Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6586730

Reference: ADM188

Title: Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919

Description: The Royal Navy Seamen records contain the complete service histories of 373,000 ratings who joined the service between 1899 and 1919.

UPP: GBM/ADM188/337708

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7000965

Name: Original Data: British Commonwealth Grave Registers 1914-1919, London

Title: UK Commonwealth War Graves 1914-1919 and 1939-1947

Description: Record states: LEWIS, A.B. David William, SS/1630 (RFR/PO/B/4638). R.N. H.M.S. "Good Hope" Killed in action at Battle of Coronel 1st November, 1914. Age 29. Son of David William and Emily Lewis, of 22, Raglan St., Southsea, Portsmouth. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial

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Additional: Details match IWM facts

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ID: 7001824

Name: ADM/188/1095 Image ref 315

Title: 'Royal Navy ratings' service records 1853-1923

Description: Gives the Royal Navy service record SS1630 of David William LEWIS - birth 16 February 1888, in Portsea, Portsmouth. Note: there appears to be an error in that he was born on the 16 February 1885 - see other evidence

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Additional: Details agree with 'seed' evidence as supplied by IWM - surname, other names, SS1630 etc. - but age is three years adrift - he was actually born on the 16 February 1885 - other evidence confirms this alternative date rather than that held on his service record.

Source information

ID: 7001860

Name: Index - Portsea Island Volume 2b, page 514

Title: England & Wales Free BMD Index, 1837-1915

Description: Shows birth was registered during April/May/June 1885

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Additional: Locates Birth record

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ID: 7001899

Name: Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales1901

Title: 1901 England Census

Description: The census return states: David William Lewis is aged 16 [thus born 1885 not 1888]. He is living at 22, Raglan Road, with his father and mother David W Lewis and Emily Lewis, plus siblings Emily, aged 19; George E, aged 12; Lilian E, aged 8; Albert J, aged 5, and May, aged 3. The address, and parent names link with the evidence supplied in UK Commonwealth War Graves 1914-1921

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Additional: Census record gives name, age, address, and family details which links to other supplied evidence.

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ID: 7178287

Name: The National Archives of the UK.

Title: UK Railway Employment Records 1833-1956

Description: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Company Records. Class RAIL414, piece 748

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Additional: Record shows that upon completion of his 5 years service and upon transfer to the Royal Fleet Reserve he obtains employment at the Portsmouth Goods Station. Entry states name Lewis David Wm. Porter. Date entered service- 21 October 1911. Birth date 16/2/1885. Wage 18s per week.

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ID: 7195948

Name: Class RG14.; Piece 34970; Page 4

Title: 1911 England Census

Description: Record shows David William Lewis AB [Able Seaman] serving aboard HMS "Forte" which is described on page 1 of the return as a second class cruiser, at the Cape of Good Hope Station - Simon's Bay

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Additional: Age confirms that in Naval Service Record. Also links with service record which stated he was deployed to HMS Forte at this time.

Source information

ID: 8452118

Name: Naval History Net

Title: Battle of Coronel casualty list - HMS Good Hope

Description: List of casualties from Battle of Coronel on 1 Nov 1914 giving name, rank/rating and service number

Connected by: Gerry59140

URL: http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1914-11Nov2.htm
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