Military History

Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial
North Sea	1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals	Shotley (St. Mary) Churchyard
Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
5 Aug 1914	~	Ullenhall
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted Date	Other War Memorials
Died in Accidental Collision	17 May 1912 at Stratford on Avon
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
North Sea off Harwick

Circumstances Leading to Death          

On 15 August 1916, submarines of the 8th Submarine Flotilla were training off Harwich, with E41 acting as a target to allow the other submarines to practice attacking submarines. E41 was running on the surface at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) when the submerged E4 passed in front of E41. Although E41's crew saw E4's periscope and attempted evasive action, E4 rammed E41 and sank immediately with the loss of all 33 aboard, while E41 sank within 90 seconds, with 18 killed and 15 rescued by the destroyer Firedrake. Both submarines were salvaged and returned to service, with E4 being listed as part of the 9th Submarine Flotilla, also based at Harwich, from October 1916. E4 remained part of the 9th Flotilla until the end of the war, although she was noted as being paid off in December 1918.