We remember Eduardo Tolra

We remember Eduardo Tolra

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Timeline

Timeline

1896
sibling Mercedes Frances Tolra Source:9434611 1896
1897
birth Tottenham, London United Kingdom Source:6241098 Source:8916813 11th May 1897
1901
location Park Lane, Stoke Newington, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8916816 31st March 1901
1907
location Stockwell Orphanage for Fatherless Boys and Girls, Clapham Road Stockwell SW9 United Kingdom school/college address Source:8916810 1907 - 1911
1911
location Mother and sister reside at: 19 Milton Road, Highgate, London, N6 United Kingdom away from home address Source:9434654 April 1911
1914
employment 17 year old clerk H de Pinns and John Venn Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, EC United Kingdom Source:6241098 1914
1914
location Employer - H. de Pinns & John Venn, of Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, EC2 United Kingdom Source:6241098 3rd August 1914
1914
service Royal Navy Able Seaman London 10/3516 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Source:8641032 8th August 1914
1914
service Royal Navy Able Seaman 10/3516 Royal Naval Division - Drake Battalion Source:8641027 22nd August 1914 - 3rd May 1915
1916
service Royal Navy Able Seaman 10/3516 Royal Naval Division - Drake Battalion Source:8641027 9th January 1916 - 27th March 1916
1916
location In transit to the UK, departing Mudros Base Camp Greece military residence address Source:6241098 27th March 1916 - 15th April 1916
1916
service Royal Navy Able Seaman 10/3516 Royal Naval Division Blandford Camp 3rd Reserve Battalion Source:9084324 15th April 1916
1916
location Royal Naval Division base, Blandford Camp, Dorset United Kingdom military residence address Source:6241098 15th April 1916 - 16th April 1916
1916
service Royal Navy Able Seaman 10/3516 Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) Source:8641025 17th April 1916
1918
location 10, Highgate Avenue, Highgate, London, N United Kingdom parents address Source:8641030 28th February 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Able Seaman 10/3516 RNVR London - HMS Hindustan Source:8641027 1st March 1918 - 22nd April 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Able Seaman 10/3516 Seaman Storming Party - "C" Company (Demolition) Source:8992528 22nd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
dates Age 20 Source:8641032 23rd April 1918
service Royal Navy Able Seaman 10/3516 RNVR London - HMS Royal Oak Source:8641027
location 19 Milton Road, Highgate, London, N United Kingdom parents address Source:8641027
1918
death Killed in Action Zeebrugge Belgium Source:8641032 Source:8641030 23rd April 1918
burial Highgate Cemetery Highgate Cemetery Non-War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial London London United Kingdom United Kingdom 134. 32750 Source:8641030 Source:8641032

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Eduardo
Initials E
Last Name Tolra
Source 8641032
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
10, Highgate Avenue, Highgate, London, N United Kingdom parents address known 28th February 1918
19 Milton Road, Highgate, London, N United Kingdom parents address
Employer - H. de Pinns & John Venn, of Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, EC2 United Kingdom known 3rd August 1914
In transit to the UK, departing Mudros Base Camp Greece military residence address 27th March 1916 - 15th April 1916
Mother and sister reside at: 19 Milton Road, Highgate, London, N6 United Kingdom away from home address known April 1911
Park Lane, Stoke Newington, London United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Royal Naval Division base, Blandford Camp, Dorset United Kingdom military residence address 15th April 1916 - 16th April 1916
Stockwell Orphanage for Fatherless Boys and Girls, Clapham Road Stockwell SW9 United Kingdom school/college address 1907 - 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 10/3516 Royal Naval Division - Drake Battalion Able Seaman
Royal Navy London 10/3516 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Able Seaman
Royal Navy 10/3516 Royal Naval Division - Drake Battalion Able Seaman
Royal Navy 10/3516 RNVR London - HMS Royal Oak Able Seaman
Royal Navy 10/3516 RNVR London - HMS Hindustan Able Seaman
Royal Navy 10/3516 Seaman Storming Party - "C" Company (Demolition) Able Seaman
Royal Navy 10/3516 Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) Able Seaman
Royal Navy 10/3516 Royal Naval Division Blandford Camp 3rd Reserve Battalion Able Seaman
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eduardo Romano Tolra father
Ada Elizabeth nee Daniel mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mercedes Frances Tolra sister 1896

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920
RNVR Other Ranks - Medal Rolls 1914-1920 Transcription Keith1947
Royal Navy, 1914 Star Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Keith1947
GRO MARINE DEATHS INDICES (1903 to 1965) Transcription Keith1947
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Keith1947
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Keith1947
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Keith1947
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Keith1947
Royal Naval Division 1914-1918 Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Keith1947
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947

External Evidence

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The Zeebrugge Raid 1918 (Voices from the Past) Keith1947
"Within Our Gates" Winter 2009-10.pdf Keith1947
Post Office London Directory, 1895. [Part 2: Street Directory] Keith1947
The Dreadnought Project Keith1947
British Newspaper Archive Keith1947

Multimedia

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Storming the Mole at Zeebrugge Keith1947
Seaman Storming Party list - page 3 of 6 Keith1947

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