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Acting Leading Stoker, John Hubbard.

Name:
John Hubbard
Rank:
Act Ldg Sto
Birth Date:
3 Jun 1891
Birth Place:
Liverpool, Lancashire
Branch of Service:
Royal Navy
Cause of Death:
Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division:
K.6376. (Ch)
Death Date:
27 Apr 1916
Ship or Unit:
HMS Russell
Location of Grave:
Not recorded
Name and Address of Cemetery:
Body Not Recovered For Burial
Relatives Notified and Address:
Mother: Mary 52, Byford St, Wavertree Road, Liverpool, Lancs

John Hubbard's name is on the Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 17 [CWGC].

ADDED:
from Wrecksite:

HMS Russell, built by Palmer & Co., Jarrow in 1901 and owned at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British battleship.
On April 27th, 1916, HMS Russell was sunk by a mine from the German submarine U-73 (Gustav Sieß) at the entrance of Malta harbour. 124 persons were lost. She sank close enough to Malta for many small boats to get out to her to assist in the rescue of survivors. 625 were saved.

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