chrisharley9 Posted 20 September , 2005 Share Posted 20 September , 2005 I'm researching the village war memorial of Wangford, Suffolk & would be grateful for any details on this chap or his ship. The war memorial shows he was with HMS Queen which I assume was the converted battleship - any details would be appreciated. Name: ALDRED Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Engineman Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M. Drifter Dulcie Doris. Age: 32 Date of Death: 19/11/1917 Service No: 4176/ES Additional information: Son of Arthur and Charlotte Aldred; husband of Hetty Louisa Aldred, of Norfolk Rd., Wangford, Lowestoft. Born at Uggeshall, Suffolk. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Prot. 361. Cemetery: MALTA (CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 20 September , 2005 Share Posted 20 September , 2005 HM Drifter DULCIE DORIS, Lowestoft No LT277, Admiralty No 1926, of 83 tons launched 1913, Armed with 1 x 57mm gun , Net , requisitioned January 1915 and returned 1920. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 20 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 September , 2005 Malcolm as always my thanks All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 20 September , 2005 Share Posted 20 September , 2005 Hello John Aldred died of illness. QUEEN was the base ship for the drifter. don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 20 September , 2005 Share Posted 20 September , 2005 Queen was the base ship/ accommodation ship at Toranto for trawlers and drifters. His RNR service cards are on microfiche in BT 377 at Kew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 20 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 September , 2005 many thanks for the cracking info All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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