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Spiller, J



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Notice of Death appears in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday 21 November 1914

 

 


James Spiller

Able Seaman (Leading Boatman) James Spiller
Royal Navy. HMS Monmouth
01/11/1914


1914-15 Star

Eldest son of Mr & Mrs Spiller of James Street, St Helier, Jersey

Killed in action at the Battle of Coronel, aged 46 years





NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 23 November 1914

Amongst those drowned when the Monmouth went down in the action in the Pacific was Able Seaman James Spiller eldest son of Mr & Mrs Spiller of James Street. The deceased was in his 47th year.