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First Name: | Herbert Arthur | Last Name: | CHESTON |
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| Date of Death: | 27/04/1916 | Lived/Born In: | Wandsworth | |
| Rank: | Petty Officer | Unit: | HMS Killingholme | |
| Memorial Site: | 1. Battersea, St Mark 2. Battersea, St Mary 3. Chatham Naval Memorial | |||
Current Information:Age-27 19 Almeric Road, Wandsworth HMS Killingholme was a paddle steamer which started life as a ferry on the Humber River. Requisitioned by the Royal Navy she was converted into seaplane carrier, able to carry 2 or 3 seaplanes for coastal patrols. On 27th April, 1916 she either hit a mine or was torpedoed off the Humber estuary and badly damaged. 18 members of her crew were killed in the incident, including Herbert Cheston. |
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