HMS Onslow Crew List

Please note that the 'Rank/Rate' and 'From and To' dates only reflect those held actually at the Battle of Jutland.
The individual could have joined or left the ship before or after these dates, with differing 'Rank/Rates'.
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This crew list was last updated on Saturday, 18 March 2023, 10:01 and contains 82 names

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Name	Birth	Death	Rank/Rate At Jutland	From	To	ON	The National Archives Citable Reference	Additional Information
Amsden, William Richard	30/05/1879		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	182053	ADM 188/304/182053
Attwood, William Alfred	14/08/1877		Chief Petty Officer	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	170923	ADM 188/279/170923	Commendation
Aylwin, Leonard	20/04/1885		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	217981	ADM 188/382/217981
Baker, George William	01/04/1885		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	217831	ADM 188/382/217831
Barber, Frederick	15/12/1887		Petty Officer	07/05/1916	31/12/1917	234028	ADM 188/415/234028	Commendation St. George's Cross 4th Class
Berridge, Henry	29/04/1893		Stoker 1st Class	03/04/1916	08/07/1916	K17116	ADM 188/901/17116
Blemings, Thomas John	31/07/1893		Stoker 1st Class	14/04/1916	30/09/1917	K29114	ADM 188/925/29114
Blenkins, John	24/08/1891		Stoker 1st Class	14/04/1916	23/03/1917	K7180	ADM 188/881/7180
Brown, George William	05/06/1893		Able Seaman	03/04/1916	30/06/1917	J7149	ADM 188/661/7149
Brown, William Gordon	29/04/1894		Able Seaman	14/04/1915	30/09/1917	J26268	ADM 188/699/26268
Brudenell, Joseph	19/08/1875		Chief Stoker	04/04/1916	31/10/1917	277829	ADM 188/442/277829
Brunton, William	27/02/1882		Stoker Petty Officer	01/05/1916	30/09/1917	296809	ADM 188/480/296809
Calder, David	21/08/1890		Able Seaman	03/04/1916	30/09/1917	236585	ADM 188/420/236585
Carpenter, Gaston Victor	08/12/1895		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	11/06/1917	J13738	ADM 188/674/13738
Cashin, William	24/02/1887		Leading Signalman	07/05/1916	11/07/1917	230273	ADM 188/407/230273	Commendation St. George's Cross 4th Class
Castell, Frederick	12/03/1891		Leading Telegraphist	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	239676	ADM 188/426/239676	Commendation
Cleife, Albert Edward	24/12/1875	c1950	Chief Petty Officer	03/04/1916	16/10/1917	160883	ADM 188/236/160883
Clunie, John	21/11/1891		Stoker 2nd Class	14/04/1916	10/08/1916	K29287	ADM 188/925/29287
Coates, Richard Henry	09/12/1896		Ordinary Seaman	07/04/1916	09/06/1916	SS6179	ADM 188/1100/6179
Colston, Edgar Arthur	08/10/1886		Stoker 1st Class	14/04/1916	31/10/1917	K29099	ADM 188/925/29099
D'Arcy, Thomas N.			Surgeon Probationer R.N.V.R.	04/04/1916				Onslow Navy List
Damen, William Henry	24/02/1890	31/05/1916	Stoker Petty Officer	03/04/1916	31/05/1916	K1419	ADM 188/869/1419
Davies, Walter Thomas	02/08/1887		Able Seaman	03/04/1916	28/07/1917	231786	ADM 188/410/231786
Dennett, Frank Wyndham	13/08/1890		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1916	239762	ADM 188/426/239762
Doherty, Constantine	18/11/1879		Gunner (T)	30/03/1916	16/12/1919		ADM 196/156/283	Onslow Navy List
Driscoll, John Maurice	04/04/1896		Ordinary Seaman	07/05/1916	09/06/1916	J38382	ADM 188/723/38382	AKA: Minehane, John Maurice
Elsey, Norman Walter	01/12/1898		Boy Telegraphist	07/05/1916	29/06/1916	J31788	ADM 188/710/31788
Evans, Cyril Ernest	09/10/1892		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	J5977	ADM 188/658/5977
Foulkes, Thomas Johnston	20/12/1881		Engineer Lieutenant-Commander	05/10/1915	18/01/1918		ADM 196/130/455	Onslow Navy List
Freeman, Robert	30/08/1892		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	08/06/1917	J3531	ADM 188/654/3531
French, George	04/09/1882		Stoker Petty Officer	03/04/1916	31/10/1917	307175	ADM 188/501/307175	St. George's Cross 4th Class
Garvey, William Arthur	20/02/1888		Stoker Petty Officer	07/05/1916	31/10/1917	K215	ADM 188/867/215
Hammond, Joseph	21/03/1888		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	229935	ADM 188/406/229935
Heath, Joseph	23/07/1893		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	25/10/1916	SS5039	ADM 188/1099/5039	Note
Hemsley, John Thomas	02/09/1891	31/05/1916	Stoker 1st Class	14/04/1916	31/05/1916	SS110098	ADM 188/1116/110098
Hills, Francis Frederick	28/04/1878		Stoker Petty Officer	04/04/1916	30/09/1917	282981	ADM 188/452/282981	Commendation
Hossack, William	17/02/1891		Stoker 1st Class	14/04/1916	30/09/1917	K29116	ADM 188/925/29116
Irish, William Henry	20/12/1885		Stoker 1st Class	03/04/1915	31/12/1916	305609	ADM 188/498/305609
Journeaux, John Walter Philip	03/08/1885		Stoker 1st Class	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	223228	ADM 188/393/223228
Joy, William Henry	07/09/1895		Officer's Steward 2nd Class	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	L6451	ADM 188/1000/6451
Kennedy, Fred	25/09/1892		Leading Seaman	01/04/1916	30/09/1917	J7351	ADM 188/661/7351
Knox, John Needham	10/10/1890		Lieutenant	29/03/1916	27/07/1917		ADM 196/145/38	Onslow Navy List Was on Jackal from December 1913 leaving on 28//03/1916
Lee, Charles Shaw	21/11/1893	08/10/1916	Able Seaman	07/05/1916	8ct1916	J8113	ADM 188/663/8113	NP 6911/16 DD 8th October 1916 lost overboard from HMS "Onslow"
Leggatt, Henry	04/03/1875		Petty Officer	04/04/1916	30/09/1917	162407	ADM 188/239/162407
Lewin, George	05/06/1876	12/05/1954	Gunner	24/05/1916	07/07/1917		ADM 196/34/771
Lowman, Thomas Walter	16/01/1894		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	J13778	ADM 188/674/13778
Luffman, Alfred James	08/01/1897		Able Seaman	14/04/1916	30/09/1917	J24296	ADM 188/695/24296
Mabey, Arthur	01/11/1889		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	237930	ADM 188/422/237930
Mansfield, John William	14/03/1887		Engine Room Artificer 4th Class	07/05/1916	18/09/1916	M15437	ADM 188/1048/15437
Marchant, Ernest	02/11/1893		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	J14014	ADM 188/675/14014
Mather, Ernest	31/07/1892	08/10/1916	Able Seaman	07/05/1916	08/10/1916	J7841	ADM 188/662/7841	NP 6911/16 DD 8th October 1916 lost overboard from HMS "Onslow"
Moore, Roderick Larken	04/08/1895		Sub-Lieutenant	07/05/1916	29/06/1916		ADM 196/146/2	Onslow Navy List
Norfolk, George Frederick	06/02/1892		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	SS3305	ADM 188/1097/3305
Norris, Arthur	24/02/1897		Able Seaman	14/04/1916	30/09/1917	J27020	ADM 188/701/27020
Page, William Frank	30/01/1893		Leading Seaman	30/04/1916	06/07/1917	J7382	ADM 188/661/7382
Parker, Harry	02/04/1897		Ordinary Seaman	07/05/1916	27/11/1916	J41772	ADM 188/730/41772
Payne, Richard William	16/04/1887	08/06/1916	Leading Cook's Mate	14/04/1916	08/06/1916	366105	ADM 188/559/366105	8 June '16 DD on wounds received in action 31 May 1916 np 3910/16
Peel, John William	15/05/1882		Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class	04/04/1916	18/06/1919	271103	ADM 188/435/271103
Pickering, Frederick	11/01/1894		Stoker 1st Class			K17118	ADM 188/901/17118
Pipe, John Philip	29/08/1896		Able Seaman	14/04/1916	30/09/1917	J29519	ADM 188/706/29519
Pitt, Joseph Samuel	26/09/1892		Able Seaman			J4810	ADM 188/656/4810
Plain, Charles Frederick	24/10/1875		Engine Room Artificer 4th Class	11/05/1916	15/06/1916	269491	ADM 188/431/269491
Pook, Frank	05/05/1888					364787	ADM 188/556/364787	Commendation
Pottle, Frederick George Terry	08/12/1891		Stoker 2nd Class	14/04/1916	10/08/1916	K29677	ADM 188/926/29677
Powell, Percy Charles	28/03/1890		Petty Officer	27/05/1916	30/09/1916	235399	ADM 188/417/235399
Ruffel, George	26/10/1887		Leading Stoker	07/05/1916	01/12/1916	K13695	ADM 188/894/13695
Sands, Thomas	01/03/1881		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	196626	ADM 188/340/196626
Shields, Neil	11/03/1891		Stoker 1st Class	14/04/1916	30/09/1917	K29115	ADM 188/925/29115
Siddle, Joseph	04/05/1886		Stoker 1st Class	14/04/1916	11/06/1917	306901	ADM 188/500/306901
Skeels, John	01/07/1893					J6737	ADM 188/660/6737
Smith, Henry	15/01/1883		Stoker Petty Officer	04/04/1916	30/09/1917	305758	ADM 188/498/305758
Stockwell, Thomas Richard	11/09/1881		Able Seaman	14/04/1916	30/08/1917	194053	ADM 188/334/194053
Tompkins, Joseph George	25/01/1893	16/04/1928	Leading Seaman			J6002	ADM 188/659/6002
Tovey, John Cronyn	07/03/1885	12/01/1971	Lieutenant-Commander	c April 1916			ADM 196/126/117	Onslow Navy List
Wadham, Henry George	01/10/1887		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	225817	ADM 188/398/225817
Walker, William	23/08/1892		Stoker 1st Class	25/05/1916	02/05/1917	K20407	ADM 188/907/20407
White, Lionel George	19/04/1884		Engine Room Artificer 4th Class	03/04/1916	01/06/1917	M7672	ADM 188/1033/7672
Wiseman, John Edward	10/04/1885		Leading Seaman	07/05/1916	01/10/1917	210648	ADM 188/368/210648
Witham, Reuben	17/07/1885		Able Seaman	07/05/1916	30/09/1917	213943	ADM 188/374/213943
Woodhouse, Cyril John	15/02/1896					J14446	ADM 188/675/14446	Commendation St. George's Cross 4th Class
Woodland, Henry Ernest	19/12/1879		Stoker Petty Officer			297947	ADM 188/482/297947	St. George's Cross 4th Class
Yarnall, Francis Richard	27/11/1894		Able Seaman	14/04/1916	30/09/1917	SS4617	ADM 188/1098/4617