No.C/SSX 27513, Able Seaman, Ernest James SARGEANT
Aged 19
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Ernest James SARGEANT was born in 1921 in Swaffham Prior on 16th July 1920(Newmarket Q3-1920 3B:924), baptised in St Mary's, Swaffham Prior, son of John
Edward and Mary SARGEANT (née SHELDRICK).
In the 1939 register his father [27-5-1874] a farm labourer, and mother [15-5-1877] were at Bye's Yard, Swaffham Prior. |
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HUNT-Class coal burning minesweeper ordered from Clyde Shipbuilders at Port Glasgow in June 1917 and laid down on 26th August 1918. She was launched on 21s
March 1919 and was the first RN ship to bear this name. Her build was completed on 19th June 1919 and she took part in the extensive mine clearance operations
which were carried out after the end of WW1. In 1938 this ship was laid up in Malta. April 30th 1940, deployed with Flotilla based at Yarmouth, during an attempt to recover a parted Sweep detonated a mine which resulted in further explosion of her 4in magazine. She sank after 20 minutes in position 52.45N 02.23E. off Great Yarmouth. Her crew of 3 officers and 23 ratings perished. photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
