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Hearts of Oak

 

12^th December 1917

INDEX PAGE

 

Casualty List for Royal Navy

 

ALDERSHOT CIVIL CEMETERY, Hampshire.

WILLSON, Able Seaman, W J A, London Z/1133, Nr 14 Officer's Cadet Bn. R.N. Div., Age 22.

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

12^th December 1917.

 Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Willson, of 94, St. George's Rd., Aldershot.

 

 

CREDITON (HOLY CROSS) CHURCHYARD, Devon

NEIASS, Petty Officer, H C, 218280, HMS  Defiance, Royal Navy. Age 31.

12^th December 1917. 

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Neiass, of Teignmouth;

husband of Edith Neiass, of Hope Cottage, Colyford Rd., Seaton.

 

 

GREAT YARMOUTH (CAISTER) CEMETERY, Norfolk.

THOMAS, Gunner, G O, RMA/5026, H.Q. (Eastney), Royal Marine Artillery. Age 46.

12^th December 1917.

 

Casualties of HMS PARTRIDGE

 

Casualties of HMS PELLEW

 

ALDERSHOT CIVIL CEMETERY, Hampshire.

WHIPP, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class, Robert, Royal Navy, 269888, Age 46.

Killed in action protecting convoy in North Sea 12^th December 1917.

Son of John and Ellen Whipp, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.

EDE, Engineer Lieut Commander, Ernest Grant, Royal Navy. Age 35.

Killed in action protecting convoy in North Sea 12 December 1917. 

Son of Comdr. and Mrs. F. Gordon Ede, of Paignton, Devon, England;

husband of Winifred Louise Ede, of Weber, Pembroke, Bermuda.

 

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.

McCANN, Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class, Herbert, M/1391, Royal Navy.

Killed in action protecting convoy in North Sea 12^th December 1917.

 

 

Casualties of HMS WOLVERINE

HMS WOLVERINE [1910] was sunk, in collision with HMS ROSEMARY

12^th December 1917, off Donegal.

 

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.

RICHARDS, Stoker 1st Class, John, K/4667, Royal Navy. Age 28.

Drowned through collision off Irish coast 12 December 1917. 

Son of John and Sarah Richards, of West Norwood, London;

husband of Sarah Eliza Richards, of 20, Hampden Rd., Holloway, London.

 

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.

SMITH, Ordinary Seaman, Thomas Robert, J/71063, Royal Navy. Age 19.

Drowned through collision off Irish coast 12 December 1917. 

Son of Thomas Robert and Caroline Smith, of 32, Goschen St., Cowpen Quay, Blyth.

 

 

Raymond Forward

 

 

With Thanks to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission