Parents John and Amelia Eddols of Chippenham.
Killed in action with a submarine off Wolf Rock.
Served on SS "Joshua Nicholson"
Joshua Nicholson SS was a
1,853grt defensively-armed British Merchant ship. On the 18th March 1917
when on route from London for Alexandria she was torpedoed by German
submarine U-70 when off the Wolf Rock, Lands End, Cornwall. 26 lives lost
including Master. Owned by Westcott & Laurance Ltd.
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