SUBMARINES:  CHATHAM BUILT

HM Submarine E8

HMS/m E8:  Crew List, 1914 - 1918
Officers
Goodhart Francis Cdr     (Commanding Officer) Select for more information   Commander Francis Goodhart DSO

Goodhart was the first to take command of E8 and stood by her while she was completing at Chatham.
He took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
Goodhart received the Vladimir Medal from the Russian Captain Colcheck on the 20-9-1915 for making it through to the Baltic. For sinking the Prinz Adalbert Goodhart was awarded the Cross-of St George 4th Class on the 10-11-1915, personally given to him by Czar Nicholas.
He was promoted to Commander on 2-1-1916.
On the 13-2-1916 Goodhart departed Reval to tour the Russian front with other British Officers, arriving back in Reval on the 15-3-1916.
On the 2-5-1916 Goodhart received the DSO and on the 15-12-1916 Goodhart learnt about his new appointment to HMS Dolphin and a the new K13. He turned over command of E8 to Kerr on the 23-12-1916.
He departed Reval for England on the 26-12-1916, his crew carrying him on their shoulders. Goodhart departed Petrograd on the 29-12-1916 and via train he travelled though Finland, Sweden and Norway, arriving in Bergen on the 2-1-1917 and boarding the Norwegian steamer Haakon VII. He arrived in Newcastle England on the 4-1-1917.
He was killed on the submarine K13 on the 29-1-1917.
Kerr Thomas Lt        (Commanding Officer) Select for more information   Lt Thomas Kerr

Lt. Kerr arrived in Reval on the 23-12-1916 to replace Goodhart who turned the boat over to him that day.
Greig Alexander Lt.       (1st Lieutenant) Select for more information   Lt Alexander Greig DSC

Lt. Grieg received the Vladimir Medal on the 31-12-1915 from Lt Cdr Goodhart.
On the 2-5-1916 Grieg received the DSC.
Smith   Lt.        Select for more information   Lt Smith

Smith was awarded the Russian Anne Medal on the 29-12-1915
Baldwin Edward J Acting Lt Select for more information   Acting Lt Edward J Baldwin

Was with E8 on 20-5-1917
Burridge Robert L Sub Lt   
Dentre   Lt       (Russian Officer) Select for more information   Lt Dentre Russian Officer

Dentre joined E8 on the 27-8-1915, but only stayed with E8 for her first two Baltic Patrols. The first from the 30-8-1915 to the 6-9-1915and the second patrol, from the 12-9-1915 to the 20-9-1915.
Goodhart found Dentre to be incompetent and had him replaced by Boris Miller (Miller also served on E1).
Dentre left E8 on the 28-9-1915 which was when E8 was leaving for her third patrol.
Miller Boris Lt       (Russian Officer) Select for more information   Lt Boris Miller Russian Officer

Miller was only used on E8 for one patrol after Dentre was removed; Miller was about to leave for Helsingfors when he was ordered to sail with E8. This patrol lasted from the 28-9-1915 to the 7-10-1915.
Miller was promoted to Lt on the 19-12-1916.
Miller was disliked by both the Russian and British ratings. Following the revolution he was lucky to survive a trial by the Sailors' Committee. He was saved by the diplomicy of Commader Francis Cromie.
During WW2 he he served as a Wing Commander in the Royal Australian Air Force. Later he acted as interpreter when Churchill met Stalin.
Pavlov Alexander Lt       (Russian Officer) Select for more information   Lt Alexander Pavlov Russian Officer

Pavlov joined E8 on the 17-10-1915.
He was on watch on the 23-10-1915 and was first to sight Prinz Adalbert before E8 sank her.
Pavlov left E8 on the 15-7-1916, his mother had been pulling strings to have him removed from submarines after E18 was lost.
He was replaced on the same day by Lt Berg.
Berg Aksel Lt       (Russian Officer) Select for more information   Lt Aksel Berg Russian Officer

Berg joined E8 the day Pavlov departed on the 15-7-1916. On the 28th October 1916.
Berg was promoted to Lt on the 19-12-1916. He was still with E8 as of the 20-5-1917.
Following the revolution, Berg climed the ladder of the new Soviet Union and ended up as the USSR's Deputy Minister of Defence.
Janushevsky Vladimir Lt       (Russian Officer)   
           
Senior and Junior Rates
Ampleford Arthur Henry Stoker Select for more information   Arthur Henry Ampleford

From Willesden London, Born on the 3-2-1894.
Ampleford joined E8 on the 6-3-1917.
He departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train. Once in Murmansk he travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
Asker Frederick ERA Select for more information   Frederick Asker

From Kings Lynn, Norfolk, Born 2-11-1882. Asker joined the navy for his 12 years service on the 6-4-1904, his occupation prior to the navy was a fitter and turner.
Asker joined submarines on the 1-6-1911. He was an original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing, arriving at Chatham on the 21-2-1914.
He was part of the original crew who took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
On the 23-10-1915 after sinking the German cruiser Prinz Adalbert Goodhart wrote this in his diary, `We had our bottle of “fiz”-Asker joined us too.
Asker was promoted to Acting ERA on the 20-8-1915. He was told by Goodhart, Greig and Smith that they were giving him his sword.
He returned to England in May 1917 via Finland, Sweden and Norway, then by ship to England.
Baker John Thomas Leading Stoker Select for more information   John Thomas Baker

From Saint Peter Port Guernsey, Born 12-7-1883. Prior to joining the navy Baker was a stonemason.
Baker joined the navy on the 14-1-1914 for 12 years.
Baker was an original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing, arriving at Chatham on the 28-4-1914
On the 10-3-1915 Baker was rated a Leading Stoker and was part of the original crew who took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
On the 12-12-1916 he passed educationally for Petty Officer and on the 25-12-1916
Baker was awarded the St George Medal on the 25-12-1916 by Admiral Veredebeski.
He became a Petty Officer on the 1-2-1917.
Baker departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk. Once in Murmansk they travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
He served on K2 and K12 before leaving the navy in 1924.
Barnett Thomas Oliver Stoker Select for more information   Thomas Oliver Barnett

From Bristol, Gloucestershire, Born 17-12-1895. Barrett joined the navy on the 5-1-1914 for his 12 years service, his occupation prior to the navy was an outdoor porter.
He served on the Chatham boat C20 before making his way to the Baltic and by 24 February 1917 he had joined E8.
Barrett departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train.Once in Murmansk he travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
He went on to serve on K class and his last boat was L71 from here he was invalided from the navy on the 8-9-1921.
Bean Norman Able Seaman Select for more information   Norman Bean

Born in York 7-11-1891. Prior to joining the navy Bean was an engine cleaner. He joined the Navy via the boys training base HMS Ganges on the 28-6-1909 and started his 12 years service on the 7-11-1909.
Sent to the Baltic as spare crew with the September 1915 Draft, arriving there on the 27-9-1915.
After serving on E8 Bean transferred to E1 mid 1916.
While serving in the Baltic Bean visited the Wallwork family at Nava, a British family working in the textile industry. He signed a tapestry as an E8 crew member; this tapestry is now in Leeds University, England.
Bean departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train. Once in Murmansk he travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
On his return he was on HMS Dolphins books as spare crew before transferring to depot ship HMS Lucia on the 4-9-1918. He remained with her and Bean was once again sent out to the Baltic in 1919 during the Allied intervention in Russia.
He left Lucia on the 25-7-1921 and left the navy in November 1921.
Chilvers John Allan Stoker Select for more information   John Allan Chilvers

From Harleston, Norfolk. Born 1892. Prior to joining the navy Chilvers was a miller. He joined the navy on the 19-9-1911.
He was part of the crew that took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
On the 1-7-1917 he became an Acting Leading Stoker. Chilvers, along with fellow E8 crew members Mack and Perry, left the Baltic in August 1917, arriving back in England on the 3-9-1917.
He then served on J class boats attached to the Royal Australian Navy. Chilvers stayed with Australian Navy until the 20-11-1921, before reverting back to the Royal Navy. His last boat was the infamous K22, originally known as the K13.
Chilvers served on K22 from the 21-3-1922 until he left the navy in May1922.
Clifton George Edward Stoker Select for more information   George Edward Clifton

From Northampton, Born 9-6-1891. Clifton joined the navy on the 15-6-1910 for 12 years; his occupation prior to the navy was an engine cleaner.
He joined submarines and was an original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing at Chatham.
On the 1-7-1915 Clifton had departed E8 and joined the new submarine E19 which was part of the crew that took E19 out to the Baltic in September 1915.
Dale J Leading Stoker   
Durrant Frederick Vivian Petty Officer Select for more information   Frederick Vivian Durrant

From Northumberland, Born 26-12-1879. Durrant joined the navy in 1895 and started his 12 years service on the 26-12-1897.
On the 1-12-1908 Durrant passed educationally for Petty Officer.
He joined submarines in 1911
Part of the crew that took E8 out into the Baltic in August 1915. On the 15-10-1916 Goodhart wrote in his diary, Durrant LTO burnt his hands badly putting in new fuse to engine rotorbd rings during the night.
Durrant departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train. Once in Murmansk he traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918. On the 26-7-1918 he was back with HMS Maidstone and joined the submarine E31.
On the 1-10-1918 Durrant was promoted to Chief Petty Officer. He left the navy in February 1920.
Eastman John William Able Seaman Select for more information   John William Eastman

From Margate, Kent, Born 6-6-1895. Eastman joined the navy to start his boy time at HMS Ganges on the 12-9-1911. He started his real time 12 years servive on the 6-6-1913.
Joined submarines in October 1915 where he remained as spare crew with HMS Dolphin before being sent to the Baltic in December 1916, arriving there on the 27-12-1916 and joining E8.
Eastman departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train. Once in Murmansk he traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
After spending 37 years in the Royal Navy Eastman retired to Australia after the Second World War with the rank of Lieutenant, but minus his eyesight. He had lost his sight while languishing in a Japanese P.O.W. camp during the war. Even with this problem he had taken up the unusual hobby of rug-making, at which he had won prizes.
Efremov Stepan Russian Telegraphist Select for more information   Stepan Efremov Russian Telegraphist

On the 7-11-1915 while returning from her fifth Baltic patrol Goodhart wrote this about Efremov, `We were told first of all to go to the Port of Baltic but managed to get permission to make it to Reval instead by much use of Wireless Transmission which is going splendidly owing I think to Russian operator in place of Gaby! He received a signal from E19, (also returning), over 80 miles away, very good indeed. ‘
Ensell Richard Bradley ERA Select for more information   Richard Bradley Ensell

Birmingham, Warwickshire, Born 10-12-1887. Ensell joined the navy on the 19-10-1909 for 12 years; his occupation prior to the navy was a fitter and turner.
On the 1-10-1913 Ensell joined submarines.
Part of the crew that took E8 out into the Baltic in August 1915.
While serving in the Baltic Ensell visited the Wallwork family at Nava, a British family working in the textile industry. He signed a tapestry as an E8 crew member, this tapestry is now in Leeds University, England.
Ensell, along with fellow E8 crew members Huddleston, Lawson and Maunders, departed the Baltic in late May 1917 and arrived in England on the 8-6-1917.
He left the navy in July 1927.
Gaby George Telegraphist Select for more information   Henry Samuel Gaby

From Marylebone, London, Born 28-10-1887. Prior to joining the navy Gaby was a Tennis Marker. He joined the navy on the 12-6-1908.
He joined submarines in January 1914 and joined the depot ship HMS Maidstone for the first time on the 27-6-1914 where he joined E8 and also became E8’s cook. He was part of the crew that took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
On the 9-10-1915 Lt Cdr Francis Goodhart made a comment in his diary about Gaby, he wrote, `After lunch had Gaby up before Laurence and he gave him 90 days in prison. Very richly deserved and I have no doubt myself that we have got the Vodka thief as well, so has asked for stiff punishment. Rather a lot for one bottle of beer but not so taking the rest into consideration, we shall have to have a new cook now.
On getting out of the cells Gaby went to spare crew and his first patrol was on E18's last to take the place of her British signalman A E Robinson. Gaby was lost at sea when E18 failed to return to Reval June 1916.
Gaby is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Harris Herbert Thomas Leading Stoker Select for more information   Herbert Thomas Harris

From Coventry, Warwickshire, Born 13-4-1884. Prior to joining the navy Harris was a barman. He joined the navy on the 18-11-1902.
He joined the submarine branch on the 11-2-1911.
Original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing, arriving at Chatham on the 28-4-1914. He became an Acting Leading Stoker on the 2-6-1914.
Harris was on E8 until transferred to the new submarine E18 which was completing at Vickers, Barrow and Furness, arriving there on the 27-4-1915, also becoming a Leading Stoker on the same day.
He was on E18 when commissioned on the 6-6-1915.
He was part of E18’s crew that took her out to the Baltic in September 1915. Harris was lost at sea on E18 June 1916 when E18 failed to return to Reval from patrol.
Harris is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Higgins George William Able Seaman Select for more information   George William Higgins

From Slough, Buckinghamshire, Born 8-4-1892. Higgins joined the navy on the 1-9-1909, starting his 12 years service on the 8-4-1910. He joined submarines on the 6-2-1913.
On the 20-4-1915 Higgins was transferred to HMS Maidstone where he joined E8.
While serving in the Baltic Higgins visited the Wallwork family at Nava, a British family working in the textile industry. He signed a tapestry as an E8 crew member; this tapestry is now in Leeds University, England.
Higgins, along with fellow E8 crew member Newbound, departed the Baltic in January 1917, arriving in England on the 28-1-1917 as the first draft of ratings home.
Higgins left the navy in August 1922.
Huddleston Herbert ERA Select for more information   Herbert Huddleston

From Church, Lancashire, Born 20-6-1892. Prior to the navy Huddleston was a fitter and turner He joined the navy on the 28-12-1914.
On the 19-5-1915 he joined submarines and arrived at Harwich to join the 8th Flotilla with the depot ship HMS Maidstone and E8 on the 3-6-1915.
He was part of the crew that took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
Huddleston, along with fellow E8 crew members Ensell, Lawson and Maunders, departed the Baltic in late May 1917 and arrived in England on the 8-6-1917.
On the 15-6-1917 Huddleston was invalided out of the navy.
Kirkwood William Connor Able Seaman Select for more information   William Connor Kirkwood

From Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Born 21-10-1887. Prior to the navy Kirkwood was a metal turner. He joined the navy on the 3-2-1903, then starting his 12 years real time service on the 21-10-1905. He joined submarines on the 25-8-1911.
He was part of the crew that took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
Kirkwood departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train. Once in Murmansk he travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
On his return to England he was assigned to the new submarine L8 which was completing at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. Kirkwood remained with L8 until he left the navy on the 4-3-1919.
Knibbs Amos Charles Able Seaman Select for more information   Amos Charles Knibbs

From Old Windsor, Berkshire, Born 22-10-1883. Prior to joining the navy Knibbs was a farm labourer. He joined the navy on the 22-19-1901for his 12 years service.
He joined submarines t on the 1-7-1911.
Knibbs was an original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing, arriving at Chatham on the 1-4-1914. He was part of the original crew who took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
He became a Leading Seaman in March 1917.
Knibbs departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train. Once in Murmansk he traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
In 1920 he left the submarine branch, rejoining the big ships such as the battlecruisers HMS New Zealand and HMS Lion. Knibbs left the navy in 1923 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in October 1923.

Lawson John Leading Signalman Select for more information   John Lawson

From Leith, Born 1-7-1893. Prior to the navy Lawson’s occupation was a farm servant. He joined HMS Ganges, shore training base for boys on the 4-4-1909 before moving to the wooden wall training ship for boys, HMS Impregnable on the 31-7-1909.
He joined submarines on the 2-6-1915
Lawson arrived in the Baltic via the September 1915 draft on the 27-9-1915 Along with Morgan.
Lawson, along with fellow E8 crew members Huddleston and Maunders, departed the Baltic in late May 1917 and arrived in England on the 8-6-1917.
Lawson was invalided out of the navy on the on the 21-3-1919 due to defective vision.
Levis Robert Petty Officer Select for more information   Tom Levis DSM

From Schull, Cork, Born 25-11-1879. Prior to joining the navy Levis was a farmer, he was noted as having a love heart with an arrow through it tattooed to his wrist. He joined the navy on the 25-11-1897 for 12 years and his first stop was the wooden wall training ship HMS Impregnable.
He became a Leading Seaman on the 8-5-1906and a Petty Officer in 1910
He joined E8 and was part of the crew that took her out into the Baltic in August 1915.
On the 22-6-1916 he was mentioned in the London Gazette as being awarded the DSM.
Levis departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train. Once in Murmansk he traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
Levis became a Chief Petty Officer on the 5-3-1919.
He left the navy in January 1920 and joined the Royal Fleet reserve.
Lidak Jan Russian Signalman   
Luttill   Leading Seaman   
Mack Edmund Rees ERA Select for more information   Edmund Rees Mack

From Sunderland, Durham, Born 6-4-1891. Mack joined the navy on the 6-2-1915; his occupation prior to the navy was a fitter and turner.
He joined submarines on the 26-5-1915.
Part of the crew that took E8 out into the Baltic in August 1915.
While serving in the Baltic Mack visited the Wallwork family at Nava, a British family working in the textile industry. He signed a tapestry as an E8 crew member; this tapestry is now in Leeds University, England.
Mack, along with fellow E8 crew members Perry and Chilvers, left the Baltic in August 1917, arriving back in England on the 3-9-1917. He was then assigned to HMS Alecto on the 7-6-1918 and the submarine H21 until he left the navy in February 1919.
Martin Walter James Able Seaman Select for more information   Walter James Martin

From Holywood, Down, Born 1894. Martin joined the navy in August 1911 and began his training at HMS Ganges, shore training establishment for boys, on the 22-8-1911. He started his 12 years real time service on the 22-4-1912, becoming an Able Seaman on the 29-11-1913 while serving on the battleship HMS Duncan.
Martin joined submarines on the 16-2-1917 and was sent out to the Baltic, arriving there on the 1-5-1917 where he joined E8.
Martin departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918
On his return he joined the books of HMS Dolphin before moving to the depot ship HMS Adamant on the 7-8-1918. On the 16-12-1918 he moved the submarine C5 tied with HMS Egmont II but only stayed with her until the 12-1-1919 and reverted to HMS Dolphins books until 24-3-1919, Martin then joined the submarine J7. He then became part of a Royal Australian Navy agreement when all the J Class submarines were commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy at Portsmouth on 25 March 1919.
Martin moved to HMAS Cerberus, a shore establishment south east of Melbourne, with J7 on the 31-10-1919.
By February 1920 Martin was on his was back to England and joined the submarine K12 until the 19-11-1920.
He once again headed out to Australia in November 1920. He became a Leading Seaman on the 7-4-1921 and by 1922 was back in England.
On the 15-11-1924 he joined the submarine L54 and remained there until the 2-5-1927.
Martin left the navy in late 1928.

Maunders Reginald Charles Petty Officer Select for more information   Reginald Charles Maunders DSM

From Portsea, Hampshire, Born 13-7-1885. Prior to the navy Maunders occupation was a laborer, he was noted as having Peacocks tattoed on his shoulder and a scar on the back of his head.
He started his naval career at HMS Ganges, shore training establishment for boys, on the 15-10-1900 and started his 12 years real time on the 13-7-1903.
He passed educationally for Petty Officer on the 28-10-1908 and became a PO on the 3-11-1910. He joined submarines on the 29-4-1913.
Maunder was an original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing, arriving at Chatham on the 1-4-1914 , he was part of the original crew who took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
Maunders was mentioned in the London Gazette on the 22-6-1916 for receiving the DSM.
Maunders, along with fellow E8 crew members Ensell, Huddleston and Lawson, departed the Baltic in late May 1917 and arrived in England on the 8-6-1917.
Made up to Chief Petty Officer on the 14-3-1922.
Maunders left the navy on the 12-7-1925 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

Mills Henry William Leading Stoker Select for more information   Henry William Mills

From Hawkley, Hampshire, Born 6-8-1884. Prior to the navy Mills was a gardener. He joined the navy for 12 years service on the 17-11-1903 and first joined the submarine branch on the 1-7-1911.
Mills was an original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing, arriving at Chatham on the 17-4-1914. He was part of the original crew who took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
On the 1-8-1916 Mills became a Leading Stoker.
He departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
He was assigned to the new submarine M1under the command of Max Horton on the 8-5-1918 which was still completing.
Mills left the navy in July 1919.
Morgan Edward Henry William John Able Seaman Select for more information   Edward Henry William John Morgan

From Mile End, London, Born 1891.
Morgan was not an original crew member of E8 and went to the Baltic via the September 1915 draft with Lawson, arriving there on the 28-9-1915.
While serving in the Baltic Morgan visited the Wallwork family at Nava, a British family working in the textile industry. He signed a tapestry as an E8 crew member; this tapestry is now in Leeds University, England.

Newbound William Edward Leading Stoker Select for more information   William Edward Newbound

From Lambeth, London, Born 30-12-1890.
Newbound was an original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing at Chatham on the 15-3-1914.
He was part of the original crew who took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915. Newbound, along with fellow E8 crew member Higgins, departed the Baltic in January 1917, arriving in England on the 28-1-1917 as the first draft of ratings home.
Perry George Barrett Chief Stoker Select for more information   George Barrett Perry

From Croydon, Surrey, Born 31-3-1875. Perry was an original crew member of E8. He was part of the original crew who took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
Perry was awarded the St George Cross’s by the Czar on the 10-11-1915.
While serving in the Baltic Perry visited the Wallwork family at Nava, a British family working in the textile industry. He signed a tapestry as an E8 crew member; this tapestry is now in Leeds University, England.
Perry, along with fellow E8 crew members Mack and Chilvers, left the Baltic in August 1917, arriving back in England on the 3-9-1917.

Phillips A Able Seaman   
Rose       
Rutter Mark Leading Seaman Select for more information   Mark Rutter

From Sunderland, Durham, Born 13-12-1885.
Rutter departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.

Satchell William Thomas Stoker Select for more information   William Thomas Satchell

From Newport, Isle of Wight, Born 29-1-1891.
Rutter departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England.
Savory Dennis Able Seaman GunLayer Select for more information   Dennis Savory

From Norwich, Norfolk, Born 16-11-1887.
On the 5-10-1915 Savory was ordered to open fire on the German steamer Margarette after Goodhart had stopped her. Savory was successful in sending the German steamer to the bottom.
After E8’s cook, Gaby was sent to the cells Savory volunteered for the job cook. Savory also became Goodhart‘s personal assistant. On the 15-11-1915 .
Savory departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they traveled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
Sexton Charles Henry Able Seaman Select for more information   Charles Henry Sexton

From Lindfield, Sussex, Born 22-4-1884.
Sexton was one of 5 survivors from the sinking of submarine D5 when she hit a drifting British mine on the 3-11-1914 while attempting to intercept the German battlecruisers bombarding Yarmouth.
Original crew member on E18 but thrown in cells on the 19-11-1915 for theft, later transferred to E8.
Sexton departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
Suttill Alfred Dearlove Leading Seaman Select for more information   Alfred Dearlove Suttill

From Harrogate, Yorkshire, Born 26-9-1892.
As with Sexton, Suttill was one of 5 survivors from the sinking of submarine D5 when she hit a drifting British mine on the 3-11-1914 while trying to intercept the German battlecruisers bombarding Yarmouth.
He was part of the crew that took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
Suttill departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
Thomas George David Chief Petty Officer Coxswain Select for more information   George David Thomas DSM

From Saint Pancras, London, Born 2-5-1877. Thomas’s occupation prior to the navy was a labourer, he joined the navy for 12 years on the 12-7-1893 and started his 12 years real time service on the 2-5-1895.
He joined submarines on the 10-7-1905.
Thomas was an original crew member of E8 and stood by her while she was completing, arriving at Chatham on the 21-2-1914. He was part of the original crew who took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
Presented with the St George Cross by the Czar on the 10-11-1915.
On the 2-5-1916 Thomas was awarded the DSM.
Thomas departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918. He left the navy in February 1919.

Vale   Able Seaman Select for more information   Vale

His tube fired the winning shot to sink the cruiser Prinz Adelbert. Presented with the St George Cross by the Czar on the 10-11-1915.
Woodfine Robert Archibald Stoker Select for more information   Robert Archibald Woodfine

From Teynham, Kent, Born 2-11-1891. Woodfine joined the navy on the 11-2-1913 for 12 years, his occupation prior to the navy was a labourer.
He joined submarines in May 1915. He was part of the crew that took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
Woodfine stayed behind with the care and maintenance party after the main group went home in January. He went home in April 1918 after the submarines had been scuttled off Helsingfors, he arrived back in England on the 5-5-1918.
He joined the submarine R8 on the 3-8-1918 and served on her until the 11-11-1919. He was discharged from the navy on the 2-1-1920 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the day after.

Wright John William Leading Stoker Select for more information   John William Wright

From Woolwich, London, Born 2-4-1894. Prior to joining Wright had been an apprentice shoe moulder, he joined the navy on the 29-10-1912 for 12 years.
He became a Leading Stoker on the 23-5-1916. He didn’t join submarines until April 1917 and was sent out to the Baltic, arriving there and joining E8 on the 25-7-1917.
Wright departed Helsingfors in the Baltic, via Petrograd to Murmansk, by train with the main group. Once in Murmansk they travelled to England on the armed merchant cruiser Andes, an ex Royal Mail liner, arriving back in England on the 15-1-1918.
On his return he served on the submarines H23 and M3.

Young Ernest Edwin Signalman Select for more information   Ernest Young

From Canning Town, London, Born 6-7-1893. Young was a glass blower prior to the joining the navy. Young joined the navy on the 18-3-1909, aged 15 years and 8 months, completing his time at HMS Ganges Boys training base.
Young joined on the 2-6-1913. From the 5-8-1914 to the 31-3-1915 he served with the C class submarines C1 to C6. On the 1-4-1915 Young joined the 8th Flotilla at Harwich, the depot ship HMS Maidstone and submarine E8. Young was part of the crew that took E8 out to the Baltic in August 1915.
He became a Leading Signalman on the 25-7-1916.
Young departed from the Baltic in July 1917, arriving back in England on the 25-7-1917.
Young was on the books of HMS Dolphin and carried out Hydrophone training from the 10-11-1917 before joining the new submarine L2. Young stayed with L2 until transferring to the K Class submarine K14 on the 22-6-1919.
He received a free discharge from the navy as part of the reduction scheme after WW1, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on the same day.

           









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