William Alfred Wooster b. 19 Jun 1875 Kensington, London d. 21 Sep 1968 Maldon, Essex

1875 - 1968 (93 years)

Name	William Alfred Wooster
Birth	19 Jun 1875	Kensington, London [1, 2, 3]
	The Christening record transcription says 10th Jun, but the 1939 Register is clearly 19th. It is very likely that the Christening record is mis-transcribed.
Christening	8 Aug 1875	Chiswick, London [3]
Gender	Male
Award	5 Dec 1899	London [4]
	Certificate of Competency as Second Mate of a Foreign - Going Ship. Certificate Number: 034777
Award	11 Jul 1902	London [4]
	Certificate of Competency as First Mate of a Foreign - Going Ship. Certificate Number: 034777
Award	18 Feb 1908	London [4]
	Certificate of Competency as Master of Foreign - Going Steamships Certificate Number: 004.449
Death	21 Sep 1968	Maldon, Essex [5, 6]
Person ID	I42	John Knight Wooster Tree
Last Modified	12 Jul 2021

Father	William Henry Wooster, b. 19 Sep 1848, Clerkenwell, London d. 20 Mar 1929, Broomfield, Essex (Age 80 years)
Mother	Amy Florence Gertrude Doré de Condé, b. 16 Dec 1853, Turnham Green, Middlesex d. 5 Feb 1931, Broomfield, Essex (Age 77 years)
Marriage	24 Sep 1874	Chiswick, London
Family ID	F8	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Kate Bennett, b. 26 Jul 1875, Chelmsford, Essex d. 11 Aug 1940, Maldon, Essex (Age 65 years)

Marriage 20 Jan 1916 St Mary The Virgin, Broomfield, Essex [7]

Children

1. Major Clement Bruce Wooster, b. 18 Jan 1917, Chelmsford, Essex

d. Mar 1998, Southend-on-sea, Essex

(Age 81 years)

Family ID F248 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 12 Jul 2021

Event Map

	Birth - 19 Jun 1875 - Kensington, London
	Christening - 8 Aug 1875 - Chiswick, London
	Award - Certificate of Competency as Second Mate of a Foreign - Going Ship. Certificate Number: 034777 - 5 Dec 1899 - London
	Award - Certificate of Competency as First Mate of a Foreign - Going Ship. Certificate Number: 034777 - 11 Jul 1902 - London
	Award - Certificate of Competency as Master of Foreign - Going Steamships Certificate Number: 004.449 - 18 Feb 1908 - London
	Marriage - 20 Jan 1916 - St Mary The Virgin, Broomfield, Essex
	Death - 21 Sep 1968 - Maldon, Essex

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Photos

Documents		William Alfred Wooster - Master Certificate William Alfred Wooster awarded Master certificate for foreign bound steamships.
Documents		SS Birchol Survey 1917 - WA Wooster (Master) Part of a document detailing the survey carried out on SS Birchol in 1917, with Lieutenant William Alfred Wooster RNR as Master of the vessel.

Histories

RFA Viscol
Subsequent name: FRECCIAMARE
Official Number: 139143
Class: SECOND 1000 t CREOSOL CLASS Harbour Oiler
Pennant No: N 09 / X 75 / A275
Builder: Craig Taylor, Stockton
Launched: 21 February 1916
Into Service: August 1916
Out of service: Sold commercially 1950
Fate: Broken up 1982

4 March 1919 Lieutenant Wm Alfred Wooster RNR appointed in command. Remained in command until 31 July 1919. He had come from RFA BIRCHOL and when left he took command of RFA MONTENOL

Sources

[S117] 1939 Register, Schedule Number: 166, Enumeration District: DCDG, Borough: Maldon, Registration district: 196-2 (Reliability: 3).
[S272] 1891 Census, Registration District: Hastings, Sub registration district: St Mary in the Castle, ED: 5, Piece: 761, Folio: 100 (Reliability: 3).
[S314] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Reliability: 3).
[S317] UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 (Reliability: 3).
[S132] BMD Index - Deaths, Registration Date: 1968, Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep, Registration District: Maldon, Inferred County: Essex, Volume: 4a, Page: 684 (Reliability: 3).
[S16] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 , 1968, Page 536 (Reliability: 3).
[S315] Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937 (Reliability: 3).