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We remember John James Brookshaw
We remember John James Brookshaw
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1891
location
Coast Guard Station, Banff
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8640190
1891
1903
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
226781
HMS Northampton
Source:6274498
3rd June 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
226781
HMS Calliope
Source:6274498
3rd September 1903
1904
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
226781
HMS Pembroke I
Source:6274498
31st January 1904
1905
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
226781
HMS Rambler
Source:6274498
12th November 1905
1917
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
226781
H.M.T.B. "4"
Source:8656957
31st January 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Royal Harbour. Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8640187
Source:8656957
26th May 1917
burial
Ramsgate, Kent.
Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Source:8656957
Source:8640187
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John James |
| Initials | JJ |
| Last Name | Brookshaw |
| Source | 6274498 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Guard Station, Banff | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 226781 | HMS Calliope | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 226781 | HMS Northampton | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 226781 | HMS Pembroke I | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 226781 | HMS Rambler | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 226781 | H.M.T.B. "4" | Able Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | mother | ||
| William Brookshaw | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John James Brookshaw. | Terry7885 | |
| Funeral cortege | Terry7885 |
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