We remember William Edwin Silvester

We remember William Edwin Silvester

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Newport, Monmouthshire United Kingdom Source:6481821 22nd November 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
TypeName
First Names William Edwin
Initials WE
Last Name Silvester
Source 6481821
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy K4986 HMS BERGAMOT Stoker 1st Class
Royal Navy K4986 HMS LION Stoker 1st Class

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919

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Multimedia

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Royal Navy Service Sheet John88217
HMS Lion Gerry59140

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