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Medals |
Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
| France and Flanders |
1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals |
Plymouth Naval Memorial |
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| Arrived in Theatre |
Medal Citation (if app) |
SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 5 Aug 1914 |
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Kineton |
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| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed |
Date and Place Enlisted |
Other Service Information |
| Lost at Sea following accidental collision |
11 Nov 1910 at Devonport |
11 Nov 1910 - enlisted as Boy II |
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28 Apr 1911 - Boy telegraphist |
| Place of Death |
Previous Regiments or Units |
11 Jan 1912 - Ordinary Telegraphist |
| Firth of Forth |
Numerous Naval Ships & Units |
26 Feb 1913 - Telegraphist |
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Click here for Service Record (PDF) |
8 Jan 1915 - Leading Telegraphist |
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18 Jul 1917 - Petty Officer Telegraphist |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
George was a crew member aboard HM Submarine K4 which was lost on 31 January 1918 during the night time fleet exercises later known as the Battle of May Island (Operation E.C.1) when she was attached to the 13th Submarine Flotilla. While attempting to avoid a collision with K3, she became the victim of collisions with K6 and K7. She was lost with all hands. The wreck is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
The Battle of May Island is the name given to the series of accidents that occurred during
Operation E.C.1 in 1918. Named after the Isle of May, a nearby island in the Firth of Forth, the "battle" consisted of a disastrous series of accidents amongst Royal Navy vessels on their way from Rosyth, Scotland, to fleet exercises in the North Sea. On the misty night of 31 January–1 February 1918, five collisions occurred between eight vessels. Two K-class submarines were lost and four other submarines and a light cruiser were damaged. 105 British sailors in total died in the accidents.
