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

 

Title	Leading Seaman (RNCVR)
Official Number	VR-2080; 2935

 

Birth	16/07/1875	Death	22/09/1917
Place	Fulham	Place	(nk)
Area		Area	(nk)
Country	UK	Country	(He died on active service).

 

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Biography
He was a seaman 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 was appointed as a Leading Seaman. He served in HMCS Niobe. (He died on active service).

 

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References
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=12151&; https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2756949/william-foakes/ (website viewed 28/05/2023);
Last update
2015-12-14 06:06:03

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