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Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917
Posted by: maccad23 ()
Date: February 23, 2011 11:27AM

Hi Nigel,

Not sure my previous reply arrived!

Yes, I have your Great Grandfather on the records I obtained from the National Archives as receiving a DSC for the same action as my Great Uncle - they were involved in operating the gun together under fire.

Unfortunately my Gt Uncle William was killed the following day when the Stonecrop was torpedoed by U43. Family hearsay was that he went back into the engine room to save colleagues when it exploded, but I have seen nothing to confirm this. There is quite a range of sources detailing the actions of Maurice Blackwood and Nicholas Smiles for both the engagement and survival of some of the crew after the sinking - do you have any more information about our relatives?

The remaining crew surviving on rafts under those conditions was quite a feat of endurance and bravery - it was a shame that your Gt Grandfather didn't live that much longer thereafter.

Regards,

Keith

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Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 maccad23 08/27/2009 01:54PM
Wrong war, sorry maccad23 08/27/2009 02:01PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Nigel Linwood 02/20/2011 08:10PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 maccad23 02/23/2011 11:27AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Brian Hemmings 04/13/2013 12:28PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 jcrt 02/22/2011 04:53PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Michael Lowrey 02/23/2011 02:56AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 maccad23 02/23/2011 11:39AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 r banfield 08/15/2012 07:17AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Michael Lowrey 08/15/2012 08:33AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Nigel Linwood 09/15/2011 05:16PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Michael Lowrey 09/15/2011 06:17PM
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