Wheater, Robert Henry

Robert Henry Wheater

BORN HULL 08/01/1891. SON OF AMY JUBB (1857-1933) & JOHN BARROWS STANNOCK WHEATER (1845-1892). OF 8 KATES TERRACE, ROSAMOND STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. EMPLOYED BY THE GREAT NORTHERN FISHING COMPANY.

HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 31/10/1911. HE WAS LOST AT SEA, ON THE BATTLE CRUISER, HMS “QUEEN MARY”, ON 31/05/1916, AGED 25.

HE IS COMMEMORATED ON PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, HAMPSHIRE, UK

UNMARRIED. HE LEFT TWO BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 08/06/1916. *


First name:
ROBERT HENRY
Military Number:
K/13135
Rank:
Stoker 1st Class
Date Died
31/05/1916
Place died:
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, HAMPSHIRE, UK
Age:
23
8 KATES TERRACE, ROSAMOND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK