Jim Gordon Posted 12 August , 2003 Share Posted 12 August , 2003 I would be pleased to hear from anyone who has knowledge of enemy action against shipping (especially Hospital or Troop Ships) on 6/6/16. Regards Jim Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 12 August , 2003 Share Posted 12 August , 2003 There are no British ships lost or attacked on 06.06.16 in "British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-18 and 1939-45" as far as I can see. This is the official record of all losses and ships attacked published in 1919 and reprinted & expanded later - last time in 1988 by Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260-134-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gordon Posted 13 August , 2003 Author Share Posted 13 August , 2003 Terry Thanks for your response. I have a listing here for a 2/Lt. Robert David MacPherson, 8th. Gordons. drowned (enemy action) 6/6/16. He does not seem to have been included in the CWGC Database. Regards Jim Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Seymour Posted 13 August , 2003 Share Posted 13 August , 2003 Robert David Macpherson, is listed in 'Officers Died' as 2/Lt (TP), 8th Bn., Gordon Highlanders, drowned 6/6/16, Enemy Action. A Robert David Macpherson, is listed in CWGC Register, Second Lieutentant, Cameron Highlanders, died 5th June 1916, buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney - Grave Reference F.5A. It was on the evening of the 5th June, 1916 that HMS 'Hampshire' was lost between Marwick Head and the Brough of Birsay, Orkney. H.M.S. Hampshire had struck a German mine and sunk within 15 minutes. On board the 'Hampshire' were Lord Kitchener & his six staff, which included 2nd Lt.R. D. Macpherson, they were being taken to Russia. The following is taken from Jane Storey’s excellent web-site www.hmshampshire.co.uk :- “The ships full compliment at the time of sailing was 655 men plus 7 passengers who were Lord Kitchener and his staff. The bodies of over 100 officers and men were recovered from the sea and were interred into one common grave where they now lay to rest at the Lyness Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney. That is with the exception of Lieutenant MacPherson and Colonel Fitzgerald. Lieutenant MacPherson was onboard the Hampshire in his capacity as a Russian translator and was buried in a separate gave in Lyness Cemetery. The body of Colonel Fitzgerald was taken to Inverness and then transferred to London for burial at the Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery in Sussex. The body of Lord Kitchener was never recovered from the sea and only 12 men survived the sinking of the HMS Hampshire”. Alan Seymour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 13 August , 2003 Share Posted 13 August , 2003 Jim He comes up fine on CWGC of you put the surname in as one word, and no difference in upper or lower case. Buried at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney. Regards - Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gordon Posted 16 August , 2003 Author Share Posted 16 August , 2003 Thank you Terry, Allan and Sue for your replies. Truly fascinating stuff. Now all that remains is to trace whether he was a Cameron or a Gordon Highlander. Regards Jim Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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