We remember William Charles Shadwell

We remember William Charles Shadwell

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Timeline

Timeline

1884
birth Devizes, Wiltshire United Kingdom Source:9401213 Source:6435811 2nd May 1884
1890
sibling Alfred Farr Shadwell Source:9401223 1890
1891
dates Age 6 Source:9401223 5th April 1891
1891
location 2 Stanley Terrace, Pans Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9401223 5th April 1891
1901
dates Age 16 Source:9401225 31st March 1901
1901
employment Hairdresser Not known Devizes, Wiltshire United Kingdom Source:9401225 31st March 1901
1901
location 4 Carters Place, Devizes, Wiltshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9401225 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 26 Source:9401227 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Manager Tobacco Business Not known Abergavenny, Monmouthshire United Kingdom Source:9401227 2nd April 1911
1911
location 1 Brynteg Terrace, Mount Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9401227 2nd April 1911
1912
dates Age 27 Source:9401214 March 1912
1912
marriage Elizabeth May Shadwell nee Tayler Source:9401214 1912
1914
children William J Shadwell Source:9401214 1914
1914
dates Age 30 Source:6435811 4th August 1914
1916
dates Age 31 Source:6435811 31st May 1916
1916
employment Hairdresser Not known Ashford Registration District, Kent United Kingdom Source:6435811 31st May 1916
1916
enlistment Portsmouth, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:6435811 31st May 1916
1916
service Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman J53836 HMS Victory I [a shore base at Portsmouth Hampshire] Source:6435811 31st May 1916 - 22nd August 1916
1916
service Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman J53836 HMS Paragon [an Acasta-class destroyer] Source:6435811 23rd August 1916 - 17th March 1917
1917
dates Age 32 Source:6435811 17th March 1917
1917
death Killed in Action HMS Llewellyn and HMS Paragon were in action against eight German torpedo boats. Both were torpedoed. Paragon sank. [Data from Wikipedia] William was 32 when he died. an action in the Dover Strait aboard HMS Paragon United Kingdom Source:6435811 Source:9401206 17th March 1917
burial Portsmouth Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Southsea Common, Portsmouth, Hampshire United Kingdom Cemetery/memorial reference: 25 Source:9401206

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Charles
Initials WC
Last Name Shadwell
Source 6435811
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
1 Brynteg Terrace, Mount Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
2 Stanley Terrace, Pans Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
4 Carters Place, Devizes, Wiltshire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J53836 HMS Victory I [a shore base at Portsmouth Hampshire] Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy J53836 HMS Paragon [an Acasta-class destroyer] Ordinary Seaman
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William J Shadwell son 1914
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Susan Shadwell nee Tayler mother
James Shadwell father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alfred Farr Shadwell brother 1890
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth May Shadwell nee Tayler wife 1912
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Grey Brown
DateHeightSource
1916-05-31 5'9"

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Keith22624
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Keith22624
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Keith22624
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Keith22624
British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription Keith22624
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Keith22624
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624

External Evidence

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CWGC website entry for J53836 William Charles Shadwell - Royal Navy Keith22624
Lives of the First World War website entry for 90113 Alfred Farr Shadwell - Royal Garrison Artillery Keith22624
Wikipedia entry on HMS Paragon Keith22624

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HMS Paragon [an Acasta-class destroyer] Keith22624

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