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We remember Herbert Cecil Watts
We remember Herbert Cecil Watts
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Gwendolin Watts
Source:8962368
1892
1894
sibling
Henry Charles Windsor Watts
Source:8962368
1894
1895
sibling
James Samule Watts
Source:8962368
1895
1896
sibling
Archibald Grant Watts
Source:8962368
1896
1898
sibling
Robert Gordon Watts
Source:8962368
1898
1900
1903
sibling
Doris Muriel Watts
Source:8962368
1903
1907
sibling
Bernard William Watts
Source:8962368
1907
1916
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
J55400
HMS Impregnable
Source:6437370
18th July 1916
1917
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J55400
HMS Impregnable
Source:6437370
24th February 1917
1918
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
J55400
HMS Colossus
Source:6437370
22nd July 1918
1919
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J55400
HMS Colossus
Source:6437370
30th January 1919
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
P/J55400
HMS Royal Oak
Source:8962360
1939
death
Source:8962360
14th October 1939
burial
Portsmouth Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8962360
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Cecil |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Watts |
| Source | 6437370 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J55400 | HMS Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J55400 | HMS Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J55400 | HMS Colossus | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J55400 | HMS Colossus | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | P/J55400 | HMS Royal Oak | Able Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Jane | mother | ||
| Henry William Watts | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolin Watts | sister | 1892 | |
| Henry Charles Windsor Watts | brother | 1894 | |
| James Samule Watts | brother | 1895 | |
| Archibald Grant Watts | brother | 1896 | |
| Robert Gordon Watts | brother | 1898 | |
| Doris Muriel Watts | sister | 1903 | |
| Bernard William Watts | brother | 1907 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Trevor65535 | |
| Archibald Grant Watts | Trevor65535 |
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