H.M.S. Gaillardia.Does anyone have pics or casualty roll

[perce620]

Hi Guys

Have picked up a set of medals to the above ship-does anyone know a location of casualty roll or pictures of the ship

Cheers

Perce

[kin47]

Hello

Here is the GAILLARDIA list.

AUSTIN HERBERT G.J. TELEGRAPHIST J 32620 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

BENNETT FRED L/STOKER K 15843 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

BLANDFORD ARTHUR OFFICERS' STEWARD 1c L 6586 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

BRAGG SIDNEY A. O.S. J 69973 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

BRETT WILLIAM R. C.P.O. 183718 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

BUSBY EDWARD H. STOKER 1c K 31922 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

BUY PENRY W. P.O. 234994 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

CARGILL GEORGE R. STOKER 1c SS 109513 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

CLEMENS BASIL S. CARPENTER'S CREW M 5783 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

CLIFFORD FREDERICK J. STOKER 1c K 14072 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

COLLINS WILLIAM C.H. A.B. J 27452 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

DEVELIN ARTHUR J. STOKER P.O. 298957 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

DONALD JAMES O/TELEGRAPHIST J 41205 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

ENTICOTT ALFRED E. O.S. J 66195 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

GOFF WILLIAM A. L/STOKER K 16670 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

HANCOCK ARTHUR C. STOKER 1c K 14570 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

HANSFORD FREDERICK C. STOKER 1c K 20644 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

HANSON ARTHUR A.B. SS 3827 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

HARRISON WILLIAM SHIPWRIGHT 2c M 6726 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

HAWKES ALBERT STOKER 1c K 9587 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

HEWSON ALBERT E. STOKER P.O. 307561 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

HISLOP ALEXANDER O.S. J 74987 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

JACKSON HENRY G. A.B. 213851 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

JARVIS GEORGE S. CHIEF STOKER 283016 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

JOYCE GEORGE F. A.B. J 27188 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

KELTON VICTOR F. O.S. J 64278 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

KING THOMAS E. P.O. 233788 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

KINGWELL WILLIAM E. STOKER 1c K 18976 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

LANE HERBERT A/STOKER P.O. K 29225 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MACKAY JOHN E.R.A. , RNR E A 1500 GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MARSH FREDERICK H. A.B. J 2651 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MAWHINNEY WILLIAM STOKER P.O. (RFR B 1908) 289182 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MAYNARD WILLIAM J. A.B. J 27805 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MCGRADY JAMES STOKER 1c K 21819 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MCINDOE WILLIAM A/E.R.A. 4c M 15864 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MILLER HENRY J. STOKER 1c 300159 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MILLER JAMES S. L/STOKER 309848 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

MOUNT SIDNEY G. STOKER 1c K 530 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

NAPIER JOSEPH STOKER P.O. 296315 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

NEWMAN EDWIN J. St C. A.B. 234778 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

ODELL HERBERT A. 3rd WRITER M 18380 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

PENDLEBURY WILLIAM H. P.O. J 17815 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

PHELPS THOMAS S. TY/ASST PAYMASTER, RNR GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

POUT PERCY J. A.B. (RFR B 9745) 206679 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

RAYNER SIDNEY E. A.B. J 11594 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

RICHER ARTHUR S. A.B. SS 5621 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

RUSSELL GEORGE J.A. STOKER 1c SS 115054 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

SCHAFER JOHN S. CDR GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

SENTANCE GEORGE W.H. STOKER 1c K 34787 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

SHERRIFF LANCELOT B. OFFICERS' STEWARD 3c L 8456 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

SINCLAIR CHARLES H. STOKER 1c K 10004 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

SMITH ARTHUR G. OFFICERS' STEWARD 2c L 8162 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

STOTT FRED L/TELEGRAPHIST J 19834 (Dev) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

SWAN ALBERT C.E.R.A., RNR E A 1603 GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

SWAN GEORGE A. STOKER P.O. 308396 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

THACKER FREDERICK STOKER 1c K 37866 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

THOMPSON WALTER STOKER 1c K 21077 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

UNWIN MICHAEL E. STOKER P.O. K 3129 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

VINEY WILLIAM F. VICTUALLING ASST M 12321 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

WADHAM CHARLES L/SEAMAN 230205 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

WALDER GEORGE STOKER 1c K 18987 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

WANGER CHARLES STOKER 1c SS 116194 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

WATERS GEORGE A. SIGNALMAN, RNVR LONDON Z 2019 GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

WEBLEY JAMES J. A.B. J 25374 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

WEST FRANK E.R.A. 3c M 10945 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

WOOD CHARLES L/SEAMAN J 14005 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

DOUBLE HARRY DECK HAND, RNR D A 15240 GAILLARDIA 26/03/18 SHIP LOSS DIED OF WOUNDS

All best

don

[perce620]

Hi Guys

was this man the highest rank onboard

SCHAFER JOHN S. CDR GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

Cheers

Perce

[Jarvis]

Who are the medals made out to ?

I've a little info here somewhere ....

HMS Gaillardia 19th May 1917 Mined and sunk on 22nd March 1918.

HMS Gaillardia

Ship Class HMS Aubrietia

Ship Type Escort

Built By Shipbuilder Blyth Shipbuilding Company

Laid Down 1916-Dec-01

Launch 1917-May-19

SCHAFER, JOHN SHARPEY

Initials: J S

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Commander

Regiment/Service: Royal Navy

Unit Text: H.M.S. "Gaillardia."

Age: 36

Date of Death: 22/03/1918

Additional information: Son of Sir Edward Sharpey Schafer, F.R.S., and Maud Schafer, of North Berwick; husband of Ruth Bateman-Champain (formerly Schafer) of Greystones, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Employed as a Planter on the Devon Estate. Served in H.M.S. King George V. for the greater part of the war, was at Jutland, and was specially lent for the surveying operations for the North Sea minefield.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: 27.

Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

Extract from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-18 - Part Five - Page 148:

Victor KELTON

Ordinary Seaman, J/64278, HMS Gaillardia, Royal Navy. 22-3-18. Chatham Memorial, Kent.

King, T. E.

Thomas Edward King, 233788, was a Petty Officer on the HMS Gaillardia, He died on 22nd March 1918, when he was 29, and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. The wreck lies in the North Sea. He was the husband of Emily Minnie King, of 5 Woolcomber Lane, Dover, and the son of Mr and Mrs King of 20 Noah's Ark Road, Dover

Sidney George Mount [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 11/01/1891 in Herne, Kent, UK. He died 4 on 22/03/1918 in HMS Gaillardia. He married 5 Agnes Annie Martin in 1910. Sidney served in the military Stoker, Royal Navy on 08/01/1911. He served in the military Leading Stoker, R.N. on 22/09/1918 in HMS Gaillardia.

MAWHINNEY William Petty Officer Stoker. HMS Gaillardia. Killed by explosion on board ship. Service no. 289182. Had 20 years’ service, enlisted as boy sailor. Next of kin Mr. Thomas McKeen, Bryan Street, Ballymena. Named Chatham Naval Memorial.

KING, THOMAS EDWARD. 233788. Petty Officer, Royal Navy. H.M.S. "Gaillardia." Died: 22/03/1918. Age 29. Son of Herbert and Evelyn King, of Dover. Husband of Emily Minnie King, of 5, Woolcomber Lane, Dover, Kent. Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, Ref: 28. (H.M.S. Gaillardia was mined off the Orkneys 22/03/1918.)

MOUNT, SIDNEY GEORGE

Initials: S G

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Stoker 1st Class

Regiment/Service: Royal Navy

Unit Text: H.M.S. "Gaillardia."

Age: 28

Date of Death: 22/03/1918

Service No: K/530

Additional information: Son of Mrs. Ann Jane Deverson, of 1, Rose Cottage, West marsh, Canterbury, Kent.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: 29.

Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

Picture of Mawhinney

and of King

I've added a little more detail on the casulty list to my 'scratch pad'.

MILLER Henry John probably: Stoker 1st Class 300159, H.M.S. "Gaillardia.", Royal Navy. Died Friday 22nd March 1918. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 29.

Sentance George William

Number: K/34787 Unit: Royal Navy.

Rank: Stoker 1st Class Commemorated: Chatham Memorial, Kent.

He was the Son of William and Sarah Sentance who lived at Alford Road, Mablethorpe. He was born at Somersby and was the brother of Charles Edward Sentance who is also commemorated on the memorial. He was 23 years old when he died in March 1918.

George found himself serving aboard H.M.S. Gaillardia. Again there is doubt if this was George’s only ship - it was, sadly, his last. H.M.S. Gaillardia was a Sloop of the Flower class. All vessels in this class were built on contract, along merchant ship lines, to facilitate production. The 72 vessels of the Acacia, Azalea and Arabis types, which formed the class, were similar in their warship appearance only differing primarily in variations of armament. The first two types were fitted as minesweepers and were shared between the Grand Fleet, Queenstown and the Mediterranean. H.M.S. Gaillardia, being approximately 1250 tons, was built by Blyth SB and launched on the 19th May 1917, as a minesweeper. She met her fate when she was hit by a mine off the Orkneys during the night of the 22nd - 23rd March 1918. Her armament consisted of 2 x 4in and 1 x 3pdr AA guns.

WILLIAM HARRISON C PO. M6726 R.N.(Lost in HMS Gaillardia March 22nd 1918),

[perce620]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the quick replies starting a research project based on a set of medals-they belong to Cmdr J S schafer I want to try and build up a full as picture of his ship and crew in 1918 such as who picked up the survivors and that kind of info

Cheers

Perce

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Perce

See: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Overseas/malaccaww1.html

Dave

[perce620]

Hi Dave

Thanks for that nice to see a picture of his memorial-another piece to add to the jigsaw

Cheers

Perce

[per ardua per mare per terram]

was this man the highest rank onboard

A Commander RN is equivalent to an army Lieutenant Colonel. His Majesty's Ship Gaillardia was too small to qualify to be commanded by a Captain RN and probably too small to rate an individual photo - apart from crew and family members.

Did the group include his China medal? It's a nice and topical group for this year to a man who took part in 'various expeditions connected with the suppression of the slave trade;' the Navy's work suppressing the slave trade did not stop in 1807!

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/flower.htm for photos of some sloops.

[perce620]

Hi

Unfortunately no China with group, not sure if he was also entitled to a AGS- will ahve to see if I can find some stuff on line-one site has a piccy of him but its not ready to download

Cheers

Perce

[james_harvey]

I have the full africa general service roll at home and will take a look to see if he is on it.

[perce620]

Hi James

thanks ver much

Cheers

Perce

[james_harvey]

Hi Perce,

I can't find any record of him on the list.

Kind Regards

James

[perce620]

Hi James

Thanks for looking anyway

cheers

Perce

[Guest arijaba]

One of my Great Grand Uncles died of the wounds he suffered when H.M.S. Gaillardia hit one of our own mines/was torpedoed by the enemy.

He was the last of those on the list shown in this forum, Harry Double aged 24.

He was one of 13 children and from Fleetwood in Lancashire.

His father was a trawler owner/Skipper. Early in the war Charles Henry Double signed on with the Royal Naval Reserves as a Warrant Officer serving at Scapa Flow working on the Boom Defense.

Six of his sons served in WW1 and he lost two of them in the last year of conflict. Harry, in March aboard Gaillardia and, Arthur Patrick who was in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Arthur was on his way home with his comrades on RMS Leinster when it was his by two torpedoes and sunk off Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.

Harry died on the 26th March and his death was registered in Falmouth, not in Scotland. Would he have been taken all the way to Falmouth for his injuries to be treated or, was it simply the place where his ship was registered. Is there any way to find out further information on his injuries or, where he would have been treated?

[Pere]

Just come across your thread. He's another crew member's details.

 

McGRADY, JAMES, K/21819, Stoker 1^st Class, was lost at sea on March 22, 1918 through the sinking of H.M.S. Gaillardia (destroyer) which struck a mine. He had four years’ service, and was employed on the Midland Railway before joining up. Deceased was the second brother to lose his life while serving in the Navy, William J., McGrady having been drowned on June 30, 1917. Their sister, Miss Mary McGrady, resides at 55, Grove Street, Belfast. They were sons of John and Ann Jane McGrady, of Belfast.

The Belfast Telegraph, April 5, 1918.

[Odin]

Just found this thread.  I don't have his WWI Medals but I do have the Naval General Service Medal (Persian Gulf 1909-1914) to Chief Artificer Engineer James Humby who was serving aboard H.M.S. Gaillardia when she was mined.  He was one of the survivors when the ship was lost.

 

HUMBY, JAMES HENRY, Chief Artificer Engineer.  Joined the Royal Navy as a Act ERA 4th Class 1 Oct 1890  - previously a Boiler Maker.  Promoted to Artificer Engineer (Warrant Officer) 1 Nov 1902.  Promoted to Chief Artificer Engineer 1 Oct 1912.  Appointed to H.M.S. Gaillardia 12 May 1917 and survived the sinking of the ship.  Promoted to Eng Lieut 16 Sept 1918.  Retired 1922.  Promoted to Eng Lieut Cdr 16 Sept 1926 (Retired List).  Died 1932.

[wallace2]

 

Leading Stoker James Saunders Miller RN 309848 is commemorated in the 1925 Dundee City Roll of Honour and also in the newly unveiled Seamans Memorial in the City Church. He was the husband of Bessie Miller, 58 Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee. Chatham Naval Memorial    Gaillardia sunk by a British mine to the East of the Orkneys. Sunk whilst escorting minelayers in Northern Barrage, off Orkney according to report.

[perce620]

Hi Guys

I started this thread in 2007 - 10 years ago !!

I now have another medal to the ship

1914-15 Star

HANCOCK ARTHUR C. STOKER 1c K 14570 (Ch) GAILLARDIA 22/03/18 SHIP LOSS

Its taken a while but it was worth it

 

[Steve M Perkins]

I'm new to this & trying to find out some information about my great uncle who served on HMS Gaillardia, his name & rank are;

Henry John Miller: Stoker 1st Class 300159, - is there any way of finding out if he served on any other vessels or when he enlisted?

[horatio2]

Download his entry in the RN register of services here - http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6764071  It will list all his drafts, ashore and afloat, and his date (but not place) of enlistment.

[Steve M Perkins]

Many thanks for that, I've just been on the National Archives & downloaded his records which has identified several ships he served on which I'll be researching. 

[Guest]

On 9/12/2016 at 8:26 PM, Pere said:

Just come across your thread. He's another crew member's details.

 

McGRADY, JAMES, K/21819, Stoker 1^st Class, was lost at sea on March 22, 1918 through the sinking of H.M.S. Gaillardia (destroyer) which struck a mine. He had four years’ service, and was employed on the Midland Railway before joining up. Deceased was the second brother to lose his life while serving in the Navy, William J., McGrady having been drowned on June 30, 1917. Their sister, Miss Mary McGrady, resides at 55, Grove Street, Belfast. They were sons of John and Ann Jane McGrady, of Belfast.

 

The Belfast Telegraph, April 5, 1918.

 

I've just came across you're thread while searching my family history.  How excited was I to see that my Great, Great Uncle's details were posted to here!

[Guest]

Another crew member William Henry Pendlebury, petty officer. Born Warrington 1894 died March 22 1918 his brother James Pendlebury also served killed at the battle of Coronel, November 1st 1914 HMS Monmouth.

 

 

[crickhollow]

Just in case anyone is still following this posting: I recently visited Christ Church in Malacca and noted the name of John Sharpey Schafer on the WW1 memorial in the church (3rd name from the bottom).  It records his time as a rubber planter in what was then the Straights Settlement.

 

By all accounts he was a remarkable man.

 

Christ Church was originally the Dutch church and was handed over to the East India Company in 1824 when the British took possession of Malacca.  It is the oldest Protestant church in SE Asia

 

 

 

[Guest]

My Nan's brother lost his life serving on HMS Gaillardia. He was Charles Henry Sinclair Stoker 1st Class. Charles is remembered on a war service plaque in St Mary's RC Church, Stow Hill, Newport, Wales where he lived at the time of his death. His brother died at the Somme 6 months later. Both are remembered on another memorial plaque in West Ham Parish Church. The plaque is dedicated to parish members who lost their lives during the 1914 - 1919 war and mentions 'C.H. Sinclair' and 'J.V.Sinclair'. Their parents and siblings lived in Plaistow, London.