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.