The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 6,759 recorded WW1 deaths for the Royal Naval Reserve.
HARPHAM, Arthur. Deck Hand, 486/DA. H.M. Trawler "Senator", Royal Naval Reserve. Chatham Naval Memorial, Chatham, Kent, UK. (This memorial is found in St. Mary & St. Gabriel Churchyard, Binbrook, Lincolnshire, UK). 21-05-1917.
SENATOR, hired trawler, Adty No 295. Built 1905, 211grt, Grimsby-reg GY.61. Armament: 1-3pdr. In service 8.14-5.17 as minesweeper. Mined 21.5.17 off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland.
FARR, George Herbert. Second Hand, 44301/TS. H.M.S. "Satellite", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 30-10-1918. Age 40. Son of Henry & Hannah Mary Farr.
H.M.S. SATELLITE, harbour service, RNVR drillship, North Shields; base ship 1914-18 (ex-corvette, ex-composite screw sloop, Satellite-class), built 1881, 1420 tons. Sold 21.10.47.
FERGUSON, William Joseph. Trimmer, 7543/TS. H.M.S. "Pekin", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 13-12-1918. Age 19. Son of Joseph & Margaret Ferguson of Whitehouse, Belfast, Ireland.
H.M.S. Pekin was the Royal Navy Auxiliary shore base at Grimsby between 1907 & 1919.
FIRTH, Edward. Skipper. H.M. Trawler "Northumbria", Royal Naval reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 05-10-1920. Age 45. Husband of Susan Firth 0f Convamore Road, Grimsby.
H.M. Trawler NORTHUMBRIA, hired trawler, Adty No 623. Built 1906, 211grt, Grimsby-reg GY.169. Armament: 1-12pdr. In service 9.14-3.17 as minesweeper. Mined 3.3,17 near May Island. (CWGC has the ship as H.M.Transport Northumbria but i have been unable to find any trace of such a vessel).
FULLER, G. Trimmer, 3121/TS. H.M. Trawler "Chrysolyte", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 19-10-1920.
H.M. Trawler CHRYSOLITE, hired trawler, Adty No 2982. Built 1916, 251grt, Hull-reg H.513. Armament: 1-6pdr AA. In service 12.16-1919 as minesweeper. Served in WW2
GAFFNEY, Dominic. Trimmer, 5080/TS. H.M.S. "Vivid", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 25-01-1919.
VIVID, harbour service, base ship, Devonport, renamed VIVID (old) 1920, renamed YC.37, hulk by 1923 (ex-CUCKOO, ex-flatiron gunboat, Ant-class), built 1873, 254 tons. Sold 1958. VIVID (9.21), depot ship – see CAMBRIAN, light cruiser, ex-2nd-class protected cruiser, Astraea-class. Sold 2.23. VIVID (6.22) – see MARSHAL NEY, monitor, Marshal Ney-class
GIBSON, George. Skipper. Naval Base (Kingston), Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 02-11-1916.
H.M. Trawler KINGSTON, hired trawler, Adty No 2575. Built 1897, 161grt, Grimsby-reg GY.206. Armament: 1-3pdr. In service 6.15-1919 as minesweeper. I can find no trace of a 'Naval Base (Kingston) for this period & believe that the above trawler was attached to H.M.S. PEKIN, the auxiliary shore base at Grimsby.
GREEN, John William. Trimmer, 1184/TS H.M.S. "Vivid", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 22-06-1915.
VIVID, harbour service, base ship, Devonport, renamed VIVID (old) 1920, renamed YC.37, hulk by 1923 (ex-CUCKOO, ex-flatiron gunboat, Ant-class), built 1873, 254 tons. Sold 1958. VIVID (9.21), depot ship – see CAMBRIAN, light cruiser, ex-2nd-class protected cruiser, Astraea-class. Sold 2.23. VIVID (6.22) – see MARSHAL NEY, monitor, Marshal Ney-class
GRICE, James. Deck Hand, 337/DA. H.M. Trawler "Lord Airedale", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 18-03-1915.
H.M.Trawler LORD AIREDALE, hired trawler, Adty No 847. Built 1911, 215grt, Grimsby-reg GY.910. Armament: 1-3pdr. In service 2.15-11.16. Mined 29.11.16 off Sunk Light Vessel.
HAGUE, William. Deck Hand, 5611/DA. H.M. Trawler "Longset", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 06-02-1917. Age 29.
H.M. Trawler LONGSET, hired trawler, Adty No 1503. Built 1914, 275grt, Grimsby-reg GY.376. Armament: 1-6pdr. In service 15.15-2.17. Mined 6.2.17 off Wells Point.
HAINES, Henry. Engineman, 3842/ES. H.M. Trawler, "Strymon", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 24-09-1916.
H.M. Trawler STRYMON, hired trawler, Adty No 1842. Built 1899, 198grt, Grimsby-reg GY.912. Armament: 1-12pdr. In service 8.15-10.17 as minesweeper. Mined 27.10.17 off Shipwash Light Vessel.
HANDY, A. Trimmer/Cook, 193/TC. H.M.S. "Vivid", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 15-08-1919.
VIVID, harbour service, base ship, Devonport, renamed VIVID (old) 1920, renamed YC.37, hulk by 1923 (ex-CUCKOO, ex-flatiron gunboat, Ant-class), built 1873, 254 tons. Sold 1958. VIVID (9.21), depot ship – see CAMBRIAN, light cruiser, ex-2nd-class protected cruiser, Astraea-class. Sold 2.23. VIVID (6.22) – see MARSHAL NEY, monitor, Marshal Ney-class
HANN, Charles. Trimmer, 1180/TS. H.M. Trawler "Grenadier", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 03-01-1916. Age 30. Husband of Eliza A. Hann of Grafton Street, Grimsby.
H.M. Trawler GRENADIER (ex-GRENADA), hired trawler, Adty No 714. Built 1907, 219grt, Grimsby-reg GY.323. Armament: 1-6pdr AA. In service 12.14-1919 as minesweeper. H.M.S. GRENADE (ex-GRENADIER), paddle minesweeper, mercantile conversion to take advantage of shallow draught, high speed and manoeuvrability, Adty No. 536. Built 1885, 357grt. Armament: 1-6pdr AA. In service 3.7.16-23.10.19. Served with Auxiliary Patrol, carried Fishery flag superior pendant.
HEARING, W. Deck Hand, 12523/DA. H.M. Trawler "Elsie", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 22-09-1918.
H.M. Trawler ELSIE, hired trawler, Adty No 944. Built 1896, 184grt, Hull-reg H.320. Armament: 1-6pdr. In service 1.15-1919 as minesweeper. Released from patrol organisation back to civilian fishing, requisitioned by Admiralty for Fishery Reserve of the Trawler Section, recommissioned and flew white ensign; continued fishing under naval control.
HICKMAN, Hersey William. Second Hand, 942/SA. H.M.S. "Pekin", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 07-03-1915.
H.M.S. Pekin was the Royal Navy Auxiliary shore base at Grimsby between 1907 & 1919.
HORN Percy Arnold. Engineman, 308/ES. H.M. Trawler "Alberta". Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 14-04-1916.
H.M. Trawler ALBERTA, hired trawler, Adty No 7. Built 1907, 209grt, Grimsby-reg GY.212. In service 8.14-4.16 as minesweeper. Mined 14.4.16 off Grimsby.
HOWLING, Thomas Sidney. Trimmer, 4743/TS. H.M. Trawler "Carlton", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 24-02-1916.
H.M. Trawler CARLTON, hired trawler, Adty No 1965. Built 1907, 267grt, Grimsby-reg GY.270. Armament: 1-3pdr. In service 12.15-2.16 as minesweeper. Mined 21.2.16 off Folkestone.
IVELL, Edward Leonard. Deck Hand, 3510/SD. H.M.S. "Pembroke", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 17-10-1917.
PEMBROKE, harbour service, base ship, Chatham; diving tender 6.17, renamed GANNET 6.17 (ex-TRENT, ex-flatiron gunboat, Medina-class), built 1877, 363 tons. Sold 21.2.23
IZZARD, Henry Walter. Engineman, 623/TS. H.M. Trawler. "Pavlova", Royal Naval Reserves. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 17-12-1918. Age 38. Husband of Ellen C. Izzard of Castle Street, Grimsby.
H.M.Trawler PAVLOVA, hired trawler, Adty No 56. Built 1912, 342grt, Grimsby-reg GY.716. Armament: 1-6pdr. In service 8.14-1919 as minesweeper. Served as MARGARET ROSE in WW2.
JACQUES, Francis Herbert. Trimmer, 2764/TS. H.M. Trawler "Claire", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 12-02-1916.
CLAIRE, hired trawler, Adty No 1466. Built 1907, 219grt, Grimsby-reg GY.318. Armament: 1-6pdr AA. In service 4.15-1919 as minesweeper.
KING, Ernest. Engineman, 341/ES. H.M. Trawler "P.Fannon", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Roas Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 26-01-1919.
H.M. Trawler P. Fannon. Requisitioned in July 1915 and converted to minesweeper. Based at Scapa Flow for convoy escort duties. Returned to owners, 1919. Later owned by Strouds S F Co. Ltd, Aberdeen. Scrapped July 1961. ShipbuilderA. HALL & Co., Aberdeen.
KINNARD, J. Deck Hand, 3291/DA. H.M.S. "Pekin", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 24-05-1917. Age 36.
H.M.S. Pekin was the Royal Navy Auxiliary shore base at Grimsby between 1907 & 1919.
LEMAN, Albert Henry. Deck Hand, 4161/DA. H.M. Trawler "Lord Airedale", Royal Naval Reserve Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 18-03-1915.
H.M.Trawler LORD AIREDALE, hired trawler, Adty No 847. Built 1911, 215grt, Grimsby-reg GY.910. Armament: 1-3pdr. In service 2.15-11.16. Mined 29.11.16 off Sunk Light Vessel.
LOCKWOOD, Henry. Engineman, 5880/TS. H.M. Drifter "Amiable", Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 30-10-1918. Age 30. Husband of Ethel Lockwood of Wellington Street, Grimsby.
AMIABLE, hired drifter, Adty No 755. Built 1910, 72grt, Yarmouth-reg YH.554. Armament: 1-6pdr AA. In service 1.15-1919 as net vessel. Served in WW2
LOWN, James. Skipper. H.M. Trawler "Kingsway", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 07-08-1917. Husband of Elizabeth Mary Lown of 30, Ladysmith Road, Grimsby.
H.M. Trawler KINGSWAY, hired trawler. Built 1905, 211grt, Grimsby-reg GY.37. Armament: 1-3pdr. In service 12.14-1919 as boom defence vessel. Served in WW2.
MacLEOD, Alexander. Deck Hand, 12625/DA. H.M.S. "Pekin", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 02-12-1918. Age 20. Son of John & Mary MacLeod of Garenin, Carloway, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, UK.
H.M.S. Pekin was the Royal Navy Auxiliary shore base at Grimsby.
MacRAE, Malcolm. Leading Deck Hand, 1600/SD. H.M.S. "Wallington", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 04-11-1916.
H.M. Trawler WALLINGTON, hired trawler, Adty No 1659. Built 1911, 259grt, Grimsby-reg GY.599. Armament: 1-6pdr AA as boom defence vessel. In service 12.14-1919 as 1-12pdr as minesweeper 9.18. Renamed ORIFLAMME 9.18.
MATTHEWS, Robert. Second Hand, 323/SA. H.M. Trawler "Northumbria", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 03-03-1917.
H.M. Trawler NORTHUMBRIA, hired trawler, Adty No 623. Built 1906, 211grt, Grimsby-reg GY.169. Armament: 1-12pdr. In service 9.14-3.17 as minesweeper. Mined 3.3,17 near May Island
MAY, J. Deck Hand, 2804/DA. H.M. Trawler "Clyde", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 01-06-1917.
H.M. Trawler CLYDE, hired trawler, Adty No 971. Built 1891, 146grt, Grimsby-reg GY.317. Armament: 1-3pdr. In service 2.15-10.17 as minesweeper. Sunk 14.10.17 in collision off Sidmouth.
McLEAN, Donald. Deck Hand, 1678/DA. H.M. Trawler "Ralco£, Royal Naval Resrve. St. Andrew's Churchyard, Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 27-02-1915.
MESSER, James Henry. Trimmer, 3269/S. H.M.S. "Pekin", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 27-04-1916. Age 27. Husband of Emma Messer of 7, Tunnard Street, Grimsby.
RALCO, hired trawler, Adty No 672. Built 1912, 228grt, Grimsby-reg GY.663. Armament: 1-6pdr AA. In service 11.14-12.18 as minesweeper. Served in WW2.
H.M.S. Pekin was the Royal Navy Auxiliary shore base at Grimsby between 1907 & 1919.
MORAN, John Thomas. Trimmer, 587/TS. H.M. Trawler "Tagalie", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 10-12-1914.
H.M. Trawler TAGALIE, hired trawler, Adty No 451. Built 1912, 210grt, Grimsby-reg GY.744. Armament: 1-6pdr AA. In service 9.14-1919 as minesweeper.
MURRAY, John. Trimmer, 2012/ST. H.M.S. "Pekin", Royal Naval Reserve. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 25-10-1916.
H.M.S. Pekin was the Royal Navy Auxiliary shore base at Grimsby between 1907 & 1919.