BIGNALL, Pts. John, 27304. Depot Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regt. Drowned, in the Irish Channel ex "Rathmore", 15th March 1918.
Son of Samuel and Emma Bignall, of 102 Alfreton Rd., Nottingham.
Details from Commonwealth War Graves Register of War Dead
John was 1 of 12 children to Samuel & Emma; the 5th of 6 sons, 3 of which are known to have served in the 1st WW.
John was travelling on the TSS Rathmore when it sunk in the Irish sea.
Wikipedia Info:-
TSS Rathmore was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1908 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1927.
History.
She was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd of Barrow-in-Furness for the London and North Western Railway in 1908.
On 4 March 1918, she was sunk in a collision and 26 people went missing, but was successfully raised and continued in service.
She was sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace for the Tilbury to Dunkirk service, and was scrapped in 1932.
Further Info on
https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/People/Details/25873
Son of Samuel and Emma Bignall, of 102 Alfreton Rd., Nottingham.
Details from Commonwealth War Graves Register of War Dead
John was 1 of 12 children to Samuel & Emma; the 5th of 6 sons, 3 of which are known to have served in the 1st WW.
John was travelling on the TSS Rathmore when it sunk in the Irish sea.
Wikipedia Info:-
TSS Rathmore was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1908 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1927.
History.
She was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd of Barrow-in-Furness for the London and North Western Railway in 1908.
On 4 March 1918, she was sunk in a collision and 26 people went missing, but was successfully raised and continued in service.
She was sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace for the Tilbury to Dunkirk service, and was scrapped in 1932.
Further Info on
https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/People/Details/25873
BIGNALL, Pts. John, 27304. Depot Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regt. Drowned, in the Irish Channel ex "Rathmore", 15th March 1918.
Son of Samuel and Emma Bignall, of 102 Alfreton Rd., Nottingham.
Details from Commonwealth War Graves Register of War Dead
John was 1 of 12 children to Samuel & Emma; the 5th of 6 sons, 3 of which are known to have served in the 1st WW.
John was travelling on the TSS Rathmore when it sunk in the Irish sea.
Wikipedia Info:-
TSS Rathmore was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1908 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1927.
History.
She was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd of Barrow-in-Furness for the London and North Western Railway in 1908.
On 4 March 1918, she was sunk in a collision and 26 people went missing, but was successfully raised and continued in service.
She was sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace for the Tilbury to Dunkirk service, and was scrapped in 1932.
Further Info on
https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/People/Details/25873
Son of Samuel and Emma Bignall, of 102 Alfreton Rd., Nottingham.
Details from Commonwealth War Graves Register of War Dead
John was 1 of 12 children to Samuel & Emma; the 5th of 6 sons, 3 of which are known to have served in the 1st WW.
John was travelling on the TSS Rathmore when it sunk in the Irish sea.
Wikipedia Info:-
TSS Rathmore was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1908 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1927.
History.
She was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd of Barrow-in-Furness for the London and North Western Railway in 1908.
On 4 March 1918, she was sunk in a collision and 26 people went missing, but was successfully raised and continued in service.
She was sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace for the Tilbury to Dunkirk service, and was scrapped in 1932.
Further Info on
https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/People/Details/25873
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