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We remember William Edwin Silvester
We remember William Edwin Silvester
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1912
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K4986
HMS LION
Source:6481821
4th June 1912 - 30th April 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K4986
HMS BERGAMOT
Source:6481821
14th July 1917 - 13th August 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Convoy sloop HMS Bergamot torpedoed and sunk by U84 off NW Ireland
Source:6481821
13th August 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Edwin |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Silvester |
| Source | 6481821 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K4986 | HMS BERGAMOT | Stoker 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | K4986 | HMS LION | Stoker 1st Class |
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Royal Navy Service SheetRoyal Navy Service Sheet. Served at Jutland on HMS Lion. Killed on HMS Bergamot when it was torpedoed by U84 in the North Atlantic 13 August 1917.
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HMS Lion at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS Lion at the Battle of Jutland
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Service Sheet | John88217 | |
| HMS Lion | Gerry59140 |
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