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We remember Alfred Whatmore
We remember Alfred Whatmore
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1913
employment
Chief Engineer
Straits Steam Company
Singapore
Singapore
Source:9425714
1913 - 1915
1913
location
Singapore
Singapore
their own address
Source:9425714
1913 - 1915
1915
events
Evacuation
Singapore Mutiny
Singapore
Singapore
Source:9425714
15th February 1915 - 28th February 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
2nd Engineer
Mercantile Marine
SS Gafsa
Source:9425714
1915 - 1917
1917
dates
Age 33
Source:9168190
28th March 1917
employment
Apprentice Engineer
Boaz and Sons
Poplar London
United Kingdom
Source:9425714
employment
Ship's Engineer
Cable Laying Ship Minia
Source:9425714
employment
Marine Engineer
Fletcher probably marine engineering
London
United Kingdom
Source:9425714
employment
Marine Engineer
Marine Engineer Company
Halifax
United Kingdom
Source:9425714
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7897113
location
13, West India Dock Rd., London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9168190
1917
death
Killed in Action
S Gafsa was sunk as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine off Kinsale Head, Ireland
SS Gafsa
Ireland
Source:9168190
28th March 1917
burial
Tower Hill Memorial London
United Kingdom
SS Gafsa
Source:9168190
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Whatmore |
| Source | 7897113 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13, West India Dock Rd., London | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Singapore | Singapore | their own address | 1913 - 1915 |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine | SS Gafsa | 2nd Engineer |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Whatmore | mother | ||
| William Whatmore | father |
Media
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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 | Rosemary251 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Whatmore, A. | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Straits Times | Rosemary251 |
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