CHANCE Andrew Redvers

  • First Name(s):
    Andrew 
    Redvers 
  • Surname:
    CHANCE
  • Service Number:
    J89449
  • Rank:

    Boy 2nd Class

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS Powerful
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    5th July 1918
  • Age At Death:
    18
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Worcester (Astwood Cemetery), Worcestershire, England, Grave 43.
  • Place of Birth:
    Collingham, Nottinghamshire on 11th May 1900
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Walter W. and Annie L. Chance, 24 Love’s Grove, Worcester

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CHANCE Andrew Redvers Is Named On These Memorials

Worcester Astwood Cemetery
Worcester St George’s Church

Further Information About CHANCE Andrew Redvers

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for navy casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

Andrew Redvers Chance, occupation: sailor, resident Loves Grove Claines, died in the Naval Hospital, Plymouth.  He was buried in consecrated ground in Astwood Cemetery on 10th July 1918, aged 18 years.  The ceremony was performed by the Reverend S. Wallis Frost.

Source for additional information: Register of burials in Astwood Cemetery, entry no 40165, available on microfilm at Worcestershire Archives.

HMS Powerful and her sister ship, HMS Terrible were the largest cruisers in the world during the 1890s.  During the Boer war both ships were used to land naval brigades at the cape to take part in the relief of Ladysmith.  She was used for harbour service in 1912 and then as a shore based training ship from 1915.

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