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We remember Evan William Harris Vaughan
We remember Evan William Harris Vaughan
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Kate Isabel Vaughan
Source:7625873
19th July 1881
1885
sibling
Mabel Vaughan
Source:7625873
1885
1887
sibling
Lilian Vaughan
Source:7625873
1887
1887
1891
location
Bennetts Bank, Ketley, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7625873
5th April 1891 - 30th March 1901
1894
sibling
Dorothy Vaughan
Source:7625863
1894
1900
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:7617019
1900
1901
location
Bennetts Bank, Ketley, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7625863
31st March 1901
1913
marriage
May Lillian Harris
Source:7625906
1913 - 9th July 1917
1917
employment
Motor Driver
London
United Kingdom
Source:8539363
22nd January 1917
1917
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8539363
23rd January 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
J65794
HMS Vanguard
Source:6447735
23rd January 1917 - 9th July 1917
1917
death
Died of wounds
Presumed drowned following explosion on board HMS Vanguard at Scapa Flow.
Scapa Flow, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:7617203
Source:6447735
9th July 1917
burial
Chatham, Kent
Source:8539363
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Evan William Harris |
| Initials | EWH |
| Last Name | Vaughan |
| Source | 6447735 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennetts Bank, Ketley, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 5th April 1891 - 30th March 1901 | |
| Bennetts Bank, Ketley, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J65794 | HMS Vanguard | Ordinary Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Annie Vaughan, nee Mansell | mother | ||
| Evan Hancock Vaughan | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Isabel Vaughan | sister | 19th July 1881 | |
| Mabel Vaughan | sister | 1885 | |
| Lilian Vaughan | sister | 1887 | |
| Dorothy Vaughan | sister | 1894 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Lillian Harris | wife | 1913 |
Media
Media
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Ordinary Seaman William VaughanMemorial to William Vaughan, Wellington Cemetery, Shropshire, England.Contributed by:
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O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College ChapelO.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel.Contributed by:
Jeremy24359
Communities
Communities
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Wellington Shropshire - All Saints Lychgate War MemorialMore about Wellington Shropshire - All Saints Lychgate War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Jeremy24359 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| Shropshire's Sacrifice in the Great War | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Vanguard | Jeremy24359 | |
| Ordinary Seaman William Vaughan | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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