Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 5A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Frederick and Jane Ley, of Plymouth; husband of E. Moore (formerly Ley), of 50, Neswick St., Plymouth.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HM Submarine E26 |
HMS E26 3 July 1916 Possibly sunk in Eastern Ems On 2nd July 1916 a German Patrol boat reported a trail of oil on the surface just off the Ems that was thought to be emanating from a submarine. The following day German forces attacked a British submarine with both gunfire and bombs. This vessel is believed to be E26 as she failed to return from her patrol. |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class LEY, EDWARD PERCY
Service Number 270586. Died 06/07/1916
H.M. S/M. "E26."
Aberdeen Press and Journal 07 August 1916: THE NAVY. The Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following casualties:- H.M. Ships. Killed. [...]1st Cl. Edward Percy Ley, [...]"
See also: Wrecksite EU.
See also: War History Online.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Friendship No. 202 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
23rd November 1905 | 21st December 1905 | 22nd February 1906 |
Contribution record shows "Killed in Action July 1916."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley