HMS Lion
Roll of Honour

In memory of those who lost their lives in HMS Lion
"As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us"

Date
Name
Rate
Notes
Aug. 20, 1914
Gordon, Samuel
Stoker 1st Class
Cause of death unknown
(Died ashore)
Feb. 3, 1915
Pedlow, Andrew P.
Stoker 1st Class
Accidentally drowned in the
Firth of Forth.
       
Apr. 29, 1915
Symons, Andrew Henry
Able Seaman
Died of wounds received in the
Battle of Dogger Bank.
Aug. 10, 1915
Comley, George W.
Gunner
(Royal Marine Artillery)
Cause of death unknown
(Died ashore)
Aug. 21, 1915
Curzon, George E.
Musician
(Royal Marine Band)
Died of illness
Dec. 3, 1915
Crawford, Hugh
Chief Engine Room Artificer
Died following immersion
Feb. 26, 1916
Charleston, Alfred S.
Ordinary Seaman
Died of illness
May 31, 1916
Killed at the Battle of Jutland.
Backhouse, George E. P.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Baker, Philip T. A.
Private (Royal Marines)
Beer, William L.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Bell, James I.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Booth, Maurice
Stoker 1st Class
Bowles, Thomas R.
Officer's Steward First Class
Bradford, Charles E.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Brown, Sydney G.
Canteen Assistant (Admiralty civilian)
Browne, William E.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Bully, William T.
Chief Petty Officer
Burke, Thomas
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Burt, Reginald P.
Stoker 1st Class
Camp, Horace F.
Cook's Mate
Case, William
Private (Royal Marines)
Casey, Nicholas
Private (Royal Marines)
Chapman, Frederick W.
Private (Royal Marines)
Chapman, Arthur G.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Coles, Percy R.
Private (Royal Marines)
Cossey, Samuel J.
Lance Corporal (Royal Marines)
Crossman, Stanley, J.
Ship's Steward Second Class
Cunnane, William
Leading Stoker
Da Costa, Isaac
Stoker 1st Class
Dade, Frank
Ordinary Seaman
Dixon, Matthew G.
Armourer's Crew
Doherty, Patrick J.
Stoker 1st Class
Dorman, Alfred G.
Private (Royal Marines)
Edmonds, Walter T.
Able Seaman
Everett, George
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Farley, William H.
Private (Royal Marines)
Fitzgerald, Jeremiah
Leading Seaman
Foley, Daniel
Stoker 1st Class
Froome, William H.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Gillham, Frederick H.
Sick Berth Attendant First Class
Goad, Edwin G.
Warrant Electrician
Goss, John H.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Green, Thomas
Private (Royal Marines)
Green, Reginald G.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Griffiths, Mansel G.
Engine Room Artificer Third Class
Harvey V.C., Francis J. W.
Major (Royal Marines)
Posthumously awarded V.C.
Hayes, John
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Hennessy, Murlagh F.
Gunner (Royal Marine Artillary)
Hoad, Joseph H.
Musician (Royal Marines)
Houghton, Tom
Private (Royal Marines)
Howchin, Charles H.
Sergeant (Royal Marines)
Hutchins, Thomas J.
Corporal (Royal Marines)
Jane, Frederick W.
Officer's Steward Second Class
Jones, William
Stoker 1st Class
Kemp, John S.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Kirkham, William H.
Leading Stoker
Logan, Alexander
Stoker 1st Class
Lucking, Charles W.
Sergeant (Royal Marines)
Lydall, Rev. Cecil W.
Chaplain
Martin, William H.
Private (Royal Marines)
Martin, Reginald
Leading Stoker
McCall, Alexander
Able Seaman
McCarthy, Christopher
Stoker 1st Class
Mears, Walter
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Molyneux, Hon. Cecil R.
Midshipman
Moon, Dr. George B.
Surgeon
Mooney, John
Stoker 1st Class
Moss, John
Officer's Steward Second Class
Newland, George
Petty Officer Stoker
Norris, Victor E.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Owen, Walter L.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Pascoe, John C.
Stoker 1st Class
Pike, Joseph
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Pope, William
Sergeant (Royal Marines)
Potter, Robert
Private (Royal Marines)
Preece, Douglas H.
Leading Stoker
Rafferty, John H.
Private (Royal Marines)
Reeby, Alfred C.
Stoker 1st Class
Rogers, Frederick J.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Rule, Frederick J.
Corporal (Royal Marines)
Sales, Thomas
Private (Royal Marines)
Scott, Arnold
Private (Royal Marines)
Sheppard, Edward E.
Corporal (Royal Marines)
Simpson, Arthur
Canteen Assistant (Admiralty civilian)
Smith, Samuel
Stoker 1st Class
Smith, Francis M.
Stoker 1st Class
Smyth, Thomas M.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Softley, Walter
Wireman Second Class
Stephens, Alfred W.
Chief Electrical Artificer Second Class
Stevens, James R.
Leading Stoker
Sullivan, Richard E.
Officer's Cook Second Class
Thorpe, Herbert
Stoker 1st Class
Ulyatt, Wilfred R.
Bombardier (Royal Marines)
Vanstone, John F. E.
Sick Berth Attendant
Wagstaff, William
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Westcott, William H.
Electrical Artificer Forth Class
Weston, William H.
Private (Royal Marines)
Wight, Archibald T.
Private (Royal Marines)
Willatts, Vivian G. C.
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Williams, Thomas H.
Leading Stoker
Williams, Frederick J.
Able Seaman
Wynne, William
Gunner (Royal Marines)
Oct. 18, 1918
Bush, G. T.
Leading Victualling Assistant
Dec. 28, 1918
Warren, George A.
Chief Yeoman of Signals
Died of illness (pneumonia)
Mar. 31, 1919
Graves, George A.
Leading Stoker
Cause of death unknown
June 19, 1919
Gibson-Stark, Albert E.
Stoker 1st Class
Died of illness (appendicitis)


There were four other brave men killed at the Battle of Jutland who are not listed, if you have knowledge
of these men and can help complete the list please contact me.


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Roll of Honour
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