Stkr. 1st Cl. P.O. William Charles Western
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Information from the Roll of Honour
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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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Littleham (Exmouth)
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Western
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William Charles
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Stkr. 1st Cl. P.O.
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H.M.S. Pathfinder
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North Sea
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5
September
1914
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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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4971
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Forename
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William Charles
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Surname
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Western
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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230364
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Father
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Charles Henry Western
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Mother
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Elzabeth (nee Kenton)
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Wife
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Catherine Susan (nee Hearn)
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Date of Birth
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21
July
1886
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Where Born
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Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Navy, H.M.S. Pathfinder
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Date of Death
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5
September
1914
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Place of Death
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Abbs Head, Firth of Forth, Scotland
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Vessel exploded and sunk after being torpedoed by the German Submarine U21
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Contributor
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PB, Carol Fogg, Mike Tracey, Sue Turner, Dave Gwilliam