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We remember James Guy
We remember James Guy
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1903
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
226859
HMS Impregnable
Source:6274576
10th July 1903
1904
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
226859
HMS Lion
Source:6274576
25th February 1904
1905
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
226859
Source:6274576
19th September 1905
1907
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
226859
HMS Mars
Source:6274576
19th April 1907
1913
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
226859
Source:6274576
8th May 1913
1914
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
226859
Source:6274576
2nd June 1914
1919
service
Royal Navy
Acting Chief Petty Officer
226859
L55
Source:6274576
12th February 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Chief Petty Officer
226859
L55
Source:6274576
5th March 1919
1919
death
Killed in Action
Died in the sinking of HM Submarine L55
Baltic Sea
United Kingdom
Source:8631272
4th June 1919
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. "L.55" grave
Source:8631272
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Guy |
| Source | 6274576 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 226859 | HMS Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 226859 | HMS Lion | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 226859 | Ordinary Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | 226859 | HMS Mars | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 226859 | Leading Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | 226859 | Petty Officer | |||
| Royal Navy | 226859 | L55 | Acting Chief Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 226859 | L55 | Chief Petty Officer |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| James Guy | father |
Media
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Grave in Haslar Royal Naval CemeteryChief Petty Officer James Guy is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport (image 07/2014).Contributed by:
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Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, GosportChief Petty Officer James Guy is commemorated on the "Memorial to the Men of HM Submarine L55, that was sunk in the Baltic on 4 June 1919, who lie buried in this grave"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap tally for HM Submarines | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery | DR117137 | |
| Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport | DR117137 |
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