J/73844 OS Ernest Speight, Royal Navy.
From Cononley, Ernest was 24 years old when he was lost at sea when the HMT Gambri, which was engaged in minesweeping duties, struck a mine near the Royal Sovereign Light Vessel, 11 miles off Eastbourne, on 18 January 1918. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
18 January 1918
Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.
