We remember Wilfred James Sherman

We remember Wilfred James Sherman

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1894
birth Selborne, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:6391818 Source:9098181 29th January 1894
1901
location Church Street, Crondall, Hampshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9098181 31st March 1901
1911
location Devonport, Devon United Kingdom military residence address Source:9098333 2nd April 1911
1917
dates Age 23 Source:9098176 8th February 1917
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J9781 HMS Gurka 6th Destroyer Flotilla Source:9098179
1917
death Killed in Action Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action while serving on HMS Gurka was sunk on 8 February 1917 after hitting a German mine off Dungeness. Body not recovered for burial. at sea United Kingdom Source:9098176 Source:9098179 8th February 1917
burial Chatham Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Chatham, Kent United Kingdom Source:9098176

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Wilfred James
Initials WJ
Last Name Sherman
Source 6391818
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Church Street, Crondall, Hampshire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Devonport, Devon United Kingdom military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J9781 HMS Gurka 6th Destroyer Flotilla Able Seaman
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harvey George Sherman father
Ada mother

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Peter6648
Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription Peter6648
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Peter6648
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Peter6648
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Peter6648
GRO MARINE DEATHS INDICES (1903 to 1965) Transcription Peter6648
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Peter6648
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Peter6648

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