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We remember Herbert George Kimber
We remember Herbert George Kimber
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:8947784
21st March 1917
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7810821
marriage
Eliza Jane Baker
Source:8946688
service
Other Empire Force
Assistant cook
Mercantile Marine - Merchant Navy
Source:7810821
service
Other Empire Force
Assistant Cook
Mercantile Marine - H.M.H.S. "Asturias" (Belfast)
Source:8947784
location
"Homestead," Cobbett Rd., Bitterne Park, Southampton
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8946688
1917
death
Source:8947784
21st March 1917
burial
Southampton
Hampshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Section 173,F.191.
Source:8946687
Source:8947784
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert George |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Kimber |
| Source | 7810821 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Homestead," Cobbett Rd., Bitterne Park, Southampton | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine - Merchant Navy | Assistant cook | |||
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine - H.M.H.S. "Asturias" (Belfast) | Assistant Cook |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Jane Baker | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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HMHS Asturias (torpedoed 20 March 1917)More about HMHS Asturias (torpedoed 20 March 1917)
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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)
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 | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Casualty details | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Southampton | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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