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We remember Richard John Harding
We remember Richard John Harding
Timeline
Timeline
1890
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7829716
service
Other Empire Force
Fireman
Merchantile Marine
S.S. "Californian" (Liverpool)
Source:9093478
location
1, Point Out Rd., Bassett, Southampton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9093478
1915
death
Lost his life in the sinking of the Californian roughly 100 km south-southwest of Cape Matapan, Greece by U-35
At sea
Greece
Source:9093478
9th November 1915
burial
London
United Kingdom
36091
Source:9093478
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard John |
| Initials | RJ |
| Last Name | Harding |
| Source | 7829716 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Point Out Rd., Bassett, Southampton | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Merchantile Marine | S.S. "Californian" (Liverpool) | Fireman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | mother | ||
| Albert Harding | father |
Media
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy | DR117137 | |
| War Memorial in Southampton | DR117137 |
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