Nine of the thirteen men who died in 1917, and lie in the Commonwealth Graves of Queensferry Cemetery died of illness, two had accidental deaths, one is unspecified and one was killed in action.
Trimmer Andrew Smith, No: 908166, of the Mercantile Marine Reserves, serving on HMS Teutonic, an armed Merchant Cruiser, was born c1892, Son of Andrew and Mary Smith, living in Co. Kildare, Ireland. He died of illness on 20.1.1917 , aged 25 and is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 652, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Petty Officer Stoker Oliver Mitchell, No: 304279, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Queen Elizabeth, a Dreadnought Battleship, was born on 2.4.1884 in Sheffield. He died of Illness on 3.2.1917 aged 32, leaving a Widow, Catherine Mitchell, of Sheffield. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 653, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star and Victory and British War Medals.
Second Mate Robert Thomson Bird, of the Mercantile Marines, serving on SS Unio, died at seaa on 29.3.1917, aged 29 and is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 654, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Gunner William A Sherringham, No: RMA/8620, of the Royal Marine Artillery, serving on HMS Inflexible, was born on 3.4.1880, in Essex. He died of Heart Failure, on 21.4.1917 aged 47. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 655, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Gunner William George Conway, No: 14799, of the Royal Marine Artillery, serving on HMS Renown, was born on 28.10.1898 in Hampshire, to George and Kate Conway. He died on 16.5.1917, aged 18, accidentally killed. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 643, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Able Seaman George Pike Shuttle,No: 217583, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Renown, was born on 7.7.1886 in Woodford, Essex, to James and Annie Shuttle, ms Pike. He died from illness on 17.6.1917, aged 30 and is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 644, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Stoker 1st Class John Collins, No: 280238, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Woolwich, was born on 10.9.1870 in Stockton on Tees, Durham. He enlisted on 1.8.1895. John died from Heart Disease, on 23.6.1917 aged 46. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 455, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medal.
Able Seaman Stanley Randolph Bedford, No: J/7025, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Tiger, was born on 6.4.1894 in Hackney, London, to Raglan and Emma Bedford. He died of illness on 13.7.1917 aged 23. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 456, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, and the Victory and British War Medals.
Boy 1st Class Edward Pyke No: J/37640, of the Royal Navy serving on HMS Champion, was born on 12.12.1899, in Newbury, Berkshire. He was accidently killed on 20.8.1917 aged 17. He is buried in commonwealth Grave Ref: 458, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Ordinary Seaman John Rodgers, No: J/39463, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Agincourt, born 31.8.1899, in Wolverhampton, died of illness, on 2.9.1917 aged 18. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 457, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals
Stoker 1st Class William Toomer, No: J/290318, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Agincourt, was born on 27.5.1877 in Birmingham. He died of illness, on 12.9.1917 aged 40. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 459, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Sergeant John Smith, of the Royal Garrison, serving in the 136th Siege Battery, was born in 1880 in Dublin, Ireland to Philip and Ann Smith, ms Ryan. He died of tuberculosis, at home in Queensferry on 25.12.1917 aged 37. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 861 and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. You can read more in the "Memorials" 1917 page.
Captain Herbert Laurence Edwards, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Calypso, was killed in action on 17.11.1917, aged 40. He was born on 25.1.1877 in Mauritius, and enlisted on 15.1.1891. Herbert is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 444, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Trimmer Andrew Smith, No: 908166, of the Mercantile Marine Reserves, serving on HMS Teutonic, an armed Merchant Cruiser, was born c1892, Son of Andrew and Mary Smith, living in Co. Kildare, Ireland. He died of illness on 20.1.1917 , aged 25 and is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 652, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Petty Officer Stoker Oliver Mitchell, No: 304279, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Queen Elizabeth, a Dreadnought Battleship, was born on 2.4.1884 in Sheffield. He died of Illness on 3.2.1917 aged 32, leaving a Widow, Catherine Mitchell, of Sheffield. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 653, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star and Victory and British War Medals.
Second Mate Robert Thomson Bird, of the Mercantile Marines, serving on SS Unio, died at seaa on 29.3.1917, aged 29 and is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 654, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Gunner William A Sherringham, No: RMA/8620, of the Royal Marine Artillery, serving on HMS Inflexible, was born on 3.4.1880, in Essex. He died of Heart Failure, on 21.4.1917 aged 47. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 655, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Gunner William George Conway, No: 14799, of the Royal Marine Artillery, serving on HMS Renown, was born on 28.10.1898 in Hampshire, to George and Kate Conway. He died on 16.5.1917, aged 18, accidentally killed. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 643, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Able Seaman George Pike Shuttle,No: 217583, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Renown, was born on 7.7.1886 in Woodford, Essex, to James and Annie Shuttle, ms Pike. He died from illness on 17.6.1917, aged 30 and is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 644, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Stoker 1st Class John Collins, No: 280238, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Woolwich, was born on 10.9.1870 in Stockton on Tees, Durham. He enlisted on 1.8.1895. John died from Heart Disease, on 23.6.1917 aged 46. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 455, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medal.
Able Seaman Stanley Randolph Bedford, No: J/7025, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Tiger, was born on 6.4.1894 in Hackney, London, to Raglan and Emma Bedford. He died of illness on 13.7.1917 aged 23. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 456, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, and the Victory and British War Medals.
Boy 1st Class Edward Pyke No: J/37640, of the Royal Navy serving on HMS Champion, was born on 12.12.1899, in Newbury, Berkshire. He was accidently killed on 20.8.1917 aged 17. He is buried in commonwealth Grave Ref: 458, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Ordinary Seaman John Rodgers, No: J/39463, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Agincourt, born 31.8.1899, in Wolverhampton, died of illness, on 2.9.1917 aged 18. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 457, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals
Stoker 1st Class William Toomer, No: J/290318, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Agincourt, was born on 27.5.1877 in Birmingham. He died of illness, on 12.9.1917 aged 40. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 459, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Sergeant John Smith, of the Royal Garrison, serving in the 136th Siege Battery, was born in 1880 in Dublin, Ireland to Philip and Ann Smith, ms Ryan. He died of tuberculosis, at home in Queensferry on 25.12.1917 aged 37. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 861 and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. You can read more in the "Memorials" 1917 page.
Captain Herbert Laurence Edwards, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Calypso, was killed in action on 17.11.1917, aged 40. He was born on 25.1.1877 in Mauritius, and enlisted on 15.1.1891. Herbert is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 444, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
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