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We remember Arthur Leyborne Popham
We remember Arthur Leyborne Popham
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1891
location
24 Park Road,Southborough,Tunbridge Wells,Kent.
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8630057
1891
1893
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander
HMS McNaughton
Source:7628874
15th January 1893 - 3rd February 1915
1907
marriage
Annie Margaret Douglas
Source:8630063
1907 - 3rd February 1915
1908
children
Anne Hester Mary Popham
Source:8630913
1908
1911
location
Aboard ship, HMS London, at sea.
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8630062
1911
1913
children
Margaret Popham
Source:8630913
1913
1915
death
Killed in Action
Presumed drowned when Armed Merchant Cruiser. HMS McNaunton foundered in the North Atlantic.All 281 crew were lost.
North Atlantic
Ireland
Source:7628874
3rd February 1915
burial
Lost presumed drowned in the North Atlantic.Remembered on No.8. Chatham Naval Memorial.
Source:8630911
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Leyborne |
| Initials | AL |
| Last Name | Popham |
| Source | 7628874 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Park Road,Southborough,Tunbridge Wells,Kent. | United Kingdom | school/college address | 1891 | |
| Aboard ship, HMS London, at sea. | United Kingdom | military residence address | 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | HMS McNaughton | Lieutenant Commander |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Hester Mary Popham | daughter | 1908 | |
| Margaret Popham | daughter | 1913 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Margaret Douglas | wife | 1907 |
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Lieutenant Commander Arthur Leyborne PophamOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant Commander Arthur Leyborne Popham. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Clan Macnaughton. Death: 03 February 1915 Atlantic Ocean | Son of the late Rev. Edward Leyborne-Popham, of Hemyock, Devon;Husband of Annie Margaret Leyborne-Popham, of Eden Lodge, Droxford, Hants. | Head portrait press cutting and obituary
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Lieutenant Commander Arthur Leyborne Popham | James201 |
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