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First Name: | Alfred Charles | Last Name: | LAW |
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| Date of Death: | 12/02/1918 | Lived/Born In: | Cricklewood | |
| Rank: | Able Seaman | Unit: | MFA Eleanor | |
| Memorial Site: | Chatham Naval Memorial | |||
Current Information:Age-33 19, Pene Road, Cricklewood
During the war, the Eleanor had been requisitioned for service in the Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary and on the 12th February 1918 was south west of the Isle of Wight carrying a cargo of sea mines and depth charges to the Mediterranean via Falmouth. At approximately 4 am, she was torpedoed by the German submarine UB-57, and a massive explosion shook the vessel after which the ship sank almost immediately. Of the crew of thirty five, only one man escaped. Among those who lost their lives was Alfred Law. |
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