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Includes Royal Navy personnel who served in World War I (1914-1918). Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. ...
It became clear that the Royal Navy would not have been able to win the war without the support of the United States. [30] [31] The Royal Navy's losses during the war totalled around 40,000, including 34,600 killed and 5,100 wounded. In addition, there were 1,250 prisoners of war. [32] In 1914, the Royal Navy consisted of three fleets.
The 1st Royal Naval Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Royal Navy which was formed from excess naval reserve personnel. The brigade was formed in August 1914 and assigned to the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division after that division's formation in September 1914 and served on the Western Front and during the Gallipoli campaign, until July 1916 when it was broken up.
Naval Officers of World War I is a large oil on canvas group portrait painting by Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope, completed in 1921. It was commissioned by South African financier Sir Abraham Bailey, 1st Baronet to commemorate the Royal Navy officers who commanded British fleets in the First World War.
When the war began, a Marine Brigade of four infantry battalions was formed from men of the Royal Marine Light Infantry and Royal Marine Artillery.The brigade was to be an Advanced Base Force, according to a pre-war plan to furnish the Admiralty with a means to take, fortify or defend temporary naval bases for fleet operations or the supply of army field forces.
Pages in category "Royal Navy officers of World War I" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 586 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
HMS Caroline is a decommissioned C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that was the lead ship of her sub-class.Completed in 1914, she saw combat service during the First World War and served as an administrative centre in the Second World War.
Royal Naval Air Service (2 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.