Leading Seaman Ernest William Ruaux
HM Submarine E18. Royal Navy
11/06/1916
(Courtesy of David Joyce)
Son of Charles François & Eliza Jane Ruaux
(nee Abraham) of St Martin's, Jersey. Husband of Clara
Ruaux. A Naval regular.
Lost, aged 33 years, when E18 struck a German mine
in the Baltic.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Wednesday 21
June 1916
Roll of Honour. Official news has now
been received that Leading Seaman E W Ruaux lost his
life during the naval battle. This sailor who was on
the Reserve, worked at Bashfords Vineries and joined
up at the outbreak of hostilities. To his parents, who
live at Plat Douet Road, we offer our sincere sympathy.
A total of 26 Jerseymen are believed to have lost their
lives in the Naval Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916
and on HMS Hampshire which sank on 6 June 1916 after
striking a mine off the Orkneys.
Commemorated on St Martin's Parish Memorial
on St Saviour's Parish Memorial
and on St Luke's Church Memorial, Jersey
