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We remember John Alfred Stratton
We remember John Alfred Stratton
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1911
employment
1st Engineer
Source:9414298
1911
1915
dates
Age 37
Source:9205483
15th July 1915
1915
location
250 Brereton Avenue, Grimsby
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9417150
15th July 1915
marriage
Edith Ellen Stratton
Source:9205483
marriage
Edith Ellen
Source:9417150
service
Royal Navy
Engineman
166ES
Royal Naval Reserve HM Trawler Agamemnon II
Source:9417150
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, east of Shipwash Lightship off Harwich
United Kingdom
Source:9205483
Source:9417150
15th July 1915
burial
Body not recovered
United Kingdom
Source:9417150
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Alfred |
| Initials | JA |
| Last Name | Stratton |
| Source | 9205480 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 Brereton Avenue, Grimsby | United Kingdom | their own address | known 15th July 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 166ES | Royal Naval Reserve HM Trawler Agamemnon II | Engineman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Stratton | mother | ||
| Joseph Stratton | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Ellen Stratton | wife | ||
| Edith Ellen | wife |
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Photo of Argonaut, sister ship to AgamemnonPhoto of Argonaut taken in 1947Contributed by:
Simon127479
Communities
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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 | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Simon127479 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Simon127479 |
No external evidence
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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