John
William
Aldred
Born in Gosport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 32
in Coronel, Concepción, Chile
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Biography
John Aldred was born in Hampshire, England.
Able Seaman John Aldred served in the Royal Navy in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): H.M.S. Good Hope
Service ended: 1 Nov 1914
Service started:
Unit(s): H.M.S. Good Hope
Service ended: 1 Nov 1914
Able Seaman John Aldred was killed in action during World War I.
Able Seaman served on H.M.S. Good Hope.
Born in 1882 in Gosport. Son of Jack Aldred and Emma née Watkins. In 1908 he married Emma Amelia née Prince.
Killed in action during Battle of Coronel on 1 Nov 1914. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Sources
- Name: ALDRED, JOHN WILLIAM. Mother's Maiden Surname: WATKINS. GRO Reference: 1882 M Quarter in ALVERSTOKE Volume 02B Page 583
- Marriage record on FreeBMD.
- Able Seaman John William Aldred on Commonswealt War Graves Commission
- John William Aldred on Lives of First World War
- Melville Henry Massue, The Roll of Honour: a biographical record of all members of His Majesty's naval and military forces who have fallen in the war, London: The Standard Art Book Co., Ltd., 1916, p. 4.
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Categories: Battle of Coronel | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire | HMS Good Hope (1901) | Gosport, Hampshire | Royal Navy in World War I | Killed in Action, United Kingdom, World War I