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We remember James Harper Gerrie
We remember James Harper Gerrie
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1897
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
195596
Source:9065734
21st August 1897
1898
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
195596
Source:9065734
12th May 1898
1899
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
195596
Source:9065734
25th August 1899 - 7th June 1906
1901
location
HMS Repulse
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9065733
1901
1910
marriage
Mary Bella Auld
Source:9065743
26th August 1910
1911
service
Royal Navy
Deck Hand
137DA
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:8506565
14th September 1911
1918
service
Royal Navy
Deck Hand
DA 137
Royal Naval Reserve
H.M. Drifter "Clover Bank."
Source:8506566
February 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
ln a raid on the Channel patrol boats by German vessels
English Channel
United Kingdom
Source:8506566
Source:9065747
15th February 1918
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8506566
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Harper |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Gerrie |
| Source | 8506566 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Repulse | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 195596 | Boy 2nd Class | |||
| Royal Navy | 195596 | Boy 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | 195596 | Ordinary Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | 137DA | Royal Naval Reserve | Deck Hand | ||
| Royal Navy | DA 137 | Royal Naval Reserve | H.M. Drifter "Clover Bank." | Deck Hand |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | mother | ||
| John Gerrie | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bella Auld | wife | 26th August 1910 |
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service Record Card | Fife3190 | |
| ADM 188 - Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services | Fife3190 | |
| Marriage Notice | Fife3190 | |
| Two St Andreans Killed in the Channel Raid. | Fife3190 |
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