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We remember Percy Walter Smithson
We remember Percy Walter Smithson
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1918
employment
HMHS Galway Castle
Merchant Navy
Assistant Engineer's Steward
Source:9105985
12th September 1918
marriage
Edith Julia Browning
Source:9105985
service
Other Empire Force
Assistant Engineer's Steward
Mercantile Marine: HMHS Galway Castle
Source:9105985
location
20, Regent St., Whitstable, Kent.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9105985
1918
death
Killed in Action
Died as a result of the torpedoing of HMHS Galway Castle by UC-82, 160 miles south of the Fastnet Rock
at sea
United Kingdom
Source:9105985
12th September 1918
burial
London
United Kingdom
Pier 6, Course 5, Face H, Column B
Source:9105985
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Walter |
| Initials | PW |
| Last Name | Smithson |
| Source | 7758644 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Regent St., Whitstable, Kent. | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine: HMHS Galway Castle | Assistant Engineer's Steward |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Frederick George Smithson | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Julia Browning | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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HMHS Galway Castle (torpedoed 12/09/1918)More about HMHS Galway Castle (torpedoed 12/09/1918)
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Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)More about Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy Seamen: 1914-1918 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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