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We remember Ernest Abrahams
We remember Ernest Abrahams
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
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1897
1918
employment
HMHS Galway Castle
Merchant Navy
Assistant Steward
Source:9106380
12th September 1918
service
Other Empire Force
Assistant Steward
Merchant Navy
Source:9106380
location
92, Constitution St., Cape Town, South Africa.
South Africa
parents address
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Died as a result of the torpedoing of HMHS Galway Castle by UC-82, 160 miles south of the Fastnet Rock
at sea
United Kingdom
Source:9106380
12th September 1918
burial
London
United Kingdom
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Abrahams |
| Source | 9106373 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92, Constitution St., Cape Town, South Africa. | South Africa | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Merchant Navy | Assistant Steward |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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