BORN HULL 01/12/1893. SON OF ROBERT DOUGLAS OADES (1873-1938) & FLORA ELIZABETH BERRY (1874-1959), OF HULL.
HE MARRIED GERTRUDE BROWN (1894-1965), AT HULL, IN 1915. HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER, GERTRUDE, LIVED AT 52, SALTHOUSE LANE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS)
HE WORKED AS A SHIPS COOK AND SERVED ON THE FISHING VESSEL, “JESSAMINE”. SUNK ON 12/03/1917. DROWNED AGED 23. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, KENT.
HIS NAME IS LISTED ON ST MARYS CHURCH, LOWGATE MEMORIAL, HULL.
Jessamine was a British fishing vessel of 56 tons. On March 12th, 1917, Jessamine was sunk by the German submarine UC-47 (Paul Hundius), 14 miles NNW from Trevose head.
First name:
GEORGE WILLIAM
Regiment:
Military Number:
7618
Rank:
Able Seaman
Date Died
29/08/1917
Place died:
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, KENT, UK
Age:
23
