James Kinley
Epithet: First World War sailor
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Sailor. 'No. 2366 Seaman. R.N.R. (Royal Naval Reserve). H.M.S. Highflyer. Reported Oct. No. 2 Mess Nov. 18 Gibraltar etc. Mar.9. May 31. June 7. Aug. 23 Nov. 2 Nov. 1916 As above April as before. Removed to 2 Hatfield Grove. Home in summer. Wrote re wife. Letter from R.N. (Royal Naval) Barrack. Devonport. Joined H.M.S. Champagne No. 4 Mess. Torpedoed off Port Erin Oct. 9. Nov. 1917 174 Mess. B. Block. R.N.Barracks. Devonport Child died of influenza. Jan. 17. 1919. Wife died Jan. 18. Kinley took illl suddenly Jan. 20 and died next day.' (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 10003/9)
External sources: 2 Hatfield Grove; 16 Allan Street; Orry Street