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We remember William Maclean
We remember William Maclean
Timeline
Timeline
1887
employment
Union-Castle Line
Merchant Navy
Fourth Engineer
At sea
United Kingdom
Source:9046134
marriage
Catherine Morrison MacLean
Source:9046134
service
Other Empire Force
Fourth Engineer
Mercantile Marine, SS Comrie castle
Union-Castle Line
Source:9046134
location
25, Francis St., Stornoway.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9046134
location
8, Newton St., Stornoway,
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9046134
1918
death
Died of wounds
Died as a result of the torpedoing of the SS Comrie Castle off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight
the English Channel
United Kingdom
Source:9046134
Source:9046139
14th March 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Maclean |
| Source | 7797244 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Francis St., Stornoway. | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| 8, Newton St., Stornoway, | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine, SS Comrie castle | Union-Castle Line | Fourth Engineer |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald MacLean | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Morrison MacLean | wife |
Media
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Grave in Haslar Royal Naval CemeteryCommunal headstone in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery on the grave of the men who died in the sinking of the Comrie Castle.Contributed by:
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Inscription4th Engineer William MacLean is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport (image 07/2014)Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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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 of the Merchant Navy | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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