Stoker 2nd class James Ager served in the Royal Navy in World War I Service started: Unit(s): H.M.S. Hawke Service ended: 15 Oct 1914
Stoker 2nd class James Ager was killed in action during World War I.
James's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1895 in the West Ham district.[1]
Son of Samuel Ager and Alice née Williamson.
Stoker 2nd class, served on H.M.S. Hawke.
He was killed in action in the North Sea on 15 Oct 1914 when the ship was torpedoed and sunk by U9. Commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial.
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 February 2024)
Ager, James Alfred (Mother's maiden name: Williamson). GRO Reference: 1895 Apr-May-Jun in West Ham Volume 04A Page 19.
Name: AGER, JAMES ALFRED. Mother's Maiden Surname: WILLIAMSON. GRO Reference: 1895 J Quarter in WEST HAM Volume 04A Page 19
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