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We remember Ernest Benjamin Ellis
We remember Ernest Benjamin Ellis
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1918
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K28237
Source:8502941
9th January 1918
1918
death
Not War Related
This sailor is one of 95 who lost their lives when H.M.S. Racoon sank off the North West coast of Ireland in a snow storm in the early hours of the morning. There was no survivors.
North West coast of Ireland
Ireland
Source:8502941
Source:8504662
9th January 1918
burial
RATHMULLAN
Ireland
Source:8504662
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Benjamin |
| Initials | EB |
| Last Name | Ellis |
| Source | 6505035 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K28237 | Stoker 1st Class |
Media
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 | Trevor321 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| IWM Photograph | Trevor321 | |
| War Grave | Mark33844 |
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