William McDowell (1882 - 1916)

Born 3 Oct 1882 in Ballycarry, Antrim, Ireland

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U/1882/129/1016/6/265 William McDowell 3rd October 1882 Male McMurtry Larne(pre-1973 Q4)

Remembering today: Leading Seaman William McDowell - 211344 - Royal Navy - Serving on H.M Submarine E5. William was born in Milebush Carrickfergus on 31st December 1882 the son of William and Eliza McDowell.

William joined the Royal Navy was serving on board Submarine E5. E5 was lost on 7 March 1916 while rescuing the survivors of trawler Resono just north of Juist in the North Sea, apparently striking a mine, possibly after straying into a German minefield upon being sighted by the German light cruiser Regensburg. Others have attributed her loss to depth charge attack by torpedo boats escorting the battlecruiser Seydlitz. William is recorded as being killed on the 11th March 1916 aged 33, presumably of wounds sustained following the attack. His body was never recovered and is forever remembered on Portsmouth Naval Memorial (pictured)

McDOWELL, WILLIAM

Rank:Leading Seaman

Service No:211344

Date of Death:11/03/1916

Age:33Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M. S/M. "E5."

Panel Reference: 12. Memorial:PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Additional Information: Son of Eliza McDowell, of Milebush, Ballyhill, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, and the late William McDowell.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3037257/McDOWELL,%20WILLIAM