JENKINS William Joseph. Armourer 148161 Royal Navy on HMS Endymion, Pensioner. Born 27 August 1869 at Devonport Devon to William and Eliza of (1881) 6 Willow Plot, Plymouth. Died 23rd December 1915 aged 46 from acute bronchitis and asthma in a hospital in Malta. His widow Eleanor Henritta of 17 Melville Road, Ford, Plymouth was informed of his death.
At rest in Plot C Grave 295 Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.
Also commemorated on the memorial are Rice, Burt, Broome, Cutler, McCarthy and Brown.
The following had been serving their country's cause on board H.M.S. Endymion 1915 to 1918. R.I.P.
BURT Jasper Ernest. Seaman 1841D Royal Navy on HMS Endymion. Born 24 October 1875 at Plymouth Devon to Jasper and Eliza of (1911) 69 High Street, East Stonehouse Devon, occupation General Labourer. He was dangerously wounded by a shell in the head 30 September 1915 died of his wounds (memorial has 30 September 1915) 1 October 1915 aged 39 on Hospital Ship, Dongola. His widow Eliza Jane was informed of his death.
Wills and Admin, Ancestry. His home address was 21 Peel Street, Stonehouse, Devon. His effects went to his widow Eliza Jane Irvine, formerly Burt wife of James Irvine. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
BROOME William Tife Mortimer. Petty Officer Stoker 298227(Devon) (R.F.R. Devon B5246) Royal Navy on HMS Endymion. Born 16 January 1882 at Glasgow Lanarkshire died 4 August 1916 in Plymouth Royal Naval Hospital, Devon aged 35 of Myocardial Oedema and Malignant Endocarditis His widow Mrs Clara Moody of 3 Coles Buildings Warminster, Wiltshire was informed of his death. At rest in Blaina Cemetery, Nantyglo and Blainia Monmouthshire.
CULTER William. Stoker 31225 Royal Navy on HMS Endymion. Born 8 August 1885 at Coatbridge Died 12 February 1917 aged 32 on Hospital Ship St Margaret of Scotland from Myocardial Oedema, (heart disease). Husband of Elizabeth Cutler, of 21, Adderley Street., Stockton-on-Tees. Born at Coatbridge, Lanarkshire who was informed of his death. At rest in East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece.
RICE Owen. Stoker 7344(S) Royal Navy of HMS Andymion. Born 30 December 1884 at Liverpool to Patrick and Ellen Rice nee Hart of (1891) of 10th Fisher house 4, Toxteth Park, Lancashire. He accidently fractured his spine while diving from the bridge of HMS Andymion and died from from multiple injuries to his spine in a hospital in Malta 6 August 1916.His mother Ellen of 22 Brindley Street Liverpool Lancashire was informed of his death. At rest in Plot K Grave 120 Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.
McCARTHY James Sullivan. Armourer 346503 Royal Navy on HMS Princess Alberta killed by enemy action 21 February 1917 aged 34. Born 7 December 1882 at Plymouth Devon to Timothy and Eliza Annie McCarthy, of Plymouth husband of Martha Elizabeth McCarthy, of 15, Mainstone Avenue, Plymouth who was informed of his death. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
BROWN Thomas Easton. Able Seaman J35135 Royal Navy of HMS Europa I, died 14 September 1917 aged 20 at 63rd General Hospital, Salonika from empyeme complicated by benign tertian malaria. Born 31 May 1897 at Gateshead Richard and Mary Brown, of 96, Northbourne Street, Gateshead. His mother was informed of his death. At rest in Lembet Road Military Cemetery, Salonika, Greece.
