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We remember Eccles James Carter
We remember Eccles James Carter
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1904
commission
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1904
1904
enlistment
United Kingdom
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1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
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15th May 1904
1912
service
Royal Navy
Sub-Lieutenant
HMS Pathfinder
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May 1912
1914
dates
Age 22
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5th August 1914
1914
death
Killed in Action
Eccles Carter was killed aboard HMS Pathfinder when it was torpedoed by U21 - the first warship ever sunk by a U-boat
HMS Pathfinder, Firth of Forth
United Kingdom
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5th September 1914
burial
Eccles Carter died aboard HMS Pathfinder off the Firth of Forth in the North Sea (the wreck is protected war grave)
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eccles James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Carter |
| Source | 7631282 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Pathfinder | Sub-Lieutenant |
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HMS Pathfinder sunk by U21 on 5th Sept 1914Light Cruiser HMS Pathfinder the first warship ever sunk by a U-boat
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Pathfinder sunk by U21 on 5th Sept 1914 | Bill68486 |
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