chrisharley9 Posted 25 September , 2005 Share Posted 25 September , 2005 Yet another from the Mutford War memorial. As usual any help would be appreciated with regards to this chap or the vessel Name: MADDIS, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Deck Hand Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M. Trawler "Territorial." Age: 49 Date of Death: 27/10/1917 Service No: 8558/DA Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. 1256. Cemetery: DEAL CEMETERY All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 25 September , 2005 Share Posted 25 September , 2005 Strange one this: Given in Dittmar & Colledge as HM Drifter TERRITORIAL of 80 tons launched 1909 , Port No LT 339 ( Lowestoft ) Admiralty No 1853, armed with 1 x 6 pounder AA gun and a net sweeper. Requisitioned September 1915, returned 1919 Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 25 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2005 I see what you mean about the potential for confusion. Many thanks All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 25 September , 2005 Share Posted 25 September , 2005 Hello Maddis died from illness. All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 25 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2005 Thanks Don All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 26 September , 2005 Share Posted 26 September , 2005 In the 1901 census, Robert Maddis is shown as being 30 years old and is living at in Mutford with his Aunt and Uncle, Alfred and Sarah Youngman. His occupation is shown as “Fisherman”. Robert is shown as being born in Mutford. Going back to 1881, he was living at the St John’s Boys Home in Ipswich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 26 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 September , 2005 Stephen Many thanks for the census info All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 27 September , 2005 Share Posted 27 September , 2005 As I understand it, a "drifter" is an Admiralty term for a small fishing boat of any type, but I don't know how the Admiralty define small. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 27 September , 2005 Share Posted 27 September , 2005 Drifters used drift nets to catch surface fish IE herring. Trawlers trawled for bottom feeding fish IE cod. The actual size of the vessel was not taken into account. Drifters are the ideal vehicle to lay the anti submarine netting. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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