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Hi, First of all i would like to say a big thank you to everyone for your help!! You have all been fantastic. Kieth,i havelooked on 1837 and it didn't bring anything up, but thanks for the advice regarding the number change. Thanks again xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I know from research of the Army numbers change but have never reseached Navy, may be someone on here with more knowledge would know if he would have had different numbers for RNV and RN. Have you tried searching for his death on 1837 online they have a section on Navy deaths for that time. Keith

Unfortunately this is as far back i have gone, now i am stuck i wanted to solve this before i move on. Its starting to bug me i doubt i will sleep tonight KNOW WHAT I MEAN!!!???!!!

I take it the names of father and wife on that record doesnt match your chap either?

he did live in Cork that is where all of my grandads family lived until 1935. i found that reference on cwgc too, his service number doesn't match , i got most of his details from his medals, my grandad has them, he may of died in 1916 my grandads memory isn't too reliable Thank you all xxxx

Apparently all the men who served at that Battle were given a replica of a ship in a glass case and also some sort of Life belt thingy - I cant be more accurate as my 80 year old aunt was only a toddler when she remembers seeing these things. It may be that whoever gave you the date had a lapse of memory re the date as the Battle is something you would remember if not the actual date?

I know this is a silly question but this is not him is it, O'LEARY Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Leading Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. 'Egmont III' Age: 37 Date of Death: 26/09/1918 Service No: 2167/C Additional information: Son of Denis and J. O'Leary, of Kinsale; husband of Julia O'Leary, of Worlds End, Kinsale, Co. Cork.

Donna, I looked at some newspapers for another genes member and found a write up of the battle in the local paper - and a week later, a list of local people killed - with photographs. Where did he live? Is this a possibility to get you more info? Jim

I was just going to ask that, as I cant see your ancestors ship on the losses list: Do you think he may not have died in this battle but later on? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ships Lost Type British German Battlecruisers Queen Mary, Indefatigable, Invincible Lützow Pre-dreadnought Battleships - Pommern Armoured Cruisers Defence, Warrior, Black Prince - Light Cruisers - Wiesbaden, Elbing, Rostock, Frauenlob Flotilla Leaders Tipperary - Destroyers (RN) / Torpedoboats (IGN) Nestor, Nomad, Turbulent, Ardent, Fortune, Shark, Sparrowhawk V48, S35, V29, V27, V4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- British Casualties in Ships Sunk Ship Killed Wounded Prisoner Total Queen Mary (blown up) 1266 6 2 1274 Indefatigable (blown up) 1017 - 2 1019 Invincible (blown up) 1026 1 - 1027 Defence (blown up) 903 - - 903 Black Prince (blown up) 1026 1 - 1027 Warrior 71 36 - 107 Tipperary 185 4 8 197 Nestor 6 8 80 94 Nomad 8 4 72 84 Turbulent 96 13 - 109 Ardent 78 1 - 79 Fortune 67 2 - 69 Shark 86 3 - 89 Sparrowhawk 6 - - 6 Total: 5,672 65 177 5,914

The casualty list for the Battle of Jutland will not include your relative, if he didn't die until 1917. The Battle was in May 1916. Reg

I just put Battle of Jutland, roll of honour My grandad was on HMS Rollcall - he was a fireman. It was just a little fire tug I believe. It must have been terribly frightening to have been there at all but on a little tug amongst all that pandemonium! Actually I dont think that was the site I originally found, looks like they want £1.99 to get the info (which is still a bargain). Carry on googling, there were dozens of sites on the Battle - the biggest one in naval history I believe.

What ship was he on?? I have searched on google extensively i couldn't find a website with that on it what did yu put in when you searched? Thanx xxxxxxxxx

Here you go, a site with over 6,000 men listed: http://www.fhindexes*co*uk/jutland*htm Replace asterisks with full stops.

My grandad was in the same lot at Jutland! Though he died in the 1930's. There is a website for Battle of Jutland - have a google - there was, I remember a list of casualties on it. I paid a researcher to get grandads stuff for me at Kew. He even turned up an identity card with a very grainy photo of grandad on it (he died before I was born). It also gave his medals etc.

all i know is that he was in his 30's when he died in 1917 xx

Do you know when and where he was born?

His name was Timothy O'leary His service number was 6835 He was on the HMS Duke of Edinburgh at the battle of Jutland xx

What was his name and service number?

still having problems, this man has disappeared ! I know he existed because without him i wouln't be here!!! Can anyone help me please. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thanks all, i have tried variations of surname i have sent the cwgc an email and awaiting reply xx i will try na if no luck thanks again xx