Able Seaman J/41552 Paul John Mort
Nuneaton WW1 Memorial
Nuneaton WW1 Memorial
HMS Ghurka
HMS Ghurka
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
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Killed in Action, English Channel, 8th February 1917 aged 25
- Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hants. Panel 25
- Awarded: Not yet established
- Son of the late William and Elizabeth Hannah Mort [nee Allen] of Rose Cottage, Millford, Stafford
- NNWFHS Memorial: Nuneaton WW1 Other Regiments
Links to Relevant Information
Military, Census and Family History Information
- Born 25 Jul 1892 at Stafford, Staffs
- Lived at Milford, nr Stafford [1911]
- Employed as a Gardener [1911]
- Enlisted 30 Jun 1915
No connection to Nuneaton has yet been established
The Sinking of HMS Ghurka
HMS Ghurka was sunk on 8 February 1917 after hitting a German mine off Dungeness.Only five of the crew survived,with 74 killed.
