Walter Francis

1885 - 1916  (31 years)

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• Name	Walter Francis
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	22 Feb 1885	Canterbury, Kent
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1890	49, New Ruttington Lane, Canterbury, Kent
  Military Service	1914-1916	Malta
  	Able Seaman; Royal Navy WW1
  Died	27 Apr 1916	H.M.S. Russell, Mediterranean Sea
  Commemoration	1917	Malta Capucinni Naval Cemetery, Kalkara, Malta
  Person ID	I8639	Extended Craxford Family | The Eldridge / Manooch tree (Richard's family) / Hood / Hobbs within the Craxford tree
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2008

  
  

  Mother	Ann Francis,   b. 1862,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8090	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Ethel Mabel Hood,   b. 25 Sep 1890, Reculver, Kent ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	16 Oct 1915	Victoria Baptist Church, Deal, Kent
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2007
  Family ID	F8043	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Feb 1885 - Canterbury, Kent Married - 16 Oct 1915 - Victoria Baptist Church, Deal, Kent Military Service - Able Seaman; Royal Navy WW1 - 1914-1916 - Malta Died - 27 Apr 1916 - H.M.S. Russell, Mediterranean Sea  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location/Street       : District/Village       : City/Town       : County/State       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  H.M.S. Russell HMS Russell was a pre-Dreadnought Duncan-class battleship of the Royal Navy. During World War I she joined the Channel Fleet in 1914. She took part in the bombardment of Zeebrugge, and was also involved in the Dardanelles campaign, taking part later on, in the evacuation of Gallipoli. On 27 April 1916 she was mined off the coast of Malta, with the loss of over 100 lives. Wikipedia Specifications: World War I Naval Combat Illustration: Old postcard. See at: HMS Russell Vintage Postcards and programmes

  
  

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  WG: Francis, Walter Plot: Prot. 309