William Burton Metcalfe
1895 - 1918 (23 years)
Has 17 ancestors but no descendants in our family tree.
1856 - 1919 (63 years)-
Name William Burton Metcalfe Born 1895 Hampstead, London, England 
[1] Gender Male Military Service - William Metcalfe joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet on DTBR. He was promoted to Midshipman on 15th Sep 1912 and to Sub Lieutenant on 15th Sep 1914. In December 1914 William Metcalfe was serving in the 23,000 ton Battleship HMS KING GEORGE V (Captain George H Baird, Royal Navy). He had been appointed to that Ship on 7th Mar 1913. His Submarine career began in 1916 when he was appointed to HMS DOLPHIN 'for Submarine Training' (Nominal List dated 1st July 1916). A month later he was appointed to the Submarine Depot Ship HMS MAIDSTONE (9th Submarine Flotilla) at Harwich 'for Submarine duties'. He was promoted to Lieutenant on DTBR.
The Nominal List of 1st Sep 1916 reports an appointment to the Submarine Depot Ship HMS VULCAN (3rd Submarine Flotilla) at Immingham 'for Submarine D8 as First Lieutenant'. In April 1917 Submarine D8 was transferred to the Submarine Depot Ship HMS PLATYPUS. His appointment to the Submarine Depot Ship HMS MAIDSTONE (9th Submarine Flotilla) at Harwich 'for Submarine E50 as First Lieutenant' was reported in the Nominal List of 1st Dec 1917. Submarine E50 was lost with all hands in the North Sea on 1st Feb 1918. It is believed that the Submarine hit a mine.
Source: Submariner's Association.
Census 31 Mar 1901 Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England [1] Age: 6y Address:
"Beechcroft", Milton RoadDied 31 Jan 1918 At Sea [2] Address:
Somewhere is the North Sea, exact location unknown.- Lieutenant William Metcalfe was serving aboard the Navy Submarine "E50" which had sailed from Harwich on January 21, 1918 to patrol to the seaward of 54°45'N, 06°15'E and did not return home. There was no contact with her after she sailed. E50 was expected back on January 29, 1918. She's best described as a missing vessel -- the common presumption is that she hit a mine but there doesn't appear to be any specific evidence as to where and when. As such, accidental loss cannot be excluded.
METCALFE, Lieut. William Burton: Killed in loss of vessel at sea
This clip confirms the loss of William whilst serving on HM submarine E50.Buried 
CWGC Commemoration: METCALFE, William Burton Person ID I22076 Winterbotham Families Last Modified 2 Mar 2015
Father 
Charles Percival Metcalfe (ID:I22072)
b. 1860, Ipswich, Suffolk, England Mother Ethel Ellen Ellis (ID:I22054)
b. 1856, St Pancras, London, England
d. 4 Feb 1919, Hampstead, London, England (Age 63 years) Married 12 Aug 1890 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Family ID F5347 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- William Metcalfe joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet on DTBR. He was promoted to Midshipman on 15th Sep 1912 and to Sub Lieutenant on 15th Sep 1914. In December 1914 William Metcalfe was serving in the 23,000 ton Battleship HMS KING GEORGE V (Captain George H Baird, Royal Navy). He had been appointed to that Ship on 7th Mar 1913. His Submarine career began in 1916 when he was appointed to HMS DOLPHIN 'for Submarine Training' (Nominal List dated 1st July 1916). A month later he was appointed to the Submarine Depot Ship HMS MAIDSTONE (9th Submarine Flotilla) at Harwich 'for Submarine duties'. He was promoted to Lieutenant on DTBR.
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Born - 1895 - Hampstead, London, England 
Census - Age: 6y,Address:
"Beechcroft", Milton Road - 31 Mar 1901 - Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
Died - Address:
Somewhere is the North Sea, exact location unknown. - 31 Jan 1918 - At Sea = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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