We remember William Henry Wills

We remember William Henry Wills

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1892
birth Laira,Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom Source:6387246 Source:7736069 10th September 1892
1901
location Weston Peverall,Plympton,Devon. United Kingdom parents address Source:7736069 1901
1909
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J.5206 (Dev.) HMS Defence Source:7736052 4th August 1909 - 31st May 1916
1909
service Royal Navy Boy 2nd Class J5206 HMS Ganges II Source:6387246 4th August 1909 - 8th November 1909
1909
service Royal Navy Boy 1st Class Bugler J5206 HMS Ganges II Source:6387246 9th November 1909 - 30th November 1909
1909
service Royal Navy Boy 1st Class Bugler J5206 HMS Hogue Source:6387246 1st December 1909 - 8th June 1910
1910
service Royal Navy Boy 1st Class Bugler J5206 HMS Majestic Source:6387246 9th June 1910 - 1st August 1910
1910
service Royal Navy Boy 1st Class Bugler J5206 HMS Cornwallis Source:6387246 2nd August 1910 - 9th September 1910
1910
service Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman J5206 HMS Cornwallis Source:6387246 10th September 1910 - 10th June 1912
1912
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J5206 HMS Cornwallis Source:6387246 11th June 1912 - 12th August 1912
1912
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J5206 HMS Vivid I Source:6387246 13th August 1912 - 1st September 1913
1913
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J5206 HMS Defence Source:6387246 2nd September 1913 - 30th April 1915
1915
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J5206 HMS Defence Source:6387246 1st May 1915 - 31st May 1916
service Royal Navy J5206 Source:6387246
1916
death Killed in Action Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action. Jutland United Kingdom Source:7736052 Source:7736060 31st May 1916
burial Jutland North Sea.Body not recovered.Remembered on Plymouth Naval Memorial. Source:7736052

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Henry
Initials WH
Last Name Wills
Source 6387246
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Weston Peverall,Plympton,Devon. United Kingdom parents address 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J5206
Royal Navy J.5206 (Dev.) HMS Defence Leading Seaman
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Ganges II Boy 2nd Class
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Ganges II Boy 1st Class Bugler
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Hogue Boy 1st Class Bugler
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Majestic Boy 1st Class Bugler
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Cornwallis Boy 1st Class Bugler
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Cornwallis Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Cornwallis Able Seaman
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Vivid I Able Seaman
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Defence Able Seaman
Royal Navy J5206 HMS Defence Leading Seaman
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Fanny Louisa Wills mother
Francis A Wills father

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription MARY2719
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Trevor321
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719

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