Funchal-born naval midshipman killed in 1918 when the minesweeper Augusto Castilho was sunk by a German submarine while escorting the steamer São Miguel. He was posthumously honoured with the War Cross and a Funchal street name.
1 · Mentioned in
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Great War — Naval cadet killed aboard the minesweeper Augusto de Castilho; a Funchal lane was named after him.
2 · Chronology
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1 December 1894
Carlos Elói Mota Freitas was born in Funchal.
Carlos Elói Mota Freitas completed the Naval School course.
8 May 1919
Funchal council renamed the Travessa da Sacristia after cadet Carlos Elói Mota e Freitas.
