We remember Robert Victor Towers

We remember Robert Victor Towers

Timeline

Timeline

1898
birth East Battersea, London United Kingdom Source:6417447 3rd April 1898
1911
dates Age 13 Source:9599428 April 1911
1911
location 55 Elborough Street, Southfields United Kingdom parents address Source:9599428 April 1911
service Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman J/35442 HMS Broke Source:8643632
service Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman J 35442 Source:9599414
1917
death Killed in Action Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action. Robert was on board HMS Broke, when she was destroyed in the 2nd Battle of Dover Straits. United Kingdom Source:8643633 Source:9599418 21st April 1917
burial St James's Cemetery, Copt Hill CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Dover, Kent Robert Victor Towers is buried at St James Cemetery, Copt Hill, Dover, Kent - plot M.L 5 United Kingdom M. L. 5 Source:8643633 Source:9599418
sibling Richard Towers Source:9599428
sibling Sydney Towers Source:9599428
sibling Hilda Towers Source:9599428
sibling Dora Towers Source:9599428
sibling Bert Towers Source:9599428

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Robert Victor
Initials RV
Last Name Towers
Source 6417447
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
55 Elborough Street, Southfields United Kingdom parents address known April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J/35442 HMS Broke Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy J 35442 Ordinary Seaman
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Richard Towers father
Rose Towers mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Richard Towers brother
Sydney Towers brother
Hilda Towers sister
Dora Towers sister
Bert Towers brother

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Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Keith1947
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Keith1947

External Evidence

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Naval War Medal Record of Robert Victor Towers Lisa160204
Royal Navy War Graves Roll for Robert Victor Towers Lisa160204

Multimedia

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1911 Census Robert Victor Towers and family Lisa160204

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