Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Chatham Naval Memorial | I. N.C. 269. Kent | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 17D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Husband to Margaret A. Bexley House, 145 Nelson Road, Gillingham, Kent. In his pre-war days he was a Boilermaker.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HM Submarine H3 |
Mike: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100714&hl=Submarine+H3 the british H-class H 1 to H 4 and also some french and off course italian submarines based on Brindisi made regular visits OFF the Bocche di Cattaro (bights of Cattaro, Kotor today), the main austrian base in the southern Adriatic. H 3 under command of Lieutenant George E. Jenkinson left Brindisi on 14.07.1916 at 08:30h for one of those patrols. On 15.07.1916 at 13:27h the austrian signals-station at Spitze d'Ostro (d'Ostro Point, entrance to Cattaro) heard an detonation some miles off. Some boats send there found patches of diesel oil, some pieces of wreckage and parts of an torpedo. Also the french submarine FARADAY heard an explosion that time. That must have been H 3 hitting an austrian defensive mine. There were no survivors of the crew of 22 men. |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
He enlisted 19th November, 1911 and became M/3934, Engine Room Artificer Class 3 Alfred Arthur Ernest Oakwell, Royal Navy.
After training at HMS Pembroke, in 1912 he boarded H.M.S. St. George, and went on Pembroke II, Tyne, Dolphin, Adamant and then on the 1st April, 1916 aboard the Submarine H3 for a few short months.
On 15th July, 1916 she struck mines attempting to penetrate the Austrian anchorage at Cattaro in the Adriatic sea. Lost with all hands.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | De Shurland No. 1089 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th December 1909 | 19th January 1910 | 16th February 1910 |
The final comment in the contribution record is that he "Died June/16," not reflecting accurately the actual date of death.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley