Age: 36
Sex: male
Date: 22 Oct 1904
Place: Dogger Bank, North Sea
George Henry Smith, William Leggett and Walter Whelpton died following an incident with the Russian Navy on the Dogger Bank.
George Smith and William Leggett died at sea, having been shot, whilst Walter Whelpton died from shock resulting from his injuries the following year.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see St James's Gazette - Thursday 03 November 1904
see Dundee Courier - Thursday 03 November 1904
see Elgin Courant, and Morayshire Advertiser - Friday 04 November 1904
see Wrecksite
see Wikipedia
see Unsolved 1904