Basic Details
Surname
Spears
Forenames
Arthur Scott
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Spears was a hired shipwright working in the HM Dockyard Sheerness. HMS Princess Irene was destroyed in an explosion during mine loading operations. 352 people died, including 76 dockyard workers (Spears being one of them) who were on board at the time.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
HMS Princess Irene
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Civilian
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1915
Month of death
May
Day of death
27
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Killed in an explosion
Manner of death reference
Missing