HMS ACHILLE

HMS Achille was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 7th in the Lee Column and was captained by Captain Richard KING. Overall she lost 13 killed & had 59 wounded

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES 

HEWLETT John    Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805. Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 10)  12 April 1805 to 21 October 1805 Allotment made from wages 12 April 1805 to wife (paid from Modbury).

JONES William   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 52)  23 April 1805 to 21 October 1805

ROVE Thomas   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 28)  12 April 1805 to 21 October 1805

TAYLOR Thomas    Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 77)  14 May 1805 to 21 October 1805 Notes  aged 25 born in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England.  Thomas Taylor enlisted in 111th company, Plymouth Division on 7 May 1805 from the Royal Cornish Militia (he had previously served in the militia for 18 months.

WEBB Benjamin   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 44)   23 April 1805 to 21 October 1805

WINTER Robert   Private, Marine  killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 73) 14 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

WOUNDED/ ILLNESS/ ACCIDENT

BARRETT John   Private, Marine Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 60)  14 May 1805 to 3 November 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged 3 Nov 1805 Gibraltar Hospital

BUTT John   Boy, Marine Died 26 March 1806 at sea. Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book  number: (MLB 1)  18 May 1805 to 26 March 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)

CLEAR Charles F.   Boy, Marine  Died 14 July 1806 Plymouth Hospital Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 2)  18 May 1805 to 14 July 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)

GEORGE John   Private, Marine Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 22)  12 April 1805 to 3 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged 3 Dec 1805 Gibraltar Hospital.

JOSEPH David   Private, Marine Died at Sea 1 April 1806 Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 49)  23 April 1805 to 1 April 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)

LIDDON William   Lieutenant, Marine served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 3)  12 April 1805 Listed wounded (2)

 MATTHEWS Nicholas    Private, Marine Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 75)  14 May 1805 to 5 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged 5 Dec 1805 Plymouth Hospital

SAVIOR William   Private, Marine Served on HMS Achille Ship's pay book number: (ML 54)  14 May 1805 to 3 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged 3 Dec 1805 Gibraltar Hospital

 TONT James   Private, Marine Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 53)  23 April 1805 to 23 July 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Discharged 23 Jan or 23 July 1806 Plymouth Hospital.

TREVENNICK James   Private, Marine Served on HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 62)  14 May 1805 to 1 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged 1 Dec 1805 or 1 Jan 1806 Plymouth Hospital.

WESTROPP Palms   Captain of Marines HMS Achille  Ship's pay book number: (ML 1)  12 April 1805 to 3 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Sick Quarters 3 Dec 1805 Gibraltar Hospital

WHALLEY Francis 2nd Lieutenant, Marine Ship's pay book number: (ML 4) 12 April 1805 to 24 March 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Discharged to Sick Quarters 24 March 1806 Plymouth Hospital

HMS AFRICA

HMS Africa was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 64 guns on two decks carried 498 men. She was 7th in the weather Column, was captained by Captain Henry DIGBY . Overall she lost 18 killed & had 44 wounded

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES

BINDA Francis   Private, Marine Died of wounds on the 23rd October 1805 suffered 21st October 1805   previously  from: Chatham Division Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 50)  31 August 1805 to 23 October 1805 Notes Possible connection with an application for the effects of Francis Binda in 1809 by Joseph Binda (brother) of Southfields, Carnarvon

LESTER Thomas   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 previously  from: Chatham Division Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 53) 31 August 1805 to 21 October 1805

LIMA Gaetano   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805   previously   from: Chatham Division Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 60)  31 August 1805 to 21 October 1805

PECONY Neno (alternative spelling Nino)   Private, Marine    killed in action 21st October 1805 previously  from: Chatham Division Served on HMS Africa Ship's pay book number: (ML 56) 31 August 1805 to 21 October 1805  

PARKER William Henry   Sergeant, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 previously  from: Chatham Division Served on HMS Africa Ship's pay book number: (ML 25) 15 August 1805 to 21 October 1805  

WILKINSON John   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa   Ship's pay book number: (ML 36)  15 August 1805 to 21 October 1805

WOUNDS/ ILLNESS

BRADY John   Private, Marine Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 13)  4 August 1805 to 4 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Sick Quarters 4 Dec 1805 Haslar Hospital. Born in Norwich, Norfolk, England

BURTON Robert   Private, Marine Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 46)  15 August 1805 to 21 February 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Sick Quarters 21 Feb 1806 Haslar Hospital

CHRISTIAN David   Private, Marine Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 20) 4 August 1805 to 3 November 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Notes David Christian of 113 company of the Royal Marines served for 6 months, loss of hand by gun shot wound. He received £40 from Lloyds Patriotic Fund for Wounds. Aged 26, 5 feet, 8 inches, swarthy complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes.  He was born on the Isle of Man in 1779. Admitted into Greenwich hospital as an in pensioner on 7 April 1806

COOK John   Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 35)  15 August 1805 to 3 November 1805 (Was at Trafalgar). Notes Discharged 3 Nov 1805 Gibraltar, (wounded right thigh?).John Cook was entered on the pension list 6 August 1807 (pension number 8381), and was admitted to Greenwich hospital as an in-pensioner on 9 June 1815.

ENNIS Peter   Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 72)  31 August 1805 to 28 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharge to Sick Quarters 28 Dec 1805 Haslar Hospital

FINMOOR James    Captain, Marine previously served Chatham Division served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 77)  31 August 1805 to 10 June 1806 Listed wounded (6)   

FIRTH William   Private, Marine Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 8)  4 August 1805 to 3 November 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged 3 Nov 1805 Gibraltar Hospital.

FOSTER James   Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 18)  4 August 1805 to 27 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Sick Quarters 27 Dec 1805 Haslar Hospital

MANNING Joseph   Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 43)  15 August 1805 to 27 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Sick Quarters 27 Dec 1805 Haslar Hospital

PALMER James   Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 49)  31 August 1805 to 27 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Sick Quarters 26 or 28 Dec 1805 Portsmouth or 27 Dec 1805 Haslar.

PLANT Richard   Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 19)  4 August 1805 to 15 February 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged toSick Quarters 15 Feb 1806  Haslar Hospital

VALENTINO Philip   Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 57)  31 August 1805 born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Discharged to Sick Quarters 18 Jan 1811 Haslar

WHITEBREAD Joseph   Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa  Ship's pay book number: (ML 40)  15 August 1805 to 13 May 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Sick Quarters 13 May 1806 Haslar Hospital.

WILLIAMS Thomas Private, Marine previously from Chatham HQs Served on HMS Africa Ship's pay book number: (ML 27) 15 August 1805 to 27 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Sick Quarters 27 Dec 1805 Haslar Hospital.

 
HMS AGAMEMNON

HMS Agamemnon was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 64 guns on two decks. She was 8TH in the Windward  Column, was captained by Captain Sir Edward BERRY . Overall she lost 2 killed & had 8 wounded

WOUNDED/ ILLNESS/ ACCIDENT

HART James   Boy, Marine Died 12 November 1805 on board HMS Agamemnon at sea. Served on HMS Agamemnon  1 April 1805 to 12 November 1805 (Was at Trafalgar)

WAANDERS Derrick   Private, Marine Served on HMS Agamemnon  1 April 1805 to 9 April 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Died 9 April 1806 on board HMS Agamemnon at sea.

HMS BELLEISLE
After the battle

HMS Belleisle was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 2ND in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain William HARGOOD. Overall she lost 33 killed & had 93 wounded. She was soon completely dis-masted (the only British ship which suffered that fate), unable to manoeuvre and largely unable to fight, as her sails blinded her batteries. Nevertheless, she kept flying her flag for 45 minutes until the British ships behind her in the column came to her rescue. She was then towed to Gibraltar after the battle by the frigate HMS Naiad.

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

ALLERTON Richard   Private, Marine Died 4 December 1805 Died of wounds in Plymouth Sound. Previously from  Plymouth Headquarters.  Served on HMS Belleisle  Ship's pay book number: (ML 87)  15 May 1802 to 24 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar)   Rank: Private, 127 Company, Chatham Division. Notes  Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 because of a wounded thigh. Discharged from the hospital on 4 November 1805. Allotment made from wages 1 September 1802 to wife (paid from Plymouth).

BOWICAN John   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 (Also spelt BOUCAN) Served on HMS Belleisle  21 October 1805

FOLEY William   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Belleisle  21 October 1805

HANNING William   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Belleisle  1 September 1805 to 21 October 1805

O’BRIEN Dennis   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Belleisle  1 September 1805 to 21 October 1805

RUGG William   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Allotment made from wages 25 Sept 1805 to wife (paid from Bristol). Served on HMS Belleisle  Ship's pay book number: (ML 200)  21 September 1805 to 21 October 1805

SHANNON Thomas   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Belleisle  21 October 1805

SHORT Samuel   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Belleisle  24 April 1805 to 21 October 1805

WARDEN William   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Allotment made from wages 1 February 1803 to mother (paid from Froome). Served on HMS Belleisle  21 October 1805

Wounded/ illness

CARTHY Robert   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  21 September 1805 to 23 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with a wounded thigh. Discharged 3 November 1805.

COOPER Isaac   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  23 October 1805 Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with a wounded thigh. Discharged 4 November 1805. Allotment made from wages 1 February 1803 to wife (paid from Portsmouth).

DALLEY William   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  30 August 1805 to 23 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with a wounded thigh. Discharged 3 November 1805. Allotment made from wages 19 Sept 1805 to wife (paid from Honiton).

ESCOTT William   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  23 October 1805 Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with a wounded head and face. Discharged 28 February 1806.

FOX Edward   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  24 April 1805 to 23 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with a wounded arm. Discharged 3 November 1805.

GARRETT William   Boy, Marine Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with a wounded arm. Discharged 3 November 1805. Served on HMS Belleisle  10 September 1805 to 23 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar)

HIGHMAN John    Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  23 October 1805 Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with an amputated thigh. Discharged 28 February 1806.

JACKSON John   Sergeant, Marine Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with wounds. Discharged 4 November 1805.

LOCKWOOD William   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  23 October 1805 Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with sundry wounds. Discharged 4 November 1805.

OWENS John   1st Lieutenant, Marine  Listed wounded reference(6)

SHEEHAN John   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  23 October 1805 Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with a wounded head. Discharged 3 November 1805.

SMITH William   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  25 September 1805 to 23 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 with a wounded thigh. Discharged 4 November 1805.

TAYLOR William   Drummer, Marine  Discharged 24 October 1805 to Gibraltar Hospital with a wounded head. Discharged  31 December 1805. Previously from Plymouth HQs Served on HMS Belleisle  Ship's pay book number: (ML 3)  28 April 1802 to 24 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar)

WILLIAMS James   Private, Marine Served on HMS Belleisle  21 September 1805 to 23 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Entered Gibraltar Hospital on 24 October 1805 suffering with a wounded arm. Discharged 24 November 1805

HMS BELLEROPH0N

HMS Bellerophon was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 5TH in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain John COOKE . She was heavily engaged, battling the French L'Aigle to a bloody standstill at the cost of her captain, 26 other crew killed and 123 wounded. Command was ably assumed by her first lieutenant William Pryce Cumby, who safely steered the battered ship back to Gibraltar.

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

HARRIS John   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 previously from Plymouth HQs Served on HMS Bellerophon  Ship's pay book number: (ML 210)  28 November 1804 to 21 October 1805

McMAHON Dennis   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Bellerophon  Ship's pay book number: (ML 120) 21 October 1805

STANTON Connell   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Bellerophon  Ship's pay book number: (ML 9)  30 January 1805  Rank: Corporal thereafter as marine 31 January 1805 to 21 October 1805

WOODS William   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 previously from Plymouth HQs Served on HMS Bellerophon  Ship's pay book number: (ML 203 ) 28 November 1804 to 21 October 1805

WOUNDED 

WEMYSS James               Captain, Marine served on HMS Bellerophon Ship's pay book number: (ML 163). Listed as wounded (2)

HMS BRITANNIA

HMS Britannia was a 1ST Rate Ship of the Line having 100 guns. She was 5TH in the Windward Column, was captained by Captain Charles BULLEN. Overall she lost 10 killed & had 42 wounded

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

JOLLY John Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Britannia Ship's pay book number: (ML 19) 21 October 1805 aged 30 born in Bradford.

HMS COLOSSUS

HMS Colossus was a 3RD Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 6TH in the Lee column, was captained by Captain James Nicoll MORRIS. Overall she lost 40 killed & had 160 wounded including the ship’s Master, Captain Morris and 14 other officers being among them. The total casualty figure was the highest in the British fleet with only the Victory, Temeraire and Royal Sovereign having more men killed. HMS Colossus was towed into Gibraltar by HMS Agamemnon and returned to England for repairs on 19 November 1805.

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

ANSELL John   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 18) 21 October 1805

CARROLL James   Private, Marine Died 14 February 1806 Died at Gibraltar hospital. Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 6)

DRAKE John   Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 70) 21 October 1805

KERTFIELD John  Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 56) 21 October 1805

MARTIN Samuel  Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 previously from: Plymouth HQs Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 75) 23 April 1805 to 21 October 1805 Notes Allotment made from wages 2 May 1805 to wife (paid from Dublin).

MURRAY James  Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 40) 21 October 1805 

NOWLAN Michael  Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 13)

PIKE Alexander J.  Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 46) 21 October 1805

SULLIVAN John  Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 previously from Plymouth HQs Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 86) 29 April 1805 to 21 October 1805

WOUNDED

BENSONJames 2nd Lieutenant, Marine previously from Plymouth HQs Served on HMS Colossus Ship's pay book number: (ML 73) 17 April 1805 Listed wounded (2)

 
HMS CONQUEROR

HMS Conqueror was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 6TH in the Windward Column, was captained by Captain Israel PELLEW. Overall she lost 3 killed & had 9 wounded

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

CROUZIER Thomas  Private, Marine Died 26 October 1805 drowned in Cadiz. Served on HMS Conqueror Ship's pay book number: (ML 48) 26 October 1805

WOUNDED

WEARING Thomas  2nd Lieutenant, Marine previously from: Plymouth HQs served on HMS Conqueror Ship's pay book number: (ML 120) 10 August 1804 Listed as wounded (2)

HMS DEFENCE
HMS Defence seen leaving the fleet anchorage in Torbay, Devon in 1794 when she was serving in the Channel Fleet.
by Derek Gardner.

HMS Defence was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 14th in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain George HOPE. Overall she lost 7 killed & had 29 wounded

It was after 2 p.m. before Defence joined the battle, and engaged the French Berwick (74 guns). In under an hour, Berwick broke off the engagement and Defence then took on the Spanish San Ildefonso (74 guns), which had already been damaged in fighting with other ships. After a fierce action lasting less than an hour the Spanish ship struck her flag, and boats were sent to take possession. Defence had suffered some damage to her masts and rigging and anchored after the battle to ride out the storm. Berwick was wrecked during the gale but San Ildefonso was successfully brought into Gibraltar as a prize.

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

COOKJohn  Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Defence Previously from Portsmouth HQs Ship's pay book number: (ML 111) 29 June 1805 to 24 October 1805

FIGG John  Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Defence Ship's pay book number: (ML 30) 21 October 1805 Allotment made from wages 17 July 1803 to mother (paid from Chatham).

TAYLORWilliam Private, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Defence Ship's pay book number: (ML 31) 21 October 1805

HMS DEFIANCE

HMS Defiance was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 12th in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain Philip Charles DURHAM . Overall she lost 17 killed & had 53 wounded

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

BRYANT Richard  Private Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Defiance Ship's pay book number: (ML 16) 21 October 1805Notes TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B7 number 1547 records that in 1806 Richard Briant's mother (Mary) lived in Cousin Street, Calne, Wiltshire, England. Allotment made from wages 18 July 1803 to mother (paid from Calne).

DAVIS Thomas  Private Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Defiance Ship's pay book number: (ML 93) 21 October 1805

FLOWER William  Private Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Defiance Ship's pay book number: (ML 64) 21 October 1805 Allotment made from wages 18 Aug 1803 to mother (paid from Chippenham).

SMITH William  Corporal, Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 previously from Portsmouth HQ s Served on HMS Defiance Ship's pay book number: (ML 107) 17 September 1805 to 21 October 1805

THRASHER Uriah  Private Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Defiance Ship's pay book number: (ML 85)

WARREN Henry  Private Marine killed in action 21st October 1805 Served on HMS Defiance Ship's pay book number: (ML 50) 21 October 1805 Notes Will in favour of Sarah Warren 17 Nov 1803. Allotment made from wages 18 July 1803 to wife (paid from Portsmouth).

WOUNDS/ILLNESS/ACCIDENT

JACKSONGeorge Private Marine Served on HMS Defiance Ship's pay book number: (ML 11) 1 December 1805 Comments: Discharged 1 Dec 1805 sick

HMS DREADNOUGHT

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

HMS Dreadnought was 2nd Rate Ship of the Line having 98 guns on two decks. She was 12th in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain John CONN. Overall she lost 7 killed & had 26 wounded.

It was 2 p.m. before she came into action with the French Indominatable (74 Guns) and the Spanish San Juan Nepomuceno (74 guns) which she forced to surrender in 35 minutes with her Captain dead and almost 300 casualties. Dreadnought then matched herself against a Spanish three decker, the Principe de Asturias (112 guns), and damaged her so badly that she set sail to escape with Admiral Gravina badly wounded and almost 150 other casualties. The Principe de Asturias was able to escape but the San Juan Nepomuceno was taken as a prize.

CLARK James                     Sergeant, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Dreadnought 21 October 1805

TUCKEY  William                                Private Marine Died 7 December 1805 drowned from the St Juan Spanish Prize. Served on HMS Dreadnought until 7 December 1805

HMS LEVIATHON

HMS Leviathon was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 12th in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain  H. W. BAYNTUN. Overall she lost 4 killed & had 22 wounded. Leviathan engaged the San Augustino bringing down her masts and boarding her.

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

BAKER Richard                    Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Leviathan Ship's pay book number: (ML 243) 21 October 1805

SMITH Peter                       Private Marine killed in action while boarding a prize 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Leviathan Ship's pay book number: (ML 221) 21 October 1805

HMS MARS

HMS Mars was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 3RD in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain George DUFF. Overall she lost 29 killed & had 69 wounded At 10.45 Nelson signalled for HMS Mars to move up the line to take the head of the Lee Column and lead them into battle.

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

BOND Humphrey                              Private, Marine Died 30 November 1805 Died in Gibraltar Hospital He previously came from Plymouth Headquarters Notes TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B7 number 1690 records that when Humphry Bond died he was a bachelor.TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B7 number 1690 records that Humphry Bond had a sister named Sarah (spinster). TNA catalogue reference ADM 102/232 records that Humphry Bond was admitted to Gibraltar Hospital on 3 November 1805 because of a wounded thigh.

GREEN Pat                                           Private, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 19) 21 October 1805

JARVIS Thomas                                  Drummer, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (SB 136) 3 October 1804 to 21 October 1805

KENDALL John                                    Private, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 80) 21 October 1805

MITCHELL James                               Private, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 27) 21 October 1805

NORMAN Thomas                            Captain, Marines . Died 6 December 1805 Naval Hospital Gibraltar Aged 36 Served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 121) Notes Married: Elizabeth Jones Tuson (born; died) 13 March 1798, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. Children Anna Griffiths Norman (born 6 January 1799, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England; died) Father Alderman Norman TNA catalogue reference ADM 6/324 records that Thomas Norman died 6 Dec 1805; wife Mrs E J Norman. They married 13 March 1798 Stoke Damarell, Plymouth, England; child Anna Griffiths Norman born 6 Jan 1799; when application made July 1815 widow living at 75 James Street Plymouth Dock. He is buried in the Trafalgar Cemetery in Gibraltar. There is a monument there dedicated by his brother officers with the inscription “"To the memory of Captain Thomas Norman of the Royal Marines Corps and late of H.M.S. MARS who died in the Naval Hospital of this place the 6th day of December 1805 in the 36th year of his age after having suffered for several weeks with incredible patience & fortitude under the effects of a severe wound received in the great memorable sea fight off Trafalgar. His brother officers on this station have consecrated this humble but sincere testimony of their sense of his distinguished merit and their regret for his premature demise." 

NUCTON Cornelius                           Corporal, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 43) 14 September 1804 Rank: Private 15 October 1804 to 21 October 1805 Rank: Corporal

OSTLER Robert                                   Private, Marine Died 23 October 1805 of wounds received in battle. Served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 38) 23 October 1805 HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 121)

SKIDMORE George                           Private, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 57) 21 October 1805

STUBBS  Samuel                                                Private, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Mars Ship's pay book number: (ML 82) 21 October 1805

HMS POLYPHEMUS  

HMS Polyphemus was a 3rd Rate Ship of the Line having 64 guns on two decks. She was 9th in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain  Robert REDMILL . Overall she lost 2 killed & had 4 wounded Picture shows her towing HMS Victory “Trafalgar Aftermath by Ivan Berryman.” 

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

WOUNDED

BROWN  William                Private, Marine served on HMS Polyphemus Ship's pay book number: (ML 13) 28 July 1804. Born 1777 in the Isle of Man Listed as wounded reference(4)

HMS REVENGE

HMS Revenge, launched in 1805, was a third-rate of 74 guns. Newly commissioned, and captained by Robert Moorsom, she fought at the Battle of Trafalgar. She sailed in Collingwood's Column. HMS Revenge served until 1842, being broken up in 1849. She was one of the first warships of the Royal Navy to be painted with the Nelson Checker. At Trafalgar she had 28 killed & 51 wounded

ROYAL MARINE DETACHMENT

BIRD William                                       Private Marine Killed in action. 21 October 1805 Previously from Chatham HQs Ship's pay book number: (ML 84) 30 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

BREWER Joseph                               Corporal, Marine Ship's pay book number: (ML 108) 30 May 1805 to 27 August 1805, rank Corporal 28 August 1805 to 21 October 1805 From HMS Zealand Killed in action. 21 October 1805. Joseph Brewer's father John in 1806 lived in Felsted, Essex, England.

HEALY Dennis                                    Private Marine Killed in action. 21 October 1805 Previously from Chatham HQs Ship's pay book number: (ML 3) 8 May 1805 to 26 August 1805 27 August 1805 to 21 October 1805

MAYHEW John                                 Private Marine Killed in action. 21 October 1805 Previously from Chatham HQs Ship's pay book number: (ML 80) 30 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

ROLFE Robin                                       Private Marine Killed in action. 21 October 1805 Previously from HMS Zealand Ship's pay book number: (ML 110) 30 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

SMASHAM Joseph                          Private Marine Killed in action. 21 October 1805 Previously from Chatham HQs Ship's pay book number: (ML 82) 30 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

STICKLINBURGH John    Private Marine Killed in action. 21 October 1805 Previously from Chatham HQs Ship's pay book number: (ML 44) 11 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

WARREN James               Private Marine Killed in action. 21 October 1805 Previously from HMS Zealand Ship's pay book number: (ML 101) 30 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

WOUNDED/ ILLNESS /ACCIDENT

CAREY Henry                     Private Marine Discharged sick 4 Dec 1805 Chatham previously from Chatham HQs. Served on HMS Revenge Ship's pay book number: (ML 23) 11 May 1805 to 4 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar)

LELY Peter                           Captain of Marines previously from Chatham HQs served on HMS Revenge Ship's pay book number: (ML 20) 8 May 1805. Listed as wounded slightly (2)

VANDALEN Jacobus        Private Marine Discharged sick 4 Dec 1805 Chatham previously from Chatham HQs. Served on HMS Revenge 11 May 1805 to 4 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar)

 
HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN Aboard HMS Royal Sovereign by Chris Hook     

HMS Royal Sovereign was a 1^st Rate Ship of the Line having 100 guns on three decks carried 498 men. She was 1st in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain Edward ROTHERAM . She carried the flag of Vice-Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood . “Overall she lost one lieutenant, her master, one lieutenant of marines, two midshipman, 29 seamen and 13 marines killed, two lieutenants, one lieutenant of marines, one master's mate, four midshipman, her boatswain, 69 seamen and 16 marines wounded.” note(1).

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES

ALLEN James                      Corporal, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign   Ship's pay book number: (ML 169) 7 September 1805 to 21 October 1805

BOYER Job                          Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 94) 1 March 1805 to 21 October 1805 Mother Elizabeth Ross Notes ADM 44/B7 number 1508 records that Job Boyer's mother Elizabeth Ross in 1806 lived at 6 Barnett Street, Liverpool

CROOK James                    Sergeant, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 165) 31 August 1805 to 21 October 1805

FORSTER Ralph                  Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 67) 1 March 1805 to 21 October 1805

FROAD Joseph                  Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 22) 1 March 1805 to 21 October 1805

FULLER Samuel                 Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from Portsmouth HQs Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 168) 31 August 1805 to 21 October 1805

GREEN Robert                  2 ^ND Lieutenant RM            killed in action 21^st October 1805 Ship's pay book number: (ML 116) 1 March 1805 to 21 October 1805

HOYSES Soake                  Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 58) 1 March 1805 to 21 October 1805

MARELLO Crescenso      Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 158) 1 March 1805 to 21 October 1805

PEACH George                  Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from Portsmouth HQs Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 170) 7 September 1805 to 21 October 1805

STEPHENS John                                Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 88) 1 March 1805 to 21 October 1805

WHEALY Dennis               Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 130) 1 March 1805 to 21 October 1805

WOUNDED

LE VISCONTE James        2nd Lieutenant, Marine previously          served on HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (ML 164) 21 July 1805. Listed as wounded (2)

HMS SPARTIATE  

HMS Spartiate was a 3RD Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 12TH in the Weather Column, was captained by Captain Sir Francis LAFOREY . Overall she lost 3 killed & had 20 wounded. 

Picture is of a model of her sister ship HMS Achille 

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES 

WOUNDED 

PARSONS ?                           Private Marine .There were 2 marines of this name aboard HMS Spartiate named Charles Ship's pay book number: (ML 62) 16 June 1804 and William Ship's pay book number: (ML 31) 16 June 1804. The reference (3) does not identify which one was wounded.

HMS SWIFTSURE                       HMS SWIFTSURE at the Battle of the Nile            

HMS Swiftsure was a 3RD Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns on two decks. She was 11TH in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain William Gordon RUTHERFORD . Overall she lost 9 killed & had 8 wounded.

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES

FINCH Thomas                  Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from Portsmouth HQs Served on HMS Swiftsure  Ship's pay book number: (ML 22)  1 September 1804 to 21 October 1805

REICHE  Joseppa                                Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from Portsmouth HQs Served on HMS Swiftsure  Ship's pay book number: (ML 57)  22 October 1804 to 21 October 1805

"The Fighting Temeraire" by JMW Turner

HMS TEMERAIRE

HMS Temeraire was a 2nd Rate Ship of the Line having 98 guns on three decks. She was 2nd in the Weather Column, was captained by Captain Eliab HARVEY  . Overall she lost 47 killed & had 76 wounded. 

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES

ASHMAN James               Sergeant Marines Died aboard  Fougueux prize vessel 23RD  October  1805 Ship's pay book number: (ML 39)  1 September 1804 to 23 October 1805

BARLOWE Edward           Private Marine Died 22 October 1805 Believed  to have been lost on board the Redoubtable a prize. previously from HMS Goliath Served on HMS Temeraire  Ship's pay book number: (ML 151)  31 May 1805 to 22 October 18 Notes Married Margaret (Peggy) Caton/Eaton on 29 November 1802, Portsea, Hampshire, England. TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B7 number 1573 records that Edward Barlow's widow Peggy in 1806 may have lived in the Royal Marine barracks at Plymouth. TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B8 number 1915 records that Edward Barlowe's widow Margaret in 1807 resided at 27 Stonehouse Lane near Plymouth Dock

BARLOWE Thomas          Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Ship's pay book number: (ML 10)  1 September 1804 to 21 October 1805 Notes TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B7 number 1644 records that Thomas Barlowe's effects were claimed by his brother John (who was baptised 27 October 771 King's Norton, Worcestershire) living in 1806 at Fullers Court, Digbeth, Birmingham. TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B7 number 1644 also records that Thomas Barlow previously had served on HMS Courageux and that when he died he was a bachelor. Father Richard Mother Sarah nee Hodgkins Parents' date of marriage 31 March 1771 King's Norton, Worcestershire

BUSIGNY Simeon    (alternative Simon)            Captain RM             Died of wounds received in action, (loss of leg) on the 23rd October 1805 . previously from Plymouth HQS. Ship's pay book number: (ML 104)  26 February 1805 to 23 October 1805 Notes Married Ann Daman, (of Romsey), on 3 February 1798 in Romsey, Hampshire. Children: Ann Daman Busigny (born 23 January 1800); Edward Busigny (born 2 May 1801 in Romsey); William Busigny (born 5 October 1803 in Romsey); Charles Edward Busigny (born 10 September 1805 in Romsey). Following her husband's death, Ann, made an application for a bounty on 26 June 1806 giving her residence as Romsey, Hampshire. At the time of their marriage Simeon Edward Busigny is recorded as 'of the parish of Farlington'. Captain S. Busigny was appointed 2nd Lieutenant Royal Marines in 1779, 1st Lieutenant in 1793, and Captain in 1797. 

CANNON William             Private Marine Died 22 October 1805 supposed to be lost on board the Redoubtable a prize. Ship's pay book number: (ML 14)  1 September 1804 to 30 April 1805 with  Rank: Private 1 May 1805 to 24 July 1805  Rank: Sergeant 25 July 1805 to 22 October 1805  Rank: Private

CLINCH William                 Boy Marine         killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS  Colossus   Plymouth HQS Ship's pay book number: (ML 123)  4 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

FEAGAN PATRICK            Private Marine Died 23 October 1805 supposed to be lost on board the Fougueux a prize. Served on HMS Temeraire  Ship's pay book number: (ML 85)  1 September 1804 to 23 October 1805

GREGORY John                  Boy Marine         killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from Plymouth HQS Ship's pay book number: (ML 111)  19 March 1805 to 21 October 1805

HARDING Thomas           Private Marine Died 23 October 1805 supposed to be lost on board the Fougueux a prize.  Previously on HMS Goliath Served on  HMS Temeraire  Ship's pay book number: (ML 131)  31 May 1805 to 23 October 1805

 HILL John                            Private Marine Died 23 October 1805 supposed to be lost on board the Fougueux a prize. Served on HMS Temeraire  Ship's pay book number: (ML 71)  1 September 1804 to 23 October 1805

JERRY John                         Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Ship's pay book number: (ML 89)  1 September 1804 to 23 June 1805  Rank: Sergeant  for period 24 June 1805 to 21 October 1805  Rank: Private

KELLY John                          Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Temeraire  Ship's pay book number: (ML 150)  31 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

KINGSTON John                2ND Lieutenant RM            killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from Plymouth HQS Ship's pay book number: (ML 119) 19 March 1805 to 21 October 1805 

MORRIS Stephen             Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Portsmouth HQs &HMS, HMS Prince George Served on HMS Temeraire  Ship's pay book number: (ML 161)  31 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

POUND William                 Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously HMS Goliath Served on HMS Temeraire  Ship's pay book number: (ML 126)  31 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

THURLOW William           Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 Served on HMS Temeraire  Ship's pay book number: (ML 74)  1 September 1804 to 21 October 1805

WILLIAMS Thomas           Boy Marine         killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from Plymouth HQS Ship's pay book number: (ML 113)  19 March 1805

WOUNDED

PAYNE Samuel John       2nd Lieutenant, Marine served on HMS Temeraire Ship's pay book number: (ML 86) 1 September 1804 Listed wounded (2)

The prize ships where HMS Temeraire lost Royal Marines 

“The Fougueux, which, having fought against several of the enemy's ships,  had been left by them without having lowered her flag. She was dis-masted and unrigged, and floating an unmanageable hulk. On fouling the group of ships she was boarded by the Temeraire. The Fougueux was, however, beyond making serious resistance. Her brave captain, Baudouin, though, even then made an effort, but in vain. He was killed at the outset, and his second in command was wounded at the same moment; whereupon some men of the Temeraire sprang on board and took possession.”  According the report of Captain Lucas of the Redoubtable,

The French ship Redoubtable during her magnificent resistance at the Battle of Trafalgar. It was a musket shot from Redoubtable that mortally wounded Nelson.

HMS THUNDERER

HMS Thunderer was a 3RD Rate Ship of the Line having 74 guns. She was 13TH in the Lee Column, was captained by Lieutenant John STOCKHAM   . Overall she lost 4 killed & had 12 wounded.

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES

MASTERS Richard             Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Plymouth Division  served on HMS Thunderer  Ship's pay book number: (ML 68)  25 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

MORRIS WILLIAM            Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Plymouth Division served on HMS Thunderer  Ship's pay book number: (ML 95)  25 May 1805 to 21 October 1805

WOUNDS/ILLNESS/ACCIDENT

GARTSALL Edward           Private Marine previously from: Plymouth Division served on  HMS Thunderer Ship's pay book number: (ML 30)  18 May 1805 to 10 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged to Gibraltar hospital on 10 January 1806

HMS TONNANT 

HMS Tonnant was a 3RD Rate Ship of the Line having 80 guns. She was 4TH in the Lee Column, was captained by Captain Charles TYLER . Overall she lost 26 killed & had 50 wounded. 

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES 

COTTER Thomas                 Private Marine  Died 27 October 1805 of wounds received in action at Battle of Trafalgar. served on  HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 91)  1 November 1804 to 27 October 1805 

FORD Thomas                     Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on  HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 62)  1 November 1804 to 21 October 1805 Notes A mother living in Eddington, Wiltshire, England. 

LENNELL John                     Sergeant Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on  HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 5)  1 November 1804 to 21 October 1805 

LILLOW William                  Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on  HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 50)  1 November 1804 to 21 October 1805 

LINZIE Job                            Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on served on HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 68)  1 November 1804 to 21 October 1805 Notes An aunt living in Eddington, Wiltshire, England.(also spelt LINZEE) 

PORTENGALE John            Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 48)  1 November 1804 to 21 October 1805 Notes A mother living in Man? near Hindon, Wiltshire, England. 

SKINNER James                                 Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 27)  1 November 1804 to 21 October 1805 Notes Married Mary Children Sarah Skinner (baptised 30 June 1799, Plympton, St Mary, Devon, England). Ann Skinner (baptised 14 December 1802, East Stonehouse, Devon, England). Mary Skinner (baptised 27 March 1805, Charles, Devon, England). Mary Skinner (widow) of 73 Pembroke, St Plymouth Dock made an application for Royal Bounty on 25 August 1806 (TNA catalogue reference ADM 106/3028). 

WILCOX William                 Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 140)  1 November 1804 to 19 May 1805  Rank: Boy 20 May 1805 to 21 October 1805  Rank: Private 

WINYARD John                   Sergeant Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 served on HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 127)  1 November 1804 to 21 October 1805 Notes Married: Mary A power of attorney dated 10 May 1805 in favour of his wife Mary Winyard living in Dunforts Court, Stonehouse near Plymouth, Devon, England. A wife and 2 children living in Stonehouse, Devon, England 

WOUNDED/ILLNESS/ACCIDENT 

ROBINSON  William          Private Marine previously from Plymouth headquarters served on HMS Tonnant  Ship's pay book number: (ML 55)  29 March 1803 to 27 October 1805 Comments: Discharged from HMS Tonnant to Gibraltar hospital on 28 October 1805.

HMS VICTORY  

HMS Victory was a 1ST Rate Ship of the Line having 100 guns on three decks. She was 1st in the weather column, was captained by Captain Eliab HARVEY . She carried the flag of Admiral Lord NELSON. Overall she lost 57 killed & had 102wounded. 

ROYAL MARINE CASUALTIES

BERRY James                     Drummer, Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 aged 23 born in St Johns, Norwich, Norfolk, England Wages paid to brother Samuel 12 February 1805. TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B7 number 1538 records that James Berry's brother Samuel in 1806 lived at 12 George Row, Bermondsey. Previously From: Chatham HQs served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 5)  14 April 1803 to 21 October 1805  

BRENNAN John                 Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS Zealand served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 96)  18 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Married: Johanna/Joanna Corcoran 19 August 1784 St Mary [Shannon?] Notes Wages paid to widow Johanna 23 April 1806 TNA catalogue reference ADM 44/B7 number 1549 records that John Brennan's widow (Joanna) address in 1806 was William Martin and Co, South  Street, Cork, Ireland.  

BROWN John                     Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS Zealand served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 112)  18 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 aged 28 born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. 

COBORN (COWBURN)William Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805    previously from Chatham HQs served on HMS Victory   Ship's pay book number: (ML 42)  17 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Mother  Ann Kearsley Notes Wages paid to Ann Kearsley mother 14 April 1808. 

COCKRAN George           Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS Zealand. served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 85)  18 April 1803 to 25 December 1804 26 December 1804 to 21 October 1805 aged 24 born in Greenock, Scotland. 

EBBSWORTH John           Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Chatham HQsHMS Victory  served on Ship's pay book number: (ML 15)  14 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 aged 40 born in Ashberry, Berkshire, England. 

GREEN James                    Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Chatham HQs served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 51)  17 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 aged 29 born in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England 

 HILLIER Daniel                  Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS Zealand. served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 114)  18 April 1803 to 21 October 1805.  Father George Notes Wages paid to father George 4 June 1806. aged 27 born in Uley, Gloucestershire, England 

JONES William                   Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS Zealand. served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 115)  18 April 1803 to 21 October 1805. Father John Notes Wages paid to father John 22 April 1806. aged 30 born in Hornchurch, Essex, England. 

KENNEDY George            Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Chatham HQs . served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 53)  17 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Father John  Notes Wages paid to father, John, 23 March 1806. aged 33 born in Rougham, Norfolk, England. 

LEWIS Jeremiah G.          Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS Zealand. served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 103)  18 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Notes wages paid to mother in law Mary Lewis? 31 July 1807 Children Hanah?, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary (minors). aged 38 born in Montgomery, Wales. 

McMANUS Barnard        Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Portsmouth HQs HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 184)  14 September 1805 to 21 October 1805 Notes aged 26 born in Kinally, Fermanagh, Ireland. 

MYERS Lamberd               Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: HMS Termagent  served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 177)  2 September 1804 to 21 October 18 born in Germany. 

NORGROVE James          Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS Zealand. served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 102)  18 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Mother Sarah Notes Wages paid to mother Sarah, 23 April 1806. aged 24 born in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, England. 

PALMER John                    Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS From: HMS Winchelsea served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 141)  19 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Father William Notes Wages paid to father William 16 July 1806. aged 23 born in Pullington, Bedford, England 

 PERRY William                  Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Chatham HQs served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 13)  14 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Comments: Plymouth Division, 69 Company aged 28 born in Dublin, Ireland 

RAYNER Thomas              Private Marine Died in Gibraltar Hospital 20 November 1805 previously from: Chatham HQs served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 7)  14 April 1803 to 20 November 1805 30 October 1805  Comments: DSQ 30 Oct 1805 Gibraltar Hospital Father Thomas Notes Wages paid 29 April 1807 to father Thomas. aged 22 born in Crowland, Lincolnshire, England. 

WILKES  Samuel                                Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from: Chatham HQs served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 49)  17 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Notes Wages paid to sister Mary Smith, 24 March 1806 aged 25 born in Birmingham 

WILLMOTT  George        Private Marine killed in action 21^st October 1805 previously from HMS Zealand served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 100)  18 April 1803 to 21 October 1805 Notes Wages paid to mother Elizabeth 24 March 1806. aged 27 born in Downhead, Somerset, England. 

Wounds/ illness/ accidents 

BURGESS James               Private Marine  previously belonging to HMS Resistance for victual only served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 165)  14 June 1803 to 6 January 1804 7 January 1804 to 30 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Notes Discharged 30 Oct 1805 Gibraltar Hospital Will dated 26 Sept 1805 to Thomas Powell, marine, Victory. 

COOKE Benjamin             Private Marine previously from: HMS Zealand.  served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 88)  18 April 1803 to 30 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar. Discharged 30 Oct 1805 Gibraltar Hospital 

DOWDEN Samuel            Sergeant, Marine  Died 3 January 1806 drowned by the upset of a boat. Previously Chatham HQs served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 3)  14 April 1803 to 3 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Notes aged 34 born in County Monaghan, Ireland. Wages paid to 23 May 1806 to brother William 

HINES James                      Private Marine previously from: HMS Zealand. served on HMS Victory  Ship's pay book number: (ML 120)  18 April 1803 to 2 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Discharged 2 Jan 1806 Sussex Hospital Ship. 

PEAKE James Godwin    Lieutenant, Marine aged 28 born in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. Serving on Ship: HMS Victory . Ship's pay book number: (ML 149)  21 April 1803 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Discharged 15 Jan 1806 Chatham Headquarters HMS Victory paid off. Wounded .” James Godwin Peake, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (nee Godwin) Peake, was born in Stafford in 1779 and joined the Royal Marines at Chatham in 1796 as a 2nd Lieutenant.  

He was promoted 1st Lieutenant in 1799 and in HMS VICTORY was the second in command of a detachment of 145 Royal Marines. When Captain Charles Adair, Royal Marines, fell in the fighting at Trafalgar Peake, though wounded, assumed command, supported by 2nd Lieutenants Lewis Roatley and Lewis Reeves. 

On the last day of 1805, when the VICTORY was at Chatham preparing to pay off into refit and Nelson's body was lying in state in the Painted Hall at Greenwich, the most senior officer of the Royal Marines wrote to the Admiralty observing that no Royal Marines had been included in the arrangements for the funeral. He tactfully suggested that the omission was due to the authorities' assumption that a sufficient number to form a Guard could not be found in time. He proposed, however, that one of about 100 could be formed from the Chatham Division and the detachment in HMS VICTORY. Accordingly 'a select band of seamen and Marines from the brave crew of the VICTORY' was brought to Chatham on 7 January 1806 'in order to attend the funeral of their late Commander', and the most senior surviving of the VICTORY's Royal Marine officers, Lieutenant James Godwin Peake, was chosen to act as one of the pall bearers. 

Peake was promoted Captain Royal Marines in 1808 but tragically at the beginning of the following year he was drowned at Bermuda when the boat he was in upset. Coincidentally a brother of Lieutenant William Ram, a shipmate of Peake's in the VICTORY who was killed at Trafalgar, was also drowned in the same accident.” Reference "The Men Who Fought with Nelson etc. etc." - a Nelson Society publication.

REEVES Lewis Buckle     Lieutenant, Marine previously served on HMS Ambuscade. Served on HMS Victory Ship's pay book number: (ML 171)  3 August 1804 to 15 January 1806. He was wounded during the battle by grape shot which struck his forearm, He lay wounded alongside Lord Nelson. Lt Reeve, treated by Nelson's surgeon, survived to fight again, retiring in 1817. He died in 1861, aged 75. His Naval General Service Medal is held in the RM Museum Portsmouth. He came from East Meon. He is buried in Onchan churchyard.

ROTELEY Lewis 2^nd Lieutenant, Marine previously from: Portsmouth HQs Portsmouth Division, 86 Company served on HMS Victory Ship's pay book number: (ML 180) 3 September 1805 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) aged 20 born in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales.

Grave of Lewis Roteley at St Mary's Swansea:

Sacred to the memory of Lewis Roteley Major in the Foreign Service, First Lieutenant Royal Marines who died April 21st 1861 aged 76 years. He served in the flag ship 'Victory' under Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar and was severely wounded but kept the deck and succeeded to the command of the remnant of the detachment of marines left alive in the ship on that day. Engaged in active service during the war of 1805 and for five succeeding years.

A soldier who with Nelson fought
The victory so dearly bought
Now the race of life has run
With him may hope his "duty's done". (5)

TAFT William                      Corporal, Marine, previously Chatham HQs. served on HMS Victory Ship's pay book number: (ML 60) 17 April 1803 to 4 March 1805 from 5 March 1805 to 2 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Comments: Discharged 2 Jan 1806 Sussex Hospital ship.

WELLS William                   Private Marine previously from: HMS Winchelsea. aged 30 born in Goudhurst, Kent, England served on HMS Victory Ship's pay book number: (ML 134) 19 April 1803 to 2 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar). Discharged 2 Jan 1806 Sussex Hospital Ship invalid

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Special comment: Subsequent to the preparation of this tribute to the Fallen at Trafalgar it has been learnt that it was pre-dated by a comprehensive study produced in 2005 as part of the Bicentenary Celebrations. A couple, the Ayshfords, completed a huge project on Trafalgar - that included all officers and men present and the casualties. It was available to buy on CD-ROM and the RMHS presented them with an award in recognition of their work. They drew together all of the available sources for casualties and it was major effort that involved research here, Spain and Gibraltar. Thus researchers, wishing more detailed information than contained herein are referred to :- The Archivist, Royal Marines Museum, Eastney, Southsea PO4 9PX

References:

1. The National Archives Kew , Trafalgar Ancestors. There is a summary of those killed on http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nelson/gallery7/popup/casualty.htm
2. Information on the ship’s & casualties have been extracted from "The Royal Navy - A History" by Sir Wm Laird CLOWES Volume 5 page 131.

Notes:

1. It has not been possible to identify the details of all the Royal Marine casualties on HMS Royal Sovereign from the Kew Records 
2. Officers listed as wounded http://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/family-history/heroes-of-trafalgar 
3. Marine Parsons listed as wounded http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Spartiate_(1798) 
4. Casualty list from the Isle of Man http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/mnh/heritage/library/9manxmeninnelsonsnavyx2.pdf 
5. graves of Welshmen at Trafalgar http://www.s4c.co.uk/hanescymruarmor/e_prog2_trafalgar_graves.shtml 
6. EXTRACT FROM LONDON GAZETTE EXTRORDINARY:  

The above would not include those lost on prize ships in the storm or those dying of wounds.
There follows the names of officers killed & wounded.

NOTES:

The term 3rd Rate, when applied to a ship of the line simply meant that it did not pack as much firepower as a first or second-rate ship. A third-rate was a ship of the line mounting 64 to 80 guns, typically built with two gun decks. The 74-gun ship eventually became the most popular size of warship as although cheaper to operate and more manoeuvrable than a first or second-rate ship, it still had enough firepower to destroy any single opponent. At Trafalgar in 1805 these ships were the backbone of the victorious British fleet 

Admiral Nelson had 27 ships-of-the-line. His flagship, HMS Victory, was one of three 100-gun first rates in his fleet. He also had four 98-gun second rates and twenty third rates. One of the third rates was an 80-gun vessel and sixteen were 74-gun vessels. The remaining three were 64-gun ships, which were being phased out of the Royal Navy at the time of the battle. Nelson

HMS NEPTUNE & HMS PRINCE, both 2nd Rate vessels with 98 guns are not included in this list as they suffered no RM casualties.

Likewise the 3rd Rate ships HMS AJAX, HMS ORION,HMS MINOTAUR .

The smaller vessels not involved in the fighting; HMS ENTREPENANTE, HMS EURYAYIS,HMS NAIAD,HMS PHOEBE,HMS PICKLE (Schooner)& HMS SIRIUS are similarly omitted for the same reason.