We remember William Henry Nelson

We remember William Henry Nelson

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Timeline

Timeline

1902
birth Llantrisaint, Glamorgan United Kingdom Source:6458956 18th March 1902
service Royal Navy Boy 1st Class J77521 HMS Glatton Source:8594266
1918
death a day after his ship suffered a large fire in one of her 6-inch magazines and had to be scuttled to prevent an explosion of her main magazines Source:8594266 17th September 1918
burial Deal Cemetery Deal Cemetery Non-War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Deal, Kent Kent United Kingdom United Kingdom Source:8594266

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Henry
Initials WH
Last Name Nelson
Source 6458956
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J77521 HMS Glatton Boy 1st Class

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Edward43379

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We remember William Henry Nelson