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Nightingale, Willie John If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Ordinary Seaman (RNCVR) |
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Official Number | VR-3260 |
Birth | 23/03/1894 | Death | 20/04/1917 |
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Biography |
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He was a farmer at the time of his recruitment into the navy. He was the son of William Nightingale Snr. and Sarah Jane Ross. |
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He served as an Ordinary Seaman RNCVR. In 1917 he served in HMT Loch Eye. (He died on active service). |
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He served in HMT Loch Eye when she was sunk with all hands on Friday 20th April 1917 by a mine from the German submarine UC-33 one and a quarter miles south-west off Hook Point, Fethard, Co. Wexford. Seven were lost with two unidentified seamen being recovered and buried in Templetown grave yard; one identified sailor, R. Pirrie, was returned home to his family for burial. |
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http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=13331&; http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/wexford/in-memorium/; https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/4021688/w-j-nightingale/ (website viewed 28/05/2023); |
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