Seaman Henry Bates

[Katie]

H.M.S "Alcantara"
Bates
Mersey 2/213
Henry
Seaman
Liverpool
29th February 1916
Killed
Son of George Bates, of 39, Winifred St., Edge Hill, Liverpool.

[MaryA]

From the CWGC site
BATES, HENRY

Rank:
Able Seaman
Service No:
Mersey 2/213
Date of Death:
29/02/1916
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

H.M.S. "Alcantara."
Panel Reference
19.
Memorial
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of George Bates, of 39, Winifred St., Edge Hill, Liverpool.

[daggers]

Armed Merchant Cruiser, mercantile conversion
Pendant No M.94 (on coming into service). Built 1914, 15,831grt, 16kts, owned by Royal Mail Steam Packet, Belfast-registered. Armament: 8-6in, 2-6pdr. Crew (7.15): 38 officers & 300 crew (bi). In service 10.3.15. Of over 60 commissioned AMC's employed on patrol and later convoy protection, 33 served with 10th Cruiser Squadron on Northern Patrol. Sunk 29.2.16 in action with German GREIF in North Sea. (British Warships 1914-1919)

[alcavtay]

One of the men of the St James memorial was lost on the Alcantara, I've got a few newspaper reports to add here.