Basic Details
Surname
Samways
Forenames
Albert Henry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Stoker 1St Class
ALBERT HENRY SAMWAYS
Service Number: K/15010
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Invincible."
Date of Death
Died 31 May 1916
Age 26 years old
Buried or commemorated at
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
19.
United Kingdom
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samways, of Wareham, Dorset; husband of Alice Stockney (formerly Samways), of 67, Bulwark St., Dover,.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
H.M.S. Invincible
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Navy
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
HMS Invincible
Death and Burial details
Country of death
At Sea
Town of death
Jutland
Year of death
1916
Month of death
May
Day of death
31
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Lost his life
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action