chrisharley9 Posted 21 September , 2005 Share Posted 21 September , 2005 Can any pal please help with any details of the vessel or this sailor for some research on the village war memorial (Mutford, Suffolk) Name: SHARMAN, ARTHUR Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Hand Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M. Drifter "Lindsell." Date of Death: 03/09/1914 Service No: 253SA Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. Cemetery: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 21 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 September , 2005 Also found this bloke from the same vessel Name: BAKER, ARTHUR Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Deck Hand Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M. Drifter "Lindsell." Date of Death: 03/09/1914 Service No: 905DA Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. Cemetery: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 21 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 September , 2005 a 3rd member of the same crew Name: SHARMAN, BERTIE WILLIAM Initials: B W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Engineman Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M. Drifter "Lindsell." Age: 27 Date of Death: 03/09/1914 Service No: 477ES Additional information: Son of A. Sharman, of Carlton, Colville, Lowestoft; husband of Mabel Frances Sharman, of 638, London Rd., South Lowestoft. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. Cemetery: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7:29am Posted 21 September , 2005 Share Posted 21 September , 2005 Hi, Loss of Drifter No 224 (LINDSELL) 3rd September 1914 - crew apparently 11 (5 killed) - ADM 137/3108 The next day SPEEDY was in company with three drifters. Intending to sweep under the previously-shot nets, the gunboat held one end of the sweep-wire, with LINDSELL holding the other. WISHFUL and ACHIEVABLE were providing extra power by towing LINDSELL. At 11.00 and after an hour’s toil LINDSELL struck a mine aft, suffering similarly to EYRIE. The gunboat sent away her lifeboats for survivors. At 11.15 SPEEDY too was mined, losing most of her after-end. Inevitably, fifty minutes later she too slipped-away: but not before a disciplined abandonment. While the behaviour of some was complimented on, a number of the drifters anchored about four miles away refused to close when ordered: merely launching their pulling-boats. Five skippers were censured. Apart from the material losses, twelve men were killed, and at least three injured (two badly). Had the weather been worse, the casualty-rate may well have been far higher. The minesweeping-gunboat SPANKER in the vicinity, ferried the wounded to Grimsby. Her wireless failed, due to blast. from here: http://www.barnettresearch.freeserve.co.uk/minesweep.htm Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 21 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 September , 2005 Jim many thanks for that All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 21 September , 2005 Share Posted 21 September , 2005 Hello A Skipper, RNR, and four ratings, RNR, were lost in LINDSELL. A Skipper, RNR, and five ratings, RNR, were lost in EYRIE. One rating was lost in SPEEDY. All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 21 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 September , 2005 Thanks Don All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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