We remember Wallace William Childs

We remember Wallace William Childs

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Timeline

Timeline

1896
birth Elling, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:6402511 9th July 1896
1915
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J20481 HMS NEPTUNE Source:6402511 15th May 1915 - 26th September 1917
1917
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J20481 HMS NEPTUNE Source:6402511 27th September 1917 - 28th February 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J/20481 HMS Hindustan Seaman Storming Party, Zeebrugge Mole Source:8646583 1st March 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J20481 HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party, "B" Company Source:8646583 22nd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
awards Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) British Award/Decoration Source:8646583 23rd April 1918
1978
death Bournemouth, Dorset United Kingdom Source:8675342 1978

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Wallace William
Initials WW
Last Name Childs,
Source 8646583
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Childs
Source 6402511
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J20481 HMS NEPTUNE Able Seaman
Royal Navy J/20481 HMS Hindustan Seaman Storming Party, Zeebrugge Mole Leading Seaman
Royal Navy J20481 HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party, "B" Company Leading Seaman
Royal Navy J20481 HMS NEPTUNE Leading Seaman
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DSM British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Trevor65535
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Trevor65535

External Evidence

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Distinguished Service Medal Keith1947
saved by his shipmate [William Childs] Keith1947
Royal Navy ratings Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Keith1947

Multimedia

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Storming the Mole at Zeebrugge Keith1947
HMS Vindictive listing for VC ballot - page 4 of 6 Keith1947

Stories

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