Memorial: M1949

Tablet in St James’s Church, Birmingham, dedicated to Lieutenant Frederic William Coverdale RN, d. 1917,

Location

St James's Parish Church, Crocker's Road, Birmingham, England

Transcript

'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / FREDERIC [sic] WILLIAM COVERDALE / LIEUT R.N.R. AGED 26 YEARS / KILLED IN ACTION IN THE AEGEAN SEA / JULY 17TH 1917 / "ONE CLEAR CALL FOR ME"'

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: South side of interior
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Newmarket

Event Date

1917

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Coverdale, Frederick William
Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/7/1917
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RNR
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Notes: Lieutenant Coverdale was serving aboard HMS 'Newmarket' when she was attacked by the German UC-38 while mine-sweeping in the Aegean Sea. 70 souls were lost.
Recorder: Doreen C. Oldnell 1980

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