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We remember Harry Ditcher
We remember Harry Ditcher
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1891
location
10 Hart Street, Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8815995
1891
1901
location
27 Hart Street, Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8761922
1901
1904
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
HMS "Acheron"
Source:8815974
20th June 1904
1911
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
HMS "Lancaster"
Source:8815953
1911
service
Royal Navy
306742
Source:6306299
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
306742
H.M.S. "Formidable."
Source:8574382
location
Two Brewers Inn, Yalding, Kent.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8574382
1915
death
Killed in Action
HMS "Formibable" was sunk by 2 torpedoes about 20 miles off Start Point. 35 officers and 512 men were lost from a complement of 780
Source:8574382
Source:8815979
1st January 1915
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8574382
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Ditcher |
| Source | 6306299 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Hart Street, Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1891 | |
| 27 Hart Street, Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 | |
| Two Brewers Inn, Yalding, Kent. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 306742 | ||||
| Royal Navy | 306742 | H.M.S. "Formidable." | Stoker 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | HMS "Lancaster" | Stoker 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS "Acheron" | Stoker 2nd Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Cheeseman nee Ditcher | mother |
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Communities
Communities
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HMS Formidable (torpedoed 01/01/1915)More about HMS Formidable (torpedoed 01/01/1915)
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 | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 census Maidstone Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1901 census Royal Navy at Sea and in Ports Abroad | Bearsted33934 | |
| Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1853-1928 for Harry Ditcher | Bearsted33934 | |
| HMS "Formidable" Wikipedia record | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1891 census Maidstone, Kent | Bearsted33934 |
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