Notes
The Roll lists is address as 87 Rogers Street. It wrongly states he died on an unspecified date in November 1918.
(CWGC records that Stoker 1st Class Albert Edward Savidge, service number K/19992, died aged 23 on 15/10/1918 serving on HMS submarine J6, and is commemorated on Panel 30 of Portsmouth Naval Memorial in Hampshire. They record him as the son of Frederick and Hellen Savidge of 87 Rogers Street, Peterborough. The Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services held at The National Archives (TNA ref ADM 188; Piece 906) records that Albert Edward Savidge was born on 17/3/1895 in Peterborough, and enlisted on 22/8/1913. Having served on HMS Victory and Dido, on 7/12/1916 he transferred to HMS Dolphin (the Royal Navy's submarine branch). He joined the crew of submarine J6 on 1/4/1918. The record states that he drowned on duty in October 1918. Info: On 15 October 1918 J6 was on patrol off the Northumberland coast when she was spotted by the Q-ship Cymric. The captain of the latter, Lieutenant F Peterson RNR, mistook the identity lettering on the conning tower of J6 for U6, and opened fire, sinking J6 in a 'friendly-fire' tragedy. When survivors were seen in the water, Lieutenant Peterson and his crew realised their mistake and recovered them; however, 15 of the crew of J6 perished. A court of enquiry later decided that no action should be taken against Lieutenant Peterson. The incident having been classified under the Official Secrets Act for 50 years, its details did not become public until 1969).