Merseyside Men Who Served On The Alabama


Fifty-seven of the men listed here fought at Cherbourg, of those;
Nine were wounded.
Eleven died, one by drowning.
> George Applebee and James Mason are both buried at Cherbourg. Their graves were visited by members of Admiral Semmes family in June of 1999, and an honor ceremony was performed


George Addison - - Carpenter's Mate. Lived in Copperas Hill, Liverpool. Fought at Cherbourg.

George Applebee - - Yeoman. Fought, died and is buried at Cherbourg.

A. G. Bartelli - - Captain Semmes' Steward. Fought and died at Cherbourg.

Patrick Bradley - - Fireman. Fought at Cherbourg.

James Brosman - - Boatswain's Mate. Fought at Cherbourg.

John Caren - - Wardroom Cook. Fought at Cherbourg.

Joseph Connor - - Wardroom Cook. Resided in Walnut Street, Liverpool.

His wife had a Butcher's Shop at the same address. Connor was in the Royal Navy Reserve, and also fought at Cherbourg.

H. Cosgrave - - No details known.

William Crawford - - Quarter Gunner. Lived at 30 Key Street, Liverpool. Member of the Royal Naval Reserve and fought at Cherbourg.

Frank Cunan - - Fireman, First Class. Fought at Cherbourg.

I. G. Dent - - Quartermaster Fought at Cherbourg.

John Doyle - - Wardroom Cook. Deserted Singapore.

Owen Duffy - - Fireman, First Class. An Irishman who also fought at Cherbourg.

John Duggan - - Wardroom Cook. Resided in Liverpool. Transferred to CSS Tuscaloosa. Duggan was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve.

Peter Duncan - - Fireman. A Liverpool man who fought and died at Cherbourg.

Robert Egan - - Boy Seaman. Lived at 31 Castle Street, Liverpool. Deserted at Cape Town.

George Egerton - - Fireman, First Class. Fought at Cherbourg.

John Emery - - Wardroom Cook. Resided at 177 Burlington Street, Liverpool Fought at Cherbourg.

Henry Fisher - - Coxswain. Fought and died at Cherbourg.

Edward Fitzmaurice - - Paid off at Blanquilla. Lived in Aigburth, Liverpool.

W. F. Forrestal - - Quartermaster Fought at Cherbourg.

James Foxton - - Fireman. Fought at Cherbourg.

George Freemantle - - Captain's Coxswain. Fought at Cherbourg.

Edgar Fripp - - Wardroom Cook. A Londoner who fought at Cherbourg.

Charles GoodwIn - - Captain of After Guard. Fought at Cherbourg.

John Grady - - Boy Seaman. A Liverpool lad who deserted at Singapore.

George Gnischas - - Ordinary Seaman. Paid off at Blanquilla.

John Harrigan - - Fireman. Fought at Cherbourg.

George Harwood - - Boatswain's Mate. Honorably discharged 27.2.63. Resided in Liverpool.

William Hearn - - Wardroom Cook. Resided in Liverpool. Another Royal Naval Reservist who fought at Cherbourg.

Peter Henney - - Wardroom Cook. Liverpool man who deserted at Cape Town.

Henry Samuel - - Wardroom Cook. Another Liverpool man who fought at Cherbourg.

James Hoggs - - (Surname could be HICKS) Captain of Hold. Liverpool man.

Peter Hughes - - Captain of Foretop. Resided in Liverpool. Fought and was wounded at Cherbourg.

John Jack - - Fireman. Deserted Cape Town.

Frederick Johns - - Paymaster's Steward. Fought and died at Cherbourg. His father kept a coal yard in Howard Street, Liverpool.

Brent Johnson - - Boatswain's Mate. Deserted Cape Town.

Edwin Jones - - Ward rQom Cook. Transferred to CSS TUSCALOOSA.

James King - - Quartermaster Fought and died at Cherbourg. Lived at 233 Atholl Street, Liverpool.

Martin King - - Fireman. Fought and was wounded at Cherbourg.

Peter Laverty - - Fireman. Fought at Cherbourg.

J Lartrum - - Fireman. Deserted Martinique.

William Levins - - Wardroom Cook. Nothing else known.

Michael McAllee - - Boy Seaman. Deserted Martinique.

James McFadgen - - Seaman, First Class. Resided at 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool. Fought at Cherbourg.

Miles McFarland- - Fireman. A Scotsman living in Liverpool. Fought at Cherbourg.

William McGinley - - Wardroom Cook.Fought and was wounded at Cherbourg.

Thomas McMillan - - Coxswain. Fought and was wounded at Cherbourg.

Michael Mars - - Coxswain. Fought at Cherbourg.

James Mair - - Fireman.Fought and died at Cherbourg.

H Marmelstein - - Quartermaster. Transferred to CSS Tuscaloosa.

James Mason - - Fireman. Fought, died and was buried at Cherbourg.

Ralph Masters - - Quarter Gunner. An Irishman who fought at Cherbourg.

William Morgan - - Captain of Foretop. Resided 2a, Gibraltar Row, Liverpool. Morgan fought at Cherbourg.

Thomas Murphy - - Fireman. Murphy fought at Cherbourg and was rescued only to be drowned later in the war trying to run the blockade of the Southern ports.

John Neal - - Wardroom Cook. Fought and was wounded at Cherbourg. Lived with his sister in Manchester Street, Liverpool.

Thomas Parker - - Boy Seaman. Fought At Cherbourg.

R Parkinson - - No details known.

Joseph Pearson - - Wardroom Cook. Resided at 63 Soho Street, Liverpool. Fought at Cherbourg.

Thomas Potter - - Lived in Arch Street, Liverpool.

William Price - - No details known.

Christian Pust - - Fireman. A German who fought and died at Cherbourg.

William Purdy - - Sailing Master's Mate. A Merseyside Irishman who fought at Cherbourg.

Edward Rawse - - Ship's Corporal. Fought at Cherbourg.

John Reilly - - Fireman. Fought at Cherbourg.

David Roach - - Fireman. Deserted Martinique.

John Roberts - - Wardroom Cook. A Welshman residing in Liverpool. Fought and died at Cherbourg.

Wiolliam Rinton - - Wardroom Cook. Transferred to CSS TUSCALOOSA.

Charles Seymour - - Captain of After Guard. Fought and was wounded at Cherbourg.

Andrew Shilland- - Fireman. Resided in Atholl Street, Liverpool. Fought at Cherbourg.

James Smith - - Captain of Forecastle. Resided in Liverpool, deserted in Singapore.

F Townsend - - Fireman. Nothing else known except that he fought at Cherbourg.

Henry Tucker - - Wardroom Cook. Fought at Cherbourg.

H Ustaker - - Captain of Head. Fought and was drowned at Cherbourg.

Thomas Walsh - - Ordinary Seaman. Paid off at Blanquilla.

Thomas Weir - - Gunner's Mate. Resided in Liverpool. Deserted.

Robert Williams - - Wardroom Cook. Transferred to CSS Tuscaloosa.

Samuel Williams - - Fireman. A Welshman, living in Liverpool. Fought at Cherbourg.

Thomas Williams - - Wardroom Cook. Resided in Liverpool, transferred to CSS Tuscaloosa.

James Wilson - - Boy Seaman. Fought at Cherbourg.

Thomas Winter - - Fireman. Fought and was wounded at Cherbourg. His father was ticket collector at Adelphi Theatre.

Robert Wright - - Captain of Maintop. Fought and was wounded at Cherbourg.

Henry Yates - - Wardroom Cook. Fought at Cherbourg.

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