Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
Leonard Albert Carey
Leonard Albert Carey
Leonard Albert Carey was born in Dover in 1901, he joined the Mercantile Marine And was serving on The John O Scott when it was hit by a torpedo by the German Mine Laying Submarine U-117, on the 18th September 1918. It was on a journey from Barry to Dover with a cargo of coal, it sank off Trevor’s Head, Cornwall, with the loss of all 18 lives. His name is remembered with honor on The Tower Hill Memorial.
Created by: , Amanda153012
-
Born 1901
Died 1918
Other Empire Force Seaman Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
Other Empire Force
Other Empire Force Seaman Merchant Navy: SS John O Scott (Newcastle)
More about Leonard Albert Carey