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We remember James John Eames
We remember James John Eames
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1914
enlistment
Trainng Ship Warspite
United Kingdom
Source:9364626
21st January 1914
1914
appointments
HMS Powerful
Source:9364626
10th September 1914 - 21st March 1915
1915
appointments
HMS New Zealand
Source:9364626
22nd March 1915 - 9th February 1919
1915
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J32456
HMS New Zealand
Source:6414471
22nd March 1915 - 1st May 1917
1918
events
German Fleet surrender
Konigsberg arrives at Burnt Island
Germans: 5 Battle Cruisers, 9 Battle Cruisers, 9 Battleships, and 49 Destroyers, they are made to steam between our 2 lines of ships. Escort into Firth of Forth. Anchor off Leith.
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15th November 1918 - 21st November 1918
1919
appointments
HMS Coventry
Source:9364626
2nd December 1919 - 3rd May 1920
1922
marriage
Ivy, Margaret, Pay
Source:9364626
25th November 1922
service
Royal Navy
Source:9364626
1984
death
Not War Related
Cancer
Teynham, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9364921
12th September 1984
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James John |
| Initials | JJ |
| Last Name | Eames |
| Source | 6414471 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J32456 | HMS New Zealand | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy, Margaret, Pay | wife | 25th November 1922 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMS New Zealand at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS New Zealand at the Battle of Jutland
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription | Trevor321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James John Eames Diaries | Jim140836 | |
| Family tree | Jim140836 | |
| Family tree | Jim140836 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James John Eames | Jim140836 | |
| James John Wedding to Ivy Margaret Pay | Jim140836 | |
| Photo copy of part of Service Certificate | Jim140836 | |
| Battle Of Jutland | Jim140836 | |
| Page 2 of Grandads diary | Jim140836 | |
| Page 3 of Grandads diary | Jim140836 | |
| Page 4 | Jim140836 | |
| Page 5 | Jim140836 | |
| Page 6 | Jim140836 | |
| Page 7 | Jim140836 |
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