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We remember Fred Bitten
We remember Fred Bitten
Timeline
Timeline
1894
service
Royal Navy
L4948
Source:6540619
service
Royal Navy
Officer's Steward 3rd Class
HMS Hawke
Source:7608824
1914
death
Killed in Action
HMS Hawke was torpedoed in the North Sea and sunk within five minutes with a loss of 450 to 500 lives.
North Sea
United Kingdom
Source:7608824
Source:7608877
15th October 1914
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
3048501
Source:7608824
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Bitten |
| Source | 6540619 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | L4948 | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Hawke | Officer's Steward 3rd Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ann Bitten | mother |
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Media
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Communities
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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 | Kathleen19164 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Roll of Honour Pidley cum Fenton Huntingdonshire. | Kathleen19164 | |
| List of those killed on HMS Hawke on 15th October 1914 | Kathleen19164 | |
| Guardian article regarding the sinking of HMS Hawke. | Kathleen19164 |
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