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We remember James Alfred Turnbull
We remember James Alfred Turnbull
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1915
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
K6081
Source:8541801
May 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed by "internal explosion" of HMS Irene
At sea, off Shearness
United Kingdom
Source:7656910
27th May 1915
burial
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Pannel ref 8
Source:7656910
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Alfred |
| Initials | JA |
| Last Name | Turnbull |
| Source | 6482917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K6081 | Leading Stoker |
Media
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Communal Grave for the Princess Irene explosionWoodlands Cemetery, Gillingham, Kent. The back wall of the massed grave containing the mortal remains of a few of the men lost when HMS Bulwark and HMS Irene exploded in the River Medway of Sheerness.Contributed by:
Iain53274
Communities
Communities
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 | Iain53274 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Iain53274 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Iain53274 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James Alfred Turnbull | Iain53274 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Memorial | Iain53274 | |
| Communal Grave for the Princess Irene explosion | Iain53274 |
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