Hi ARABIS. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. At the start of the European War, she was sent to Force G off South America. Above: Seaman Thomas Ginn and his headstone in Woodlands Cemetery. Pinterest. This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). She foundered in 1745, but was raised and wrecked . In time it would be our turn to emulate them. On 10th September 2017, the Royal Naval Association Chatham Branch, along with the Universities at Medway, who have campuses at what is now known as Pembroke, commemorated the centenary of the tragedy. Commissioned as HMS BLACKCAP 1 June . (d.11th Jul 1915) Hyam Clifford Frederick. Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France ' Today she is preserved as The National Destroyer Memorial commemorating the 11,000 lives and 142 Royal Navy Destroyers lost during the Second World War. It seems very strange when you find other peoples' relations on the same ships. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by He was on the Blenheim in 1918 and St George up to Oct 1911. Trying to find the right nursery, school, college, university or training provider in Kent or Medway? At one time I had a job carrying out radio modifications to these so called dead ships. Records of HMS Pembroke from other sources. What Ialso remember is the outside lower walls of that block had a red paint/wash that permanently stained anythingit came into contact with. Childhood. I saw your photos thanks. It is not correct to say that the PEMBROKE II pay office was hit, although many casualties were borne on the books of PEMBROKE II. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. But then they were real people. The gallery will show the transformation of the site over the years from a naval base to campus shared by the University of Kent, the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University. Anchor Wharf, The Historic Dockyard, Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive The WFA's newsletter "Trenchlines". Britton), he was sent to Chatham, England for specialised training as a gunner. This site uses cookies. On Navy Days, many static displays were put on show in the drill shed. Today the buildings are part of the University of Greenwich, Medway Campus. [1] Navy Uniforms. "History of Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham" (PDF). This 4 mile circular trail starts from The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent (UK), the world's most complete dockyard of the age of sail. From Feb 1907 as Flagship East Indies Station; recommissioned at Bombay in Mar 1909 and then paid-off at Chatham in Mar 1911. . President III,a defensively armed merchant vessel, around February 1917. Argles: March 1959 March 1961, This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 16:25. After completing basic training on board the HMS. Can you give me details of your Grandfather and do you have any photos taken when they were on the undaunted.