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We remember Ernest James Holroyd
We remember Ernest James Holroyd
Timeline
Timeline
1869
1918
dates
Age 48
Source:7823155
24th March 1918
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7823155
service
Other Empire Force
Master
Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
Source:8580645
service
Other Empire Force
Master
Mercantile Marine - SS War Knight
Source:8580645
location
168, Sixty Eight Street, Brooklyn
United States
Source:8580645
1918
death
Civilian war death
Supposed burnt to death after the SS "War Knight" collided with the tanker "OB Jennings" while part of a merchant convoy bringing goods from the United States.
At Sea
United Kingdom
Source:7823155
Source:8580645
24th March 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Holroyd |
| Source | 7823155 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168, Sixty Eight Street, Brooklyn | United States |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) | Master | |||
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine - SS War Knight | Master |
Media
Communities
Communities
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SS War Knight (lost due to collision & fire 24/03/1918)More about SS War Knight (lost due to collision & fire 24/03/1918)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy Seamen: 1914-1918 | ||
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest James Holroyd | Maritime35342 |
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