All UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage & Death Records, 1730-1960 Royal Naval Reserve Casualties of Cornish Districts Images available on Ancestry.co.uk and from the National Archives
Transcriber Julia Mitchell
Forename Surname Year of Birth Cert RV2 R.N.R. District Ship/Unite Incident Date Nature of Casualty National Archives No. Notes William Henry ALLEN 1894 DA 12929 Penzance H.M. Trawler Repro 26 Apr 1917. Lost their lives when ship sunk, presumably by mine BT 377/7/5983 Edmund ASH 1879 C 3247 Penzance Late of S.S. Dartmoor 16 May 1917. Presumed to have lost his life BT 377/7/35481 Reginald Vernon BARBER 1891 A 3340 Fowey Late of H.M.T.? Varsova 12 Jan 1916. Died in 15th Gen Hosp, Alexandria from enteric fever BT 377/7/3336 James Ninnis BENNETTS 1883 C 3104 St Ives H.M.S. Albion 1.4.1915. Wounded in action in Dardanells BT 377/7/35343 William Henry BENNETTS 1870 D 2094 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/42085 John Thomas BLEWETT 1878 C 1494 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/337378 Richard B BLEWETT 1897 DA 9905 Penzance H.M. Trawler Loch Naver 13 May 1919. Missing, presumed to have lost their lives BT 377/7/56359 William BODINAR 1898 D.A. 11434 Penzance H.M. Minesweeper Blackmorevale 1 May 1918. Feared lost life when ship sunk by mine BT 377/7/57888 William BRYANT 1890 A 7137 Penzance S.S. Treveal 10 Jan 1920. Drowned when ship was wrecked off Swanage BT 377/7/7149 William Henry CARBINES 1879 C 1373 St Ives H.M. Trawler Lobelia II 14 Apr 1917. Lost their lives when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/33617 John CARE 1883 C 3462 St Ives 24 May 1919. Died at his home at St Ives BT 377/7/35694 Thomas John CHAPPELL 1879 DA 5803 Falmouth H.M. Drifter Spotless Prince 26/27 Oct 1916. Missing believed killed in action in the night BT 377/7/52275
Richard Joseph CLOKE 1879 C 2781 Hayle Late H.M.S. Goliath 9 Aug 1915. Died in No 21 Gen Hosp, Alexandria from enteric fever BT 377/7/35025 Died at his home at Stennick, St Ives, from meningitis & John COCKING 1883 DA 15882 Penzance 18 May 1919. phthisis pulmonalis BT 377/7/62308 Died from malaria caused by active service ashore. Reported Arthur COURTIS 1882 C 2875 Fowey 3 Nov 1914. by H.M.S. Challenger. Ref 31181. BT 377/7/35118 Joseph COX 1887 DA 22152 Fowey 20 Oct 1918. Died in R.N. Hosp Chatham, from broncho pneumonia BT 377/7/68578 Louis CUNDY 1869 WSA 1284 Fowey 8 Oct 1917. Died from injuries BT 377/7/125524 Edmund CURTIS 1891 A 7134 Fowey 30 Sep 1918. Died in R.N. Hosp., Plymouth from pneumonia BT 377/7/7146 William John DUNSTAN 1873 ST 2352 Falmouth Late of H.M.T. Pintail 24 Dec 1917. Died at Marin Hospital, Brest from fracture of skull BT 377/7/100429 Engineman
Disappeared from Royal Mineral Water Hosp, Bath, 24 May 1918, presumed to have met his death on that date. Body Charles DYER 1883 C 3428 Fowey 17 Sep 1918. found in a wood at Bathampton on 18/8/1918. BT 377/7/35660 Ref 48901 17.9.18 George EDWARDS 1878 DA 13358 Penzance H.M. Trawler Star of Freedom 14 Apr 1917. Missing believed killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/59811
Martin EDWARDS 1878 C 2632 Penzance S.S. Bandon 13 Apr 1917. Missing, believed killed when ship was sunk by a mine BT 377/7/34878 William George EDWARDS 1887 A 6896 Falmouth 5 Nov 1917. Died at sea from jaundice and liver complaint. BT 377/7/6908 Died of disease (block of coronary artery and arterioscleroses) Richard Thomas GEORGE 1880 B 2561 Penzance H.M.S. Highflyer 1 Sep 1914. whilst serving on ship. BT 377/7/24885 William Henry GEORGE 1887 DA 11113 Penzance 26 Oct 1916. Drowned in Poole Harbour. Body not recovered BT 377/7/57567 Thomas GILBERT 1872 D 1531 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/41525
Thomas Carbis GILBERT 1886 DA 9365 Falmouth 28 Oct 1918. Died in R.N. Hosp, Plymouth, from bronchopneumonia BT 377/7/55819 Richard GREEN 1884 B 2422 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/24747 Died at his home from consumption. Reported from H.M.S. William Henry GREEN 1898 DA 11042 Penzance 5 Feb 1917. Satellite BT 377/7/57496 Josiah HARRY 1867 D 1729 Penzance Late H.M.S. Albion 28 Jun 1915. Died on Hospital Ship Soudan, from chronic nephritis. BT 377/7/41722 William Gilbert HARRY 1880 C 3215 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/35450 Percy HART 1898 DA 16352 Penzance 22 Feb 1919. Died in R.N. Hosp, Haslar, from pneumonia BT 377/7/62778 Thomas Champion HART 1883 DA 10246 Penzance H.M. Trawler Helgian 6 Sep 1917. Killed when ship blown up BT 377/7/56700 John Phillips HARVEY 18644 DA 9742 Penzance Late H.M.T. Slebech 2 Feb 1916. Death reported by S.N.O. Penzance. BT 377/7/56196 Richard HARVEY 1885 B 2711 Penzance 22 Jul 1915. Drowned at sea BT 377/7/25036 John Crocker HOLLOW 1886 B 4467 St Ives H.M.S. Indefatigable 31 May 1916. Missing, ship sunk in action BT 377/7/26778 Seaman rating Died in R.N. Hosp, Malta, from bronchopneumonia, following Thomas Rowe HOLLOW 1881 C 3471 St Ives 2 Nov 1918. influenza BT 377/7/35703 Forename Surname Year of Birth Cert RV2 R.N.R. District Ship/Unite Incident Date Nature of Casualty National Archives No. Notes William Henry HOSKING 1884 B 2582 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/24907 William Henry HOSKING 1891 A 2480 Penzance H.M.S. Indefatigable 31 May 1916. Missing, ship sunk in action BT 377/7/2314 Seaman rating Vingoe HUMPHRYS 1877 C 3204 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/35439
Samuel HUNKIN 1892 A 3238 Fowey 12 Oct 1914. Died from fever whilst serving with Cameroon River Expedition BT 377/7/3220 John IVEY 1882 DA 5215 Falmouth H.M. Trawler Star of Freedom 14 Apr 1917. Killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/51688 Arthur JANE 1894 D.A. 9640 Falmouth H.M. Trawler Fulmar 17 Jan 1916. Lost when ship sunk, missing since 17 Jan 1916. BT 377/7/56094 Body recovered at Falmouth on 13 Feb 1916. Previously Harry JANE 1882 DA 9637 Falmouth 1916 reported 'Run' 17 Jan 1916. BT 377/7/56091 Ref 6518 14.2.1916 Thomas JEFFREY 1894 DA 8337 Falmouth H.M. Drifter Lily Reaich 25/26 Feb 1916. Killed when ship sunk by mine during night BT 377/7/54791
William John JENKIN 1886 DA 15226 Penzance 5 Nov 1918. Died at his home at Mousehole, nr Penzance, from pneumonia BT 377/7/61653
Henry Austin JENKING 1878 TS 2687 Falmouth Ex H.M. Trawler Adrian 28/29 Dec 1916. Death by downing during night, reported from H.M.S. Ganges BT 377/7/112611 Ref 52625, 30.12.16 Edward JEWELL 1887 DA 5216 Falmouth H.M. Trawler Star of Freedom 14 Apr 1917. Missing believed killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/51689 John Arthur JOHNS 1897 DA 12973 Falmouth H.M. Drifter Nina 2 Aug 1917. Killed when ship sunk by an explosion on board BT 377/7/59427 Died in the 2nd Gen Hosp, Havre, from influenza complicatons John Eddie KITCHEN 1892 DA 10641 Falmouth 21 Oct 1918. and bronchial pneumonia BT 377/7/57095 Henry Barnicoat LADNER 1878 C 2219 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/34470 Thomas John LAITY 1883 B 3066 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/25390 Death in hospital at Kibambaw from malaria reported by William Martin LAITY 1889 A 3908 Falmouth Late H.M.S. Talbot 19 Mar 1917. S.N.O. Zanzibar. BT 377/7/3923
Leonard Dillon LOWER 1888 A 3190 Falmouth H.M.S. Vala 21 Aug 1917. Deaths presumed whilst serving in ship, lost with all hands BT 377/7/3168 Leading Seaman Morley LOWER 1885 A 6831 Falmouth H.M.S. Orcoma 14 Jul 1917. Found dead on board BT 377/7/6843 George MARSHALL 1891 D.A. 15867 Fowey H.M. Trawler Charles Astie 26 Jun 1917. Killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/62293 William MARTIN 1891 S.D. 3042 Fowey Name of drifter not recorded 9 Jul 1916. Officially reported P.O.W. BT 377/7/95508 Cecil MATTHEWS 1885 DA 11107 Falmouth H.M. Trawler Loch Naver 13 May 1919. Missing, presumed to have lost their lives BT 377/7/57561 Martin MATTHEWS 1879 C 2199 Penzance H.M. Trawler Evadne 27 Feb 1917. Missing, believed killed when ship sunk BT 377/7/34449 Noel MATTHEWS 1874 D 1616 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/41610
Cecil Collins MITCHELL 1900 DA 21024 Falmouth Late H.M. Drifter Tea Rose 8 Dec 1918. Died in V.A.D. Hosp, Tynemouth, from influenza and asthma BT 377/7/67450
Charles Eddy NICHOLLS 1899 DA 14353 Falmouth 13 May 1918. Died in R.N. Hosp, Plymouth, from pneumonia and empyema BT 377/7/600806 Robert OATEN 1885 B 3663 Padstow 28 Apr 1919. Died at his home at Port Isaac, Cornwall. BT 377/7/25986 Archelaus OLIVER 1893 TS 6907 Fowey H.M. Trawler Morococala 19 Nov 1917. Killed when ship blown up by mine BT 377/7/116823 Sydney Howard OLIVER 1880 B 2367 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/24692 Thomas Henry OSBORNE 1900 S.B.D. 665 Penzance H.M. Trawler Gambri 18 Jan 1918. Lost when ship blown up by mine. BT 377/7/91717 Deck boy John Nicholas PASCOE 1895 DA 9285 Falmouth H.M. Trawler St Ives 21 Dec 1916. Killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/55739 William PATTEN 1889 D.A. 15722 Fowey H.M. Trawler Charles Astie 26 Jun 1917. Killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/62148 Charles PAUL 1870 D 1187 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/41180 John PEARCE 1871 C 1455 Penzance H.M.S. Berwick 29 Oct 1916. Death from appendicitis reported from ship BT 377/7/33699 Sydney PENDER 1886 DA 10865 Scilly H.M. Trawler St Ives 21 Dec 1916. Killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/57319 Death as a result of explosion in breech of gun, reported from William George WoodrowPENGELLY 1881 B 5236 Fowey Late H.M.T. Nodzu 13 Apr 1917. N. Base, Milford BT 377/7/27535
John Henry PENPRASE 1893 ST 3101 Penzance 3 Nov 1918. Died in R.N. Hosp, Plymouth, from influenze and empyema BT 377/7/101177 Matthew George PENROSE 1892 A 3996 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/4011 Died in R.N. Sick Quarters, shortly after an operaton for Edwiin PENTREATH 1891 A 2603 Penzance 22 Aug 1918. empyema BT 377/7/2479
Edward PETERS 1879 C 1794 St Ives 24 Nov 1915. Died at Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh as the result of an accident BT 377/7/34038 Thomas Edward POLLARD 1897 DA 12923 Fowey H.M. Trawler Thomas Stratten 22 Oct 1917. Killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/59377 Forename Surname Year of Birth Cert RV2 R.N.R. District Ship/Unite Incident Date Nature of Casualty National Archives No. Notes Fell off the wharf into Dartmouth Harbour and has not been James Henry PRIDEAUX 1874 DA 7718 Falmouth Late H.M.T. King Frederick III 17 Nov 1916. seen since BT 377/7/54172 Joseph Charles REMPHRY 1881 TS 5939 Penzance H.M. Trawler Star of Freedom 14 Apr 1917. Missing believed killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/115862
Llewellyn RETALLACK 1894 DA 10436 Falmouth H.M. Trawler Renarro 10 Nov 1918. Feared to have lost their lives when ship sunk by mine BT 377/7/56890
Alfred RICHARDS 1890 SD 2021 Penzance 16 Jul 1916. Death from typhoid fever, reported from R.N. Depot, Port Said BT 377/7/94490 Charles Everett RICHARDS 1879 C 1460 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/33704 Leading Seaman John ROBERTS 1879 S.D. 1536 Falmouth H.M. Minesweeper Blackmorevale 1 May 1918. Slightly wounded BT 377/7/93959
James ROWE 1871 D 1742 Penzance H.M.S. Sarnia 12 Sep 1918. Feared to have lost their lives when ship torpedoed and sunk BT 377/7/41735 Leading Seaman William ROWE 1877 B 5145 Falmouth H.M.S. Albion 18 Mar 1915. Died Plymouth Hosp, from wounds received BT 377/7/27442 Wounded in Action on ship in the Dardanelles on 18.3.15. Died William ROWE 1877 B 5145 Falmouth H.M.S. Albion 11 Apr 1915. at Plymouth Hosp. BT 377/7/27442
William Arthur ROWE 1881 EA 1852 Penzance 22 Jun 1917. Died in Malta Hospital from alcoholism and acute bronchitis. BT 377/7/73597 Thomas Bodilly SAMPSON 1871 D 1568 Penzance Late H.M.S. Drake 30 Apr 1917. Death reported from H.M. Dockyard, Halifax, N.S. BT 377/7/41562 Ref. 18537
Richard SAUNDRY 1895 A 8412 Padstow 25 Aug 1917. Died in R.N. Hosp., Plymouth from pyelitis nephrectomy. BT 377/7/8421 Thomas Gordon SEARLE 1898 DA 16253 Fowey Late H.M.P.M.S. Glen Cross 23 Feb 1918. Lost overboard and drowned. BT 377/7/62679 Thomas John SEDGMAN 1879 D 2129 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/42120 Leading Seaman Thomas SIMMONS 1884 T.S. 3207 Falmouth H.M. Trawler Benton Castle 12 Nov 1916. Missing, ship sunk by mine. BT 377/7/113132
Condor SNELL 1898 S.B.D. 3595 Falmouth H.M. Trawler Amy 11 Apr 1917. Killed, missing believed killed when ship sunk by mine BT 377/7/91581 Albert SOUTHERN 1894 A 5631 Fowey H.M. P.M.S. Redcar 24 Jun 1917. Killed when ship sunk by mine. BT 377/7/5644 Missing from ship since 15/2/1917. Body now found in dock at Herbert SYMONS 1889 SD 3045 Fowey H.M. Drifter Ancuba 17 May 1917. Aberdeen. BT 377/7/95511 Ref 22476 William SYMONS 1877 C 1523 Penzance 5 Nov 1914. Died at R.N. Hosp., Plymouth, from cardiac failure BT 377/7/33767 George THOMAS 1894 A 5580 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/5592 James THOMAS 1877 D 2104 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/42095 John THOMAS 1882 TS 4857 Penzance H.M. Trawler Loch Naver 13 May 1919. Missing, presumed to have lost their lives BT 377/7/114780 John William THOMAS 1868 D 1480 St Ives H.M.S. Laurentic 25 Jan 1917. Missing, ship sunk BT 377/7/41474
Samuel John TIDDY 1865 SD 1637 Falmouth 3 Apr 1917. Died in General Hosp., Alexandria as the result of an accident BT 377/7/94060 Samuel Deeble TONKIN 1894 TS 4801 Penzance H.M. Trawler Marion 23 Feb 1918. Killed when ship sunk by mine BT 377/7/114724 Ernest TRENEARY 1898 DA 13752 Penzance H.M. Trawler Loch Naver 13 May 1919. Missing, presumed to have lost their lives BT 377/7/60205 Romilly TRENOWETH 1888 ST 3100 Penzance 26 Oct 1918. Died in Royal Marine Infirmary, Deal, from influenza BT 377/7/101176 Leading trimmer Samuel TRIPP 1884 B 2218 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/24543 Thomas Henry TRUSCOTT 1891 T.S. 4406 Falmouth H.M. Drifter Campania II 8 Mar 1917. Reported as missing, believed drowned. BT 377/7/114329 Thomas Cocking VEAL 1897 DA 10298 Penzance H.M. Trawler Picton Castle 19 Jul 1917. Killed when ship was sunk by mine BT 377/7/56752 Arthur VINGOE 1887 DA 11237 Penzance H.M. Trawler Lucknow 18 May 1917. Seriously wounded when ship sunk by mine BT 377/7/57691 Arthur VINGOE 1887 DA 11237 Penzance Late H.M. Trawler Reliance III 1 Oct 1917. Accidentally killed. BT 377/7/57691 Mark Hollow WALLIS 1883 C 3254 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/35488 Philip WALLIS 1877 C 1498 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/33742 Richard Worth WALLIS 1884 B 2523 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Missing when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/24847 Arthur WEARNE 1879 C 1914 Penzance H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/34158 William WILLIAMS 1896 A 5798 St Ives H.M.S. Goliath 13 May 1915. Survivor when ship torpedoed BT 377/7/5811 Philip Charles WORTH 1881 C 2246 Penzance H.M.S. Jason 3 Apr 1917. Missing, believed kill when ship sunk BT 377/7/34497