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We remember J Tanaka
We remember J Tanaka
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Japan
Source:9481106
1896
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:9481104
8th February 1917
service
Other Empire Force
Sailor
Mercantile Marine, SS 'Lux'
Source:9481106
location
8 Tidal Basin London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9481104
1917
death
Killed in Action
At Sea. Drowned. Ship presumed torpedoed.
https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?156406 sunk by the German submarine U-60 (Karl Georg Schuster) 50 miles west of Mizen Head.
Source:9481106
Source:9481116
8th February 1917
burial
London
United Kingdom
S.S. Lux
Source:9481106
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | J |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Tanaka |
| Source | 9481100 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Tidal Basin London | United Kingdom | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine, SS 'Lux' | Sailor |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wreck Site | Rosemary251 |
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