We remember John Ching

We remember John Ching

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1887
birth Dartmoor, Devon United Kingdom Source:6309150 14th November 1887
marriage M. F. S Source:7734914
service Royal Navy 309598 Source:6309150
service Royal Navy Leading Stoker 309598 H.M.S. "Formidable" Source:7734914
1915
death Killed in Action John Ching 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:7734914 1st January 1915
burial Chatham Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Kent United Kingdom Source:7734914

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Ching
Source 6309150
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Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 309598
Royal Navy 309598 H.M.S. "Formidable" Leading Stoker
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
H. mother
T Ching father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
M. F. S wife

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Maritime35342

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