We remember William Robert Davis

We remember William Robert Davis

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1887
birth Shoreditch, London United Kingdom Source:6280951 24th January 1887
marriage A. B. Source:7738908
service Royal Navy 233246 Source:6280951
service Royal Navy Able Seaman 233246 H.M.S. "Formidable." Source:7738908
1915
death Killed in Action William Davis was one of more than 500 people lost on HMS Formidable on 1st January 1915 when the battleship was torpedoed by U-24 off Start Point, Devon, UK. HMS Formidable United Kingdom Source:7738908 1st January 1915
burial Chatham Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Kent United Kingdom Source:7738908

Details

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Names
TypeName
First Names William Robert
Initials WR
Last Name Davis
Source 6280951
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Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 233246
Royal Navy 233246 H.M.S. "Formidable." Able Seaman
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Davis father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
A. B. wife

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Richard60391

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