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Offline Dave Francis

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Re: H.M.S.Traveller
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 25 November 07 12:49 GMT (UK) »
The Times, Monday, Jan 25, 1943; pg. 4; Issue 49452; col D
"British Submarine Lost
The Board of Admiralty regrets to announce that H. M. submarine Traveller (Lieutenant-Commander D. St Clair-Ford, R.N.) is overdue and must be presumed lost. The next-of-kin have been informed."

The Times, Saturday, Aug 28, 1943; pg. 8; Issue 49636; col D
"The Roll of Honour
HMS Traveller
The Board of Admiralty regrets to announce the following casualties sustained in H. M. submarine Traveller, the loss of which has already been announced. Next-of-kin have been notified:'
[list of casualties including..]
Ratings
Missing Presumed Killed
...
Newbery E., Ldg. Smn."

The Times, Monday, Jan 03, 1944; pg. 15; Issue 49743; col C
"A Diary of the Year
...
January 24 Loss of H. M. submarine Traveller announced."

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Re: H.M.S.Traveller
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 25 November 07 12:57 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: ev on Sunday 25 November 07 12:49 GMT (UK)
Hi EV, thanks for that information. I never knew about such a plaque, sadly, not long before the ship's demise. Nice doggy picture, I like doggies too! Cheers Smelly

there is a plaque portsmouth dockyard
in the collonade outside the naval museum shop
"this plaque is presented to hms traveller to commemorate her
 adoption by the citizens of leyton during warship week
 21 to 28 may 1942"

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« Reply #11 on: Sunday 25 November 07 12:59 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for the info on the plaque, never knew it existed. Nice picture of Tia, ike doggies too, cheers Smelly

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Re: H.M.S.Traveller
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 25 November 07 13:01 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that valuable snippet of information. Still strange why his name is not on the Roll of Honour,crew members when she was lost. Thanks again Smelly















Quote from: Dave Francis on Sunday 25 November 07 12:49 GMT (UK)
The Times, Monday, Jan 25, 1943; pg. 4; Issue 49452; col D
"British Submarine Lost
The Board of Admiralty regrets to announce that H. M. submarine Traveller (Lieutenant-Commander D. St Clair-Ford, R.N.) is overdue and must be presumed lost. The next-of-kin have been informed."

The Times, Saturday, Aug 28, 1943; pg. 8; Issue 49636; col D
"The Roll of Honour
HMS Traveller
The Board of Admiralty regrets to announce the following casualties sustained in H. M. submarine Traveller, the loss of which has already been announced. Next-of-kin have been notified:'
[list of casualties including..]
Ratings
Missing Presumed Killed
...
Newbery E., Ldg. Smn."

The Times, Monday, Jan 03, 1944; pg. 15; Issue 49743; col C
"A Diary of the Year
...
January 24 Loss of H. M. submarine Traveller announced."


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