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We remember Clement Gordon Wakefield Head
We remember Clement Gordon Wakefield Head
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1891
dates
Age 6
Source:7648864
April 1891
1901
dates
Age 16
Source:7648931
28th February 1901
1901
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Repulse
Source:7648931
1901
1904
events
Certificates acquired
Training
Source:7648931
1904
1906
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
Source:7648931
1st October 1906
1911
events
Qualified to Command Submarines
Qualified to Command Submarines
Source:7648931
16th January 1911
1914
appointments
Promotion from Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Commander
Source:7648853
1st October 1914
1914
dates
Age 29
Source:7648850
1st December 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant-Commander
H.M. Submarine 'D2'
Source:7648850
1st December 1914
1914
death
Killed in Action
Killed in Loss of Vessel when sunk by a German Patrol Boat.
North Sea
United Kingdom
Source:8480773
Source:7648850
25th November 1914
burial
Seaford Sussex
Portsmouth Hampshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Panel Ref. 1
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Clement Gordon Wakefield |
| Initials | CGW |
| Last Name | Head |
| Source | 7630624 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | HMS Repulse | Midshipman | |||
| Royal Navy | Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | H.M. Submarine 'D2' | Lieutenant-Commander |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Eliza Frances | mother | ||
| John Joshua Head | father |
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Communities
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Evidence
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 (CWGC) Casualty Records | Jean45090 | |
| London Gazette, Admiralty Promotions | Jean45090 | |
| Seaford Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| Seaford Cemetery Graves | Jean45090 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| 'Wartime Memories of a Seaford Sailor | Jean45090 | |
| England, Select Births and Christenings 1538-1975 | Jean45090 | |
| List of RN casualties during November 1914 | Gerry59140 |
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