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Jeakins - Death in WW1

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Linda

Linda Report 21 Nov 2008 15:43

Hello Everyone,
Can anyone help me. My great uncle died during the first world war. I know the date he died and have the death cert but it only gives death as 'On War Service' He was on a ship named Zaria and I know the ship was not destroyed and carried on after the war.
My great uncle was Christopher Jeakins but he is listed as Christopher Jenkins on his death certificate. He died on 22 Sep 1917 aboard the ship. I have tried the Hull Archives as he came from Hull and is buried there in the local cemetery. They have no information as to what he died from.
Any help would be appreicated.
Thanks Linda

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Nov 2008 15:50

You probably have this from Commonwealth War Graves:

Name: JEAKINS, CHRISTOPHER
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Engineman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Zaria."
Age: 41
Date of Death: 22/09/1917
Service No: 777/ES
Additional information: Son of Christopher and Martha Jeakins; husband of the late Harriet Jeakins.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 515. 49690.
Cemetery: HULL WESTERN CEMETERY

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Nov 2008 15:52

I found this by googling his name. He died of illness.

Zaria, mercantile fleet auxiliary

JAMES, Henry A, Petty Officer 2c (Pens), 138339 (Po), illness

JEAKINS, Christopher, Engineman, RNR, ES 777, illness

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 21 Nov 2008 16:37

Linda

I don't know if you have this but this is the War Graves photographic project and according to the info they do have a photo of his grave, but it is something you have to pay for.
£3-00 for an emailed copy or a Fiver for a hard copy

I posted in case you didn't have this or did not live near to.

Here is the link to the site in question


http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=796278


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 21 Nov 2008 17:45

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t64529.html

If you go on the above website there is a forum where you can ask questions about people who served or died on the HMS Zaria - looks quite interesting

Also if you put HMS Zaria in search box you will find pages of information

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Linda

Linda Report 21 Nov 2008 17:58

Hello Everyone,
Yes, I had all the above info but not the one about questions about who seved or died on the Zaria.
Its quite strange that it only says on the death cert died 'On War Service'.
Thanks again.

mgnv

mgnv Report 22 Nov 2008 07:39

I don't find it strange. Typically, a war time service d.cert doesn't have more info than the CWGC site.