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We remember Ernest Trimmer
We remember Ernest Trimmer
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1918
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
J/63145(PO)
H.M.S. "Narborough."
Source:9435229
January 1918
service
Royal Navy
J63145
Source:6445093
1918
death
HMS Narborough was an M class destroyer. On 12 January 1918, she and her sister ship HMS Opal were wrecked on the Pentland Skerries after running aground. Only one sailor survived; 188 were killed.
Source:6985681
12th January 1918
burial
Orkney
United Kingdom
Source:9435229
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Trimmer |
| Source | 6445093 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J63145 | ||||
| Royal Navy | J/63145(PO) | H.M.S. "Narborough." | Ordinary Seaman |
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Rotherwick ChurchThis is a photograph of Rotherwick Church in Hampshire. Ernest Trimmer is remembered on the memorial in the church.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Rotherwick Church | Alison2583 |
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