mickm Posted 22 September , 2007 Share Posted 22 September , 2007 Great uncle A3295 Robert John Ladd, lost on the Cressy, 22nd September 1914. And all the sailors lost on the Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy. Rest In Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 22 September , 2007 Share Posted 22 September , 2007 Rest in Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 22 September , 2007 Share Posted 22 September , 2007 Have you found his service cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clio Posted 22 September , 2007 Share Posted 22 September , 2007 Have the wrecks ever been surveyed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 22 September , 2007 Share Posted 22 September , 2007 God bless fellers, having a wet for you. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMurphy Posted 22 September , 2007 Share Posted 22 September , 2007 Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Rest in Peace Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 23 September , 2007 Share Posted 23 September , 2007 Clio, do not know about `surveyed', but in 1920 the Admiralty sold the rights to a GERMAN Co. for the wrecks to be salvaged (so much for `War Graves'). All brass etc that could be salvaged was (props / stern tubes etc blown off). Since divers from (mostly) Holland, Belgium have been busy hacking bits off. Regards Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clio Posted 23 September , 2007 Share Posted 23 September , 2007 I bet that didn't make the British newspapers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 23 September , 2007 Share Posted 23 September , 2007 Clio, `Et Al' - yes it did, all was `above board'. The `wrecking' is still `on going'. For all chaps aboard the `Three' - RESURGAM Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickm Posted 23 September , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2007 Per ardua per mare per terram, We sent an e-mail to the Fleet Air Arm museum and a few weeks later received a wonderfully clear copy of his service record, for which we made a donation. It was a treat to read such personal information on the record, such as his height, 5' 6 1/2", his chest measurement, 33 1/2", his blue eyes and fair complexion;and the fact he had clasped hands tattooed on his left forearm. It made him loom larger in our thoughts somehow. He was my wife's great uncle, and lived in Southwold. When we pay the occasional visit, it's quite reflective to look out over the sea towards where he and his mates met their end. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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