chrisharley9 Posted 23 November , 2007 Share Posted 23 November , 2007 Looking for any ship loss on these dates that may have resulted in the loss of soldiers of the South Wales Borderers - any help appreciated Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 23 November , 2007 Share Posted 23 November , 2007 Chris, No obvious war-related losses that would account for soldiers. U 39 sank some steamers in the Med, but those were stop and scuttle jobs with few if any casualties, so almost certainly not the answer. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 23 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2007 Michael thanks very much for looking - I think Im looking for someone lost overboard Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 23 November , 2007 Share Posted 23 November , 2007 LADY NINIAN, 4,297grt, 28 May 1916, 106 miles NE ½ N from Algiers, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 1 life lost ELMGROVE, 3,018grt, 29 May 1916, 96 miles NE from Algiers, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire SOUTHGARTH, 2,414grt, 29 May 1916, 60 miles NNE from Algiers, captured by submarine, sunk by bombs BARON VERNON, 1,779grt, 29 May 1916, 56 miles NE ½ N from Algiers, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire DALEGARTH, 2,265grt, defensively-armed, 30 May 1916, 12 miles NE from Cape Corbelin, Algiers, captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo JULIA PARK, 2,900grt, 30 May 1916, 10 miles N from Cape Carbon, Algeria, captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo BARON TWEEDMOUTH, 5,007grt, 30 May 1916, 25 miles NE by N from Cape Carbon, Algeria, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 23 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2007 Malcolm thanks for that - someone having a bit of a rampage round the Med Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted 24 November , 2007 Share Posted 24 November , 2007 Michael thanks very much for looking - I think Im looking for someone lost overboard Chris Might have washed ashore and be buried, but equally might be on a memorial. A lot of Canadian soldiers lost at sea are on the Halifax Memorial, there are probably several memorials that are lost at sea. The Chatby Memorial at Alexandria seems to fit the bill. I found three with only a bit of searching: 12501 Serjeant P. Alder 22/08/1915 15440 Private S. Andrews 29.08/1915 12574 Private J. Johnson 13/08/1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 24 November , 2007 Share Posted 24 November , 2007 thanks for that - someone having a bit of a rampage round the Med Chris, That would be Walter Forstmann in command of U 39. Part of his rather impressive body of work: 148 ships sunk for 390,000 tons. Second highest scoring submarine commander of all-time. Was awarded the Pour le Mérite three months later. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 24 November , 2007 Share Posted 24 November , 2007 If you type in the date and regiment into Geoff's brilliant engine http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search2.php you will find just 3 casualties on these days none related to water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 24 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 24 November , 2007 Thanks everyone - the chap im looking for is on the Brookwood 14-18 Memorial, but has an overseas GRO Ref & his death notice in the times shows that he was lost at sea so on to look elsewhere Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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