Cheepie Posted 9 December , 2005 Share Posted 9 December , 2005 I have a distant relative who died in the English Channel when he was in the Naval Reserve, he was a telegraphist Died on 8th December 1916 aged 19 (from CWGC site) Anyone any ideas on how I could find out more on his service? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 9 December , 2005 Share Posted 9 December , 2005 Hello Just a note on the DAGON. The trawler was lost on a mine laid by German submarine UC 21 off Royal Sovereign Light Vessel on 8 Dec 16 with two officers and ten ratings killed. Two of the ratings were RNVR Telegraphist. All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheepie Posted 10 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2005 Thanks a lot Don His name was William Turlough O'Connor, my Grandfather's uncle, I can add this info to my family history file! Best wishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 10 December , 2005 Share Posted 10 December , 2005 Hello O'Connor's RNVR official number was Wales Z/3126, just in case you do not have this information. don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 11 December , 2005 Share Posted 11 December , 2005 His service record is held at Kew in ADM 337, some papers are also at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton. The records are not online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheepie Posted 14 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 February , 2006 Thanks to both of you for your help I have recently found the response to a letter written by his father to the Admiralty asking about his effects There is a mention of a claim from the Angelina, Minsk Would this be a salvage ship that reclaimed the wreck?? Any ideas. I can't seem to find anything about this ship being a Military ship Best wishes CATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheepie Posted 14 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 February , 2006 Thanks to both of you for your help I have recently found the response to a letter written by his father to the Admiralty asking about his effects There is a mention of a claim from the Angelina, Minsk Would this be a salvage ship that reclaimed the wreck?? Any ideas. I can't seem to find anything about this ship being a Military ship Best wishes CATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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