The following is a list, officially compiled and confirmed as far as possible, of the Naval reservists belonging to the Hartlepools and district who lost their lives in the battle in the North Sea on Wednesday last.
H.M.S. INDEFATIGABLE.
Bowman, John G., 25 Cotsford Lane, Horden.
Carter, George, 39 Burbank Street, West Hartlepool.
Carter, Victor, 17 Charlotte Street, West Hartlepool. Stokers Victor and George Carter were brothers. The former was 29 years of age and leaves a widow and three children. He had served in the Militia and R.F.A. and was discharged from the latter just after the outbreak of the war, but joined the Navy on January 17 last year. He was in civil life employed on the docks. There are three other brothers in the Army and another in the Navy.
Caselaw, Joe E., 25 Tenth Street, Horden.
Chappell, Albert, 33 Briar Street, West Hartlepool.
Churnside, John, 82 Seventh Street, Horden.
Connon, Charles W., 27 Albert Street, West Hartlepool.
Petty Officer Connon was 23 years of age and had served 16 months in the Navy, having previously been employed at Messrs. Richardsons Westgarth and Co. Two brothers are serving in the Army in France.
Gerrish, Charles J., 36 Station Road, Easington.
Gerrish,George, Seaside-lane, Easington.
Hart, William J., 42 Bailey Street, West Hartlepool
Hind, Isaac, 64 New Fifthstreet, Horden.
Hunter, Samuel, 28 Dene Street, Shotton Colliery.
Hunter, Thomas, 39 Fifth Street, Horden.
H.M.S. QUEEN MARY
Broom, John T., 07 Alfred Street, West Hartlepool.
Stoker Broom joined the Navy on June 2nd last year and was previously an apprentice iron moulder at Messrs. Richardsons Westgarth and Co.
Burns, Joseph, 14 Sunderland Street, West Hartlepool.
Greenwell, Herbert H., 7 Streatham Street, West Hartlepool.
Stoker Greenwell leaves a widow and five children. He was 36 years of age, and had been in the Navy exactly a year. He had previously worked on the docks.
Jeffries William, 40 Casebourne Road, West Hartlepool.
Stoker Jeffries was 24 years of age and transferred from the Army to the Navy about 13 months ago. He was previously Employed at Brown’s sawmill.
Jones, Joseph, 16 Bramley Street, West Hartlepool.
Stoker Joseph Jones was 26 years of age and leaves a widow and 2 children. Two of his brothers are serving in the Army.
Kelly, Joseph P., 1 Wood Street, West Hartlepool.
Stoker Kelly was 35 years of age and a Naval reservist. Prior to being called up at the outbreak of the war, he was employed at the docks. He leaves a widow and two children.
Larkin, Peter, 39 Bramley Street, West Hartlepool.
Peter Larkin had 18 years service in the Navy and Naval Reserve. Prior to the war he was employed at the South Durham Steel and Iron Works.
Murphy, John T., 9 Wells Street, Hartlepool.
H.M.S. INVINCIBLE
Bate, Albert, 08 Faulder Road, West Hartlepool.
Albert Bate, before entering the Navy, was employed as assistant storekeeper at the Seaton Carew Iron Works.
Hamer, David, 3 Windemere Road, West Hartlepool.
David Hamer was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hamer and before enlisting he was employed as locomotive fireman at the Seaton Carew Ironworks.
Moran, Patrick, 8 Cleveland Road, Hartlepool.
Salthouse, George, 54 Blandford Street, Hartlepool.
Spence, Alexander, Lord Clyde Hotel, Hartlepool.
Thomas, William, 63 Florence Street, West Hartlepool.
Stoker William Thomas was 22 years of age and had seen four years service. His father is also in the Navy.
H.M.S. DEFENCE
Moore, Frank. Relatives not traced
Sharpe, Robert, 17 Sarah Street, West Hartlepool.
H.M.S. BLACK PRINCE
Burns, Peter, 45 Murray Street, West Hartlepool.
Greenwood, William P., 12 Ann Street, Wheatley Hill.
Rowe, Jonathan, 25 Second-street, Blackhall Colliery.
H.M.S. LION
Muir, William, 51 Charlotte Street, West Hartlepool.
Stoker William Muir, 23 years, who died from injuries received on board H.M.S. Lion, was in the Naval Reserve and was called up at the outbreak of the war. Previous to the war he was employed by Messrs. C. MacFarlane & Co.,
H.M.S. TIGER
Yore, Owen, Horden.
H.M.S. WARSPITE
Loveless, James, Ferryhill.
H.M.S. WARRIOR
Mason, Frederick, 38 Bailey Street, West Hartlepool.