Every Name a Story

W.S. Sheriff 1918
Rank : Able Seaman

South Shields

William Stanley  Sheriff

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In Lower Fahan (Christ Church) Churchyard, Ireland is the Commonwealth War Grave of 915946 Able Seaman William Stanley Sheriff, serving on R.F.A. Dapper with the Mercantile Marine Reserve who died 30/04/1918.

He was the son of Hannah Sheriff, of 129, Hyde Street, South Shields, and the late Capt. J. M. Sheriff.

William served on R.F.A. Dapper which was a Salvage vessel.

His headstone is in Donegal.

William Stanley Sheriff is remembered at South Shields on S86.027 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: William Stanley

Last Name: Sheriff

Service Number: 915946

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 30/04/1918

Age: 19

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: Mercantile Marine Reserve

Unit/Ship: R.F.A. Dapper

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