Information from the Roll of Honour
Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Withycombe Raleigh
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Holmes
|
John
|
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Ldg. Smn.
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R.N.
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At Sea
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14
March
1917
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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10554
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Forename
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John
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Surname
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Holmes
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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301544
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Father
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John Holmes
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Mother
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Martha (nee Spiller)
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Wife
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Ethel Agnes (nee Williams)
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Date of Birth
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29
July
1883
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Where Born
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Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Navy, H.M. Submarine E49
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Date of Death
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12
March
1917
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Place of Death
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Off the Shetland Islands, E49 sunk by a mine laid by German Submarine UC76
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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E49 sunk by a mine laid by German Submarine UC76
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Contributor
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PB, Carol Fogg, Mike Tracey, Sue Turner, Dave Gwilliam