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Naval records help please

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oldbean

oldbean Report 30 Jan 2016 18:35

i am raising this again as i am sure someone kindly helped me before regarding James Lowe. i have had a while off here and now i don't seem to be able to find the original information. i did print off his record but now i cant read it please help again
James Lowe November 1885 born in Malvern Worcestershire

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 30 Jan 2016 18:54

Name: James Lowe
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1885
Birth Place: Malvern Worcester
Service number: SS240
First Service Date: 4 Jan 1904
First Ship Served On: Firequeen
Last Service Date: 18 Feb 1918
Last Ship Served On: Furious

I'll send a new copy by PM. If you keep it on your computer you'll be able to zoom in to read the details

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oldbean

oldbean Report 30 Jan 2016 18:59

Thank you so much DetEcTive that would be wonderful.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 30 Jan 2016 19:25

Gald you received it OK.

Had to sit down to Dinner, but did notice the following before I did. You may already have it. There's no image

UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919
Name: James Lowe
Rank: Sto 1st
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1885
Birth Place: Malvern, Worcester
Branch of Service: Royal Navy
Cause of Death: Died from disease
Official Number Port Division: S.S.240. (R.F.R.Po.B.2996.) (Po)
Death Date: 18 Feb 1918
Ship or Unit: HMS Furious
Location of Grave: 33316.
Name and Address of Cemetery: Astwood Cemetery, Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester
Relatives Notified and Address: Wife: Mrs Mary Ann Lester No 1 House, 3, Court, Lawesmoor, Worcester

If it relevant, the image is on Findagrave
Name: James William Lowe
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1885
Birth Place: Malvern Link, Worcestershire, England
Death Date: 18 Feb 1918
Death Place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Cemetery: Astwood Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Has Bio?: Y

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oldbean

oldbean Report 2 Apr 2016 17:14

Thank you for this added information DetEcTive, I haven't been on Genes for a while and noticed you had posted again in January. I am intrigued now as his wife is known as Lester and not Lowe! This needs further investigation. Thank you again this is brilliant!

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 4 Apr 2016 23:09

????

Marriages Dec 1918
Lester Arthur ....Lowe .... Coventry 6d 1270
Lowe Mary A.... Lester ... Coventry 6d 1270