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William Archibald Edward Carter

10 August 2015 by SWM

W. A. E. Carter
Service no. J/25992
Ordinary Signalman, Royal Navy, HMS Queen Mary
Died age 18 on 31 May 1916
Son of Archibald and Florence Louisa Carter, of 113 South Lambeth Road
Remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial
The HMS Queen Mary was sunk by the SMS Seydlitz at the Battle of Jutland. Of the 1,266 crew only 21 survived. Wikipedia has an account. There is a good collection of photos at MaritimeQuest, including one of the ship exploding.


See also Harold Clough, who also died on HMS Queen Mary.

Filed Under: C names, Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Stockwell War Memorial Tagged With: 1916, age 18, naval

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  • All the men
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  • Listed on St Andrew’s War Memorial
  • Listed on St John’s War Memorial