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We remember Philips Norris
We remember Philips Norris
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1915
service
Royal Navy
Deck Hand
403DA
Royal Naval Reserve HM Trawler Agamemnon II
Source:9417271
15th July 1915
1915
location
61 Park Street, Gimsby
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9417271
15th July 1915
marriage
Ellen
Source:9417271
service
Royal Navy
Deck Hand
DA 403
Royal Naval Reserve
H.M. Trawler "Agamemnon II."
Source:8513090
1915
death
Killed in Action
HM Agamemnon II was clearing mines east of the Shipwash Lightship. After the sweep was slipped, a mine was apparently foul of the sweep and fouled the ship where it exploded
North Sea, off the Shipwash Lightship off Harwich
United Kingdom
Source:8513090
Source:9417271
15th July 1915
burial
Kent
Body not recovered
United Kingdom
Source:8513090
Source:9417271
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Philips |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Norris |
| Source | 8513087 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Park Street, Gimsby | United Kingdom | their own address | known 15th July 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | DA 403 | Royal Naval Reserve | H.M. Trawler "Agamemnon II." | Deck Hand | |
| Royal Navy | 403DA | Royal Naval Reserve HM Trawler Agamemnon II | Deck Hand |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | wife |
Media
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Photo of Argonaut, sister ship to AgamemnonPhoto of Argonaut taken in 1947Contributed by:
Simon127479
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service Record Card | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ship's Bell from HM Trawler Agamemnon II | Simon127479 | |
| Photo of Argonaut, sister ship to Agamemnon | Simon127479 |
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