Seaman Francis Edward Charles Hoffman
Royal Naval Reserve. HMS "Aboukir"
22/09/1914
1914-15 Star
Son of Mr and Mrs Hoffman of Garden Lane, St Helier,
Jersey and husband of Florence E (nee Le Cornu), of
32, Dongola Road, Plaistow, London
Killed in action, aged 38 years
Commemorated on memorial in Masonic Temple to Freemasons,
Jersey
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Thursday 8 October 1914
Another Loyal War Victim. We herewith
publish a photograph of AB Francis Edward Charles Hoffman
who was serving on the cruiser Aboukir which was sun
in the North Sea on 22 September 1914. The deceased
was a Naval Reservist who rejoined the fleet when the
Admiralty called up the Fleet and Naval Reserves. He
was a son of Mr & Mrs Hoffman of Garden Lane and
had married a Jersey lady, Miss Florence Le Cornu. For
some time he had been living in London where he was
employed and besides his widow he leaves 2 little children.
We feel sure that our readers will join with us in expressing
sincere sympathy with the widow, children and parents
of the late seaman in their bereavement.
