WW1 NAVAL GRAVES

[Coffey]

Hi

I have found my gt grandfathers death on the WW1 graves roll, he was a merchant Navy seaman from Southern Ireland. He died in 1915.

Listed as;
"Killed or Died by means other than disease, accident, or Enemy Action"
Location of grave:-     Not recorded
Cemetery Address:-   Body not recovered for Burial

I was wondering if anyone would know if there would be a cenotaph with his name on it? Or if you had to die in action? Also, would he have received any medals?

Thanks for any help on this matter.

[neil1821]

CWGC will tell you the memorial he's commemorated on.
http://www.cwgc.org/

And medal cards here:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=45&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1

[Coffey]

Thank you for this, I got very excited. However, no info on either memorial site or war medals.
What could this mean? Maybe he died of natural causes and was not entitled?

Many Thanks 

[neil1821]

Easiest if you give us a name (and date of birth, place of birth etc) and we can check around for you.

[mmm45]

Coffey have you a name for him?

[Coffey]

His name is Thomas Kiely. He died 7th Dec 1915 and his death was registered in Ireland. His age is listed as 36 (however I think this is wrong)
He served on the HMS Orbita Royals Naval reserve, 2221C Dev
His rank is SMN

Thank you all for interest/help

[neil1821]

http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/3042491/KIELY,%20THOMAS

Ah, Royal Naval Reserve!
Not merchant navy after all, I imagine that's what was causing confusion

He died of illness.
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1915-12Dec.htm

[Coffey]

Wow!!! Thank you so much   

My mistake    Sorry about that! I can't even read my own handwritting 

I am SO happy....thank you for your help! I have been banging my head against a brick wall :-)

[GrahamSimons]

I guess you've found this by now: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/46109062/1/HMS%20Orbita?h=7d2ef0 and also the basics on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Orbita

The Ship's Log might just shed some light. It's at the National Archives at Kew, not digitised; for the one covering this death you need
ADM 53/53490  1915 December 1 - 1915 December 31