Oakley Lace
Epithet: First World War sailor
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Sailor. 'No. ?. H.M.S. Peel Castle. Reported Dec. G.P.O. London. Mar. 16. May 24 Family moved to 3 St. George's Walk Said to have changed ship ?H.M.S. 'Avon" Sept. 27 Dec. 14 Gone to S. Africa Dec. 1916 No news. 48? Athol St. Not serving.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/10)
External sources: 21 Hatfield Grove; 3 St George's Walk