Biographical Data
Carrington, William Alex If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Able-Seaman (RNCVR)
Official Number	VR-3276

 

Birth	24/02/1899	Death	15/04/1918
Place	Streetsville (Peel Co.)	Place	Plymouth
Area	ON	Area	Devon
Country	Canada	Country	UK

 

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Biography
He was an office clerk at the time of his recruitment into the navy.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RNCVR. He was appointed as an Able-Seaman RNCVR. He served in HMS Vivid (Devonport UK). (He died of scarlet fever at at the Borough Hospital Plymouth while on duty in the UK).

 

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Anecdotes
Vivian Warne writes (Email to Nauticapedia 13/11/2018) "He is buried in a Commonwealth War Grave at the cemetery [Ford Park Cemetery in Plymouth, Devon, England]. He died 15 Apr 1918 due to scarlet fever." Servicemen Buried at Ford Park Cemetery 1918 Grave Ref: CP 43 1

 

References
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=13347&; Vivian Warne writes (Email to Nauticapedia 13/11/2018); Text and Family Tree Maker Chart/Report by Vivien Warne 22 May 2020;
Last update
2020-06-06 00:00:00

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