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We remember Hubert Billings
We remember Hubert Billings
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Jamaica
Source:8640659
1893
1917
dates
Age 25
Source:9105882
31st December 1917
1917
employment
Sailor
Headlam and Marwood
Source:9105882
31st December 1917 - 18th March 1918
1917
location
Bluefield P.O.
Jamaica
Source:9105882
31st December 1917
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:8640659
service
Other Empire Force
Sailor
Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
Source:8640659
service
Other Empire Force
Sailor
Mercantile Marine -'SS John H Barry' (Whitby)
Source:8640659
1918
death
Civilian war death
Drowned when SS John H Barry was torpedoed by a U-Boat
Source:8640659
Source:9105882
18th March 1918
burial
London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:8640659
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hubert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Billings |
| Source | 8640658 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield P.O. | Jamaica | known 31st December 1917 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) | Sailor | |||
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine -'SS John H Barry' (Whitby) | Sailor |
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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 | Ann39898 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| SS John H Barry | Gordon760 |
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