robwilliams Posted 9 January , 2003 Share Posted 9 January , 2003 All, I have the above books as well as numerous (my wife says far too many)other reference books on WW1. I also have Conways Fighting Ships (vol 1 - Victorian; vol 2 - WW1; vol 3 - WW2) which I think is better than Janes. I have all of the Official History volumes except 1915 (have to be next Xmas!). Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robwilliams Posted 9 January , 2003 Author Share Posted 9 January , 2003 I forgot, I also have the histories of the 5th Warwicks, 6th Warwicks and 143 Brigade. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hussar Posted 25 June , 2003 Share Posted 25 June , 2003 I've just accquired " Seek Glory, Now Keep Glory" The story of the 1st Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regt. 1914-1918 If anyones interested, it claims to have new info on the affair at St. Quentin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest birdflightless Posted 3 January , 2004 Share Posted 3 January , 2004 Hi Rob, I have two soldiers on my local memorial, who both served in The Gloucestershire Regiment. No. 2981, Pte. S J Cardy, Suffolks att. 2nd/5th Batt., d.04/06/1916, and No. 6249, Pte. H J Cawston, 2nd/4th., d. 30/07/1916, any info on the days they died would be most grateful. Also, if it's not to much trouble, any thing about HMS Mary Rose, I believe sunk in 1917. Thank you in advance Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 3 January , 2004 Share Posted 3 January , 2004 Rob I'm researching the following man Joseph Millward Pte 37068 8th Btn Gloucestershire Rgt KIA 8/6/17. Could you please do a look up for information on where the Btn was before and on this date. Regards Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robwilliams Posted 16 January , 2004 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2004 Stewart, Sorry, long break from the Forum. Will try to stay in touch now. HMS Mary Rose: Part of the first order placed Sept 14. A repeat M Class Destroyer. Built by Swan Hunter, launched 8.10.15, sunk 17.10.17. Top speed 35 kts, complement 80, armment 3 4" guns and 4 21" torpedo tubes. Rob PS rest to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 16 January , 2004 Share Posted 16 January , 2004 Hussar, Have just noticed your post from way back about the 1st Warks book. I would be interested about any new info it gives on the St Quentin affair. ta Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 16 January , 2004 Share Posted 16 January , 2004 From Dictionary of Disasters at Sea: "The destroyer Mary Rose, Lt Commander CL Fox, left Lerwick on October 15th 1917, in company with her sister destroyer Strongbow, Lt Commander Edward Brooke, and two armed trawlers, the Elise and the P. Fannon, escorting an eastbound convoy. Next day the destroyers separated, Mary Rose going ahead to meet the approaching westbound convoy near Marsten, Norway. The Strongbow was ordered to continue with the eastbound convoy and superintend its dispersal and rejoin Mary Rose at sea. On the afternoon of the 16th, Mary Rose left Marsten with 12 merchantmen in convoy and on the same evening was joined by Strongbow. At 6am on the following morning Strongbow was suprised by the German minlaying cruisers Brummer and Bremse of 3,800 tons and 34 knots and armed with four 5.9" guns apiece, and before she could bring her guns into action she was rendered helpless by a salvo from the enemy ships which severed her main steam pipe. The Strongbow was abandoned and sank at about 7.30am. In the meanwhile the firing had been heard by the Mary Rose which put about and made contact with the enemy cruisers, but was struck by a salvo and rendered unmanagable. She sank in a very short time taking with her most of her complement of 88 officers and ratings, including Lt Commander Fox. A few survivors with one officer, Sub Lt Freeman, managed to escape on a raft. Of the 12 merchant ships in the convoy, mostly Scandanavian, were sunk, the Germans subjecting all boats and rafts to an indiscriminate shelling, whereby many persons lost their lives. The armed trawler Elise came upon the scene in time to pick up a number of survivors from boats and rafts, but altogether about 250 lives were lost in this attack. In addition to the Elise the trawler P. Fannon and three British steamships managed to escape." Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 21 February , 2004 Share Posted 21 February , 2004 Rob, Please could you let me know what the 1st Bn. Gloucestershire Regt was doing on and around 20/8/16 - the date when when one of the Old Boys on Thetford Grammar School War Memorial was killed? I realise that you are unlikely to come across named ORs but, just in case, he is Lance Corporal William Stanley Sudbury. Grateful as always for any help with this project. Regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted 27 February , 2004 Share Posted 27 February , 2004 Rob Do you have anything on the 11th Battalion Royal Warwicks ??. I am particularly interested on what happened/where they were on 27.04.1917,i am researching a Private A.Lambeth,305702,11th Battalion Royal Warwicks,who is listed as dying on that date and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. Thanks Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy B Posted 27 July , 2004 Share Posted 27 July , 2004 Hi Rob just joined this forum and have found lots of good info! I see you have a book on the 1/6th Royal Warwicks' I was just wondering where you got it from. My Gt Grandfather served with them in France from 22 Mar 1915 to 31 May 1915, just researching the details of his Battalion and him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL Posted 27 July , 2004 Share Posted 27 July , 2004 HI ANDY unfortunatly Rob hasnt been heard of since the beginning of the year and we dont know what happend to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy B Posted 28 July , 2004 Share Posted 28 July , 2004 cheers for that Nigel. I have asked questions on some other sections of this forum, hopefully I may get some answers. My sister lives not far from Kew so I may have to visit her and the PRO soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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