chaz Posted 31 December , 2018 Share Posted 31 December , 2018 final question for the old year, a while ago I bought a picture of the grave of Albert Edward Wheeler who lies in Gibraltar WHEELER, Albert Edward Officer’s Steward 2nd Class. PO/L/2737. HMS Britannia R.N. Son of Albert & Eliza Wheeler of 19 Penny St, Weymouth. Died 9.11.1918. Age 24. Section B Grave 4213 North Front (or Garrison) Cemetery, Gibraltar, today Ive won another photo of a sailor signed A.E.Wheeler wearing a " HMS " Cap tally. Dated 12.6.1918. Taken in Malta. I have read that Brittania was in /around Sierra Leone on 12th June 1918. last entry in the log book I can find is for 30 sept 1918 still in the Sierra Leone region. presumably next log went down with the ship. On the morning of 9 November 1918, under the command of Captain Francis Wade Caulfeild, Britannia was on a voyage in the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar when she was torpedoed off Cape Trafalgar by the German submarine UB-50. question is, what is the chance that both pictures are of the same man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 1 January , 2019 Share Posted 1 January , 2019 Albert Wheeler L2737 has a record in TNA http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7023056 which would tell you if he had a hospital stay or was a steward at Malta before joining the ship in time for Gibraltar. (no match for Albert Edward with that number). If unwilling to spend £3.50 at Kew, Findmypast if you subscribe, or public library if you do not, should have the info. Should Albert's record show no trace of Malta, there are seven RN men listed as Albert Edward, and I hate to think how many AEs. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 1 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 1 January , 2019 ok thanks Jane. will still go with my collection and one day will check all options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil 2242 Posted 1 January , 2019 Share Posted 1 January , 2019 Albert Wheeler L2737 served in HMS Britannia from 16 Dec 1915 until the ship was torpedoed in Nov 1918, according to his record. So the photo is presumably a different man, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 1 January , 2019 Share Posted 1 January , 2019 Thanks for clearing that up Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 1 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 1 January , 2019 thanks both, as I said above.. will go with the rest of the collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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