First Radio Officer Gustavus Fenton b. Abt Aug 1890 Rawcliffe, , Yorkshire, England d. 30 Sep 1940 S.S. Samala At Sea, Canada: The Maw family

Abt 1890 - 1940 (50 years)

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Name	Gustavus Fenton
Prefix	First Radio Officer
Birth	Abt Aug 1890	Rawcliffe, , Yorkshire, England [1]
	First name(s)Gustavus Last nameFenton Birth quarter4 Birth year1890 Mother's maiden nameBraithwaite DistrictGoole CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Page761 Record setEngland & Wales Births 1837-2006 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Births Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England Â© brightsolid online publishing ltd
Christening	31 Aug 1890	Rawcliffe, , Yorkshire, England [2]
	First name(s)Gustavus Last nameFenton Birth year- Baptism year1890 Baptism date31 Aug 1890 Baptism placeRawcliffe DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)Samuel Father's occupationLabourer Mother's first name(s)Rose CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Doncaster Family History Society copyright Doncaster Family History Society First name(s)Gustavas Last nameFenton Birth year- Baptism year1890 Baptism date31 Aug 1890 Baptism placeRawcliffe DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)Samuel Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Rose CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveDoncaster Archives Archive referenceP60-1-A6 Page71 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription Â© Findmypast
		I18628 - Baptism Gustavus Fenton 31081890 I18628 - Baptism Gustavus Fenton 31081890
Gender	Male
Census	5 Apr 1891	Rawcliffe, , Yorkshire, England [3]
	5 Dobella Road, St James
		UK Cens 1891 - RG12-3874 - F 74 P 16 S 87 (Goole-Snaith) UK Cens 1891 - RG12-3874 - F 74 P 16 S 87 (Goole-Snaith)
Memorial	First name(s) Gustavus Last name Fenton Birth year 1890 Age 50 Death year 1940 Death date 30 Sep 1940 War Second World War, 1939-1945 Number - Rank First Radio Officer Unit S.S. Samala (Liverpool) Regiment Merchant Navy Grave reference Panel 91. Cemetery or Memorial Tower Hill Memorial Burial country United Kingdom Additional information Son of Samuel and Rose Fenton; husband of Minnie Fenton. Link https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead Record set Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory Second World War Collections from United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown Â© Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Military	WWII
	First name(s) Gustavus Last name Fenton Age 50 Birth year 1890 Service number - Rank First Radio Officer Regiment Merchant Navy Unit or regiment S.S. Samala (Liverpool) Year 1940 Death year 1940 Death date 30 Sep 1940 Country United Kingdom View the original source View the record's source Original source Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour Record set World War 2 Allies Collection Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory Second World War Collections from Americas, Australia & New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, Overseas / Unknown
Residence	1940	320 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, , Lancashire, England
Military	30 Sep 1940
	First name(s) Gustavus Last name Fenton Birth year 1890 Birth date - Service number - Rank - Year 1914-18 Death year 1940 Death date 30 Sep 1940 Corps - Service Merchant Navy Stories - Links Gustavus:1911 Census Source View the Source record Copyright - User facts Place of Death : Canada At sea Nature of Death : Civilian war death Torpedoed by U-37, in the mid Atlantic, on the way to Garston from Jamaica with a cargo of bananas. All 67 on board were lost including the First Radio Operator, Gustavus. Place of Birth : United Kingdom Rawcliffe, Goole, Yorkshire Country Great Britain Record set Lives Of The First World War 1914-1918 Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown copyright Findmypast 2019
Death	30 Sep 1940	S.S. Samala At Sea, Canada
	First name(s)Gustavus Last nameFenton Age50 Birth year1890 Service number- RankFirst Radio Officer RegimentMerchant Navy Unit or regimentS.S. Samala (Liverpool) Year1940 Death year1940 Death date30 Sep 1940 CountryUnited Kingdom View the original sourceView the record's source Original sourceCommonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour Record setWorld War 2 Allies Collection CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict SubcategorySecond World War Collections fromAmericas, Australia & New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, Overseas / Unknown First name(s)Gustavus Last nameFenton Birth year1890 Birth date- Service number- Rank- Year1914-18 Death year1940 Death date30 Sep 1940 Corps- ServiceMerchant Navy Stories- LinksGustavus:1911 Census SourceView the Source record Copyright- User factsPlace of Death : Canada At sea Nature of Death : Civilian war death Torpedoed by U-37, in the mid Atlantic, on the way to Garston from Jamaica with a cargo of bananas. All 67 on board were lost including the First Radio Operator, Gustavus. Place of Birth : United Kingdom Rawcliffe, Goole, Yorkshire CountryGreat Britain Record setLives Of The First World War 1914-1918 CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict SubcategoryFirst World War Collections fromUnited Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown copyright Findmypast 2019 NameGustavus Fenton Death Date30 Sep 1940 Death PlaceLancashire, England Probate Date4 Oct 1941 Probate RegistryLancashire, England
Probate	4 Oct 1941	, , Lancashire, England
	Name Gustavus Fenton Death Date 30 Sep 1940 Death Place Lancashire, England Probate Date 4 Oct 1941 Probate Registry Lancashire, England
_UID	CD40422B83D045A3871997D3E3E7D52C8A83
Person ID	I18628	The Maw Family Tree
Last Modified	6 Nov 2023

Father	Samuel Fenton, b. Abt 1861, Morley, , Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Rose Braithwaite, b. 25 Mar 1867, Rawcliffe, , Yorkshire, England d. Between Jul and Sep 1925, District Wakefield
Marriage	Between Apr and Jun 1889	District Goole [4]
	First name(s) Rose Last name Braithwaite Banns year 1888 Banns date 15 Jul 1888 Place Rawcliffe Residence Rawcliffe Spouse's first name(s) Samuel Spouse's last name Fenton Spouse's residence Rawcliffe County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive Doncaster Archives Archive reference P 60 1 D 3 Page 18 Record set Yorkshire Banns Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Marriages & divorces Collections from Great Britain
Family ID	F5605	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Minnie Taylor, b. 3 Feb 1888, Oswaldtwistle, , Lancashire, England d. 6 Sep 1942, 15 Park Lane, Oswaldtwistle, , Lancashire, England (Age 54 years)

Marriage Between Oct and Dec 1919 District Blackburn [5]

Children

1. Iris Fenton, b. 26 Sep 1922, Oswaldtwistle, , Lancashire, England

d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F12231 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 6 Nov 2023

Event Map

Residence - 1940 - 320 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, , Lancashire, England

Probate - 4 Oct 1941 - , , Lancashire, England

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Sources

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[S431] Yorkshire Baptisms Transcription, gbprs_yorkshire_englyor1d_p60-1-a6_00075 (Reliability: 3).
[S237] 1891 England Census (5 April 1891), (Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the England 1891 Census. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England. 2,131 rolls. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.), UK Cens 1891 - RG12-3874 - F 74 P 16 S 87 (Goole-Snaith) (Reliability: 3).
[S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Goole - Volume 9c Page 1090 (Reliability: 3).
[S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Blackburn - Volume 8e Page 1285 (Reliability: 3).

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First Radio Officer Gustavus Fenton