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Edmund Bruce MALLETT

Edmund Bruce MALLETT

Male 1882 - 1917  (35 years)


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  • Name Edmund Bruce MALLETT 
    Birth 12 Feb 1882  Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service 17 Feb 1917  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Bruce was 35 years old when he signed on with the British Army in 1917. He stated that he had previous military experience, a 6 month stint in the the Royal Navy Canadian Volunteer Reserve (RNCVR), and gave his occupation as "Wheelsman", or "Sailor". His next of kin was given as his brother James, who was also serving with the CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) in the 194th Highlanders.
    SW Group 1 
    UKC 1881 N 
    Death 30 Jul 1917  At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • Bruce was an able seaman aboard the Steamer "Shimosa" out of Liverpool, en route to Canada, when it was torpedoed and sunk 220 miles NW1/2W of Eagle Island (55° 14'N, 15° 05'W) by The German uboat U46, under the command of Captain Leo Hillebrand. All hands, 17 in all, were lost.

      It is not known how Bruce came to be in the Merchant Marine, given that he had signed on with the British Army just a few months earlier, but he did state that he had 6 months of training with the RNCVR on his attestation papers, so perhaps the army directed him there.
    Burial 30 Jul 1917  Tower Hill Memorial, Tower Hamlets, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Bruce and many other members of the Merchant Navy who lost their lives at sea are memorialized at the Tower Hill Memorial, near the Tower of London.
    Person ID I591  Southwest
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2022 

    Father Henry William MALLETT,   b. 1 Nov 1844, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1913, Lamont, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Jean LITTLE,   b. 9 Mar 1848, Tullamore, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1914, Lamont, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 17 Feb 1881  Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Feb 1882 - Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - 17 Feb 1917 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3258] "UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920", database with images, Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed Sept 11, 2022), "Short Service Attestation", entry for Edmund Bruce Mallett, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Feb 14, 1917, original record held by The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363.

    2. [S3477] "UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947", database with images, Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed Sept 11, 2022), entry for E B Mallard (Mallett), At Sea, July 30, 1917, Peter Singlehurst, compiler, original record held by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

    3. [S3497] uboat.net (https://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5550.html, accessed Sept 11, 2022.).

    4. [S3604] Tower Hill Memorial, database, Find a Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com, accessed Sept 11, 2022), Seaman E B Mallard (Mallett), date of death Jul 30, 1917.