W. C. TidnamService no. 227258Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Vanguard”Died on 9 July 1917, aged 30CWGC: “Son of William Tidnam, of Harleston, Norfolk; husband of Kathleen Mary Tidnam, of 2 Burnley Road, Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA Information from […]
Horace Thomas Pelling
H. T. Pelling Service no. CH1/8111 Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry, H.M.S. “Bulwark.” Died on 26 November 1914, aged 18 Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Information from Royal Naval Division Horace Pelling was born on 9 December 1895 in Clapham. He enlisted on 3 July 1913, embarked on H.M.S. “Bulwark” on 22 October 1914, but, […]
George Sidney Miller
G.S. MillerPetty Officer Stoker, Royal Navy, HMS VanguardService no. 311632Died in an explosion on 9 July 1917, aged 27Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent Chris Burge writes: George Sidney Miller was born in Willesden, northwest London in 1892, the second child of parents George Henry and Elizabeth Miller, who were both originally from Great Yarmouth […]
Frederick Eversfield
F. Eversfield Service no. J/12826 Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M. S/M “D6.” Died age 24 on June 1918 Husband of Kathleen Christina Eversfield, of 19, St. James Rd., Carshalton, Surrey. Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Information from the censuses In 1911 Frederick Eversfield, a 16-year-old stores porter lived at 6 Emily Mansions, Landor Road, SW9 […]
Arthur Stephen Crumpler
A. S. Crumpler Service no. SS/112057 Leading Stoker, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Cornwallis Died on 9 January 1917, aged 22 Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent Crumpler was one of 15 men who died when the Cornwallis was torpedoed by the German U-boat (U-32) off Malta. He had previously survived the sinking of the Cressy, which […]
William Alfred Crowther
W. A. Crowther Service no. K/27519 Stoker 1st Class, Royal Navy, HMS Vanguard. Died age 19 on 9 July 1917 Son of Mrs. M. Flowerdew (formerly Crowther), of 16 Birds Hill, Railway Side, Letchworth, Herts. Native of Clapham, London. Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial The Vanguard exploded on 9 July 1917. You can read about […]
Harold Clough
H. CloughService no. M/13358Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, Royal Navy, HMS Queen MaryDied age 35 on 31 May 1916Son of Abraham and Sarah Clough, of Burley-in-Wharfedale, Yorks; husband of Martha Clough, of 50 Kay Road, StockwellRemembered at Chatham Naval Memorial See also William Archibald Edward Carter who also died on the HMS Queen Mary.
Arthur William Batho
A. W. Batho Service no. L/6439 Officer’s Steward 3rd Class, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Conquest” Died age 19 on 25 April 1916 Son of Henry Thomas Batho, of 15 Priory Road, Wandsworth Road, London. Native of South Lambeth. Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Batho died during the bombardment of Lowestoft on 25 April 1916 by the […]
