Aliases

Aliases On many occasions individuals served in the Royal Navy under names that were not their birth names. This might be due cultural reasons or that the individual did not want to be easily traced. Also Known As - Aliases Name on Jutland Crew List sheets (JCL) Other Names Rank or Rate Official Number Ship Additional Information Allen, George Koch, George Able Seaman J6115 Lion Bailey, James Platt, James Able Seaman SS713 Barham Baker, George Henry Burch, Harry May Able Seaman J23985 Thunderer Ball, Thomas William Smith, Thomas William Able Seaman 209854 Indomitable Bandal, Woolf Cohen, Jack Wolfe Private RMLI 9930 Princess Royal Barrett, Leopold Arthur Edwin Foster, Leopold Able Seaman J16689 Bellerophon Bartholomew, Edward George Salthouse, George Stoker RNR S 5181 Invincible (Served as SALTHOUSE), Son of Mathew and Mary Ellen Bartholomew, of 47, Lilley St., Hartlepool. Belfield, Victor Stromeyer, Victor Midshipman Canada Berrecloth, Charles Henry Berry, Charles Able Seaman 192013 Southampton Service record shows name of Charles Berry although note on record shows According to relatives this man's correct name is W.G.Berrecloth served as W.Berry (GR 5970) Berry, Will Sansom, William Armourer's Crew M12401 Collingwood Borreson, Charles Oscar Borresen, Oscar Private RMLI 10485 Monarch Bowen, Henry Bowen, Harry Stoker RNR S 3770 Defence Service record has name as Bowen, Harry Commonwealth War Grave has name as Bowen, Henry Son of John Bowen and the late Mary Bowen. Boyle, Patrick Holland, Robert Able Seaman Clyde Z/7664 Warspite Bradley, Patrick McTernan, Patrick Stoker 1st Class 302216 Tiger Breacher, Rees Davies, Albert Able Seaman RNVR Wales Z/906 Invincible Breacher, Rees Rees Breacher was in the South Wales Borderers. It appears that after recovering from wounds, he performed home service with the army. Wishing to play a more active part in the war, he deserted, and enlisted in the Wales Division of the RNVR under an assumed name of Albert Davies Z/906. Buckland, Arthur George Bond, Arthur George Private RMLI 13939 Duke of Edinburgh Burghersh, Vere Anthony Francis St Clair Earl Of Westmorland Sub-Lieutenant Lion Burrage, Cecil James Simms, Cecil James Stoker 1st Class K23154 Southampton Byers, Sidney Alfred Byers, Samuel Alfred Able Seaman 239309 Conqueror Carpenter, Louis William Brown, George Henry Chief Stoker 280521 Achates Chilvers, Wilfred Westoby Chilver, Charles Stoker Petty Officer 307267 Inflexible Christmas, Harry Gregory, Thomas Stoker 1st Class 302816 Hercules Colville, Hugh Davenport Wakeman-Colville, Hugh Davenport Commander Porpoise Name changed to Wakeman-Colville (CW 5567/27) Conner, Richard Charles Connor, John Acting Leading Stoker K17363 New Zealand Cork, William Arthur Harvey, William Arthur Ordinary Signalman J22829 Indomitable Coyne, Charles James Fuller, Charles James Able Seaman RNVR London Z/2487 Superb Crawt, James Bishop, James Stoker 1st Class K5330 Black Prince Service Record states: According to relatives this man's correct name is J.Crawt Served as James Bishop (GR 5970) Cunningham,Thomas Robertshaw Robertshaw, Thomas Able Seaman SS5233 Royalist Downing, Harold Arthur Franklin, Harold George Stoker 1st Class K24059 Monarch Driscoll, John Maurice Minehane, John Maurice Ordinary Seaman J38382 Onslow Elcome, Herbert George Breach, Herbert George Signal Boy J31306 Benbow Elmer, George Jonathan Kennett, George Chief Stoker 277097 Hampshire Emmett, Maurice Maher, Maurice Musician RMB 1509 Invincible (Served as MAHER), Son of Mary Emmett, of 72, Kirk St., Bolton, Lancs, and the late John Emmett. Born at Colne, Lancs. Farrar, Harrold Foxlee, Arthur Ordinary Seaman J50243 Royal Oak Fennell, William Jones, William Chief Petty Officer (NS) 174938 Moon Ferguson, Patrick Heron Watson Haig-Ferguson, Patrick Heron Watson Midshipman Tiger Surname changed to Haig-Ferguson in 1919 Fielding, William Cornelius Yellop, William Cornelius Boy 1st Class J35479 Neptune Flett, David Thomson Arbuckle, David Stoker 1st Class SS110349 Bellerophon Flippence, Arthur George Sylvester Flipping, Arthur George Musician RMB 1240 King George V Flower, Robert William Richardson, Robert William Able Seaman J23565 Cochrane Foulsham, Leonard Fletcher Warnes, Leonard Stoker 1st Class K3215 Fearless Gallagher, Joseph Chapman, Samuel Stoker 1st Class K31920 Centurion Late SS115015 Gill, Frank Didier, Frank Mosley Private RMLI 13839 Ajax Gill, Joseph William James, Henry John Stoker 2nd Class K30700 Falmouth Glendon, Robert Glendon, Joseph Stoker RNR S 5838 Yarmouth discharged SNLR July 1916 S/R indicates real name was Joseph Glendon, received war medal and victory from War Office but it is unclear at this point which name he served under in the army as no medal card found Graham, Charles William Graham, John Stoker 1st Class SS116733 Birkenhead Greenaway, Walter Joseph Henry Foster, Walter Joseph Henry Chief Ship's Cook 346254 Vanguard Greenway, Ernest Greenaway, Alfred Ernest Stoker 1st Class K23013 Gloucester Also J24368 Hallett, Charles Gordon Heys Heys-Hallett, Charles Gordon Midshipman Malaya Hanratty, Peter Hart, Peter Henry Stoker 1st Class SS110424 Lion Harckham, Albert Edward Randolph Prior, Albert Edward Electrical Artificer 2nd Class 347404 Princess Royal Heatheringrton, Thomas Purse, Thomas Able Seaman RNVR Clyde Z/5890 Hercules "DD: Killed in action on 31 May 1916" Hartwell, George Alexander Horton, John Stoker RNR S 3709 Defence Healy, Frederick John Clarke, Frederick John Stoker 1st Class K27404 Tipperary Service Record: According to relatives this man's correct name is F.J.Healy. Served as F.J. Clarke (GR 5970) Heatherington, Thomas Purse, Thomas Able Seaman RNVR Clyde Z/5890 Warrior "DD: Killed in action on 31 May 1916" Henery, Edward James Willis, Edward James Boy 1st Class J31445 Erin Hicks, William Sidney Lewis, William Sidney Stoker 1st Class K20859 Inflexible Service record is for William Sidney Lewis but a note states correct name HICKS Hill, Thomas Page Hill, Reginald John Hamilton Sergeant 12219 Hampshire The casualty list for HMS Hampshire shows his name as Hill, Thomas Page but his his service record only shows his name as Hill, Reginald John Hamilton both show his official number as 12219 Hollick, Louis Alexander Sparks, Thomas Stoker 1st Class K1130 Canada Holt, Albert Reginald Eichholtz, Albert Reginald Leading Stoker K10711 Canada Hood, James Broadley Broadley, James Petty Officer 231038 Shannon Hopkins, Frank Thomas Botting, Frank Thomas Leading Cook's Mate M95 Faulknor Isaacs, Abraham Levy Layton, Abraham Levy Leading Seaman J24059 Champion Jacques, Thomas Charles Petrie, Charles Thomas Able Seaman J12761 Marlborough Johnson, Harry Smooker, Harry Stoker Petty Officer 296982 Iron Duke Jones, Thomas Charles Evans, Thomas Edward Charles Private RMLI 16162 Princess Royal Jones, William Francis Hogg, William Flint Stoker RNR U 2098 Tiger Not identified by his later name of William Flint Hogg until 1917 Kempshall, John William Edwards, John Private RMLI 11859 Vanguard Kinge, Charles John Frederick Bedford, Charles Frank Able Seaman (ST Acting) SS3458 Acasta Layton, George Samuel Williams, Frederick John Pritchard Stoker Petty Officer 310748 Inflexible According to relatives this man's correct name is George Samuel Layton served as FJP Williams NP2 173/23 Liles, Melville Beaumont William Liles, Montague Officer's Steward 1st Class L5332 King George V Liles, Melville Beaumont William Liles, Montague Stoker 2nd Class K51622 King George V Transferred 22/3/1918 to Stoker 2nd Class Lonergan, William Ladergan, William Shipwright 1st Class 343160 Ajax Mahoney, William John Foster, William John Stoker 1st Class SS115918 Iron Duke Manns, Edwin Manns, Edward Stoker Petty Officer 281223 Ambuscade Marchant, Harry John King, Harry J. Gunner Caroline Although his ADMiralty records record him as Marchant, the Navy List and 1911 Census ship list for HMS Doon record his surname as King. Marhoff, Albert Lee, Albert Ship's Corporal 1st Class 229736 Inflexible Marrs, Hamlet Harrop, Hamlet Richardson Able Seaman 214450 Royal Oak Matthews, David Oliver Matthews, Oliver Leading Cook's Mate M97 Orion Maxwell, Bertram Jesse Elberts Roberts, Elberts Chief Stoker 282914 Invincible Maxwell, Bertram Jesse Elberts Bertram Jessie Maxwell was a Chief Stoker on Invincible. However his medals are inscribed Elberts Roberts as he served under this name. Mckenzie, Matthew Preston, M Ordinary Seaman J45368 Ajax On service record: According to relatives this man's correct name is :- M. Preston served as Matthew Mc Kenzie (GR 5970) McLean, William Cameron Jamieson Maclaine, William Cameron Private RMLI 17890 Colossus Millett, William George Lesson, William Stoker 1st Class K24319 Temeraire Mitchell, Frederick John Murphy, Frederick Michael Stoker Petty Officer 309900 Falmouth Morgan, Edwin James Harris, E.J. Stoker 1st Class K2534 Indefatigable Service Record: According to relatives this man's name is E.J.Harris served as E.J.Morgan (GR 5970) Mossop, James Henderson, James Stoker RNR S 1335 Indefatigable Nowell, Albert Edward Davis, Albert Edward Ordinary Seaman SS6818 Abdiel O'Lone, John Bennett, John Stoker RNR T 2197 Invincible (Served as BENNETT), Son of William and Rose O'Lone; husband of Teresa C. O'Lone, of 59, Monkland St., Middlesbrough. Oates, Eric Danby Merchant, Eric Private RMLI 18389 Hercules Osborne, John Connor, John Stoker Petty Officer 309041 Tiger Pailey, Frederick Arthur Bailey, Frederick William Private RMLI 14750 Collingwood Pamplin, John Henry Maggs, John Edward Stoker 1st Class K24507 Hampshire Payne, William McNally, William Stoker 1st Class K3328 Thunderer Pearson, John McPherson, John Able Seaman RNVR Tyneside Z/7488 Defence Service Record N.P. 2/3563/21. Board approval for regarding this rating as identical with John McPHERSON late No 81083 R.F.A. Phillips, Henry John Tutton, Henry John Mechanician 292785 King George V Philpott, Frederick Taylor, Frederick Officer's Steward 1st Class 359178 Collingwood Piper, Charles Strugnell, John Stoker 1st Class K17756 Fearless Poplett, Alfred George Wells, Alfred George Stoker Petty Officer K2798 Hercules Pratt, Charles William Gill, Charles William Stoker 1st Class 302125 Cochrane Prince, John William Coleman, John Stoker 1st Class 174613 Agincourt Raymond, Hermon Charles Langwasser, Hermon Charles Able Seaman J3092 Conqueror Revill, William Reginald Williams, Reginald Stoker 1st Class K23021 Colossus Rodd, Edward Lavender Berry, Edward Gunner RMA 13079 Revenge Name change 11 Jan 1913 Rosenbloom, George Lewis, George Private RMLI 13094 Ajax Sadler, Albert Robert Reinstadtler Able Seaman J13052 Queen Mary German ancestry Sanders, Archibald John Sanders, Thomas Stoker 1st Class K21637 Colossus Sargent, Trevor Tom Sargent, John Stoker 1st Class SS105182 Tipperary Scase, Charles George Smith, John Stoker 1st Class K25013 Blanche Segraves, William Schofield, William Stoker 1st Class SS111916 Thunderer Stevens, Robert Jones, Owen Robert Owen Wireman 2nd Class M13659 Tiger Tanner, Edwin Turner, Edwin Petty Officer (NS) 221813 Black Prince Tew, George William Collins, John Gunner RMA 6150 Barham Pre 1915 Tew, George William Jew, George William Barham mistranscribed on TNA Thomas, Henry Edward Noble, Henry Edward Stoker 1st Class SS115042 Canterbury Thorpe, Sidney Swift, Harry Stoker 1st Class SS104687 Canada Toole, William John Dunphy, John Stoker Petty Officer K19361 Nottingham Trelawn, Harold Leonard Collins, Harold Leonard Officer's Steward 2nd Class 365500 Nicator Tuck, Walter Love, Walter Stoker 1st Class 308831 Caroline Turner, Benjamin James Alfred Turner, Alfred Stoker RNR T 2501 Thunderer Vowden, Albertus Vowden, Bertie Stoker 1st Class K18889 Thunderer Waller, Arthur Craig Craig, Arthur William Captain Barham Wallis, Jack Thomas Donovan, John Thomas Stoker Petty Officer 296363 Hercules Ward, Fred Wood, George Stoker Petty Officer 289773 Queen Mary CWGC: (Served as WOOD, George). Son of Thomas and Ella Ward, of Wakefield, Yorks.; husband of Jane Ellen Ward, of 4, Spring Garden View, Landport, Portsmouth. Waring, Benedict Waring, Bertram Leading Seaman J3920 Lion Werran, George Squires, George Private RMLI 17061 Warrior Westall, George Thomas West, George Thomas Able Seaman SS4382 Yarmouth Whetreir, James White, James Able Seaman J2591 Colossus Whittingham, Arthur Jones, Arthur Boy Telegraphist J31481 Orion Williamson, Frederick Arnold Williamson-Noble, Frederick Arnold Temporary Surgeon Warspite After 1921 (Williamson-Noble) Wordsworth, Christopher Albert Clifton, Charlie Gunner RMA 6740 Barham Wrathmall, Charles Wrathmall, John Edward Boy 1st Class J37310 Cochrane Wright, William Edward Carris, William Edward Ordinary Seaman J19322 Queen Mary