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We remember Edgar Stephen Freeman
We remember Edgar Stephen Freeman
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1901
location
6 Leasowe Avenue, Wallasey, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9221531
31st March 1901 - 28th December 1917
1917
dates
Age 25
Source:7964376
28th December 1917
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7839790
service
Other Empire Force
Pilot 3rd Class
Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities
Source:7964376
1917
death
Drowned by sinking of vessel "Alfred H. Read" by submarine or mine.
off the Mersey Bar
United Kingdom
Source:7964376
Source:7964377
28th December 1917
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:7964376
sibling
Percy E Freeman
Source:9221531
sibling
Sidney J Freeman
Source:9221531
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Stephen |
| Initials | ES |
| Last Name | Freeman |
| Source | 7839790 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Leasowe Avenue, Wallasey, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st March 1901 - 28th December 1917 |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities | Pilot 3rd Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria | mother | ||
| Edwin Freeman | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy E Freeman | brother | ||
| Sidney J Freeman | brother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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"Alfred H. Read" pilot boat disaster, River Mersey, 28th December 1917 [Complete]More about "Alfred H. Read" pilot boat disaster, River Mersey, 28th December 1917 [Complete]
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 | Hannah21187 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Echo, "Mersey Loss. Pilot Boat Sunk By Mine." 24th January 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Deaths" 4th January 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Lost In Pilot Boat Disaster", 28th December 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Deaths", 4th January 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to uncle's record: James Fisher Jones | Hannah21187 |
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