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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION MEMORIAL PLAQUES
A library of images of RND Bronze Memorial Plaques, Scrolls, medals & photos.

Plaque Surnames
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Clyde Z/4600 AB John SANDILANDS R.N.V.R.
189th Brigade Machine Gun Company, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 13th November 1916.
Thiepval Memorial (MR 21)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 22/5/15 ; Draft for MEF (1st Class Machine Gunner) 5/10/15, joined Nelson Bn. 21/10/15-29/5/16 transferred to 2nd Brigade MG Company.
A Student ; b.2/9/1897 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, William, Highgate Mill, Lugton, Ayrshire. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Father.

CH/17541 A/Cpl.(Pte.) Cecil Dalton SCOTT R.M.L.I.
1st Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Wounded & Missing, assumed killed in action, 26th October 1917.
Tyne Cot Memorial (MR 30)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 26/8/1912 ; Embarked RM Brigade 14/3/17 ; Draft for BEF 16/4/17, posted to 1st RM Bn. from Base Depot Calais 8/5/17-26/10/17 DD.
Awarded Cert. & Medallion of the Royal Life Saving Society 29/11/13 ; Promoted Acting Corporal 6/10/17 ; b.Carlisle 26/8/1895 ; Son of Joseph & Annie Scott, of Park Farm House, Frittenden, Nr.Ashford, Kent, later of: Waller Hill House, Frittenden, Kent. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Father.

Tyneside Z/1436 AB George SCOTT R.N.V.R.
Nelson Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 16th October 1916.
Auchonvillers Military Cemetery (FR 35)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 12/11/14 ; Nelson Bn. C/1344 24/2/15-26/2/16 to UK Leave, rejoined Nelson Bn. BEF 6/6/16-16/10/16 DD. CWGC = age 23 ; Nelson Bn. War Diary 16/10/16 states:- "Left ENGLEBELMER to relieve 13th SUSSEX in AUCHONVILLERS Sector. Relief complete 1.30pm. Enemy's artillery active in evening doing some damage to trenches & killing one & wounding another man." ; Nelson Bn. UK Leave party 26/2/16 ; Rated AB Higher Grade 16/11/15, disrated to AB 7/9/16(did steal butter & jam belonging to Company rations) ; A Waggon Builder ; b.17/7/1890 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Mother, 24 Station Rd., Workington.

PLY/16410 Pte. James SCOTT R.M.L.I.
No.3 Company, Plymouth Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action at Kum-Kale, 4th March 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted Belfast 24/9/13 ; Plymouth Bn. at Dunkirk & Defence of Antwerp 1914 ; Plymouth Bn. No.3 Company MEF 6/2/15-4/3/15 DD. A Joiner ; b.Belfast, Antrim 30/6/1896 ; Father, William, 42 Cheviot Ave., Belfast ; 1914 Star issued to father 19/2/19, Clasp, BWM & Victory medal not issued/claimed.

Kitchener W/203 AB Robert SHARPLES R.N.V.R.
Nelson Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 13th July 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted as Private No.15304 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2/9/14 & transferred to RNVR 7/9/14 ; Nelson Bn. C/1199 17/11/14-13/7/15 DD.
Born Crofton 21/9/1894. A Miner. Resided with father, Zephaniah Sharples, at 15 Crown View, Crofton, near Wakefield, Yorkshire. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. not issued/claimed "DD 13/7/15"

PLY/160/S Pte. John SHAW R.M.L.I.
No.3 Company, Plymouth Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 26th April 1915.
('Y' Beach 25-26/4/15)
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- ex-16241 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, enlisted Barnsley 8/9/1914 age 19 & transferred to Plymouth Short-Service RMLI 16/9/14 ; Plymouth Bn. No.3 Company MEF 6/2/15-26/4/15 DD.
CWGC incorrectly record his date of death as "3/5/15"
A Miner ; b.Monk Bretton, Barnsley 28/1/1895 ; Father, Herbert, 1 Quarry St., Smithies, Barnsley.

Barnsley Chronicle Front Page 15th July 1916:- MISSING-NOW REPORTED DEAD. Private Jack Shaw, of the RMLI, whose home was at 1, Quarry St., Smithies, was reported missing on May 13th of last year, & now official information has been received that he is reported dead. He was 21 years of age & prior to enlisting in Sept. 1914, he worked at Wharncliffe Colliery. The deceased was well known & highly esteemed. He was a regular worshipper at Buckley St. Chapel. ; 14/15 Star, BWM & Vic. issued to Father.

PO/17008 L/Cpl. Ernest Frank SHERGOLD R.M.L.I.
Portsmouth Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 3rd May 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)


RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted Southampton 16/10/1913 ; Portsmouth Bn. at Ostend 26/8/14-1/9/14, Dunkirk & Defence of Antwerp 19/9/14-12/10/14 ; MEF 28/2/15-3/5/15 DD.
CWGC incorrectly records his date of death as "6/5/15".
A Farm Labourer ; b.Stratford-Sub-Castle, Salisbury 8/6/1895 ; Son of Henry and Edith Shergold, of Albert Place, South Newton, Wilton, Nr. Salisbury ; Please note that all Portsmouth Bn. casualties recorded by the CWGC as died on the 6th of May 1915 were most likely killed in the charge up Razor-Back hill, Monash Valley, on the 3rd May 1915, but may have been killed at Anzac Beachhead on any date between 28/4/15 & 3/5/15. ; 1914 Star issued to father 15/3/19.

PO/15595 A/Cpl.(Pte.) Walter Edward SHERGOLD R.M.L.I.
Portsmouth Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 3rd May 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- ex-4th Bn. Wilts. Regt., transferred/enlisted RMLI 5/1/1910 ; Portsmouth Bn. at Ostend 26/8/14-1/9/14, Dunkirk & Defence of Antwerp 1914 ; MEF 28/2/15-3/5/15 DD.
CWGC incorrectly records his date of death as "6/5/15".
Appointed Lance Corporal 15/8/14, Paid Lance Corporal 13/9/14, Acting Corporal 13/11/14 ; A General Labourer ; b.Wilton, Wilts. 23/1/1892 ; Son of Solomon and Elizabeth Shergold, of 8 West St., Wilton, Wilts., later of: 2 Magdalen Cottages, Fugglestone, Salisbury, Wiltshire ; Please note that all Portsmouth Bn. casualties recorded by the CWGC as died on the 6th of May 1915 were most likely killed in the charge up Razor-Back hill, Monash Valley, on the 3rd May 1915, but may have been killed at Anzac Beachhead on any date between 28/4/15 & 3/5/15. ; 1914 Star issued to Father 8/11/19, V.B. issued to Father.

PO/17491 Pte. Albert Victor SHIPSTONE R.M.L.I.
Deal Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 1st May 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted Nottingham 17/8/14 ; Embarked RM Brigade 13/9/14 ; Deal Bn. (14 Star Roll reads Portsmouth Bn.) at Dunkirk 19/9/14-12/10/14 ; MEF 28/2/15-1/5/15 DD.
A Miner ; b.Darnall, Sheffield 8/7/1897 ; Son of Ben and Elizabeth Shipstone, of 48 Coleridge Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire ; 1914 Star issued to mother 13/11/19.

Tyneside Z/616 AB.HG James SHUTTLEWORTH MiD R.N.V.R.
Hood Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, later reported killed in action, 4th June 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 23/10/14 ; Hood Bn. C/118 2/11/14-4/6/15 DD.
CWGC incorrectly record his rank as "AB" & has no record of MiD ; MiD London Gazette 13/7/16 p.6953 ; Rated AB Higher Grade 25/5/15 ; Born 6/3/1892. An Engineer. Son of John and Isabel Shuttleworth, of 4 Huddlestone St., Cullercoats, Northumberland. Resided with mother.

PO/494/S Pte. Cecil Harold SKELTON R.M.L.I.
Portsmouth Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 3rd May 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Embarked RM Brigade 17/11/14 ; Portsmouth Bn. MEF 28/2/15-3/5/15 DD.
CWGC incorrectly record his name as "Cyril" & died "6/5/15" ; Served as Cyril ; Attestation signature reads "Cyril" ; Death Plaque reads "Cecil Harold Skelton" ; 1901 Census = Cecil Skelton, age 3 in York ; AFB2090A in ADM/157/2671.
b.St. Cuthbert's, York 28/8/1895(true date 1898) ; Son of Mr. G.H. & Mrs. J.H. Skelton, of 16 Jewbury, York, Yorkshire. ; Please note that all Portsmouth Bn. casualties recorded by the CWGC as died on the 6th of May 1915 were most likely killed in the charge up Razor-Back hill, Monash Valley, on the 3rd May 1915, but may have been killed at Anzac Beachhead on any date between 28/4/15 & 3/5/15.

PLY/1809/S Pte. Charles Perry SKINNER R.M.L.I.
2nd Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, later reported killed in action, 26th October 1917.
Tyne Cot Memorial (MR 30)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted Weston-super-Mare 27/12/16 ; Embarked RM Brigade 16/2/17 ; 2nd RM Bn. Draft for BEF 27/3/17, joined 2nd RM Bn. 2/5/17-26/10/17 DD.
A Press Hand, Boot Factory ; b.11/9/1892 ; Next-of-Kin: Brother, Jack, Long Ashton, Nr. Bristol, later: Wife, Emily, "Shirley House," 32 Foxley Rd., Brixton, London SW9.

Kitchener P/460 PO Richard SKITT R.N.V.R.
Drake Battalion, R.N.D.
Died of wounds at 9.30pm in 8th Casualty Clearing Station (Gassed) 6th August 1917.
Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun (FR 113)


RND Roll of Honour gives:- ex-16753 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, enlisted 3/9/14 & transferred to RNVR at Crystal Palace 10/9/14 ; Drake Bn. D/1480 3/11/14 & Scout Section 9/1/15-24/5/15 wounded, rejoined Drake Bn. 31/5/15-11/1/16 Septic cut right middle finger, rejoined Drake Bn. 20/3/16-6/8/17 DD.
Drake Bn. War Diary 6/8/17:- "Enemy bombardment of ???? intensity at 2am. Gas shells on front line & Sunken Road. 1 Other Rank died from gas poisoning & 1 Other Rank gassed."
12/4/16 Awarded Cert. by GOC for Courageous & Gallant Conduct in the Field. ; A Miner ; b.Sharlstone, Wakefield, Yorks. 31/7/1895 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, James, 9 Filford St., Castleford, Yorks. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Universal Legatee.

PLY/644/S Pte. Charles William Scott SMART R.M.L.I.
Deal Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 19th July 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

The CWGC record this man as "Charles William Smart" only.
RND Roll of Honour gives:- Deal Bn. MEF 28/2/15-19/7/15 DD.
Death Plaque reads "Charles William Scott Smart" ; FreeBMD = Charles William S. Smart, Gloucester, Sept. Qr. 1894, Vol. 6a, page 252. ; b.13/6/1894 ; Son of John William Smart, of 126 Millbrook Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

CH/138/S Pte. Cyril SMITH R.M.L.I.
'D' Company, Chatham Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action 28th May 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- ex-Private Notts & Derby Regt., enlisted Sutton-in-Ashfield 4/9/14 age 26, transferred to Chatham Division RMLI short-service 16/9/14 ; Chatham Bn. MEF 6/2/15-28/5/15 DD.
Son of Samuel and Priscilla Smith, of Wharf Road, Medin Bank, Stanton Hill, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Husband of Lily Smith, of 127 Cross Row, Stanton Hill, Nr. Mansfield, Notts. (later Mrs. Lily Fisher, of Mansfield).

PLY/1657/S Pte. Harry SPARROW R.M.L.I.
1st Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 26th October 1917.
Tyne Cot Memorial (MR 30)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 18/10/16 age 32 years 7 months ; Embarked RM Brigade 29/12/16 ; Draft for BEF 7/2/17, joined 1st RM Bn. 3/3/17-4/6/17 SW Buttock, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 30/8/17-26/10/17 DD.
Son of Harry Charles & Charlotte Sparrow, of 74 Kingsholm Rd., Gloucester. Husband of Florence Emily Sparrow, of 6 Maple Rd., Horfield, Bristol.

PO/2314/S Pte. Frederick Herbert SPECK R.M.L.I.
2nd Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Died of wounds, 13th January 1918.
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt (FR 398)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- 2nd RM Bn. Draft for BEF 5/11/17. Papers misfiled in ADM/157/2720 (Ha-Hi 1918).
Son of George & Louisa Speck, of 119 Shelbourne Rd., Bournemouth. ADM/171/171 = V.B. not issued/claimed "DD 13/1/18".

Tyneside Z/1789 AB Thomas Robson SPROTT R.N.V.R.
1st Platoon, 'D' Company, Collingwood Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 4th June 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 13/11/14 ; Collingwood Bn. 'D' Company 1st Platoon 4/3/15-4/6/15 DD.
CWGC = age 34 ; Born 28/12/1884. A Miner. Son of Charles Rogers Sprott and Annie Sprott, of 26 Double Row, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, and was living at 28 Laburnum Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland, at the time of his enlistment. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Father.

PLY/1689/S Pte. Walter Edwin STAFFORD R.M.L.I.
9th Platoon, 'C' Company, 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 28th April 1917.
Arras Memorial (MR 20)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 12/11/16 age 28 years ; Embarked RM Brigade 19/1/17 ; Draft for BEF 9/3/17, joined 2nd RM Bn. 30/3/17-28/4/17 DD. Wife, Ada, 10 Court, 2 House, Gooch St., Birmingham ; ADM/171 = V.B. issued to Universal Legatee.

Tyneside Z/8832 AB William Henry STANLEY R.N.V.R.
Hawke Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 24th April 1917.
Arras Memorial (MR 20)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 30/11/15 ; Draft for BEF 4/12/16, joined Hawke Bn. 22/12/16-24/4/17 DD.
b.6/9/1897 ; A Fireman at John Storey & Co. ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Parents, Thomas & Mary, 4 Green St., Scotswood-on-Tyne ; ADM/171 = V.B. issued to Universal Legatee.

PLY/452/S Pte. Arthur George STEVENS R.M.L.I.
2nd Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 29th December 1915.
Redoubt Cemetery, Helles (Gi 2)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Plymouth Bn. MEF 6/2/15-9/10/15 Jaundice, rejoined 2nd RM Bn. 3/11/15-29/12/15 DD.
CWGC incorrectly record his unit as "Plymouth Bn." ; Mother, Susan, 4 Stanley Place, Sidmouth, Devon ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. (Lance Corporal) issued to Mother IC/7175/1916.

CH/2112/S Pte. Francis Will STEVENS R.M.L.I.
1st Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Died in 6th Stationary Hospital from Accidental Injuries 16th October 1918
(wounded accidentally 30/9/18).
Fillièvres British Cemetery (FR 1512)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 14/2/17 ; Draft for BEF 8/7/17, joined 1st RM Bn. 2/9/17-29/10/17 Pyrexia Unknown Origin, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 31/1/18-10/3/18 to UK Leave, rejoined 1st RM Bn. BEF 31/3/18-25/8/18 Shell Abrasion Head, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 22/9/18-30/9/18 wounded.
Widow, Blanche, 10 Leahall Rd., Leyton, London E10 ; ADM/171 = V.B. issued to Universal Legatee.

CH/2219/S Pte. Harold STEVENSON R.M.L.I.
2nd Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 26th October 1917.
Poelcapelle British Cemetery (B 126)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 29/3/17 ; Embarked RM Brigade 18/5/17 ; Draft for BEF 28/6/17, joined 2nd RM Bn. 1/8/17-26/10/17 DD.
A Mechanic ; Father, Thomas, 95 Elkington St., Newtown Rd., Birmingham ; ADM/171 = V.B. issued to Universal Legatee IC/10740/1917

Clyde Z/1127 AB George STEWART R.N.V.R.
Hawke Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 2nd July 1915.
Skew Bridge Cemetery, Helles (Gi 14)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 19/10/14 ; Hawke Bn. A/171 20/2/15-2/7/15 DD.
CWGC = age 17 ; Born 21/8/1896. A Labourer. Son of George Stewart, of 30 Powis Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. Resided with father.

CH/18863 Pte. Albert Edward SURRIDGE R.M.L.I.
1st Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 28th April 1917.
Arras Memorial (MR 20)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted London 31/8/14 ; Embarked RM Brigade (Deal Bn.) 20/11/14 ; Deal Bn. MEF 28/2/15-14/6/15 Shattered right toe (2nd RN Field Ambulance admission book = Deal Bn. 14/6/15 BW right foot shattered, to Clearing Hospital 'W' Beach same date), Invalided to UK 4/7/15 ; Embarked RM Brigade (2nd Occasion) 22/10/15, joined 1st RM Bn. 22/11/15-6/12/15 Catarrh, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 23/12/15-6/1/16 GSW right toe (old wound), rejoined 1st RM Bn. at Mudros 26/1/16-3/3/16 to Base Details, joined 11th Entrenching Bn. 14/9/16, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 25/11/16-28/4/17 DD.
A Blouse Cutter ; b.Mile End, London 15/3/1897 ; Father, John, 42 Outram Rd., East Ham, Essex.

Tyneside Z/1947 AB Thomas Hedley SVENSSON R.N.V.R.
4th Platoon, 'D' Company, Collingwood Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 4th June 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Collingwood Bn. 'D' Company 4th Platoon 4/3/15-4/6/15 DD.
Born 13th April 1895. A Boiler-maker. Son of August and Eleanor (née Metcalfe) Svensson, of 31 Cardonnel Street, North Shields, Northumberland, & resided there on enlistment. On the 20th June 1915 his brother-in-law, Mr. William S. Hedley, of 12 Nile St., South Shields, wrote that “Mr Svensson is at sea at present, and it is considered desirable not to send news direct to Mother as ‘she fears the worst.’ Requests news to be sent to him.” (Listed on Geary’s Roll as Thomas Stevenson).