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We remember Cecil Alexander Severn
We remember Cecil Alexander Severn
Timeline
Timeline
1874
birth
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13th October 1874
1888
service
Royal Navy
Commander
H.M.S. "Amphitrite"
Source:9060985
15th July 1888 - 13th March 1916
1888
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:7629595
13th October 1888
1890
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HM Training Ship Britannia
Source:7629595
15th December 1890 - 13th July 1894
1894
service
Royal Navy
Acting Sub-Lieutenant
Source:7629595
14th July 1894 - 14th August 1894
1894
service
Royal Navy
Sub-Lieutenant
Source:7629595
14th August 1894 - 31st December 1896
1908
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
Source:7629595
31st December 1908
1916
death
Death from heart failure due to his mental condition and accelerated by wounds in the throat self inflicted on 25/02/1916 whilst temporarily insane.
Haslar Royal Naval Hospital, Gosport
United Kingdom
Source:7629595
13th March 1916
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
G.5.15
Source:9060985
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cecil Alexander |
| Initials | CA |
| Last Name | Severn |
| Source | 7629595 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | HM Training Ship Britannia | Midshipman | |||
| Royal Navy | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | Sub-Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | H.M.S. "Amphitrite" | Commander |
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Grave in Haslar Royal Naval CemeteryCommander Cecil Alexander Severn is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport (image 07/2014).
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Commander C A SevernHalf length portrait. C A Severn. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Amphitrite. Death: 13 March 1916.
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Yvonne27542
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery | DR117137 | |
| Commander C A Severn | Yvonne27542 |
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