Ch. Shipwt.  S. Colwill

Information from the Roll of Honour

Parish Surname Initials Award Rank Ship or Regiment Place of Death Date of Death
Plymouth Colwill S. Ch. Shipwt. S.S. Malaya

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


RoH Ref.
6710
Forename
Samuel
Surname
Colwill
Rank or Rating
Service Number(s)
175985
Father
Charles William Colwill
Mother
Rachael Maria (nee Pleass)
Wife
Ann (nee Keech)
Date of Birth
18 February 1871
Where Born
Plymouth, Devonshire
Date Baptised
Ship or Regiment
Royal Navy, S.S. Maloja
Date of Death
27 February 1916
Place of Death
S.S. Maloja struck two mines and sunk when transitting the Straits of Dover on route to Bombay India from Tilbury
Grave or Memorial
Remarks
Contributor
PB, Peter Towey