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We remember Christopher Needham
We remember Christopher Needham
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:6503807
15th May 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K27007
HMS Flirt
Source:6503807
2nd October 1915 - 26th October 1916
location
1 Glensdale Terrace: East End Park, Leeds.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9252259
1916
death
Killed in Action
Died in the sinking of HMS Flirt by German Navy torpedo boats and destroyers raiding the drifter line on the Dover Barrage. Body not recovered.
the Dover Strait
United Kingdom
Source:6503807
Source:9252259
26th October 1916
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 19
Source:9252257
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Christopher |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Needham |
| Source | 6503807 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Glensdale Terrace: East End Park, Leeds. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K27007 | HMS Flirt | Stoker 1st Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary J | mother |
Media
Media
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Portsmouth Naval MemorialStoker 1st Class Christopher Needham is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial (image 2013)
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Portsmouth Naval MemorialStoker 1st Class Christopher Needham is commemorated on panel 19 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial (image 2013)Contributed by:
DR117137
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 | DR117137 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | DR117137 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Naval Memorial | DR117137 | |
| Portsmouth Naval Memorial | DR117137 |
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