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William Robert Courtney
Merchant Marine Reserve (Greaser: HMS Armadale [Castle line])
b 28 January 1880. d 18 December 1916.
Spouse: Florence May Andrews (Married: 1908 July-September Qtr. Southampton, Hampshire)
A memorial plaque at the Rake Lane Cemetery, Wirral, Liverpool, lists the names of 7 war casualties, one of whom is my late grandfather: Robert William Courtney. All 7 casualties are non-related. There names and details are as shown below:
A BIRCH Serjeant in Cheshire Regiment
3rd Bn.
Date of Death: 16/02/1917
Service No: 12053
(Served as BURCH).
cwgc Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 1.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
GEORGE, AUBREY FRED
Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Achilles."
Age: 18
died 04/11/1918
Service No: J/56634
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas George.
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 20.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
LAMBLEY L Private
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
51st Grad. Bn.
Died 17/11/1918
Service No: 85280
Son of Mrs. Ellen Lambley, of 6, Tower Buildings, New Brighton, Wallasey.
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 2.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
LINFIELD HC
Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Achilles."
Age: 19
died 21/10/1918
Service No: SS/7956(PO)
Son of Harry and Mary Linfield, of Chesswood Farm Cottage, Chesswood Rd., Worthing.
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 2.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
PAYNE, CHARLES EDWARD
Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Avon."
Age: 19
Died11/08/1917
Service No: J/29237(Dev.).
Son of Robert William and Clara Amelia Payne, of 13, Burlington St., Weston-Super-Mare.
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 1.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
UPTON T
Trimmer in Mercantile Marine Reserve
H.M.S. "Eaglet."
Died 06/11/1918
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 2.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
COURTNEY, WILLIAM ROBERT
Greaser
Mercantile Marine Reserve
H.M.S. "Armadale Castle."
Age: 36
Died 18/12/1916
Son of Frederick and Alice Courtney, of 14, Chandos St., Southampton; husband of Florence May Ridgett (formerly Courtney), of 11, Orchard Lane, Southampton.
FreeBMD Birth Index shows
William Robert Courtney
Jan-Feb-Mar 1880
Southampton
Volume: 2c
Page: 35
FreeBMD Marriage Index has
William Robert Courtney
Jul-Aug-Sep 1908
Southampton
Volume Number: 2c
Page Number: 76
William Robert married his wife Florence May Andrews in 1908. On 12 June 1916 Florence gave birth to twins. Six months later on 18 December 1916 William Robert was dead.
My late father: John Andrew Courtney always alleged that his father: William Robert was killed (drowned) as a result of a single torpedo fired from a German u-boat sinking the ship he was serving upon. The HMS Armadale after being fitted out with guns saw little enemy action during the First World War. She was never sunk and in fact was brought back into normal service following the First World War.
I would like to know why these 7 war casualties have been singled out and their names appear on the same memorial plaque. What is the association one with the other? I have been in contact with both the Rake Lane Cemetery and the Friends of Rake Lane Cemetery, but to date have not been provided with an answer. I should imagine that any living relatives of the above war casualties would also like to be provided with the self same answer. If any one can provide me with a satisfactory explanation, it would be much appreciated.
Korki (Robert Courtney)
Merchant Marine Reserve (Greaser: HMS Armadale [Castle line])
b 28 January 1880. d 18 December 1916.
Spouse: Florence May Andrews (Married: 1908 July-September Qtr. Southampton, Hampshire)
A memorial plaque at the Rake Lane Cemetery, Wirral, Liverpool, lists the names of 7 war casualties, one of whom is my late grandfather: Robert William Courtney. All 7 casualties are non-related. There names and details are as shown below:
A BIRCH Serjeant in Cheshire Regiment
3rd Bn.
Date of Death: 16/02/1917
Service No: 12053
(Served as BURCH).
cwgc Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 1.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
GEORGE, AUBREY FRED
Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Achilles."
Age: 18
died 04/11/1918
Service No: J/56634
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas George.
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 20.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
LAMBLEY L Private
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
51st Grad. Bn.
Died 17/11/1918
Service No: 85280
Son of Mrs. Ellen Lambley, of 6, Tower Buildings, New Brighton, Wallasey.
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 2.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
LINFIELD HC
Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Achilles."
Age: 19
died 21/10/1918
Service No: SS/7956(PO)
Son of Harry and Mary Linfield, of Chesswood Farm Cottage, Chesswood Rd., Worthing.
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 2.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
PAYNE, CHARLES EDWARD
Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Avon."
Age: 19
Died11/08/1917
Service No: J/29237(Dev.).
Son of Robert William and Clara Amelia Payne, of 13, Burlington St., Weston-Super-Mare.
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 1.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
UPTON T
Trimmer in Mercantile Marine Reserve
H.M.S. "Eaglet."
Died 06/11/1918
Screen Wall. 7. C. of E. 2.
WALLASEY (RAKE LANE) CEMETERY
COURTNEY, WILLIAM ROBERT
Greaser
Mercantile Marine Reserve
H.M.S. "Armadale Castle."
Age: 36
Died 18/12/1916
Son of Frederick and Alice Courtney, of 14, Chandos St., Southampton; husband of Florence May Ridgett (formerly Courtney), of 11, Orchard Lane, Southampton.
FreeBMD Birth Index shows
William Robert Courtney
Jan-Feb-Mar 1880
Southampton
Volume: 2c
Page: 35
FreeBMD Marriage Index has
William Robert Courtney
Jul-Aug-Sep 1908
Southampton
Volume Number: 2c
Page Number: 76
William Robert married his wife Florence May Andrews in 1908. On 12 June 1916 Florence gave birth to twins. Six months later on 18 December 1916 William Robert was dead.
My late father: John Andrew Courtney always alleged that his father: William Robert was killed (drowned) as a result of a single torpedo fired from a German u-boat sinking the ship he was serving upon. The HMS Armadale after being fitted out with guns saw little enemy action during the First World War. She was never sunk and in fact was brought back into normal service following the First World War.
I would like to know why these 7 war casualties have been singled out and their names appear on the same memorial plaque. What is the association one with the other? I have been in contact with both the Rake Lane Cemetery and the Friends of Rake Lane Cemetery, but to date have not been provided with an answer. I should imagine that any living relatives of the above war casualties would also like to be provided with the self same answer. If any one can provide me with a satisfactory explanation, it would be much appreciated.
Korki (Robert Courtney)