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Re: SHIP - WHITBY ABBEY AT GALLIPOLI
« Reply #36 on: Sunday 17 June 18 12:10 BST (UK) »
Thanks I'll look out for it.  Must say the NZ input to that campaign does often get a bit subsumed into the whole ANZAC thing, Pugsley redressing the balance I think.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

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Re: SHIP - WHITBY ABBEY AT GALLIPOLI
« Reply #37 on: Tuesday 21 April 20 15:36 BST (UK) »
My great Uncle, a South African served on the ship. I have a picture of him with a few crew members and a painting of the ship obviously commissioned after the war on his return.


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Re: SHIP - WHITBY ABBEY AT GALLIPOLI
« Reply #38 on: Monday 27 April 20 12:57 BST (UK) »
Hello Brendan Guy, Thank you so much for sharing the photos and information of the Whitby Abbey.  I find it surprising that a South African was serving on the ship.  Which man is your great Uncle?  Do you know the name of the other two sailors?  My grandfather was a Cooks Mate on this ship at the landing of Gallipoli.  My brother is a naval historian and he will be thrilled to see the painting of the Whitby Abbey. He has collected lots of information on the ships in which our grandfather served.  I have in recent years met another family whose father served on this ship. They live close by to me in NSW Australia. As mentioned before we have our grandfathers diary of the landing at Gallipoli.  Do you have any other information about the Whitby Abbey?  With regards. Carol

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Re: SHIP - WHITBY ABBEY at Gallipoli
« Reply #39 on: Wednesday 25 August 21 22:33 BST (UK) »
Hi Carol
I’ve recently stumbled across the Whitby Abbey when researching my husband’s family tree. It seems he has a great grandfather who was on board and to read of your relative’s diary entries is incredible! I don’t suppose there is any mentions of a James Boyce you have come across?

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Re: SHIP - WHITBY ABBEY AT GALLIPOLI
« Reply #40 on: Friday 07 November 25 17:38 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Brendan Guy on Tuesday 21 April 20 15:36 BST (UK)
My great Uncle, a South African served on the ship. I have a picture of him with a few crew members and a painting of the ship obviously commissioned after the war on his return.

I came across this thread as I have been researching the Whitby Abbey which my grandfather served on from November 1916 until the end of the war. His name was James Cooper and he was part of the RNR. Previously he had been on the crew of HMS Amethyst which took part in the Dardanelles campaign in 1915.

And my grandfather is one of the crew members in the photograph that Brendan Guy posted in April 2020. He is the sailor standing on the left. I am basing this on the attached photo which was taken in 1912 when he was in the RNR in his home of Shetland. 

Would be great if anyone else has potential info on the sailors in this photo. And would love to know where it was taken.
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