Vessel Loss

Memorial: M1464

Memorial tile in All Saints’ Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Arthur Norfolk, d. 1915

Location

All Saints' Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'Arthur G Norfolk / Aged 36 / Lost with the SS 'Combe’ / October 14 1915 / Particulars: Unknown'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: SS 'Combe'

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Norfolk, Arthur G.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 14/10/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel loss
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Notes: SS 'Combe' went missing on a voyage from Liverpool to Archangelsk carrying ammunition.
Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

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