Philmitch13 Posted 9 November , 2018 Share Posted 9 November , 2018 (edited) Evening all,My first post,been browsing the forum and thought some of you may find this interesting. My Grandfather Charles John Mitchell was serving aboard HMS Dublin at The Battle of Jutland.During the night The Dublin was struck by a German shell.The shell came through the mess deck and struck my Granddad's spoon. See attached pictures. As you can see the spoon is twisted and you can see the imprint of the shell After the big clean up, Granddad's shipmates presented the spoon to him mounted in a wooden box. Edited 9 November , 2018 by Philmitch13 Add photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 9 November , 2018 Share Posted 9 November , 2018 Welcome to the forum Phil, what a fabulous item, thank you for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 9 November , 2018 Share Posted 9 November , 2018 Excellent Phil, we will be expecting more good posts from you now! BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmitch13 Posted 9 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 9 November , 2018 1 hour ago, BillyH said: Excellent Phil, we will be expecting more good posts from you now! BillyH. Thanks for the welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falloden Posted 10 November , 2018 Share Posted 10 November , 2018 Fascinating memento ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmitch13 Posted 14 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2018 Just found out my Grandad served the Boer war in the army. We knew nothing about this only his naval record as none it came up on ancestry is this unusual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneecorps Posted 14 November , 2018 Share Posted 14 November , 2018 Well come to the forum Phil. Lovely family history memento. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 14 November , 2018 Share Posted 14 November , 2018 4 hours ago, Philmitch13 said: Just found out my Grandad served the Boer war in the army. We knew nothing about this only his naval record as none it came up on ancestry is this unusual I don't know how Ancestry works, so I couldn't say, but changing forces was not totally unusual; I started researching a naval surgeon from 1944 only to find that he had been with the 8th Argyll & Sutherlands in the Great War. Do you have a date of birth for him? This is the naval service record for a Charles John Mitchell (maybe not the right man) of Liverpool, born 29 July 1886. I can't find an army record for him, but it's just possible he was in the Royal Naval brigade ashore during the Boer War (as in the relief of Ladysmith), and the story has got blurred. It'll probably be on Ancestry too? http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6772524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeCeeCee Posted 15 November , 2018 Share Posted 15 November , 2018 Is that circular indentation where the German shell hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm12hl Posted 16 November , 2018 Share Posted 16 November , 2018 Stoker Charles John Mitchell 306883 appears to be the only man of that name on board H.M.S. DUBLIN at Jutland. He was, however, born on 29 July 1886 (in Liverpool) and would have only been 12 in 1898, the year the Boer War broke out, and still a few months short of 16 when it ended in May 1902, so, on the face of it, his opportunities for active military service in South Africa were limited, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmitch13 Posted 16 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2018 13 hours ago, TeeCeeCee said: Is that circular indentation where the German shell hit? It is yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmitch13 Posted 16 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2018 Hi Malcolm I agree,Iam confused.The date I have for my Grandad's date of birth is December 1886.I had never heard of any connection to the Boer war until this weekend when my cousin turned up wearing my Grandad's medals.The Photo I have attached shows the medals,(The bottom set) but he did say one was missing which one I don't know. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 16 November , 2018 Share Posted 16 November , 2018 (edited) The stars in the lower row are from the Second World War, as is the one on the right displaying King George VI. Edited 16 November , 2018 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 16 November , 2018 Share Posted 16 November , 2018 From left: 39-45 Star Burma Star 39-45 Defence Medal 39-45 BWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmitch13 Posted 16 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2018 Hi as I said I haven't a clue lol.The photo is my cousin wearing my uncles medals.He told me the others where my Grandads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penfold Posted 26 May , 2019 Share Posted 26 May , 2019 The crew list of HMS Dublin at the Battle of Jutland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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