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We remember Howard George Crittenden
We remember Howard George Crittenden
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1916
employment
Warehouseman
Gravesend, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9563973
21st December 1916
1916
enlistment
Chatham, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9563973
21st December 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
K39087
HMS Pembroke II
Source:9563973
21st December 1916 - 26th February 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
K39087
HMS Vivid II (Foyle)
Source:9563973
27th February 1917 - 15th March 1917
1917
discharge
Source:9563973
15th March 1917
1917
missing
HMS Foyle struck a contact mine laid by German submarine UC-68 off Plymouth with the loss of 28 officers and men. Her bow was blown off and she foundered while under tow to Plymouth.
Source:9563973
15th March 1917
service
Royal Navy
K39087
Source:6515860
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:9487868
15th March 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Howard George |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Crittenden |
| Source | 6515860 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K39087 | ||||
| Royal Navy | K39087 | HMS Pembroke II | Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | K39087 | HMS Vivid II (Foyle) | Stoker 2nd Class |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Brown | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-12-21 | 5'8" |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Ian155640 | |
| HMS Foyle | Ian155640 |
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