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215734 Ord.Sea. John Tench Hetherington Mercantile Marine SS Van Stirum from:Chatham (d.25th Dec 1915) John Tench Hetherington Ordinary Seaman, served on the SS Van Stirum (London) with the Mercantile Marine. Born Jarrow 1898. Son of John William (Serjeant Instructor in the Royal Engineers) and Mary Hetherington (nee Murphy) of 3 Ashtree Road Chatham Kent. On the 1911 census John Tench Hetherington age 12 at School is with his parents John William Hetherington (Serjeant Major Territorial Instructor in the Royal Engineers) and Mary Hetherington and family at the Drill Hall Cottage, Smethwick . Aged 17 John died after his ship was torpedoed on 25th December 1915. From research, John must have been the Seaman who was with the Boatswain when the torpedo struck, as there were only two fatalities. He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**