Will O'Brien Posted 2 April , 2005 Share Posted 2 April , 2005 As per CWGC Name: SMITH, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Krooman Regiment: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Ascension." Date of Death: 03/04/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: ASCENSION ISLAND NEW CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 2 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 April , 2005 & the cemetery info Cemetery: ASCENSION ISLAND NEW CEMETERY Country: St. Helena and Ascension Island Location Information: This is an extension of the old cemetery at Georgetown, and belongs to the Colonial Government. Historical Information: Ascension Island New Cemetery contains six Commonwealth burials of the First World War, two of which cannot now be traced and are represented by special memorials. There is also one Commonwealth burial of the Second World War. No. of Identified Casualties: 7 John Smith is one of the two with special memorials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 2 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 April , 2005 Given where John Smith is buried I assume HMS Ascension was/is a land based site?...................Also John Smiths' rank of Krooman..........what is that all about does anyone know............never seen it before & why is it spelt that way.............I assume it is pronouned Crewman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 3 April , 2005 Share Posted 3 April , 2005 Will The word 'Krooman' has been discussed before and a search might prove fruitful. I seem to remember that these sailors came from southern/western Africa and hence the spelling of the rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 3 April , 2005 Share Posted 3 April , 2005 HMS Ascension was the Cable and Wireless communications station on Ascension. Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 3 April , 2005 Share Posted 3 April , 2005 See Yorts’ post of 25 Jan 2004 here for explanation of Krooman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 3 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 3 April , 2005 See Yorts’ post of 25 Jan 2004 here for explanation of Krooman http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...8774&hl=krooman <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for the link............The 'Krooman' issue now understood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 12 April , 2005 Share Posted 12 April , 2005 The grave of John Smith - Ascension Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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