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World War One / Re: SHIP - WHITBY ABBEY AT GALLIPOLI
« on: Thursday 07 September 17 03:04 BST (UK)  »
Looking further into this to try and confirm who had what roles I found the following article which describes a Captain C.S. Townsend as being "beach master 'W' beach'. This is consistent with the story that the commander of battle was on board the 'Whitby Abbey' but I am still sure that the ship was under the command of Captain James Whyte Harris RNR. Of whether there would have been a senior commissioned officer on board, during this battle, I have no idea.  http://www.lynsted-society.co.uk/Projects/WW1/Despatch_1915_07_01_Opening_Gallipoli_April_25_26.html

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World War One / Re: SHIP - WHITBY ABBEY AT GALLIPOLI
« on: Monday 04 September 17 10:24 BST (UK)  »
There was a merchant vessel named the Whitby Abbey landing landing craft at Gallipoli, that was captained by my Great Grandfather, James Whyte Harris. I was under the impression that it had been sunk but perhaps just damaged at the time. The bell from the ship is, I believe, still on display at Merchant Taylors' school, Northwood, UK where my father and grandfather attended. As far as I can tell this was the SS Whitby Abbey that served from 1915 to 1919 as the HMS Whitby Abbey doing minesweeping amongst other duties.

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