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We remember Richard Summerville
We remember Richard Summerville
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
J25733
HMS Mary Rose
Source:6407758
29th January 1916 - 30th June 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J25733 (Ch)
HMS Mary Rose
Source:6407758
1st July 1916 - 17th October 1917
service
Royal Navy
J25733
Source:6407758
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action protecting convoy in North Sea.
North Sea off Norway
Norway
Source:8071026
Source:8585631
17th October 1917
burial
Chatham, Kent, England
United Kingdom
Panel Reference 22
Source:8585631
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Summerville |
| Source | 6407758 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J25733 | ||||
| Royal Navy | J25733 | HMS Mary Rose | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J25733 (Ch) | HMS Mary Rose | Able Seaman |
Media
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Some of the Mary Rose crewMost of the men in this photograph, including Richard Summerville, died when the Mary Rose sank in October 1917. Various copies of this photo survive with crew descendants, and one labels Richard the man standing at the very back, third from left, a white cap between two white caps.
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Richard SummervilleThis image is cropped from a larger photo of the some of the Mary Rose crew. Richard was labeled by fellow crew member John Frederick Bailey.
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Richard Summerville - Able SeamanVisual showing listing of Richard Summerville on Panel 22 at Chatham Naval memorialContributed by:
Sue81311 -
Richard Summerville - Able SeamanVisual showing listing of Richard Summerville on Panel 22 at Chatham Naval memorialContributed by:
Sue81311
Communities
Communities
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HMS Mary Rose, Action off LerwickMore about HMS Mary Rose, Action off Lerwick
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HMS Mary Rose at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS Mary Rose at the Battle of Jutland
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 | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Memorial Register | Sue81311 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Some of the Mary Rose crew | Kristen1288 | |
| Richard Summerville | Kristen1288 | |
| Richard Summerville - Able Seaman | Sue81311 | |
| Richard Summerville - Able Seaman | Sue81311 |
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