Willliam James Stephens
Epithet: First World War sailor
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Sailor. 'Seaman. R.N.R. (Royal Navy Reserve). "H.M.S.Doris". Married. 7 children. reported Oct: Nov. 4: Jan 9: Jan 25. Ship in action off Syrian Coast. reported Mar. 13: May 24. Ship at Dardanelles. Letter in I. of M. Times July 17th. Called Aug. 13 (out). Child died Dec. Nov. 1916 16 Mess. Oct. 1917 D1 Room. Mess 185. R.N. (Royal Navy) Barracks. Devonport. Nov. 1918 Moved to Fairy Ground.' (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 10003/13)
External sources: 30 Bigwell Street