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Stkr. William Charles Follett
Royal Navy HMS Bittern
from:Custom House, London.
(d.4th April 1918)
My uncle William Follett was a Stoker 1st Class on HMS Bittern. He was my mum's older brother, he was killed when the Bittern was sunk as a result of a collision with SS Kenilworth, a merchant navy ship.
I have found online the report of the sinking in the Times and a report of the inquest into the accident.
I also have my uncle Will's navy record card which states 'drowned on duty'.