Wars Last Goodbyes
Individual Record

St Margaret Northam

Inscription

Also Charles Walter Ford

Chief E.R.A. R.N.

Dearly husband of the above

Who lost his life on H.M.S. Defence

In the Jutland Battle

May 31st 1916 Aged 38 years

​

Greater love hath no man than this that

A man lay down his life for his friends

Place of Inscription

St Margaret Northam

Devon

Who does this memorial relate to?

Forename:

Surname:

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Date of Death:

Place of Death:

Age at death:

Burial place:

Commemoration:

War:

Rank:

Regiment/Unit/Squadron:

Company/
Squadron/Unit:

Other Regiment/Unit/Squadron served:

Citations:

Additional Comments:

Charles Walter

Ford

15th May 1880

Bideford, Devon

31st May 1916

Sunk at the Battle of Jutland with all hands on board (around 900 men)

38

​

Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon

First World War

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class

HMS Defence Royal Navy

​

​

​

​

Other Records from the same place:

Clarke

Second World War

Norman George

Clarke

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Find out more
Hill

Second World War

John Edwin

Hill

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Find out more
Titley

Second World War

Edward George

Titley

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Find out more

For more records from the same place:

Find more

Other Records from the same battalion/unit/squadron:

Ford

First World War

Charles Walter

Ford

HMS Defence Royal Navy

Find out more

For more records from the same battalion/unit/squadron:

Find more