaser Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Ernest William Nathan Harding Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Frederick Albert Hawkins Leading Stoker Royal Navy

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Sydney Leonard Hearn (Survived) Seaman Royal Navy

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John William Holcombe Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Edward William Herbert Holland Armourer’s Mate Royal Navy

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Thomas Howard Greaser Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Robert Hughes Assistant Paymaster Royal Naval Reserve

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Gilbert Hunter Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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William Jackson Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Joseph Henry Keeble Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Robert Albert William Keep Private RMLI

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James E Kelly Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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John Kennedy Bugler RMLI

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Henry A Kent Donkeyman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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William Henry King Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Walter Edward Leeks Greaser Mercantile Marine Reserve

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George Lewis Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Carmelo Lia Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Charles William Locker Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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William Lowe Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Charles Ludlow Scullion Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Reginald Victor Luggar Officer’s Steward 3rd Class Royal Navy

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Antonio Magri Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Willie Marsden Stoker 2nd Class Royal Navy

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Archie McArthur Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Peter McCourt Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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John James McCreedy Petty Officer 1st Class Royal Navy

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Joseph McGillivray Petty Officer Royal Naval Reserve

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James McMillan Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

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Claude John Mealing (Survived) Leading Fireman Merchant Fleet Auxiliary

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Salvatore Meilak Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Carmelo Meli Able Seaman Royal Navy

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Sidney Merrett Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service

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Maurice William Merritt Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service

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John Johnson Metcalfe Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Percival Metcalfe Leading Seaman Royal Navy

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Frederick Alfred Metson Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Carmelo Micallef Assisitant Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Giovanni Micallef Assistant Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Tancar Micallif Assistant Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Emmanuele Mifsud Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Henry Miller Stoker Royal Naval Reserve

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Roland Milne (Survived) Able Seaman Royal Naval Reserve?

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Frederick Morgan Able Seaman Royal Navy

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Thomas Morgan Ordinary Signalman Royal Navy

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Angus Morrison Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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John Muscat Assistant Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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James O'Keefe fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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James Sinclair Orme Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy

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Emmanuele Pace Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Henry Padley Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Henry Edward Parfitt Officer’s Steward 3rd Class Royal Navy

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Oliver Laurence Parkinson Assistant Paymaster Royal Navy Reserve

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Annungiato Parnis Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Thomas William George Pasmore Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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William Henry Valentine Pearce Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Robert Pearson (Survived) Able Seaman Royal Naval Reserve?

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William Charles Perkins Leading Stoker Royal Navy

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Ewart Walter Lewis Phelps Fitter Admiralty Civilian

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Michele Pisani Steward 1st Class Royal Navy

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James Pitt Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Antonio Portelli Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Carmelo Portelli Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Charles Henry Porter Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve.

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Frederick Porter Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve.

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 James William Porter (Survived) Fireman? Mercantile Marine Reserve?

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Geoffrey Richard Purcell-Gilpin (Survived) Lieutenant Unknown

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Ernest William Ratcliffe Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy

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Albert Edward Reed Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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James Reid (Survived) Actg Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Unknown

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Sidney James Renow Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Norman James Ridler Able Seaman Royal Navy

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William Mitchell Robertson Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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James Rowledge Private RMLI

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Morgan David Samuel Signalman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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Lorenzo Sant Fireman Royal Naval Reserve (Malta)

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Phillip Walter Savery (Survived) Lieutenant Unknown

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Natoli Saviour 4th Engineer Officer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Guiseppe Schiavone Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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George Seddon Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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John William Simpson Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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William Sinnott Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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Charles Albert Vinall Smith Private RMLI

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Henry Smith Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service

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Joseph Smith Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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William Bernard Smith Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Alfred John Smy Chief Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Antonio Speranza Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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Carmelo Spiteri Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Giovanni Spiteri Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Guiseppe Stafrace Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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James Thomas Stanley Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service

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James Steele Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Thomas Stephenson Chief Petty Officer Royal Naval Air Service

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James William Stewart Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Carmelo Stivala Fireman Royal Navy Reserve

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William Russell Stoker Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Ernest William Stratton Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Frank Joseph Sullivan Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Joseph Francis Sullivan Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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George Richard Summers Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Emmanuele Tanti Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Frederick Albert Taswell Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Douglas Thomson (Survived) Able Seaman Unknown

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Thomas Robert Clifford Thomas Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Alfred Henry James Tickner Petty Officer Royal Navy

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Sidney Edward Timms Able Seaman Royal Navy

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Stanley C Tredgett (Survived) Died 1976, buried in Wareham, Dorset. Survived both world wars.   Royal Marines

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William Alfred Trotman Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Thomas Trueman Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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James Edwin Tucker Gunner Royal Marine Artillary

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William George Tuffey Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Angelo Vella Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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George Vella Cook Royal Navy

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William James Viney Private RMLI

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Henry William Waller Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Lewis Charles Warren Private RMLI

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Harold Sydney Watson Engineer Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve

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James Watson Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy

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George William White Private RMLI

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Alfred Williams Leading Stoker Royal Navy

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Henry Williams Assistant Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Robert Williams Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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George Richard Wills Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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John Alexander Wilson Able Seaman Royal Navy

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Harry Wood Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Percy Frederick Wood Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service

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Robert Phillip Wood Stocker 1st Class Royal Navy

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Cecil John Wright Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

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Walter Wright Able Seaman Royal Navy

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Carmelo Xerri Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

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Carlo Xuereb Officer's Cook Royal Navy

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Salvatore Xuereb Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve

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Emmanuele Zahra Fireman Royal Naval Reserve

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Carmelo Zammit LeadingStoker Royal Navy

 

 

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