William George Green
Memorial: Downend - Christ Church
Regiment: Royal Navy
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Stoker 1st Class K5619
Parents: George William and Emily Green
Marital status: Single
Home address: Home Address: 25 Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol. Lived: 1901 and 1911 Census – Family lived No.2 Albert Road, Staple Hill, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Joined the Royal Navy 1910, prior to that was a gardener.
Date of birth: 07/06/1891
Place of birth: Hambrook, Bristol
Date of death: 06/07/1916
Buried/Commemorated at: No Known Grave – Commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial
Age: 25
Further information:
HMS E26 was lost with all hands in the North Sea, probably in the vicinity of the eastern Ems, on or about 3 July 1916. Her wreck has been found by a group of Dutch divers in 2006.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findmypast (Soldiers Died during the Great War, 1901 & 1911 Census etc), Researcher John Davis.