Name
Albert Ernest Jordan
1899
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
22/10/1918
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Ordinary Seaman
Mercantile Marine Reserve
H.M.S. "Crescent."
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DUNFERMLINE CEMETERY
ED. 2571.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
THE LORD DECLARED HIS SALVATION
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Bishop's Stortford memorials
Pre War
Albert Ernest Jordan was born in 1899 in Ballyshannon, Ireland to William and Mary Ann Jordan. The family were living at the Coast Guard Station, Wembury, Knighton, Plymouth, Devon on the 1911 Census. His father later worked at the Coastguard Station at West Mersea, Essex and at the time of Albert's death, was living at 27 South Road, Bishop's Stortford.
Wartime Service
He served in the Mercantile Marine Reserve as an Ordinary Seaman on HMS Crescent. He died from influenza pneumonia on 22 October 1918 on the Hospital Ship Garth Castle.
Additional Information
Possibly served under No. R/6148
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
