Basic Details
Surname
Wood
Forenames
Charles Sinclair
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Killed aboard H.M.S. Motagua: At 8:10am on 19 March 1918 at Lat 49.50, Long -8.47 while escorting a convoy out of Dakar, Motagua collided with the American destroyer U.S.S. Manley. The destroyer's depth charges detonated on her stern, heavily damaging Motagua and setting Manley afire. Twenty-eight of Motagua's crew were killed and many
wounded (one of whom would later die).
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Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
R.N.R.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieut
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
19
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Killed at Sea
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action