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We remember Ernest Axford
We remember Ernest Axford
Timeline
Timeline
1896
service
Royal Navy
TS 302
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:8548995
service
Royal Navy
Trimmer
302TS
Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Kirkland."
Source:8548996
1917
death
Source:8548996
20th August 1917
burial
Devon
United Kingdom
Source:8548996
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Axford |
| Source | 8548993 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | TS 302 | Royal Naval Reserve | |||
| Royal Navy | 302TS | Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Kirkland." | Trimmer |
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Plymouth Naval Memorial 1Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, United Kingdom where Ernest Axford is honoured and remembered.
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Plymouth Naval Memorial 2Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, United Kingdom where Ernest Axford is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Plymouth Naval Memorial 3Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, United Kingdom where Ernest Axford is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Plymouth Naval Memorial 4Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, United Kingdom where Ernest Axford is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Plymouth Naval Memorial 5Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, United Kingdom where Ernest Axford is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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where HM Trawler Kirkland was MinedLoss of the KIRKLAND: The KIRKLAND and another trawler were escorting the oiler KREMLIN from the Swarbacks Minn anchorage in the Shetland Islands when between Ve Skerries and Papa Stour she struck a mine and sank immediately. The mine had been laid by U 80 (Kapitänleutnant Gustav Amberger).Contributed by:
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Great Uncle Ernestwrote to local newspaper thanking the people of HaverfordwestContributed by:
Shirley8235
Communities
Communities
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RNR Service Record Card | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Naval Memorial 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Plymouth Naval Memorial 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Plymouth Naval Memorial 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Plymouth Naval Memorial 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Plymouth Naval Memorial 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| The Kirkland | Shirley8235 | |
| Kirkland Casualty List | Shirley8235 | |
| Trimmer Ernest Axford | Shirley8235 | |
| Haverfordwest Boys Brigade Enrolment of Honour | Shirley8235 | |
| where HM Trawler Kirkland was Mined | Shirley8235 | |
| 1914-1915 Star Medal | Shirley8235 | |
| British War Medal | Shirley8235 | |
| Victory Medal | Shirley8235 | |
| Great Uncle Ernest | Shirley8235 |
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