seaJane Posted 6 June , 2020 Share Posted 6 June , 2020 Born Somerset, Bermuda, 1890. Murdered 6 June 1919 in Queen's Dock, Liverpool, by a crowd of hundreds who shouted "Let him drown!" Background: https://www.greatwar-to-raceriots.co.uk/ Service record: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7021100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 8 June , 2020 Share Posted 8 June , 2020 Scroll down to 04 June 1918 for details for his unmarked grave. http://www.walkietalkietours.co.uk/blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 8 June , 2020 Admin Share Posted 8 June , 2020 Very sad, I note from a newspaper article that his inquest recorded an "Open" verdict... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 14 June , 2020 Share Posted 14 June , 2020 Pretty savage mob-lynching by the look of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 14 June , 2020 Share Posted 14 June , 2020 More of the story , with background to the events surrounding his death: http://www.powell-pressburger.org/Reviews/43_Blimp/LiverpoolKilling.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbohl Posted 14 June , 2020 Share Posted 14 June , 2020 Here's the full hit report from the BNA, 14th June 1919 Quite a turn of events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozicle Posted 20 June , 2020 Share Posted 20 June , 2020 How terribly sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelley Posted 15 July , 2020 Share Posted 15 July , 2020 On 14/06/2020 at 05:54, MikB said: Pretty savage mob-lynching by the look of it. Are there any mob lynchings that weren't savage ? Bloody disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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