We remember Josiah Auton

We remember Josiah Auton

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1894
birth Exeter, Devon United Kingdom Source:6554656 10th February 1894
1897
sibling Amy Auton Source:8517656 1897
1900
sibling Frederick Source:8517656 1900
1901
location Sidwell Street, Nosworthy Row, Exeter United Kingdom parents address Source:8517656 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 7 Source:8517656 31st March 1911
1916
dates Age 22 Source:8517663 31st May 1916
service Royal Navy Cook's Mate M5050 HMS Indefatigable Source:8517665
1916
death Killed in Action Killed aboard the HMS Indefatigable as a direct result of enemy action North Sea Denmark Source:8517665 31st May 1916
burial Plymouth Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Devon Killed when HMS Indefatigable was hit during the Battle of Jutland. Body not recovered for burial United Kingdom Source:8517664 Source:8517665

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Josiah
Initials J
Last Name Auton
Source 6554656
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Sidwell Street, Nosworthy Row, Exeter United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy M5050 HMS Indefatigable Cook's Mate
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Fanny Auton mother
Josiah Auton father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Amy Auton sister 1897
Frederick brother 1900

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ann39898
Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription Ann39898
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Ann39898
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Ann39898

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